Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 8 April 2014
Over the past 18 months, De Vere Hotels & Resorts has invested heavily in its leading portfolio of championship UK golf courses and these investments are now paying handsome dividends. Statistics recorded by De Vere show that there has been almost half of the total 2013 rainfall over the past three months, however the numbers of course closures across De Vere’s...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 7 April 2014
Following the success of last year’s English Senior Open at Rockliffe Hall (pictured), Co. Durham, the luxury resort is poised to unveil its plans for this year’s event. Representatives from the European Senior Tour will be at Rockliffe Hall tomorrow (Tuesday) to announce details about the prestigious tournament which will this year include a charity partnership with Catterick-based Help for Heroes Phoenix...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 7 April 2014
Carnoustie golf has heralded a bright new era with the revamped Buddon Links officially opened for play in time for the start of the 2014 season. The extended course was opened by Angus Provost, Helen Oswald, together with new Carnoustie Golf Links Management Committee Chairman, Pat Sawers, who hit the first shot on one of the new holes. The ceremony was also...
Monday 31 March 2014
If you’re seeking a venue for a relaxing weekend or a fun-filled getaway with your mates that offers as much promise and excitement off the course as it does on it, then Worsley Park on the outskirts of Manchester should be high up on your wish list. This Marriott venue is easy to get to via main roads like the M62...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 28 March 2014
If you love your wine and golf, you may well want to savour the on and off-course delights of France’s Golf du Medoc Resort, Bordeaux. It’s the perfect combination with two 18 holes championship golf courses on-site and a large selection of local Châteaux offering exclusive visits and tasting, the golf and wine experience is a great way to get the...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 27 March 2014
The world’s largest amateur golf tournament – the 31st Myrtle Beach World Amateur Handicap Championship – takes place this summer along the northeastern South Carolina coast. Approximately 3,500 participants are expected to play more than 60 courses in the event. The August 25-29 tournament, with the theme ‘Anyone can play, anyone can win’ opened for entries on Tuesday. Registration for the four-day,...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 26 March 2014
You’ll find some stunning 2-FORE!-1 courses in around England’s capital city, including a World Golf Championship venue and a unique layout created by the late, great Seve Ballesteros. * The Grove, Herts – A five star venue on and off the course, The Grove provides an unforgettable experience and golfing day out. Kyle Phillips’s par-72 layout is sheer class and is...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 26 March 2014
In golfing destination terms, Belek in Turkey has emerged from zero to hero in the past decade or so. Brilliant Belek is a piping red hot year-round destination with a fantastic collection and variety of courses – designed by the biggest names in golf – all located within a few miles of each other. But the real plus point about a golfing...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 25 March 2014
A new nine-hole course will open on June 1st at the West London Golf Centre in Northolt. The full-length 3,037 yard Par 36 course offers a new ‘play-and-play’ challenge to the region’s golfers, although with membership fees from £395 per year many are also expected to join. The 9-hole course has been designed and built by an in-house team from the Bridgedown...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 25 March 2014
Morocco is a fast-emerging golfing hotspot, boasting exciting culture, scenery, nightlife, the warmest of welcomes of climates – and, most importantly, great golf. Golf courses – and quality ones at that – are sprouting up across the North African country with bustling Marrakech being a particularly popular destination: the bustling Red City is virtually surrounded by a plethora of courses created...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 25 March 2014
You up for the biggest golfing challenge of your life…72 holes, approx. 20 miles and 300 shots, give or take, all before sun down! Macmillan Cancer Support has opened registration for the Longest Day Golf Challenge. Regardless of age and ability, all golfers are welcome to play four rounds of golf to raise money for people affected by cancer. Last year over...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 24 March 2014
This week’s top 2-FORE!-1 Golf choices include some coastal classics and the only UK course designed by legendary Spaniard Seve Ballesteros plus one of Ireland’s most scenic layouts. *The Glen, East Lothian, Scotland – Known locally as North Berwick’s East Links, often gets overlooked for the prestigious links of the neighbouring West Links, Muirfield, and Archerfield just down the coast. But...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 24 March 2014
Chorleywood GC, the oldest club in Hertfordshire, is staging an event with a difference – its inaugural Hickory Golf competition – on Friday May 30th. Located just five minutes from junction 18 of the M25, this lovely gently rolling nine-hole course (founded 1890) is perfect for this type of event which provides a great opportunity to play a round with the...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 21 March 2014
The award-winning Onyria Marinha Edition Hotel & Thalasso, in Cascais, Portugal will be hosting a musical show dinner to help celebrate the World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Earth Hour on March 29. This is the fourth year the boutique hotel – voted the third-best hotel in the world in 2013 by users of TripAdvisor – has participated in Earth Hour and will, once...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 21 March 2014
The return of the Open de España to Spain’s north-eastern coast will once again underline Costa Brava’s reputation as one of Europe’s most cultured golf destinations. All eyes will be on the Stadium Course at PGA Catalunya Resort, near Barcelona – voted Spain’s No.1 golf course – when the tournament returns for the third time, May 15-18, 2014, and the countdown...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 20 March 2014
Cheshire is a 2-FORE!-1 Golf stronghold. The county is simply a hotbed of 2-FORE!-1 golf so head to the north west for some memorable 2-FORE!-1 action. *De Vere Carden Park (pictured) – With two wonderful 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...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 20 March 2014
Premier Derbyshire club Kedleston Park GC (pictured) has announced a Skins Match between four current and former players in aid of charity. On Friday week, former Head professional, European Tour Committee member and European Senior Tour Chairman DJ Russell, 2013 European Senior Tour Order of Merit winner Paul Wesselingh, Current Head Professional and 2013 Lombard Trophy winner Ian Walley and Junior...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 19 March 2014
Tourism Ireland kicked-off the new golf season yesterday with a special media golf day at top Hertfordshire venue Brocket Hall. Around 30 invited members of the golfing press took part in the Stableford format competition played in testing conditions on the undulating tree-lined Palmerston course. Among the competitors was Seamus Leahy (marketing director at Fota Island Resort, venue for the 2014 Irish...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 19 March 2014
You’ll discover some stunning 2-FORE!-1 Golf courses in all four corners of the UK. And, once again, here are six of the very best…all well worth checking out at some time this season. *Linden Hall (pictured), Northumberland – Established parkland layout which is always in excellent condition. You’ll particularly relish the challenges of a great set of par-3s, the thrilling par-4...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 19 March 2014
England’s Atlantic Links, the six leading links courses in south west England, is offering some sizzling summer golf packages for 2014. The north Devon links of Saunton, east and west courses, and Royal North Devon or the Cornish combination of Trevose (pictured) and St Enodoc a little further down the coast, plus a visit to Burnham & Berrow in Somerset on...