Elite Traveler January-February 2019

MEMORABLE ROUNDS PLAYED AROUND THE WORLD When Kalos Golf entered the golf travel industry in 1994, it specialized in golf cruises aboard luxuriously appointed sailing yachts. More recently, the company expanded its offerings to include chartered air and private jet journeys, the most exceptional of which, Golf Around the World, spans 23 days and more than 15,000 miles, whisking travelers to nine countries on three continents. The voyage includes rounds of golf at some of the top-ranked courses in the world, including Sentosa Golf Club in Singapore, Spring City Resort in China and Golf de Morfontaine, an exclusive, private golf club located 40 miles north of Paris. Yet, the journey is designed to introduce you to memorable golf courses and resorts in far-flung areas, such as Nepal and Kazakhstan. “We want to take people to these hidden gems around the world,” says Kalos Golf vice president, Casey Oliver. “Those are unique places to begin with, and unique places to play golf. Most people wouldn’t think that there are golf courses there.” Those exotic destinations don’t just offer golf, however; they feature superlative layouts designed by some of the sport’s foremost course architects, including David McLay Kidd and Arnold Palmer. According to Penny Polson, a guide with Kalos Golf, the Zhailjau Golf Resort in Kazakhstan is home to a “tournament-quality course in excellent condition,” while the visit to Gokarna Forest Golf Resort — set inside one of Nepal’s national parks and against a backdrop of the Himalayas mountain range — is prefaced by a helicopter tour around Mount Everest. From $115,950 per person, contact Casey Oliver, vice president of marketing, coliver@kalosgolf.com, +1 919 942 3464, kalosgolf.com

From top Zhailjau Golf Resort, Kazakhstan; Sentosa Golf Club, Singapore; Gokarna Forest Golf Resort, Nepal