| Imagine the scene: The summer wind blowing past | | | | tourists to spend their holidays, there are many |
| your face, the gentle tweeting of birds, absolute | | | | championship grade courses near Valencia, Spain's |
| peace and quiet whilst you line up your shot. You | | | | third largest city. Valencia apart from being home |
| draw back focussing on the little white ball placed in | | | | to Paella is also home to courses such as El Saler, El |
| front of you and your opponents hold their breath as | | | | Bosque and Foressos. Valencia is not just popular |
| you begin your downswing and with all your might | | | | for it's golf courses either, it has plenty of other |
| you smash the ball far off in to the distance landing | | | | activities to do with stunning beaches and |
| neatly on the green much to the distain of your | | | | picturesque mountains there is much more than the |
| golfing partner. | | | | 18 holes to explore. |
| This is what golfing abroad is all about, the peace and | | | | Other areas such as Marbella have entire hotel and |
| quiet and obviously an idyllic location for people to | | | | holiday home complexes built around golf courses as |
| play the game and truly enjoy their surroundings, as | | | | they've caught on to trend of people there on |
| opposed to traipsing round the 18 holes back home in | | | | golfing holidays to Spain |
| the pouring rain or the cold, biting wind. People of | | | | Portugal is another popular golf holiday location, |
| all ages are discovering golf as a popular pastime | | | | specifically the Algarve on the southern coast which |
| thanks to the increase of young golfers such as | | | | is home to some of Europe's most popular courses |
| Tiger Woods Ian Poulter and Michelle Wie. | | | | such as Alto Golf and Palmares. |
| Some holidaymakers this year are actually taking their | | | | Obviously there are many more courses all over the |
| clubs with them and chasing birdies at some of the | | | | world and depending on how dedicated you are there |
| best championship golf courses in Europe. Spain | | | | are the Canadian and American courses that are |
| and Portugal are highly popular locations for golfers to | | | | staples of championships such as the PGA Tour. |
| practice a few rounds whilst in the sun. Obviously | | | | When looking for cheap holidays though you can't |
| the agreeable weather mixed with some testing sea | | | | beat the attractions of Spain and Portugal where golf |
| breezes makes for perfect golf situations. | | | | courses are just a small sample of what you can |
| In Spain, one of the most popular places for British | | | | expect when spending your time in the sun. |