Golf Travel Sites

A sport and recreational pastime which is very location-dependant, golf is a grand pursuit which leads people to far-flung and exotic locations. Golfing used to be synonymous with older, richer gentlemen enjoying the high life - nowadays, golf enjoys a strong community filled with people of all walks of life and generates some great travel and sporting stories. Needless to say, this material has culminated in a whole host of blogs - the following is a collection of our golfing blog award winners for 2010, which even travel enthusiasts who aren't golf fans will get a lot out of.

• Golf Odyssey

  http://www.golfodyssey.com/

  A long-standing golf publication which gets deep into the heart of the sport, with concise travel tips and reviews of courses both popular and as-yet undiscovered by mainstream tourism.

• Aussie Golfer

  http://aussiegolfer.blogspot.com/

  A great golfing blog covering game reports and news (and much more) from the fine country of Australia, one of the best locations on the planet for playing the sport given its epic terrain and sweeping scenery. Highly recommended daily reading.

• The 20th Hole

  http://www.the20thhole.blogspot.com/

  Matt combines his golf teaching expertise with quality writing and a collection of good photography to bring us the 20th Hole, one of the better known golfing blogs on the net. Rest assured that its reputation is well earned.

• Swedish Golf Online

  http://www.swedishgolfonline.com/

  A regularly updated blog and guide to golfing in Sweden - not only is it a well-maintained and entertaining site, but it is the only one of its calibre that we know of which is written in English. Discover why Sweden is a premier location for golf, if not one of the most overlooked...

• Hooked on Golf

  http://www.hookedongolfblog.com/

  What subject matter isn't covered here could be printed on the back of a postage stamp. Everything from TV broadcasting schedules, tournament reviews and amusing personal accounts of golf gone wrong come together to make Hooked on Golf one of the finest golf blogs on the 'net.

• The Deep Rough

  http://www.deeprough.com/

  If you're after impartial reviews of golfing equipment, literature and courses, we can think of no better blog than The Deep Rough. Also worth checking out are the insightful interviews with golfing personalities.

• The Golf Girl

  http://thegolfgirl.blogspot.com/

  A female perspective on golf brought to us by Patricia Hannigan, who is not only a formidable golfer but a marvellous writer. Essential reading no matter which side of the gender fence you find yourself!

• Geoff Shackelford

  http://www.geoffshackelford.com/

  Prolific golf author and an authority of golf courses around the world, Geoff Shackelford takes time out to blog on the many facets of professional golf (when he isn't dominating the course himself, that is).

• Illogical Golf Blog

  http://www.golflogic.ca/golf-blog/

  The Illogical Golf Blog, courtesy of Golflogic.ca, is a passionate blog and team effort reporting on golf news and views from Canada. Features the occasional humorous opinion post too, which are always entertaining and well worth looking out for.

• My Daily Slice

  http://www.mydailyslice.com/

  My Daily Slice is a blog penned with a strong voice and more than a little dose of subtle humour. And if you need another reason to add it to your RSS feeds, the blog also offers the chance to get hold of rare and hard-to-find event tickets. Keep up the great work!