Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 15 December 2010
The English Golf Union (EGU) has announced plans to launch an exclusive benefits package for its members in spring 2011. The Members Benefits Package will enable golf club members to access their latest handicap plus the opportunity to take advantage of special offers, discounts and services agreed with a range of partners. All EGU members will be able to sign up...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Tuesday 14 December 2010
Thailand is fast-emerging as a terrific destination for golf and Coco Golf specialise in holidays in the area. They offer tailored holidays to suit golfers of all standards and economic means. Visit www.cocogolf.co.uk for more information. Here is their latest news on the main resorts in Thailand: Pattaya We have special promotion rates at Sabai Resort and Woodlands Resort… please e-mail for furthur...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 11 December 2010
After recent snowfalls transformed Sandford Springs Golf Club, Hampshire, into a true winter wonderland, members and visitors were invited to take part in a unique target golf competition. An entry fee of £1 for three balls was charged, and for each ball successfully shot into a distant boat the player won a sleeve of Start golf balls. The Club Captain’s wife,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 8 December 2010
Ten ladies from Buckinghamshire club Whiteleaf GC have won the inaugural National Golf Club Challenge, an annual charity event which has been set up in support of Help For Heroes. The ladies won the title through their performance in the Whiteleaf charity day in July when the ten best scores were compared against 200 other golf clubs in the UK. As...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 7 December 2010
You’ll find some quality 2-FORE!-1 courses throughout Leicestershire – impressive venues where you can use that coveted 2-FORE!-1 voucher which entitles you to half-price green fees. And among them is the classy stay and play venue of Stapleford Park which this summer successfully hosted a leading European Seniors Tour event. Other top 2-FORE!-1 Leicestershire tracks include the following: * Melton Mowbray – fine, easy-walking...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 7 December 2010
Plucky divers didn’t let the cold weather stop them from retrieving close to 7,000 golf balls from the lakes around Carden Park’s two championship golf courses. Braving low temperatures at the classy Cheshire venue the divers donned dry suits and, armed only with a net, searched the waters in search of balls. The HSE qualified scuba divers are employed by a company...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 3 December 2010
England’s Atlantic Links, a collection of the five premier links golf clubs in South West England, is offering a range of ‘Winter Wonder Links’ packages from January through to March 2011. The packages will allow golfers to visit one of the most prestigious golf destinations in the UK in the New Year from just £240 for a two-night package that includes...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 3 December 2010
The Palmerston Golf Academy at Brocket Hall in Welwyn – home of the former Faldo Golf Institute – has secured the highly-respected teaching professional Barney Puttick as the first in a series of appointments that will attract top coaches from the world of golf to this corner of Hertfordshire. The Palmerston Golf Academy is arguably one of the finest places to...
Written by Jock Howard on Thursday 2 December 2010
Where to take golf clubs on holiday? Sorry, let me put that another way. Where to take your golf clubs and wife on holiday? Sorry, one more chance. Where to take your golf clubs, wife and kids on holiday? South Africa is nice. Florida and Bermuda are even better. There is a hotel in the Algarve in Portugal, which is incredibly...
Written by Jock Howard on Thursday 2 December 2010
Don’t let professional golfers ever persuade you that life on Tour is in any way difficult. The Mauritius Commercial Bank Open takes place from Friday 10th December – Sunday 12th December, and it is without doubt the event which players on the Senior European Tour look forward to most. Sun, sea, surf, and cocktails by the pool, together with the luxurious...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 30 November 2010
Goodwood, widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive and ground-breaking golf clubs in the UK is acknowledging the importance of “man’s best friend” by offering a unique and exclusive membership category… for dogs. The Kennels Dog Membership has been established at the 36 hole venue for all breeds and every canine membership subscription is donated to the Battersea Dogs and...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 30 November 2010
Not sure how to treat your golfing ‘better half’ this Christmas? Then how about buying him or her an annual De Vere golf membership at 11 of the country’s leading venues? For just £295, golfers can enjoy all the member benefits of their chosen home club, play in tournaments, and have the chance to play at 16 courses at ten other...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Monday 29 November 2010
Cornwall has some fantastic golf courses and fortunately many of them are in 2-FORE!-1 and offer half-price green fees…with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher. Here’s six of Cornwall’s 2-FORE!-1 best: * St Mellion Resort – home of the stunning Nicklaus course backed-up by the 18-hole Kernow layout and on-site hotel. *Perranporth – scenic, quirky James Braid track with stunning coastal vistas. * Roserrow G&CC – impressive...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 29 November 2010
The Leaderboard Golf Group raised £180,000 for BBC Children in Need through charity golf days and special events between 2004 and 2009, and this year successfully reached its target of breaking the £200,000 barrier for the charity, by raising a total of £26,500 across all of its clubs. Leaderboard owns and operates four of South East England’s finest golf courses,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 29 November 2010
Ballybunion, Doonbeg and Lahinch all featured highly in an array of recent golf course surveys. The three courses have now joined forces to offer golfers the opportunity to play three of the world’s top 100 courses over three remarkable days. The event, ‘The Great Irish Links Challenge’ will take place from Sunday 22 May, 2011 to Wednesday, 25 May, 2011 with...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 27 November 2010
Thomson Perrett & Lobb – the international golf course architecture practice founded by five times Open Champion Peter Thomson with partners Ross Perrett and Tim Lobb – has been appointed by Royal Jersey Golf Club to carry out an audit of the historic Channel Island golf course and make recommendations to enhance the playing strategy. Founded in 1878, The Grouville...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 27 November 2010
Brittany Ferries is boosting its Spanish golf programme for 2011 by adding the Costa Brava to its range as well as increasing its choice of ferry services to Spain. The new courses, at the PGA Golf de Catalunya and the coastal resort of Platja d’Aro both feature in the company’s 2011 Golf breaks guide which is just out. The brochure...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 27 November 2010
The Scottish Golf Union has confirmed that Neil Marr, head professional at Meldrum House Country Hotel near Aberdeen, has been appointed head coach for the SGU’s national under-18s boys’ squad. “It’s a great honour to be given this role with such an exciting national squad,” said Marr. “My work at Meldrum, and as an academy coach, is all about providing a tailored...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 25 November 2010
Leading Sussex venue Goodwood is doing its best to keep golfers on-course this winter. Until March 31st, 2011, you can tackle the Park Course at Goodwood for just £15 in midweek and £20 at the weekends. And that includes a bacon roll and tea or coffee before you tee it up! *To book a tee time call 01243 755168 and quote “Winter10.”...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 24 November 2010
Crown Golf has received a major award from outside the golf industry, in being recognised as the UK club industry’s ‘Group Of The Year’ in the annual Club Awards 2010. In an awards ceremony at Manchester’s Palace Hotel, Crown Golf beat off stiff competition from fellow nominees Rileys, the snooker specialists, and holiday park operators Park Holidays, to win the industry’s...