3. The Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa, Gulmarg
The Khyber Himalayan Resort & Spa, Gulmarg’s first luxury
resort, located at an elevation of 8,825 ft. in the Pir Panjal
range of the majestic Himalayas is spread over seven
acres in a pristine pine valley. This international class,
85-key resort, offers breathtaking views of snowcapped
Affarwat peaks. The resort is just a 10-minute walk from
the world’s highest Golf Course and a stone’s throw
from Gulmarg’s famed Gondola, the highest ski lift in the
world. The Gulmarg Golf Club is an 18 hole challenging
course complete with elevated tees and both up and
down fairways. With the title of the highest golf course
in the world and a grand mountainous backdrop, the golf
club offers a spectacular golfing experience.
2. Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, Hawaii
Hualalai’s Jack Nicklaus Signature Course, one of two
incomparable golf experiences at the resort, is Nicklaus’
first Hawai‘i design. The par-72 layout weaves through the
Big Island’s challenging lavascape, taking full advantage
of spectacular ocean views and dramatic shoreline vistas.
The Hualalai Golf Club has been host to the Mitsubishi
Electric Championship at Hualalai since 1997 which
features tournament champions for the past two seasons
and senior major championship winners from the past five
years. The nine-acre driving range includes a chipping and
short game practice area, two sand bunkers, and a putting
green. The 7th hole on the golf course you tee off from
the highest point of the course and play down towards the
ocean through a collapsed lava tube.
1. Adare Manor, Ireland
Masterfully designed, magnificently maintained, and
perfectly set within the glorious estate of one of
Europe’s most spectacular manor house hotels, The
Golf Course at Adare Manor is ready to take its place
among the best championship courses in the world.
The recent reconstruction, designed by celebrated
golf architect, Tom Fazio, has taken what was already
an award-winning course and transformed it into a
parkland paradise befitting a country in the top tier of
global golfing destinations. The new course has been
created in harmony with the outstanding natural beauty
of its surroundings: lush, softly rolling terrain, mature
tree scaping, and the sweeping banks of the River
Maigue. Despite only opening for play following its
reconstruction in April 2018, The Golf Course at Adare
Manor has the quality and infrastructure in place to host
the world’s largest golf tournaments.
By Jenna Heidstrom
Marketing Manager, Golfscrape (UAE).
Email: [email protected]
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