Luxury golf hotels

We tour the world’s top spots combining fine accommodation with first-class golfing. The 45-hole Sandy Lane is the most exclusive of Barbados’s courses, with 18 seaside holes designed by Tom Fazio. At the sumptuous hotel, comfort has no limits – from marble baths to champagne breakfasts. In the Bahamas, the Ocean Club Golf Course of Paradise Island is located on expansive grounds with a spectacular 18-hole course designed by Tom Weiskopf. The 5-star accommodations feature a pool in a French garden setting and a restaurant headed by Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Breathtaking Pezula is the top-ranked of South Africa’s 300 greens. The 254-hectare course features steep cliffs and hidden coves. Pezula Resort & Spa welcomes guests in suites with nature-inspired décor and African art where mini-bars are stocked with special treats from the chef. Another top address in this part of the world is Mauritius’s Belle Mare Plage with two 18-hole courses, including one designed by Hugh Baiocchi on a former deer reserve. In the Canadian Rockies, the Banff Springs course is perched in nature’s midst at an altitude of 1500 m. The Fairmont Hotels & Resorts establishment celebrated its 120th anniversary in 2008, opening a new world-class spa. In Europe, the Evian Masters Golf Club in the French Alps ranks among the best. The Evian Resort Royal Palace, opened in 1909, is a site rich in history with grand reception rooms and lake views. Finally, golfers’ Mecca – St Andrews in Scotland: while the Old Course requires reservations three years in advance, the Dukes course is open exclusively to guests of the Old Course Hotel. The 5-star lodgings feature a spa with a light-therapy sauna.