| It has come to that time of year when you just | | | | demanding for your handicap. Sure we all want to |
| need a vacation. You have seen too much of the | | | | tell our buddies that we have play at Augusta |
| office and seen very little of your wife and kids | | | | National but as a 26 handicapper what are your |
| over the last couple of months. Golf is your | | | | chances of enjoying it. On the other of the same |
| passion so what better way to relax, unwind and | | | | coin you do not want to be playing a 9 hole pitch |
| recharge those batteries by booking a golfing | | | | and put all week if you are a scratch golfer. Be |
| vacation. The family will be happy and so will you | | | | sensible about it and pick and choose the best |
| - talk about killing two birds with one stone. | | | | courses available for your standard of play. Leave |
| The first thing you do, once the initial excitement | | | | the ego at home. |
| has subsided is switch on the computer and dive | | | | What Type Of Accommodation Do You Prefer |
| straight on to the Internet to see what type of | | | | It is not a good idea to be on a self-catering |
| deals for golfing vacations are available. When the | | | | vacation in Europe with no vehicle and the nearest |
| search end responds you are bewildered as there | | | | grocery store being 5 miles away from the |
| are masses of varieties to chose from. Where do | | | | apartment block. It is not going to be much fun |
| you start? | | | | going for the groceries every day. This is where |
| This article should answer that question and | | | | you need to look at how much money you have |
| provide you with some basic questions that you | | | | set aside and what is the best level of |
| need to answer before you dive back over to | | | | accommodation type you can reasonably afford |
| the land of the world wide web and start | | | | to pay for. If it go on then this sets your mind at |
| searching again. | | | | rest a little because you know that you will not |
| Where In The World Do You Want To Play | | | | have much outlay after this. |
| You ever played in Europe or the Caribbean, does | | | | Facilities Available To The None Golfers In The |
| this excite you? Or do you fancy the Emerald | | | | Party |
| Isle? There are many countries that offer great | | | | You are playing well and you are really getting in |
| courses - some that you just would not imagine | | | | to the swing of things only to find that the rest |
| or would you want to play nearer home or within | | | | of the family want to go home. They are bored |
| the USA. Hold on a minute - first things first. You | | | | stupid because there is nothing for them to do. If |
| must check what the weather will be like when | | | | they are happy you will be so you have to make |
| you plan going as the is not the same in March in | | | | sure that there are facilities for all the family such |
| St Andrews in the UK as it is in Arizona. | | | | as swimming pools, sauna, gym, tennis courts, the |
| What Is Your Budget | | | | more facilities the better. Oh and make sure that |
| In might seem like a good idea but let us not get | | | | they are included in the cost of the package |
| carried away with the fact that travelling to | | | | before you go. |
| another continent to play golf is going to cost | | | | As you can see, when you start to look at your |
| money. First off there is the flights that will play a | | | | options it can sometimes raise more questions |
| hefty part in the cost of the package deal added | | | | than answers however if you do not address |
| to the fact that the travelling may take at least 2 | | | | them beforehand you can quite easily find |
| to 3 days out of your time away from home. | | | | yourself being on a golf vacation that did not tick |
| What Is Your Handicap And Where Can You Play | | | | all the boxes that you expected it to. A little time |
| With A Degree Of Comfort | | | | spend in the planning of the trip will mean that |
| It is no good booking to play at Pebble Beach all | | | | you know what to expect before you get there |
| week if the courses there are just far too | | | | and can enjoy the vacation accordingly. |