Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 14 August 2012
A Suffolk hotel and golf club and a 500-year-old grade I listed Hall and Gardens have teamed up to launch a new green-fingered golf break package to the UK market. Thorpeness Hotel and Golf Club, in the holiday village of Thorpeness on Suffolk’s Heritage Coast, and Helmingham Hall and Gardens – ancestral home of the Tollemache family near Stowmarket – have...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 14 August 2012
This summer’s Open Week at Bristol’s Players Club proved memorable in more ways than one. The drama kicked-off when Bert Kynaston holed his tee shot at the 150-yards 2nd hole. It was Bert’s fourth ace and he was swiftly congratulated on his latest success, playing partner Derek Woodward firmly shaking his hand… then proceeding to hole his tee shot to unbelievably make it two...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Monday 13 August 2012
Head east for some quality 2-FORE!-1 golfing action – top courses you can tackle for half-price green fees. Here are some of the region’s 2-FORE!-1 finest… * Kenwick Park, Lincs – Plotted on the edge of Lincolnshire Woods, this 18-hole track enjoys a healthy diversity of holes with a host of water features. Competing off the back tees is a stiff...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 10 August 2012
Elea Golf Club has welcomed a trio of the rugby elite including former England captain, Lewis Moody MBE, for a special fundraising evening for the Cyprus Rugby Federation. The multi-award-winning golf estate welcomed 120 guests to the luxury dinner event, which included a gourmet buffet, live music and a charity auction, culminated with a question and answer session with the highly...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 10 August 2012
The Centurion Club near St Albans, Hertfordshire, is on schedule to open in under a year from now. The Club recently received planning permission to re-route its opening three holes through mature woodland and with construction work almost complete the eagerly-awaited new golf course will open in mid-summer 2013. “Planning permission for our new opening three holes was the final piece in the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 10 August 2012
Visitors to the prestigious Manor House Hotel and Golf Club are 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 has already proved a major attraction for golfers and...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 10 August 2012
There was plenty of hot air being blown at Thornbury Golf Centre as astonished golfers paused in mid-round to witness a hot air balloon taking off from the Bristol public pay-and-play facility. Golfers were joined by Thornbury mascot Chip the Bear as all eyes were aimed skywards as the aircraft piloted by Pro Shop Assistant, Tom Gouder, ascended into the summer...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 8 August 2012
Golfers are being given a chance to join Scottish rugby legend Gavin Hastings OBE for a special event at the Home of Golf on Thursday September 13th. The event is the Gavin Hastings Golf Challenge which takes place at The Duke’s Course, St Andrews, where Hastings is honorary captain. The Duke’s‚ recently awarded “Best Greens in the UK” by 59club‚ boasts breathtaking...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 7 August 2012
Cheshire is a 2-FORE!-1 golfing paradise, boasting nearly 40 courses offering half-price green fees with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher. Here’s just a handful of Cheshire’s 2-FORE!-1 finest…. *De Vere Carden Park – With two magnificent 18-hole Championship courses and a De Vere Hotel and Spa, this Cheshire venue has developed into one of the most charismatic golfing destinations in the country. The Nicklaus course,...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 7 August 2012
After months of concern over the survival of the popular public Whitwood Golf Course, Groundwork Wakefield has stepped in to save the course from closure. After extensive meetings and discussions it has been agreed that the course will be transferred to the Groundwork charity; resulting in the unique situation of a voluntary sector organisation running a golf club. Groundwork...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 6 August 2012
You can bow out of 2012 in fantastic fashion by taking part in the East Algarve Golf Festival between December 1-8. It promises to be a magical fun week and includes the following: Seven nights’ B&B (twin room) accommodation at the 4 star Vile Gale Tavira and 5 rounds of golf (at Quinta da Ria, Benamor, Castro Marim, Monte Rei & Quinta do...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Monday 6 August 2012
Looking for a great round at a great price? Here are six more top 2-FORE!-1 venues, offering half-price green fees, where you can do precisely that… *Turnberry (Kintyre course), Ayrshire – It may play second fiddle to its Open-staging neighbour, the magical Ailsa layout…. but not when it comes to stunning on-course views. The Kintyre, which re-opened in 2001 after a superb...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 4 August 2012
The future of world-famous Ryder Cup venue The Belfry has finally been secured. The West Midlands resort has been in a state of limbo for sometime after its previous owner ran into severe finacial difficulties which meant it was put up for sale. And now, after several months on the market, it has been snapped up for an undlsclosed sum by KSL,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 3 August 2012
East Lothian is home to some of the best golf courses in Scotland with the wonderful town of North Berwick at the centre of this fantastic golfing paradise. And one of the best places to stay in North Berwick is the outstanding Macdonald Marine Hotel which dramatically overlooks the magical West Links of North Berwick. This summer (until September 30th) you can...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 3 August 2012
Nicola Bennett was the runaway winner of the Redbourn Golf Club Girls’ Open scoring a sensational 72, a new ladies course record. Nicola, a 2-handicapper from nearby Porter’s Park Golf Club, shot a gross score of one-under par, 17 shots better than nearest rivals Elena Tizzard and Megan Daniels who each scored 89 with count back placing them second and third...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 3 August 2012
British Airways have re-launched their daily services, including free golf club transport, from London Heathrow to Belfast City and Dublin airports. The flights, operating up to seven times a day, seven days a week, will make courses like Royal Portrush, Royal County Down, The European Club and Royal Dublin more accessible to UK golfers. The routes replace the BMI services which ended earlier this summer...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 2 August 2012
With over 1,000 courses belonging to 2-FORE!-1 and offering half-price green fees, you’re literally spoilt for choice when it comes to great value golf. But, once again, here are six extra special 2-FORE!-1 venues… *Dalmahoy (East Course), Edinburgh – A fine Marriott venue which has a reputation of being one of the best – as well as longest – inland layouts in Scotland.It’s...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 2 August 2012
Cornwall’s stylish St Moritz hotel will have others going green with envy as they make the most of the world class links on their doorstep and run the inaugural St Moritz Hotel Golf competition on the 3rd and 4th October. Cornwall’s Conde Nast Traveller Hot List hotel is right on the edge of the much-celebrated St Enodoc links courses. With both the...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 1 August 2012
East Lothian is the proud home of some of the best golf in Scotland and is just a 30mins drive from the capital Edinburgh. Here are some of the best 2-FORE!-1 tracks on offer… * Musselburgh Links Old Course – Forget St Andrews, this is where golf first started: it’s officially recognised as the oldest golf course in the world –...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 1 August 2012
The low-fare airline, Iceland Express, is encouraging UK golfers to test their skills by offering up to 20% off green fees at 12 Icelandic courses. All golfers have to do is show their Iceland Express boarding card to get the discount. The participating courses include the oldest and largest golf club, Reykjavik Golf Club, and the Husatoftavollur Golf Course which straddles...