Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 11 May 2010
The Sheffield Wednesday Legends Golf Day will see some of the Owls’ best loved former players, including Chris Waddle and David Hirst, team up at Beauchief Golf Course to raise funds for Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity. Members of the public are also invited to take part in the special event, which will take place on 28 May. Players will be...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 11 May 2010
Work has been completed on a £200,000 refurbishment project at Sheffield’s Tinsley Park Golf Course. The investment from leading leisure operator Sheffield International Venues (SIV) has seen improvements to the clubhouse, including decorating the interior public areas and changing rooms in the building, which was originally the first lord mayor of Sheffield’s dwelling. Other improvements include the addition of a café and...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 GOLF on Saturday 8 May 2010
As the trend for ‘Staycations’ maintains its momentum with the recent airline strikes and volcanic ash issues, England’s Atlantic Links offers golfers and their families an ideal destination for a summer holiday at home in 2010. In addition to a tantalizing trail of premier links courses that comprises Burnham & Berrow in Somerset, Royal North Devon and Saunton in Devon and...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 GOLF on Thursday 6 May 2010
Popular 2-FORE!-1 venue Stapleford Park in Leicestershire hits the big-time next week when it stages the inaugural Handa Senior Masters presented by the Stapleford Forum. Sam Torrance will try to close the gap at the top of the European Senior Tour Order of Merit when he returns to Stapleford Park for next week’s event. The 2002 Ryder Cup winning Captain, who was...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 GOLF on Thursday 6 May 2010
Durham is not only famous for its magnificent cathedral – it also boasts plenty of quality 2-FORE!-1 GOLF. Undoubtedly the pick of the talented bunch is the stunning links of Seaton Carew which is available to 2-FORE!-1 voucher holders – and for half-price green fees – on Mondays throughout the year. Also well worth giving a go in and round this historic...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 5 May 2010
PGA Catalunya Resort near Barcelona has been ranked among the World’s Top 100 courses in a newly published list. The acclaimed 36-hole resort’s Stadium Course, which hosted the 2009 Spanish Open, was ranked 88th in the world by Golf World magazine, making it one of only two golf courses in Spain to make the exclusive list, published in the...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 GOLF on Tuesday 4 May 2010
Montrose Golf Links is a true star of 2-FORE!-1 and has started a memorable year – it celebrates its bicentenary in 2010 – by clinching the first 2-FORE!-1 Course of the Month award (for April). The original club was founded 200 years ago and as a result is the ninth oldest golf club on Planet Golf. A number of events will take...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 GOLF on Saturday 1 May 2010
The new golf season is now well and truly underway and after the harsh winter courses all over the country should be fast-approaching tip-top playing condition. And courses within the highly popular 2-FORE!-1 scheme (that’s over 1,000 nationwide) are set to attract plenty of golfers in possession of 2-FORE!-1 vouchers which secures half-price green fee rates. Don’t know where to use up that voucher...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 23 April 2010
Visitors to one of the top tourist attractions in South Wales will find a greatly improved golf course thanks to a £102,644 grant from the Ryder Cup Wales Legacy Fund. The nine-hole course is set amongst the stunning scenery of the Gnoll Country Park, just outside Neath, which has been shortlisted as one of the best picnic spots in Wales. Following these...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 23 April 2010
Located a puttable distance from both the beach and one of the finest golf courses on the north Cornish coast, The Bay Hotel & Fistral Spa offers chic contemporary accommodation with unrivalled Atlantic views, state-of-the art facilities and a relaxed, coastal vibe. In addition to the 18-hole Newquay Golf Course – with its series of demanding greenside bunkers and breathtaking vistas –...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 22 April 2010
Today’s Golfer chose the Abama Golf Resort and Spa in Tenerife as the destination for its most recent instructional photo shoot and the resort did not disappoint! Uniquely situated on the smooth slopes of the Pico del Teide volcano, Abama’s golf course features lakes, waterfalls and lush landscaping combined with magnificent views of the Atlantic Ocean. The course is made up of a...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 21 April 2010
Members and visitors to the prestigious Mannings Heath Golf Club near Horsham are set to benefit from a £250,000 investment programme in the Sussex venue throughout this season. Despite the current protracted financial crisis the 36 hole property is undergoing a comprehensive make over. Forty six EZGO electric buggies are being introduced for the Waterfall and Kingfisher Courses this Summer and work is...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 20 April 2010
There are few better places in the world to play golf than in Scotland and visitors to Angus can enjoy some of the best-value golf to be found anywhere in the country thanks to the launch of a new offer for 2010. With its wide range of historic courses, Angus has it all and with the Letham Grange PLUS FOUR...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 20 April 2010
One of Cheshire’s foremost hotel golf resorts has been selected as the fairway of choice by Lee Westwood for his first ever Golf School. Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa, which already boasts two 18-hole golf courses and one 9-hole golf course plus an indoor golf academy, will be host to the two year full time programme for young professionals. Aimed at...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 20 April 2010
Wonderful Watford is the jewel in the crown of 2-FORE!-1 GOLF in Hertfordshire. There are a host of excellent courses around the Herts town with the five star The Grove being the pick of the talented crop. The Grove of course famously staged a World Golf Championship event – decisively won by Tiger Woods – a few years back. Just outside Watford you’ll...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 19 April 2010
Burhill Golf and Leisure, the golf and property management company has stormed into The Sunday Times PricewaterhouseCoopers Profit Track 100, which ranks Britain’s 100 private companies with the fastest-growing profits. The group, which operates 10 UK golf courses and is privately owned by the Guinness family, has seen profits rise 47% a year from £1.8m in 2005 to £5.8m...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Monday 19 April 2010
Colin Montgomerie has greeted the decision to make 2-FORE!-1 superstar Gleneagles the home of the PGA National Academy for Scotland as a welcome and much-needed initiative to grow the game in the country. Gleneagles, whose three championship courses (King’s, Queen’s & PGA Centenary) all belong to 2-FORE!-1 and therefore offer half-price green fees (with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher|), will stage the 2014...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 16 April 2010
PowerPlay Golf, the dynamic new two-flag version of the Royal and Ancient game, has announced plans to team up with Kingarrock, Scotland’s spiritual home of hickory golf, to create a fascinating event which blends the old and the new. The PowerPlay Golf Kingarrock Hickory Cup will be staged at the beautiful “hickory only” nine-hole Kingarrock golf course – which is just...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 on Wednesday 14 April 2010
Popular 2-FORE!-1 venue the Dorset Golf & Country club is getting bigger and better. Over the past few years Dorset G&CC has invested millions of pounds into the venue and to prove they’re getting it right they’ve just been awarded a Gold Award to go with their 5 star status. Visit Britain awarded The Dorset Resort with the Gold Award for its outstanding...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 14 April 2010
The Algarve in Portugal is a real golfing hotspot, providing some of the best holiday golf in Europe. Actually it’s one of the leading golfing destinations in the world and if you fancy trying it out for yourself the cracking deals below (based around the five star Tivoli Victoria hotel in Vilamoura) will probably suit you to a tee… *Deal One (3...