Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Monday 12 November 2012
Don’t know where to use that prized 2-FORE!-1 voucher? Well, here are six more top courses which guarantee a great round at a great price (half-price with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher). *Turnberry (Kintyre course), Ayrshire, Scotland – It may play second fiddle to the mighty, magnificent Ailsa but the Kintyre is a genuine championship back-up to the superstar. But don’t think the Kintyre is...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 8 November 2012
A Suffolk golf course can claim to be the greenest in Britain after it landed a national prize at a prestigious environmental awards ceremony. Popular 2-FORE!-1 layout Thorpeness Hotel and Golf Club sits on a low lying plain of the Suffolk Heritage Coast and is a site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). And it has just been named winner of the “Overall Environmental...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 6 November 2012
Another classy crop of 2-FORE!-1 courses where you can experience a golfing day to remember – for half the normal green fee (with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher)! Whitby, North Yorks – You get the best of both golfing worlds at Whitby – a cracking combination off 11 clifftop and seven parkland holes. *Temple Newsam, West Yorks – The proud Leeds home of two...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 6 November 2012
The Scottish golf tourism industry’s top achievers have been recognised at a dazzling awards ceremony held in Edinburgh. The annual event from leading industry organisation Golf Tourism Scotland is widely regarded as the ‘Oscars of the golfing world’. Hosted by Marriott Dalmahoy, this year a record 16 awards were handed out including for the first time The Gold Standard Award for...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 5 November 2012
Looking for a special Christmas gift for the golfer in your life? How about the chance to compete in the 2013 Carnoustie Country Classic? From May 13-16, 2013, this highly popular tournament will be played on four of the world’s classic links courses, including the famous Open venue, Carnoustie Championship, providing a fabulous opportunity to experience golf in all its east...
Written by TG Courses Editor on Monday 5 November 2012
Your chance to reward the UK and Europe’s finest – the courses and resorts which have thrilled and entertained you this year… The inaugural Today’s Golfer Travel Awards proved a massive hit last year, fully living up to the belief that the annual awards are set to become the ‘Oscars’ of the golf travel world. And it’s that time of the year...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 5 November 2012
Look out for a brand new exciting golf travel section in the next issue of Today’s Golfer, out on November 29th. The big plus about our new Travel Check-In feature is that it’s centred around you, the readers and golfers seeking vital and essential background information on the highlight of the year….an upcoming golfing break/holiday. So if you’re trying to find out where...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 5 November 2012
It’s been a memorable year for Meldrum House Country Hotel – one of Scotland ’s most celebrated country house hotels which has confirmed its attendance at this year’s International Golf Travel Market being held from November 12-15 in the Algarve, Portugal. Meldrum House, named Scotland’s best country house hotel by leading tourism trade body Golf Tourism Scotland at its Gold Standard...
Written by TG Courses editor on Sunday 4 November 2012
One of England’s premier links courses, St Enodoc GC, Cornwall, is offering golfers an irresistible winter warmer special over its championship Church Course for just £40 per person from now until March 31. Limited to a minimum of eight golfers, the price includes coffee and a bacon roll on arrival, 18 holes of golf followed by a two-course meal in the...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Saturday 3 November 2012
You’ll discover 20 plus 2-FORE!-1 venues in Lincs ranging from mature parkland to outstanding seaside tracks. And there’s hardly a weak one among them. More good news is that thanks to 2-FORE!-1 and 2-FORE!-1 vouchers (you play for half the nromal price) you won’t have to break the bank to experience them. Pick of the Lincs bunch is the stunning stay and play...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 3 November 2012
Golf fans with a love of darts are being offered the chance to meet some of the game’s stars and step up to the oche to take part in the first annual Golf and Darts Classic at Spain’s La Manga Club resort. Top players including world top-ten ace Terry Jenkins, Steve Beaton, Wayne Mardle and Peter Manley will all be appearing...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 25 October 2012
Another super six 2-FORE!-1 venues where you can enjoy a memorable round for half-price (with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher). *Pleasington, Lancs – The course is well over a century old and the unusual combination parkland/heathland layout is always in tip-top shape. It’s got plenty of pedigree too – it regularly hosts Open Regional Qualifying. *Freshwater Bay, Isle of Wight – The panoramic views...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 24 October 2012
Here’s a great chance to stay and play at legendary Ryder Cup venue Celtic Manor in South Wales for under £100! No wonder it’s called the Golf on Cloud 99 package – the unforgettable midweek break costs from £99 per person and involves a luxury overnight stay at the Resort Hotel, complete with sumptuous two-course buffet dinner at The Olive Tree...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 24 October 2012
Las Colinas Golf & Country Club, one of Continental Europe’s Top 100 golf courses, has unveiled exclusive stay and play packages for golfers looking to escape to the Spanish Mediterranean coast this winter. From its privileged position just south of Alicante in the region of Valencia, the stunning venue provides a perfect combination of championship golf and first-class leisure facilities. These...
Monday 22 October 2012
Diamante Cabo San Lucas (Diamante), a 1,500 acre private oceanfront community on the Pacific coast in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, has announced plans to build a new 18-hole, championship golf course to be designed by Tiger Woods and his company Tiger Woods Design (TWD). The TWD designed course will be Diamante’s second and will join the resort’s award-winning...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Monday 22 October 2012
The Garden of England county boasts some magical 2-FORE!-1 courses – seaside and inland – and here are some of the best you can play for half-price…with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher of course. *Walmer & Kingsdown – This historic James Braid clifftop/downland layout opened in 1909 and during the Second World War was used as a military headquarters. In modern times W&K has...
Written by TG staff writer on Friday 19 October 2012
Rick Valentine, the Director of Golf at the Loretto School Golf Academy, won the 2012 World Hickory Open Championship played in autumnal sunshine over the Monifieth and Carnoustie Burnside courses. Valentine opened with a 75 at Monifieth and then carded an 81 over the Carnoustie Burnside course to tie 2010 champion, Perry Sommers, on 156 before defeating his Australian rival on...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 19 October 2012
Golfers playing the highly-acclaimed Majlis Course at Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, are reaping the benefits of a multi-million pound investment, that pushes the conditioning of the World Top 100 course to new levels. Celebrating its 25th anniversary next year, Emirates Golf Club has used a seven-month period, March to September, to install state-of-the-art, environmentally efficient irrigation systems that significantly enhance the...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 18 October 2012
For the first time since becoming private in 2007, the Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle has announced that limited public tee times will be available on special request to non-residents; creating the perfect Christmas gift for avid golfers. With the festive season just around the corner, the timing couldn’t be better for North East Scottish course to introduce non-resident access to its’...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 17 October 2012
A warm welcome to the Today’s Golfer Hole-in-One Club – golfers who have celebrated golf’s holy grail and most magical moment. Millions of people all over the world play golf but very few achieve an ace, holing out (usually on a par-3) at the very first attempt. But the following golfers have…. and here we pay homage to the proud members of...