British golfing heroes like Rory McIlroy and Darren Clarke will be gearing up to defend titles in the US Open and The Open Championship respectively in the next few months, in the midst of a British sporting summer to remember. The experienced Clarke’s stunning victory in the 2011 Open Championship in Lytham St Annes, and young upstart McIlroy’s prestigious talent have earned them these significant titles, and now starts their defence of them, with the US Open commencing on June 14th, followed by the Open Championship later in July.
Britain’s Olympians are preparing to go for gold at the London 2012 summer games with a stay on the Portuguese Algarve. A number of athletes have taken to Portugal to train ahead of their competitions, and will be flying back before their events over the next few weeks. The holiday resort boasts an extensive array of sporting facilities and with almost guaranteed sunshine, makes for a perfect base camp ahead of the medals push.
The Algarve is known for being one of the top beach break destinations in Europe, with miles of sandy shores, quaint fishing villages and family-friendly resorts to choose from. But during the last weeks of July, lovers of jazz music from all over the world will join traditional holidaymakers in flocking to the region in southern Portugal for the annual Algarve Jazz Music Festival.