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by Emma Smith - 23/11/2018

Europe is home to some of the world’s top golf courses, many of which you can visit either during a standard river cruise or on a specialist sailing tailored to golf enthusiasts.

If you’re keen to test your skills while sailings, here are our top river cruises for golf lovers.

AmaWaterways Concierge Golf Program

Pairing a Danube river cruise with some of Europe’s top golf courses, AmaWaterways offers a number of sailings which start in May 2019. The itineraries include  Romantic Danube   and  Melodies of the Danube , both of which feature up to five rounds of golf at some of the leading championship courses.

These courses include:

• Albatross Golf Club, Albatross Course, Prague – Host of the Czech Open
• Hartl Resorts Beckenbauer Course, Bad Griesbach, Germany – Host of the Porsche European Open
• Diamond Country Club, Diamond Course, Atzenbrugg, Austria – Host of the Lyoness Austrian Open
• Penati Country Club, Legends Course, Senica, Slovakia – Host of the Slovakian Open
• Pannonia Country Club, Budapest, Hungary – Host of the Hungarian Open

Guests will also receive a pull trolley for use as they go round the course, automatic entry to the Tour Order of Merit and a range token per round, as well as a Welcome Packet which comprises a dozen Titleist Pro V1 golf balls, a pitch repair tool, five course guides and a leather shoe bag. Golfers needn’t worry about their muddy clubs either as there is also club cleaning provided after each round!

Lunch is also provided at each course, including beer and wine, alongside private luxury Mercedes transfers between ship and course.

Uniworld’s Go Active golf excursions

Guests sailing on Uniworld’s   Paris & Normandy itineraries can enjoy the exclusive ‘Go Active’ golf excursion, where there is an opportunity to play two of France’s top-rated golf courses. These include Normandy’s spectacular cliff-top course, Golf d’Étretat and the Mont-Saint-Aigan course near Rouen.

Etreat is a stunning 1908 course, combining two nine-hole loops of a par-72 links, while Mont-Saint-Aigan is ideal for beginners and veterans.

During the excursion, all golf equipment rentals and course time fees are included, though guests can bring their own clubs if they choose.

Crystal Cruises ‘Design Your Time’ experiences

Along with Crystal Cruises concierge service, river cruisers can enjoy an array of customised tours to suit your hobbies and interests. Within these golfers can ask to play on many top golf courses as they sail – most of which are only 20-minutes to an hour from the ship.

Some of the courses included in the experiences are:

• Golf & Country Club Basel in Switzerland
• Kolner Golf Club in Cologne
• Golfclub Borsa in Bratislava, Slovakia

There are plenty other options available, with golfers able to request those which they would like to play and arrangements can be made if possible.

CroisiEurope golf excursions

On the seven-night  La Belle de Cadix  itineraries with CroisiEurope , groups of up to ten people can enjoy a golf excursion during the sailing. Guests can take their own clubs or CroisiEurope will arrange rental for them to enjoy a round.

Courses involved in the excursion include:

• Seville’s Golf Zaudin
• Cadix’s Sancti Petri Hills Golf
• Puerto de Santa Maria’s Costa Ballena Ocean Golf Club
• Vila Real de Santa Antonio’s Golf Quinta da Ria
• Seville’s Club de Golf Hato Verde

Enjoy a golf themed river cruise through Europe

These specialist cruises often sell out fast, due to their popularity. If you would still like to enjoy golf on-board, but have missed out on a themed sailing there are other options. Viking River Cruises , Scenic , Tauck and Emerald Waterways can also offer private, customised excursions for golf rounds, equipment rental and transport.

Have you played golf on a theme cruise or speciality excursion before? Which course would you most like to play in Europe? Let us know in the comments below!

About Emma Smith

Emma has more than seven years' experience as a writer and has been in the travel industry for nearly five years. She loves learning about new places and cruise ships coming to market, as well as discovering fun and exciting activities to do while you sail. She has cruised with Princess Cruises, Cunard, Celebrity Cruises, Virgin Voyages, Avalon Waterways and Royal Caribbean and is looking to get something in her diary for 2024! Her favourite things to see on a ship include excellent entertainment, a delicious cocktail menu and extraordinary dining venues.

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After acquiring Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona, last October, Ryan Thompson, managing partner of Thompson Golf Group, was justifiably proud about taking the reins at one of the state’s best public golf facilities.  

“Longbow Golf Club has long been known for its excellent playing surfaces, amazing hospitality, as well as its involvement and advancement in all levels of the game of golf,” he said at the time. “My team and I look forward to continuing these traditions, forging new ones, and welcoming all Longbow Golf Club customers to the Thompson Golf Group. I am also looking forward to building our relationship with Troon and offering our customers all that Troon and Thompson Golf bring to the game.”

Now the company is expanding its golf horizons even further. The Thompson Travel Group, a division of Thompson Golf Group, is offering a European golf cruise in October 2024 called “From the Waterways to the Fairways.” This eight-day, four-country tour will float along the Danube River on the AmaMagna, a luxury ship with room for up to 196 passengers, and include vibrant cultural tours and four rounds of golf. TROON Magazine readers can receive an exclusive offer of $150 in the form of an on-board stateroom credit.  

“I did this very trip in March of 2022 with my wife and thought it would be amazing to be able to also play some great golf courses along the way,” Thompson said. “The ship is intimate and luxurious, and I pictured myself there with friends sharing great food and drinks, sightseeing, and talking about the rounds we would have played at some the amazing courses Europe offers. My wife, who is not a golfer, would still be able to come along as there are included tours in each port. On the days that I golf, she will be safe and touring with others from the ship. It truly would be a dream vacation for both of us. I’m sure TROON Magazine readers would enjoy the experience.” 

The trip is scheduled to begin on October 13, 2024, in Budapest, with stops in Bratislava, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, and Austria before concluding in Vilshofen, Germany. Participants will be able to enjoy awe-inspiring architecture, timeless music, breathtaking landscapes, and culinary delights on a curated itinerary while traveling aboard the AmaMagna. Apricot brandy and chocolate tasting in Dürnstein, and an exclusive wine festival in Spitz, are only two of the epicurean experiences passengers will experience. 

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For more information, contact Cindy Thompson via email ([email protected]) or by calling (480) 866-8644. You can also visit www.ThompsonTravelGroup.com.  

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