Far East Open
Asia
Colgate
Played as the Colgate Far East Open (Oct 27-29; LPGA Tour event). Second-placed Sandra Post (Can) finished 2 shots behind Silvia Bertolaccini (Arg), who won this event for the second time in three years. [Manila G&CC, Makati, Manila].
Asia
Colgate
Played as the Colgate Far East Open (Nov 10-12; LPGA Tour event). Second-placed Kathy Whitworth (USA) and defending champion Silvia Bertolaccini (Arg) finished 2 shots behind Nancy Lopez (USA), who recorded her ninth LPGA Tour win of 1978. [Old course, Royal Selangor GC, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia].
Asia
Colgate
Played as the Colgate Far East Open (Nov 11-13; LPGA Tour event). Pat Bradley (USA), Kathy Whitworth (USA) and Donna Caponi Young (USA) finished 1 shot behind 27-year-old Silvia Bertolaccini (USA), who recorded the first of her four LPGA Tour wins. [Singapore Island CC, Singapore].
Asia
Colgate
Played as the Colgate Far East Championship (Nov 25-27). Second-placed Donna Caponi Young (USA) finished 1 shot behind 20-year-old Amy Alcott (USA). [Manila G&CC, Makati, Manila].
Aus/NZ
Colgate
Played as the Colgate Far East Women's Open (Dec 5-7; unofficial LPGA Tour event). Second-placed Joyce Kazmierski (USA) finished 1 shot behind Pat Bradley (USA), whose recorded her first professional win with a 40-foot birdie putt on the final green. [Victoria GC, Melbourne, Aus].
Aus/NZ
Colgate
Played as the Colgate Far East Open (Dec 6-8; unofficial LPGA Tour event). Second-placed Margie Masters (Aus) finished 1 shot behind Sandra Post (Can). [Victoria GC, Melbourne, Aus].
Presidents Cup: Geoff Ogilvy’s International Team take on Brandt Snedeker’s USA Team at the revered Medinah Country Club, near Chicago. The Internationals are trying to halt a run of 11 consecutive American wins. (Sept 24-27).
French Open: Continental Europe’s oldest national championship, dating from 1906, is once again staged on the Albatros Course at Le Golf National, near Paris. Defending champion is America’s Michael Kim. (Sept 24-27).
Our visit last month included two rounds at Golf de Chantilly, one of France’s most prestigious clubs.
It offers two superb layouts: Le Vineuil, a five-star championship course with a rich history, and Longères, an excellent four-star course that provides a strong and enjoyable test.
The wider Paris region offers plenty more. Courses such as Fontainebleau, Golf de Saint-Germain, and several other top-rated layouts make this area one of Europe’s most rewarding golf destinations, offering a mix of woodland, heathland, and parkland designs.
The Dutch: "It's no' just a game", as they say in Scotland, and that's certainly true at The Dutch. With 5-star services throughout, a lavishly comfortable Loch Lomond-inspired clubhouse, and a superbly designed and presented golf course, one could not ask for more from this top-end private club.
Join us at The Dutch from August 21–24 for the Festival of Golf, featuring the HotelPlanner Tour. Experience four days of top-tier sport, live music, incredible food, and unexpected surprises. Explore the grounds, connect with others, embrace new challenges, and dive into an unforgettable celebration. Click here to buy tickets.
Here at Prince’s Golf Club you'll find 27 excellent holes of links golf. Just over the fence and sharing similar terrain is Royal St George’s; but Prince’s is far from overshadowed by its venerable neighbour. The three nine-hole loops at Prince's, laid out over gently undulating terrain, are sure to bring a smile of satisfaction to all lovers of links golf.
Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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