Golf on the Isle of Man

If you've only ever associated golf with Scotland, the USA or golf breaks in Portugal or Spain, then you've been missing out. Whoever said golf is good walk spoiled, obviously never visited the Isle of Man.

To a golfer, you don't need to be told just what an all-absorbing game it can be...on a good day! What you might need to know, though, is what a truly memorable experience golfing in the Isle of Man can be. Although just 33 miles long by 13 wide, the Island has nine golf courses (eight 18-hole ones and a nine-holes) and a population of 80,000, there's a good chance that you won't be facing long queues, whichever course you choose.

Even if you're staying only a few days you'll have the opportunity to visit a number of different golf clubs - no one course is much more than 45 minutes by car from any other.

And like the courses, the roads are uncrowded so you'll arrive fresh and ready to take on any challenge the fairways and greens might present.

And challenging it will be, for the Island's courses can tax even the 'Nick Faldos' of this world, and there is one additional and major distraction when golfing in the Isle of Man...the breathtaking views. Whichever course you play, you'll be surrounded by sensational scenery - stunning coastal views and heather moorlands - it's enough to make even the grimmest score seem bearable.

'Rabbit', 'tiger' or otherwise, golfing in the Isle of Man is unique. Thanks to our favourable climate, golfing is virtually a year-round activity with few days' play lost to snow or fog. What's more, that special warm Manx welcome extends equally to the club houses where the visiting golfer will seldom be a stranger for long.

From championship golf courses to the one nine hole golf course, golfing in the Isle of Man is a very special experience...Just imagine a golfing break in the Isle of Man, with the UK less than an hour away by air, two and a half hours by Seacat, or a leisurely ferry crossing lasting a little under four hours...No passport control, no jet lag, no need to rise at the crack of dawn to avoid the queues, just the vexing question of which one of our nine magnificent courses to try today.