Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Monday 4 October 2010
There’s some great 2-FORE!-1 golf to be had in and around Bradford. There’s some outstanding 2-FORE!-1 golf to enjoyed in the West Yorkshire city with many cracking venues offering half-price green fees… so long as you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 voucher. Here’s some of the best: * Shipley GC – mature parkland layout was created by the great Alister MacKenzie. * Hollins Hall – modern...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 24 September 2010
Two big events are coming up at the splendid Carlyon Bay Hotel & Golf Course in St Austell, Cornwall. First up, starting on October 12th, is a three-day golf school run by longserving Carlyon Bay head professional Mark Rowe. The school covers all aspects of the game and is open to players of all handicaps and abilities. Cost is £350 per person and...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 21 September 2010
Leading golf travel company Golfbreaks.com is marking the arrival of next month’s Ryder Cup to Wales by giving all golfers the opportunity to take advantage of some amazing Welsh golf offers – starting from £89 per person, for one night’s dinner, B&B and two rounds of golf. As part of an important relationship with Visit Wales, Golfbreaks.com is able...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Tuesday 21 September 2010
The Ryder Cup is less than a fortnight away and golfing enthusiasts from all over the world will be flocking to this corner of South Wales to witness all the action and drama unfold at Celtic Manor just outside Newport. And either before or after the big event, golfers can experience the area’s other quality courses including a number in 2-FORE!-1...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Wednesday 8 September 2010
Top 2-FORE!-1 golf venue Gleneagles is getting ready to undergo major refurbishment of the famous Dormy Clubhouse which is situated next to the 18th greens of the King’s and Queen’s courses. The five star Perthshire resort has announced the £2.5m project will get underway after the clubhouse closes its doors on 17 October 2010. The project is part of an ongoing development...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Wednesday 8 September 2010
Top quality 2-FORE!-1 is up for grabs in and around the city of Manchester where you can make the best possible use of that valuable 2-FORE!-1 voucher. Here’s just six of the best Manchester 2-FORE!-1 GOLF venues where you’re guaranteed a great game, specially bearing in mind you’ll be teeing it up for half-price… provided you’re in possession of a 2-FORE!-1 voucher. So don’t...
Written by 2-Fore!-Golf on Friday 3 September 2010
The weekend is here again and here’s a handful of impressive venues where you can use that precious 2-FORE!-1 voucher over the next couple of days. You’ll benefit from half-price green fees and a great round of golf at all of the following tracks dotted up and down the country: *Magnolia Park, Bucks – classy par-73 parkland with fine facilities. *Bulbury Woods, Dorset...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 1 September 2010
St Andrews Links received a record-breaking number of tee-time applications for the Old Course yesterday (Sept 1) following the staging of the 2010 Open Championship at the venue earlier this year. The Advance Reservations process for play on the Old Course and The Castle Course opened at 10am BST and within 20 minutes more than 1,500 email applications had been received...
Written by 2-Fore!-Golf on Tuesday 31 August 2010
Star 2-FORE!-1 venue De Vere Oulton Hall was in fine shape despite the adverse weather conditions as Steve Parry of North West Academy stormed to a two-stroke victory in the world’s oldest professional trophy. Since its inception in 1902 the Leeds Cup has been a highlight of the PGA calendar, and returned to Oulton Hall this year after a five year...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Friday 27 August 2010
Here’s six super courses where you can use that precious 2-FORE!-1 voucher – entitling you to half-price golfing action – thsi coming Bank Holiday weekend. *Lewes GC, East Sussex – quality mature parkland layout. *Mountain Lakes GC, Mid-Glamorgan – A Welsh heathland wonder. *Pavenham Park GC, Beds – parkland golf at its best. *Mottram Hall, Cheshire – classy stay and play venue with an outstanding...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Thursday 26 August 2010
There are some outstanding 2-FORE!-1 venues in the south-west and especially in and around the city of Gloucester. Here’s some of the best Gloucester area courses where you can use that 2-FORE!-1 voucher, entitling you to half-price green fees, in style. *Stinchcombe Hill, Dursley – short-but-sweet layout with great views. *Painswick GC – fun but challenging par-67 track. *Cotswold Edge – 30-year-old par-71 parkland at...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 24 August 2010
Luffenham Heath Golf Club, near Stamford, Lincolnshire, will host Regional Qualifying for the 2013 Open Championship, it has been announced. The course, widely regarded as one of the finest in the Midlands, has recently been upgraded and extended, and joins an elite list of 14 courses in Great Britain and Ireland to be selected by the Royal and Ancient...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 23 August 2010
A bumper Thailand Golf Day is scheduled to take place on September 15th at the London Club, Kent, home of the European Open. The event will involve a Stableford competition (full handicap) involving 120 players and a two tee start on the International Course. Apart from the golf there will be an exhibition to demonstrate the quality of golf, accommodation and other attractions...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Monday 23 August 2010
Marriott Tudor Park Golf & Country Club near Maidstone, Kent, has become the latest golf facility to be awarded the coveted GolfMark status by the English Golf Union (EGU) and the English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA). GolfMark, which incorporates Sports England’s ClubMark accreditation, is the national scheme which identifies and recognises junior and beginner-friendly golf facilities. In order to reach GolfMark status,...
Written by 2-Fore!-Golf on Friday 20 August 2010
If you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 voucher and don’t know where to use it this weekend here’s six super courses which will provide you and your golfing buddy with a round to remember. *Rudding Park, West Yorks – outstanding parkland with superb facilities just outside Harrogate. *Cotgrave Place, Notts – home of the Open & Masters courses and they’re both in 2-FORE!-1. *Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire...
Written by TG Courss editor on Wednesday 18 August 2010
St Andrews Links Trust has announced its 2011 visitor green fees for the seven courses at the Home of Golf. There will be small increases on some of the courses next year following two years where the fees have been frozen. The high season green fee for the Old Course will be £140, a £10 increase on last year. The New and...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Wednesday 18 August 2010
There are some fantastic golf courses around the Berkshire town of Reading and fortunately several belong to 2-FORE!-1 and therefore half-price green fees (provided you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 voucher). Among them is the quality Workingham parkland course of Sand Martins while Donnington Valley Hotel & GC is an excellent stay and play venue. Other 2-FORE!-1 must-visits in the Reading area are: *Newbury & Crookham –...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Tuesday 17 August 2010
The official opening ceremony for the new St Ives Golf Club and the Titleist National Fitting Centre took place on Monday with Robert Karlsson, Swedish PGA Tour Professional, Ryder Cup team member and Titleist tour player. Karlsson flew in from the States on Monday after competing in the PGA Championships in Wisconsin, to be in Cambridgeshire to officially open the new St...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 13 August 2010
Here’s six super 2-FORE!-1 venues where you can have a ball – and receive half-price green fees (with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher) – this weekend. *Wildwood Country Club, Surrey – a classy venue with three contrasting loops of nine. * Came Down, Dorset – this quality downland layout sits on chalk so is always playable. * Mendip Spring, Somerset – splendid 20-year-old parkland track. *...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Wednesday 11 August 2010
There’s plenty of quality 2-FORE!-1 Golf to be enjoyed in the East Midlands and around the city of Leicester in particular. Among them is the fantastic five star resort at Stapleford Park near Melton Mowbray. The venue is now a decade old and is a class act, having successfully staged a leading European Seniors Tour event this summer. Stapleford Park offers half-price...