Winter is a frustrating time for us golfers Most of the courses in Britain are in “switch-off” mode and jetting off to the Southern Hemisphere is not on the cards

When you think of sunshine golf locations Spain and Portugal come to mind, but golf holidays in Turkey are going to be catching them up in 2009 This is in part thanks to the huge investment in the country’s tourism that has seen some splendid courses and hotels pop up in recent years

Although the island’s tropical feel and luxury resorts make it a fine place to “relax and enjoy”, some of the courses are very good indeed Here’s my suggested list of must-play courses when on a golf holiday in Mauritius… The Legend Part of the Belle Mare Plage resort, The Legend is perfect for holiday golf – well-maintained and with several razor sharp teeth, you need to drive well and take the right club to the smallish greens

Few places in the world can live up to the sheer density of high quality golf courses you see in northern France I’ve played in over 40 countries and there are some fantastic places but I keep coming back to Cote d’Opale…