Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 4 October 2012
Plans have been announced for a new upmarket golf resort close to the Royal Liverpool Golf Club on Merseyside. Wirral Council, which owns much of the land to the east of the Royal Liverpool course – which will once again host the Open Championship in 2014 – is looking for a commercial partner to develop the resort on a 333 acre...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 4 October 2012
A modest Hertfordshire golf club is firmly in the spotlight after Ian Poulter’s Ryder Cup heroics. Chesfield Downs Golf & Country Club, which is part of the Crown Golf group, made national TV news headlines this week when it found itself in the spotlight following Poulter’s inspiring performances at Medinah. Poulter joined the club as a junior in 1992, and subsequently became...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 4 October 2012
Mannings Heath near Horsham is opening its doors once again to all golfers with a superb offer in their annual “Festival of Golf”. The offer – running from Monday 22nd of October to Friday 2nd of November 2012 – allows golfers to play the award winning Kingfisher Course followed by a sausage baguette in the modern and comfy Spike Bar for just £15.00 Mannings...
Written by TG Courses Editor on Wednesday 3 October 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 Friday 28 September 2012
A serviceman from Arnold, Notts, has been granted free membership of Ramsdale Park Golf Centre as he attempts to rebuild his physical fitness after suffering horrendous injuries while serving in Afghanistan. Twenty-five year-old Curtis Jackson, who served in the Royal Signal Regiment, has been battling back to full fitness after being badly wounded in May last year when his patrol base was...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 26 September 2012
Another six more magical, memorable 2-FORE!-1 venues offering the 2-FORE!-1 round of a lifetime… *Brampton (Talkin Tarn), Cumbria – Originally designed by James Braid, the course is best described as undulating heathland offering a challenge to all standards of golfer in an idyllic setting. It’s been described as “The Jewel of Cumbria” and visitors have likened it to a “Mini Gleneagles”. *Mottram...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 26 September 2012
Priding itself on fantastic all-year round conditioning European Tour Destination, London Golf Club, is offering golfers the chance to experience its first-class facilities and play the International Course for outstanding value this winter. Conveniently located just 20 miles from the City of London, the club can be easily accessed via major motorways, rail networks and airports. With two championship courses...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 26 September 2012
Visitors to top 2-FORE!-1 venue the Manor House Hotel and Golf Club, Wiltshire, are now being offered the exhilarating chance of driving racing cars on the nearby Castle Combe circuit where Ayton Senna, Nigel Mansell and David Coulthard once competed. It is an additional feature that enhances the enjoyment of a stay at the Wiltshire resort which is already proved to be...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Monday 24 September 2012
Head to the north west of England and Cumbria in particular and you’re in 2-FORE!-1 golfing heaven. Try any of these belting courses out and you’ll see what we mean… *Seascale – Ignore the fact it’s overlooked by Sellafield power plant and you’ve found links golfing heaven. It really is a gem of a seaside course and, being designed by Willie...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 20 September 2012
The opening day of membership sales at the Centurion Club initiated with the club signing its inaugural member – Londoner Steve Camp had no hesitation in putting pen to paper after touring the course. Commenting on his decision, Steve said: “This is going to be an amazing golf course and as soon as I saw it I knew I wanted...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 20 September 2012
Grandfather Richard Whitehead teamed-up with grandson Elliot MacGregor to storm into the grand final of the Adult/Junior Par-3 Series at Hoebridge Golf Centre, Surrey, with a six-shot victory in the third qualifying round. The grand final, to be played on Saturday, October 13, will see the return of 16 qualifying pairs from the initial three rounds, to compete for the trophy over the...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 18 September 2012
De Vere Wychwood Park is set to welcome the stars of the future from all over Europe as they seek to secure their playing rights on the European Tour for the 2013 season. The Cheshire venue will play host to the first stage of the European Tour qualifying school for the third consecutive year this week. The 7,213 yard championship course has provided...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 18 September 2012
One of the worst kept secrets in the UK golf industry was confirmed earlier this month when this summer was officially confirmed as the wettest on record in England and Wales for 100-years. In response to the negative news, a golf hotel in one of the driest parts of Britain has issued an open invitation for golfers to come and dry...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 18 September 2012
The Belfry, four-time host of the Ryder Cup, is giving golfers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to play the iconic Brabazon course for the first time with the same final day pin positions that were set for Europe’s famous victory over the US in 2002. For the next two weekends until this year’s contest finishes at Medinah Country Club in Chicago on Sunday...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Monday 17 September 2012
Oxfordshire boasts some quality golf courses and fortunately several of them belong to 2-FORE!-1 and offer half-price green fees with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher. Try any of these out and you won’t be disappointed… *The Wychwood GC – This outstanding modern course opened in 1992 and is maturing into one of the county’s top tracks. It is plotted within 170 acres of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 12 September 2012
Well, your unsual wish could soon be granted because Australian firm Pacific Coast is underway with the construction of the first new golf course in Iran for 33 years. Developer TSI (Iranian Land) chose the Down Under firm to design the project, an international standard eighteen hole course, plus nine hole academy, near the town of Panand, around 15 minutes from the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 12 September 2012
Swan Golf Designs has been chosen to design the new golf course at Channels Golf Club in Chelmsford, Essex. After receiving outline planning permission to build 750 new homes on the site of the existing golf course, Clifford Leisure has appointed SGD to design the new course to be located on land immediately north of the original eighteen holes. Having guaranteed...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 11 September 2012
This week’s top six 2-FORE!-1 tracks where you’re guaranteed a great golfing experience… Royal Ashdown Forest (East Course), Sussex – A more than worthy neighbour for Royal Ashdown’s no. 1 golfing attraction, the awesome Old Course. It too is over a century old and shortly after being turned into a full 18 hole layout in 1932, the West staged the English...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 11 September 2012
Majorca’s Club de Golf Alcanada is celebrating being voted the best golf course in Europe for a sixth time after visitors to a top German golf website named it their favourite course on the continent. It is the second successive year users of the top German website have bestowed the impressive title on Alcanada and the latest accolade comes six months...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 10 September 2012
Following last year’s Open Championship, held at Royal St Georges Golf Club, Kent has seen an 85% increase in the number of UK golfers booking golf packages and tee times at the county’s 97 courses Shepherd Neame, the renowned Kent-based brewer, pub and hotel operator, is among those offering accommodation for golf tourists, which has invested significantly in its estate. Recent acquisitions include the iconic Bell...