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In recent years golf holidays and golf breaks have become very popular with golfers taking advantage of the growth in self catering apartments and holiday cottages available for rental.
Golf breaks are popular in Scotland with many golfers renting a holiday home and playing on the famous Scottish links golf courses; St. Andrews is a popular golf course in Scotland with many golfers staying in holiday cottages near to the famous course.
Golf in Ireland is also growing in popularity. Many golfers take a golf break to Ireland and stay in a holiday cottage and use it as a base to play some of the numerous golf courses. The U.K has seen a big increase of tourists coming on vacation for golf breaks.
With the arrival of the budget airlines many golfers now choose to take golf breaks in Europe. It is now possible to get cheap golf holidays by taking advantage of the budget airlines and booking a holiday home or villa direct from their owners. Golf holidays to France are now very popular and many tourists like to play golf in Paris and stay in one of the many self catering apartments available in this beautiful city.
Golf in Spain is enjoyed by many tourists who like to sample a Spanish golf holiday. They may go there just to play golf and stay in an apartment, or some golfers go on vacation to Spain with their families and rent a villa with a swimming pool. That way all of the family are kept happy as there is always something for them to do.
Sun lovers like to play golf in Portugal and spoilt for choice with the number of golf courses and luxury golf accommodation available to them. Portugal attracts golfers all the year round to play on what are regarded as some of the best golf courses in Europe.
Portugal is home to some magnificent villas with swimming pools and for those golfers on a tighter budget, there are many holiday apartments available to rent. Other popular golfing destinations popular with sun lovers in Europe are the Canary Islands.
For golf lovers looking for a world wide golf holiday, America is a very popular destination. The combination of the cheap food, good weather and superb golf courses attracts many golfers to Florida. Many go there on family holidays and at the same time play the local golf courses. Villa rentals with swimming pools are very popular amongst golfers visiting Florida. While there the family may go to a theme park and many families like to play golf on one of the Disneyland golf courses.
No matter where you want to play golf, be it Europe, America, Jamaica, South Africa or any other country world wide, you will find a tremendous selection of accommodation available to stay in.
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