Before the emergence of Sentosa Golf Club and Tanah Merah Country Club, it used to be THE course for major international tournaments like the historic Singapore Open Golf Championship.

It’s the Home of Golf – and now Scotland’s status as the best destination in the world is official.The country has been awarded the accolade at the World Golf Awards, scooping the crown of “best golf destination” for the first time in the gala’s nine-year history.

Give yourself the perfect golf vacation, with rolling fairways lined by sweeping views of the sea and mountains. This magnificent 18-hole course rises 700 feet above sea level in the lush hills of Ocho Rios, with a practice range, putting and chipping greens, pro shop, restaurant, and snack shack.

As the intense summer heat fades and the monsoon season gives way to sunshine and clement weather, the tropical paradise Sanya, a popular resort city on the southern tip of China’s Hainan Island, makes for an ideal destination for outdoor sports such as golf.

JetBlue yesterday announced the successful return of its annual Swing for Good fundraising campaign and launch of its Bid for Good online auction. Since its tee-up in 2008, the airline’s fundraising initiative has raised over $8 million in total through its golf classic and online auction to support and further JetBlue’s roster of non-profit organizations.

Seventy-one teams comprising of professional, amateur and celebrity golfers from 26 countries united at Europe’s newest golf destination from September 14-17, to participate in the Aegean Messinia Pro-Am, co-organised by AEGEAN and Costa Navarino.