Although Scotland is the birthplace of golf, other European countries, including Ireland, France and Spain, also have world-class golf courses making Europe the ideal spot for golf vacations.

Golf Travel Ireland
On your next golf vacation, bring along the luck of the Irish—and your golf clubs. Ireland boasts many different and challenging golf courses. Dublin is home to St. Anne's Golf Club, a par 71 course situated on Dublin's most famous ecological attraction — Bull Island Nature Reserve in Dublin Bay. Ireland's second oldest golf club is also on Bull Island in Dublin. The Royal Dublin Golf Club was established in 1885 and attracts enthusiasts the world over to golf in Dublin. And the par 72 Cork Little Island Course in Southern Ireland is considered one of the most beautiful courses in the country.

France Golf Vacation
If a France golf vacation is more to your liking, there are more than 500 courses for you to play golf. France boasts courses in Paris, Normandy, Brittany, Corsica, the Rhone Alps, Champagne and Burgundy, and the French Riviera and Provence. With your options as wide open as some of the country's fairways, a France golf vacation is worthy of consideration.

Golf Resorts in Spain
Golf vacations in Spain are extraordinary. The majority of golf resorts in Spain are situated in Costa del Sol in Southern Spain. One of the premier resorts is the La Quinta Resort & Club. Opened in 1926, La Quinta Resort & Club features 72 holes of some of the country's best golf, including the famous TPC Stadium Golf Course at PGA WEST and the picturesque Mountain Course at La Quinta Resort. The Marbella Club Hotel Golf Resort and Spa is another golf lover's dream. It's a beachfront property with a golf course that boasts spectacular views of Gibraltar, the African coast and the Mediterranean — truly ideal for a golf and spa vacation.