<b>Five HOT new golf destinations</b>

There are so many golfing destinations to choose72 championship courses, and the short and
from, but these five hot destinations are attracting lotsdemanding par 72 Yasmine. A basic round can cost
of interest. Innovative new courses and excellentas little as £25. On the island of Djerba, further
facilities in Turkey, Cyprus, Tunisia, Argentina, and Britishsouth, the resort Tabarka has a 27-hole course
Colombia have created excitement in the golfing world.surrounded by date palms and overlooking the
The attractions include a range of challenging courses,Mediterranean.
all year round golf, and surrounds that are more exoticScenery and golf in Argentina
than more traditional golfing destinations.Argentina is becoming increasingly popular as an exotic
History, culture and golf on Cyprusdestination for golfers, and golfing facilities are available
One of the most beautiful islands in the Mediterranean,in most parts of the country. Being in the Southern
with a warm climate year round, Cyprus has excellentHemisphere, summer is from December to March and
golf courses with challenging greens and fantasticwinter from June to October. The old par 72 Buenos
views. The new par 71 Aphrodite Hills course, perchedAires Golf Club, one of the world's top 100 courses,
above a beach, is surrounded by protected forest, andhas water features, bunkers and well-maintained
is divided in two by a deep ravine. The oldest coursegreens. At the southeast tip of the country, in
on the island, Tsada Golf Club, set 500 metres abovePatagonia, the Arelauquen Golf Club, near Bariloche, is
sea level, has natural fairways running through old fruitsurrounded by mountains, lakes of crystal-clear waters.
orchards and vineyards.Playing the 18-hole, par 72 course is an unforgettable
Golfing in Turkey - the perfect winter breakexperience, with views of the summits of Mount
A golf holiday in the region of Belek, in the south westCatedral and Mount Otto and the backdrop of Lake
of Turkey, gives you access to miles of golden-sandGutiérrez.
beaches and unspoilt natural attractions as well as anBritish Columbia - golfing contrasts
exotic national culture. Here are eight excellentThe province of British Columbia, on the West Coast
courses, many five-star hotels and lots of waterof Canada, is a rugged frontier for golfers, from its
sports activities. And the excellent value of a golfdesert courses in the interior to the breathtaking
holiday in Turkey is a bonus. The main resort ofmountain courses in the east. Around Vancouver, the
Antalaya, with its 300 days of sunshine a year, prettyFurry Creek Golf Course has ocean and mountain
parks and palm-lined streets, is perfect for a winterviews from every hole, and the Westwood Plateau
break.Golf and Country Club was proclaimed the top new
Sand, sun and golf in Tunisiacourse in Canada in 1994. The four championship
Although its hundreds of miles of sandy beaches,courses at Whistler includes the Jack Nicklaus
bustling markets, and stunning architecture, make it adesigned Nicklaus North Golf Course, and the Chateau
popular tourist destination, Tunisia is also becoming oneWhistler Golf Club, a pre-eminent mountain course. For
of the Mediterranean's foremost golf holiday spots.contrast, try The Dunes Golf Course at Kamloops
Affordable accommodation, year-round sun, and aGolf Club, where lush fairways have been carved
choice of 10 courses, with reasonable green fees, is athrough sand that was once a riverbed. With four
very tempting combination. The courses atdifferent sets of tees, The Dunes is both fun and
Hammamet, designed around six lakes and 430 acreschallenging.
of olive trees, include Golf Citrus, with two 18-hole, par