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Luxury Britain 57 Gleneagles Golf Resort, Fife Scotland Gleneagles, Perthshire, Scotland Celtic Manor, Newport, Wales Heligolf, various locations, Scotland There can be no more glamorous location to indulge your passion for golf than the French château-style Gleneagles Hotel set in 850 acres of glorious Scottish countryside. The resort is home to three top-class championship courses, including the host venue for the 2014 Ryder Cup. The resort also boasts two Michelinstarred restaurant, Andrew Fairlie, offering French-influenced cuisine inspired by the best local produce. www.gleneagles.com This plush resort has hosted everything from the Ryder Cup to a Nato summit, so you can be sure all needs are catered for in five-star luxury. Set in 2000 acres of Usk Valley parkland, Celtic Manor offers tranquillity and plenty of challenges on three championship courses, with views across the Severn Estuary. www.celtic-manor.com The ultimate means of taking in a range of iconic courses in the land that devised the game is by chartering your own private helicopter for a tour that could include some of Scotland’s most exclusive greens, including the private Carnegie Club at secluded Skibo Castle in the majestic Highlands. Tpegs, led by former Ryder Cup player and TV analyst Andrew Coltart, can even ferry you to landing sites in a Bentley limousine. www.tpegs.com