Golf Essay

Few sporting events are as keenly anticipated as the Ryder Cup, the biennial competition between the best golfers from the United States and Europe, providing three days of nail-biting excitement (September 27-29, 2002). The tournament, first held in 1927, alternates between the two continents and was postponed last year as a mark of respect for the victims of the Sept. 11 atrocities. This year it is back in Britain, staged once again at its spiritual home at The …

…charge more at weekends, though many offer cheaper rates for teeing off late in the afternoon. Wherever they go, visitors with a non-golfing partner can feel confident that there is a good range of other attractions to enjoy. Whether you book into one of the many resort hotels, which have superb spas and fine dining to complement the golf, or take advantage of a small, family-run hotel, there will be much to see and do.