Golf Special Report: Ten most beautiful golf resorts (Part 2)
For the ones who read the first half of the top ten most beautiful courses, here is the second half.
5 - Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
Situated in New Oregon, Bandon makes a person wonder what can be more fascinating than the creation of this resort. This resort has four of the most fascinating courses located in it. Starting from the Bandon Dunes, Pacific Dunes, and Bandon Trails all the
way to Old Macdonald, this resort is a symbol of perfection. It seems as if the creator of these artefacts heard the famous dialogue from the movie Field of Dreams, where Kevin Costner hears a voice saying,
"If you build it, they will come.” Following this advice, Bandon Dunes Golf Resort has combined four of the world’s finest layouts in a suburb area where the Golfers gather together every year to tee up.
4 - St. Andrews
It is located in Scotland and it does not require any introduction. This year’s venue for Scottish Open, St Andrew is a golf heaven. With alluring evil bumps, k***s and hollows, the Old Course at St. Andrews is a golfing experience for the players. According
to the Golf Digest, nearly every golfer has walked the holy fairways of the course; this is why every amateur dreams of playing on the greens of the course which is a legend in itself. Apart from the old course, there are six other appreciable links-style
courses in the Auld Grey Toon.
3 - Celtic Manor Resort
Third most beautiful course on the list is Newport, which is situated in Celtic Manor. Rising on the Welsh Soil, this resort is the host of the upcoming Ryder cup, 2010. This is not the only definition of Celtic manor as the Usk Valley is yet another way
of defining the breathtaking view of the course. Apart from being in news, the resort has always been a proud symbol of the cultural heritage of Wales and this is the reason, this heavenly creation is termed as the “Gateway to Wales”. With lovely landscape
covered in trees and their long, thick roots hovering over the surface, Celtic Manor takes the mind back in 18th century. For a while, it seems that one is back in the medieval ages.
2 - PGA National Resort & Spa
Palm Beach Gardens is the world’s second most beautiful course situated in Florida. Apart from being a topper in beauty, it’s a credit holder of carrying a glorified golfing history as well. It has hosted the 1983 Ryder Cup, the 1987 PGA Championship, and
currently it is hosting the PGA Tour Honda Classic.
The course is a splendid design of Jack Nicklaus and this is the reason for it being known as one of the toughest courses as well. The famous “Bear Trap,” is one of the most difficult par three-hole at the course which guarantees to test the credibility
of the finest players of the world. Apart from the Palm Beach Gardens, there are four other courses located here. They are, The Palmer, Haig, Squire, and the Estates. If this is not enough, then wait for the collection of pools that are found in different
corners of the resort. These pools are known for rarest healing minerals!
1 - Mission Hills Resort Shenzhen
Queen of the beauties, Mission Hills Resort Shenzhen is situated in China. It’s not only mesmerizing, but it’s huge as well. Stretching across the lush green, rolling hills of Shenzhen and Dongguan in southern China, Mission Hills is rated as China’s most
magnificent golf courses and the world’s largest golf club according to Guinness World Records. This resort has twelve courses in its vicinity and they are designed by the giants of the golf world, Jack Nicklaus, Greg Norman and Schmidt-Curley.
This is it for now but the bettors will be back very soon with a story on the world’s most expensive golf resorts, so till then play golf and relax.
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