Greece
Greece conjures up many images but most would mention their olives, feta cheese and Ouzo – the Greeks certainly know how to party and they also know how to relax because most tourist towns and villages tend to shut down for the winter. The Greeks love tradition and they are blessed with a rich and colourful history, their love of the gods, mythology and dreams of Atlantis, which are all very much alive today. Greece is regarded as the birthplace of democracy, literature, philosophy and naturally the Olympic Games. In fact, Greece has a little something for everyone, from relaxing beaches to hyperactive cities but unfortunately, there's precious little in Greece to please the traveling golfer.
Costa Navarino (Dunes)
Greek Mainland, Greece
Costa Navarino (Dunes)
In 2010, the Dunes course was the inaugural signature 18-hole layout to open in Greece, the first of several intended courses to be constructed at the spectacular new Costa Navarino resort.
Costa Navarino (International Olympic Academy)
Greek Mainland, Greece
Costa Navarino (International Olympic Academy)
Stretching out across 375 acres of rugged terrain, the International Olympic Academy course and the Hills course at Costa Navarino offer panoramic views of the surrounding countryside and the historic Bay of Navarino in Messenia.
Costa Navarino (Bay)
Greek Mainland, Greece
Costa Navarino (Bay)
Situated six miles to the south of the Dunes course, the Bay course at Costa Navarino opened at the end of 2011, shortly after its older sibling made its debut.
Costa Navarino (Hills)
Greek Mainland, Greece
Costa Navarino (Hills)
The first 18-hole course to appear at the Costa Navarino resort was the Dunes in 2010, designed by Bernhard Langer in collaboration with Ross McMurray of European Golf Design. A year later, the Robert Trent Jones Junior-designed Bay course opened for play in nearby Navarino Bay, located ten kilometres south of the main resort.
Porto Carras (Olive Grove)
Greek Mainland, Greece
Porto Carras (Olive Grove)
Originally designed by Geoff Cornish and Bill Robinson, the course at Porto Carras was renamed "Olive Grove" and given a total makeover and extended to eighteen holes in 2002.
Glyfada Golf
Greek Mainland, Greece
Glyfada Golf
Located on a compact 125-acre site next to the old Athens airport, Glyfada Golf Club of Athens was founded in 1966 with members playing on an 18-hole parkland course designed by Donald Harradine.
Crete Golf Club
Greek Islands, Greece
Crete Golf Club
Designed by Bob Hunt from PGA Design Consulting in the UK, the course at Crete Golf Club was laid out to USGA standard over quite difficult, rugged mountain terrain.
