Author: PerryGolf Staff

Past Scottish Open Champion Pulls Out of this Year’s Event Due to Unfortunate Mishap

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The last few weeks have been a rollercoaster for Frenchman, Thomas Levet. Firstly, he was successful in the pressure-packed final qualifying event for the Open Championship at Sunningdale.  He carried on his good run of form by winning his National Open, the Alstom Open de France. But now he has been forced out of the Scottish Open and – more than likely – the Open Championship.  In recent years it has become the norm for French players to be drenched in champagne after a victory.  On Sunday, this tradition continued and Levet’s fellow French pro’s covered him in champagne.  After his champagne shower, Levet decided to jump into the greenside lake at the 18th hole where he subsequently fractured his shin.  For more details, please click here.

By Gary Sheppard.  Gary has been with PerryGolf for over 5 years is one of our Golf Travel Specialists.

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The Chef’s Garden at Villa d’Este

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I have previously blogged that I believe when on travel to Italy, a cooking class must be top of the list.  If you are staying at Villa d’Este you can attend The Chef’s Garden which is located on the panoramic hillside leading to the Statue of Hercules and Lica.  Cooking lessons, using fresh ingredients from the garden, are available on request; and after your lesson, a wine tasting is recommended to finish off your evening!

By Denise McKee.  Denise has been with PerryGolf for over 10 years and handles our Mediterranean programmes.

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Merrion Hotel in Dublin Receives Top Ranking

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The Merrion Hotel in Dublin has recently been ranked in the Top 10 2011 for “World’s Best Service” by Travel & Leisure Magazine.  The hotel is a firm favourite of our clients when staying in Dublin City as it’s in an excellent location.  The Spa & the renowned Restaurant Patrick Guilbaud are a must while in Dublin.

By Denise McKee.  Denise has been with PerryGolf for over 10 years and is a member of our admin team.

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Ryder Cup awarded to France

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It was announced on Tuesday that the biggest event in golf, the Ryder Cup, will be contested in France in 2018. This is a historic announcement as it is only the second time the Ryder Cup Matches will be played in Continental Europe. Le Golf National beat off strong opposition from courses in Germany, Holland, Portugal and Spain; but the decision was well-received by all players on the European Tour.

Le Golf National has been home to The French Open – one of the biggest tournaments on the European Tour – for the last 10 years and it is a course which features in most of our PerryGolf trips to France.  

I’m sure it will be a very popular destination in 2018!

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By Gary Sheppard.  Gary has been with PerryGolf for 5 years and is one of our Golf Travel Specialists.

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