Planning a golf holiday, seasons, tee times and the clubs question
When to go, how much golf to book, what a green fee covers and whether your clubs should fly with you. A calm plan for a trip that leaves room for life off the course.
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Travel
Golf holidays, padel in Spain, tennis camps and how to fly with your kit.
Some of the best rounds and matches happen away from home. We explain how to plan a golf trip around the seasons, why Spain feels like the home of padel, what a good adult tennis camp looks like and how to pack clubs and rackets so they arrive in one piece.
A padel holiday in Spain, why the game feels at home there
Spain is where padel grew up in Europe. The story behind it, how to find a game as a visitor, how to cope with the heat and which regions to combine with the beach.
Tennis camps for adults, what a good week on court looks like
A week of daily tennis can transform your game or wear you out. What a well run adult camp looks like, what to ask before you book and how to keep the progress.
Flying with golf clubs and rackets, how to pack sports kit
Hard case or soft cover, driver head on or off, rackets in the cabin or the hold. How to get your kit to the first tee or the court in one piece.
Season Planner
Where to play in October
Pick a month to see which regions are at their best.
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Sport Match
Six questions about time, company and pace. Golf, padel or tennis: which game suits you now?
More to explore
The other sections
- GolfThe handicap, the swing, the etiquette nobody explains and the ground under your feet.
- PadelFour players, two walls and a solid racket: the fastest growing racket game, explained from the first serve.
- TennisLove, deuce and tiebreaks, clay against grass, a serve you can trust and where to stand in doubles.
- Active LivingWarm-up, strength and recovery: the habits that keep you playing for decades.
- Gear & StyleClub fitting, strings and tension, the right soles and what to wear at the club.