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Six perfect resorts for plus ones
Consider yourself a golf widow/er? Don’t live life in the rough – if your lover likes the links, here’s our guide to six golfing breaks with benefits.
Crafted along the southern shores of this subtropical island in the Indian Ocean, Le Telfair is classed as one of the world’s top 100 golf venues. A combination of lush natural beauty and pure golfing drama, it features two World Tour courses, plus a golf academy.
Off the rough: Five-star suites, a UNESCO biosphere, forest bathing and a Wellness Bliss programme with tai chi, yoga and pilates.
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The Gary Player-designed championship course on the Red Sea plays through the desert and along the shoreline, offering spectacular views. The floodlit training facilities enable after-dark practising.
Off the rough: Kitesurfing, wing-foiling, incredible diving and snorkelling, plus one of the world’s largest spas, with 65 treatment rooms.
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With awe-inspiring views across Lake Geneva, the historic Champions Course dates back to 1904, and hosts the first Major in Europe. Players can prepare for the testing terrain at the on-site golf academy.
Off the rough: There’s a team to help guests curate their stay, plus a spa focused on Evian mineral water, and family offerings like swimming, cycling and lots of other activities.
Nestled in the picturesque Sonoran Desert, Boulders offers two, top-rated courses integrated into the dramatic desert. Both are challenging, especially the North Course, but private coaching is always available at the excellent facilities.
Off the rough: A magnificent outdoor pool with cocktail bar, plus Scottsdale is the city with the most spas per capita in the whole of the US…
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The Algarve is a Mecca for golfers but this clifftop-hugging resort is more suited to new players and their partners. There’s a host of brilliant training facilities, including putting greens, mini-golf and a pitch and putt.
Off the rough: Aside from the spa and wellbeing facilities, there are seven swimming pools, two tennis courts, a secluded beach and two Michelin-star restaurants.
A playground for the global elite, Badrutt’s has excellent access to the oldest course in Switzerland – the Engadin, St Moritz. A golf package includes Rolls-Royce transfers and green fees.
Off the rough: Hang out at the Paradiso Mountain Club, trot around the mountains on horseback or seek your inner David Niven at the King’s Social House, the oldest nightclub in Switzerland.
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