How Many Golf Courses in the World?
Golf is a sport that we love. Does anyone know how many golf courses there actually are in the world? We surely don’t know. So, we checked Ruby Sports. They said, 38,684. Actually, there are many ways to enjoy golf, you don’t only need to go to a golf course.
The most passive way is watching on TV. Attending a golf tournament, playing golf with a cart, and walking a golf course, or going to a driving range; all can be a good source of exercise and fun. What is most fun is playing a really challenging and beautiful golf course. Robin is demonstrating her near perfect swing on one of our favorite courses, the TPC Danzante Bay Course in Loreto, Mexico. For more information about Loreto please visit our post DIY Travel in Mexico.
How Many Golf Courses in the World? – Attending a Golf Tournament
Attending a Tournament can be a lot of fun. there are tournaments all over the world. Cos marshalled at the TPC Players Championship for a number of years on the famous Sawgrass 17th Island Hole. He also had the opportunity to attend the Masters, and most recently the 150th Open Tournament at St. Andrews.
Golf at the 150th Open Tournament – St. Andrews
Our most rewarding tournament experience was attending the 150th Open Tournament at Saint Andrews in Scotland. We were able to get a great picture of Tiger Woods hitting his final drive on the 18th hole (his form looks at lot like Robin’s), we spotted Cameron Smith, the winner of the tournament, waiting at the Edinburgh airport with us when their baggage system broke down and we were even able to meet Gary Player, the Black Knight. It was truly a great experience and a visit to St. Andrews, the birthplace of golf, is highly recommended.
How Many Golf Courses in the World? – LPGA Golf in Florida
Not all the fun professional golf tournaments that we have attended have been with the men. The LPGA Hilton Grand Vacations Tournament of Champions takes place as the opening tournament of the year, not far from our home, at the Lake Nona Country Club in Orlando, Florida. We get invited each year because of our ownership status with Hilton Grand Vacations (see more about HGV on our Lodging Post). Here the best lady golfers in the world compete along with well known sports and TV stars and former golfing greats such as the lady pictured to our left, Anika Sorenstam, one of the greatest professional golfers ever. Shown below is one of the current leading lady professional golfers, Nelly Korda. They were two of our favorites at the tournament.
How Many Golf Courses in the World? – Playing Golf at a Beautiful Resort Course
There are many great places to play golf. One that we love is the Ocean Course at Half Moon Bay. Principally, overshadowed by the more famous courses an hour south down on the Monterey Peninsula, this is a true Hidden Gem. Hard to beat these beautiful views.
How Many Golf Courses in the World? Exploring New Exciting Places
On a river cruise in 2021 we were traveling from Paris to Normandy. We had the opportunity to do an excursion to an incredible interesting golf course. Sainte-Mere-Eglise in Etretat, France is on a cliff overlooking the English Channel. This was a wonderful course, high on a hill, overlooking the town, but unfortunately the picture doesn’t do it justice. Next to the course, as was also the case in Half Moon Bay, there was a hiking trail. As the day progressed we came around to be playing on the holes near the trail. The crowds got thicker and before we knew it, we had an audience. This was truly a spectacular vista, and a great place to just look out into the English Channel.