Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 3 September 2013
For the sixth successive year Goodwood members and their guests will turn back the clock almost 100 years to compete in the annual “Revival Golf Challenge” with original hickory shafted clubs and dressed in formal period costumes on Friday 13th September 2013. More than 70 golfers are expected to take part in the 18 hole event played over the Sussex club’s...
Thursday 29 August 2013
The golf world is in mourning following the death of Dave Thomas, one of the world’s leading course designers, aged 79. And the tributes have been pouring in for the popular Welshman, whose illustrious golfing career included four Ryder Cup appearances. After his playing days, Thomas successfully turned his hand to course design and created more than 100 courses around the world,...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 28 August 2013
The Lodge at Prince’s on the Kent coast is a fantastic place to stay and play and these two offers (below) provide golfers – and non-golfers for that matter – the ideal opportunity to experience it. Prince’s is a historic links venue, sitting slap bang nextdoor to Royal St George’s and having famously hosted the Open Championship won by the legendary...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 27 August 2013
Oceânico Golf, the ultimate destination for winter golf, is promoting fantastic savings to the Algarve with a series of packages available between 1st September 2013 and 31st October 2014.From large groups on short stays to couples on longer trips, golfers can realise their ideal trip with Oceânico. Oceânico Golf packages: For bespoke golf-only packages, guests can choose between 3, 4, 5 or...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 27 August 2013
2-FORE!-1 Golf is the biggest and best discounted green fees scheme in the game and offers cheap golf at around 900 courses all over the country. Here, once again, are six of the very best of 2-FORE!-1. Book up a round now and we can guarantee you won’t be disappointed…. *The Nottinghamshire, Notts – Formerly known as Cotgrave Place, this club...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 23 August 2013
Wonderful Wiltshire venue Bowood G&CC is finishing the season in sizzling fashion. It’s certainly been a memorable few days for the popular 2-FORE!-1 Golf resort whose 20-year-old Jordan Smith learnt of his his selection for the Walker Cup team. He is the only Wiltshire player included in the squad. Having been enrolled as a youngster into its scholarship programme, Jordan’s progress over...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 22 August 2013
St Andrews Links Trust has announced its visitor green fees for all seven of its courses throughout 2014. There will be an increase of £5 in the high season visitor green fee for the Old Course to £160 in 2014. The green fees on the New and Jubilee courses will also increase by £5 to £75 in the high season, which...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 22 August 2013
De Vere Slaley Hall in Northumberland is ready to provide the perfect setting for the 2013 instalment of the hotly-contested PGA Cup matches between Great Britain & Ireland and the United States of America. Following the successful hosting of the 2013 Glenmuir PGA Professional Championship in June, which finalised the GB&I side, The Hunting course at the renowned resort has remained...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 21 August 2013
Spain’s Lumine Golf Club, one of Europe’s most inspiring new golf resorts has launched a trio of stay and play packages to suit those seeking a golf and leisure break in warmer climes this winter. Catering for short and longer stays, the packages afford golfers the opportunity to experience one of Europe’s most diverse leisure destinations, encompassing 45-holes of championship golf,...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 21 August 2013
Controversial American billionaire businessman Donald Trump is pushing ahead with his plans to extend his piece of golfing paradise in north east Scotland. The detailed designs for the second course at Trump International Golf Links near Aberdeeen went on public display yesterday, as part of the next stage of the planning process. The course already has outline planning permission as granted by...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 20 August 2013
It’s been a sizzling first summer in more ways than one at England’s newest course, the members-only Centurion Club near St Albans, which opened in July. The Club’s 7,064-yard course has already been described as a “modern classic” and has created so much interest that membership sales are well ahead of target. “July 1st was a proud day for all of us,”...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 19 August 2013
An ambitious golf club in the north east is ready to secure a future as prestigious as its past through a massive £160,000 of improvements. Now in its 89th year, Brancepeth Castle GC has fully re-opened – damage caused to parts of the course during storms last year, and which led to just 15 holes being playable, has been repaired through...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 19 August 2013
Seeking a memorable 2-FORE!-1 venue and round of golf? Look no further: take your pick from this week’s ‘Six of the Best’ 2-FORE!-1 layouts – all capable of more than meeting your 2-FORE!-1 needs and expectations. *Nizels, Kent – Has been entertaining golfers from near and far since opening over a decade ago and is plotted on high ground overlooking Kentish...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 on Monday 19 August 2013
2-Fore!-1 isn’t just bringing you half price golf at almost 1,000 courses across the UK and Ireland with vouchers starting at only £3.50, we are also bringing you the opportunity to get your hands on a custom set of PING clubs. This month one lucky 2-Fore!-1 customer who buys 6 or more vouchers in a August will win a full set...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 16 August 2013
Golfers at Stapleford Park, Leicestershire, had more than just lakes and bunkers to contend with recently when a glider landed on the fairway of the 16th hole. It is believed the glider pilot, Luke Dale, lost altitude and was forced to land while taking part in the Midland Regionals gliding event series – staged throughout last week – from The Gliding...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 15 August 2013
The county of Cheshire is one of the strongest 2-FORE!-1 strongholds in the UK and provides quantity and quality of courses you can tee it up for seriously discounted green fees – courtesy of 2-FORE!-1 of course. *De Vere Mottram Hall – two contrasting loops of nine make up a superb test of golf on this Dave Thomas-designed Championship track which...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 14 August 2013
A unique initiative bringing together four of Scotland’s finest and most historic golf clubs is offering outstanding rates for visitors for the remainder of the summer. ‘Links with History’ brings together four golfing gems in the Kingdom of Fife: Scotscraig, Lundin, Ladybank and Crail – among the most historic and popular in the country and are located a short distance away...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 13 August 2013
Looking for a top venue to play some stunning 2-FORE!-1 Golf this week? Well, these six beauties – spread all over the UK – should help you to make up your mind as they’re the passport to some quality golfing action at a great price. *Gleneagles (PGA Centenary course), Perthshire, Scotland – The PGA Centenary will stage the first Ryder Cup...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 12 August 2013
Thirteen-year-old Harry Fricker made history on Sunday as he became the youngest-ever winner of Suffolk’s Ufford Park Club Championship. Harry, who had to hole a 15-foot par putt to force a playoff, birdied the first extra hole to beat 17-year-old Joshua Robertson after two rounds of 79. Victory for the five handicapper also ended Joshua’s hopes of a third successive Championship; a...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 12 August 2013
Popular London pay and play course Richmond Park is celebrating its 90th anniversary year with a weekend of golfing activities on 17th & 18th August, including an irresistible ‘Round for a Pound’ offer. The 36-hole venue was opened in 1923 by HRH Prince of Wales and heralded a place where ‘artisans and royalty are equally welcome’. Ninety years later and the facilities...