GOLF IN SLOVENIA
Many people don’t think about a golf holiday in Slovenia but that’s all changing as more and more tourists discover Slovenia and also, golfing holidays are more popular than ever due to not only the great courses but also due to the cost which is very competitive compared to many other European destinations.
There are a number of courses, driving ranges, with fairways close to great scenery such as the beautiful lakes or the stunning peaks of the Julian Alps, Slovenia’s golf courses, are suitable for – complete beginners and offer more challenging courses for the more experienced players.
If you are a beginner you can book golfing lessons or if you are an experienced player, you can test your playing ability with experienced instructors on courses which offer a variety of challenges and offer some of the best facilities in Slovenia.
HISTORY OF GOLF IN SLOVENIA
Slovenia’s first golf course, was open in 1938 near the town of Bled and it was built for the king of Yugoslavia.
The course was not renovated until 1972, when the course and facilities were upgraded. The course is seen as the one which is located in the most beautiful scenery in Slovenia. Today there are many more golf courses throughout Slovenia. In 1989 the popular Lipica course was built and after it opened golf saw a huge rise in popularity and the number of people, who play gold increases year after year.
EXAMS AND PLAYING PERMITS
There are numerous driving ranges where beginners can learn to play with qualified instructors and get there permits to play on the courses. The course to obtain a permit will take about 20 hours to do and is followed by an exam.
There is a written exam and also practical one which have to be completed and after passing you are free to join any of the golf courses in Slovenia.
GOLF HOLIDAYS IN SLOVENIA
If you are a beginner or an experienced player Slovenia offers golf courses and facilities which are among the best In Europe. The cost of playing on them is affordable so if your looking for a golfing holiday check out Slovenia.
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If you are looking to play golf in Slovenia while staying at an excellent spa resort, than Terme 3000 and its famous Livada golf course are the right answer. Endless greens, the pristine Prekmurje environment, countless native plant and animal species, a variety of golfing challenges, the longest hole in Slovenia… All this and more can be found on the Livada Golf Course just a stone’s throw from the Hotel Livada Prestige. The 18-hole Livada Golf Course has a total area of over 50 hectares, surrounding the resort of Terme 3000, Moravske Toplice, much like a nature park.
The Livada Golf Course is distinguished by hole 9, the longest in Slovenia. After the easy start of hole 1, golfers encounter a number of water hazards, wide fairways, attractive greens and difficult roughs. The golf course is suitable for both beginners and experienced golfers, who like to recommend the course to other players.
Not far from Ljubljana city centre and airport lies the 18-hole golf course with its large and well kempt greens and tees, two small lakes and broad and widely open playing fields, which are promising an enjoyable game for everyone, beginners included.
The golf course offers everything a golfer may expect:
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A nicely arranged and well maintained course with 18 holes and an emphasis on large and well kempt greens and tees.
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The Diners Club Ljubljana golf course consists of six par three holes, six par four holes and six par five holes. Every hole has four teeing areas: a white one, a yellow one, a red one and an orange (children’s) one. Two small lakes are located within the boundaries of the course, which is surrounded by forest edges. The playing fields, however, are broad and widely open, promising an enjoyable game for everyone, beginners included. One particular characteristic of the course as a whole are three large, dynamic and fast lawns.
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Another particularity of the golf course is a possibility to play golf at night as three of its holes nearest to the clubhouse as well as the driving range and putting geen are lit by floodlights.
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The course also offers a brilliantly equipped golf academy (individual lessons, group practice, youth courses, video analysis of the swing, golf club calibration), where every golfer may find something of interest.
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On top of all that has been mentioned so far, we ensure an amiable and professional treatment of our guests and a pleasant ambient on and around the course, where they will be spoiled by superior catering and offered the ability to shop in a well supplied golfing products store.
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The course is equipped with a most modern computer coordinated sprinkler system of the TORO brand, such as the kinds used on the majority of the best golf courses in the USA. The maintenance technology is of the TORO brand as well. There is also a TORO service center present on the course grounds.