Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 9 June 2009
That old ditty “I do like to be beside the seaside” particularly rings true as far as most golfers are concerned. There’s absolutely no doubt Britain boasts some of the best seaside golf in the world and the other good news is that many of the greatest links and clifftop courses belong to our thriving 2-FORE!-1 Golf scheme. In other words, you...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 9 June 2009
La Manga Club, one of Europe’s premier family, sports and lifestyle resorts, and frequented by myriad stars and celebrities, is offering amazing savings on summer holidays booked by June 25. Discounts of up to €748 per week are available on a total of 500 rooms for holidays at the luxury Spanish resort, taken between July 11 and August 22. Guests can follow...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 8 June 2009
Marriott has launched three outstanding Residential Golf Offers aimed at golfers looking to spoil themselves with a fantastic value golf getaway. These exceptional deals are available at all 10 of Marriott’s Golf and Country Clubs and all offer the same high-level of accommodation, championship golf, restaurants and service that Marriott is renowned for around the world. Available seven days a week until...
Written by TG Courses editor on Sunday 7 June 2009
Parque da Floresta Golf & Leisure Resort in the Western Algarve has teamed up with Boavista golf course to offer some fantastic three and seven night golf offers for golfers seeking to get away this summer. The incredible golf packages are based on three or seven night’s accommodation with daily breakfast at the award-winning Parque da Floresta Golf and Leisure resort. Each package...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 5 June 2009
2-FORE!-1 Golf is the biggest and best discounted green fee scheme in golf… It now boasts nearly 2,000 courses up and down the country offering half-price golf and the 2009 season has seen a flood of new venues sign up for our hugely successful scheme. Five star Hertfordshire venue The Grove recently joined up and watch out for exclusive news of a...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 5 June 2009
Final preparations are underway at Lough Erne Golf Resort, near Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, on an elegant 38,000sq ft clubhouse which will open on July 17th – soon after the much talked about opening of the 7,261 yard Faldo Course. The Loughside Clubhouse Bar & Grill will be open to everyone and is situated next to the hotel overlooking the 18th hole of The...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 4 June 2009
Although the pro’s don’t do an awful lot of it, match play is a great format of golf. And there are some fantastic match play venues in 2-FORE!-1 Golf. There’s something extra special about head-to-head competition – as the Ryder Cup has proved time and again down the years. The beauty of match play competition is that, for once, you’re not taking on...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 4 June 2009
Jensen Button may have been closing in on his record start to a Formula One season but Nigel Mansell didn’t seem overly concerned as he relaxed on a recent trip to La Manga Club, southern Spain The former world champion showed no worries that his five wins from five races record might be bettered as he strolled the resort’s championship fairways...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 4 June 2009
Following its launch on 1 March 2009, Rudding Park’s new Golf Credit Membership scheme – an innovative programme which enables golfers to ‘pay as they play’ – has seen unprecedented success with over 300 members joining the scheme, half being new members to the club The ‘credit friendly’ scheme at the Harrogate, North Yorks, club is the first of its kind in...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 29 May 2009
Ireland is simply one of the world’s greatest golfing destinations and is the home of nearly 80 2-FORE!-1 venues – top tracks you can play for half the normal green fee rates. So if you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 Golf voucher, or three, to spare get yourself over to the Emerald Isle and play some cracking golf, including quality links and parkland layouts,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 28 May 2009
Golfbreaks.com, one of Europe’s biggest golf travel companies, is offering a number of exclusive summer sizzler deals which should help keep golfers well and truly on course… One of the best deals involves a stay and play at the four star QHotels Hellidon Lakes, Northants, where one night’s dinner, B&B and two rounds of golf costs from just £89 per person –...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 28 May 2009
The partnership between De Vere Oulton Hall and Park Lane College (Leeds) has been upgraded to incorporate the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) – Golf. Oulton Hall, a five star resort, and Park Lane College joined forces in August 2008, when Oulton Hall began offering students the opportunity to specialise in golf while studying at the prestigious Leeds College. The success of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 28 May 2009
Wherever you are in the East and Midlands regions of the country there’s bound to be a cracking 2-FORE!-1 course near you. In fact nearly 200 East and Midlands courses are members of 2-FORE!-1 and therefore offer half-price golf – so long as you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 voucher of course. And there are some great, magical venues among them including Marriott Forest...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 28 May 2009
Most course renovations bring about a new look, but Middlesbrough Golf Club will still have a familiar feel to it once its renovation programme is completed. The 18-hole layout was originally designed by celebrated golf course architect James Braid and now the club is looking to bring some of the Scot’s iconic design traits and styling back to the fore. Work began...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 27 May 2009
Classy Hertfordshire venue The Grove – one of the best new courses to emerge in England in recent years – is playing a starring role in our 2-FORE!-1 scheme this season. The Grove is a five star resort with a Kyle Phillips-designed course to match and is available to 2-FORE!-1 voucher holders on Mondays and Tuesdays ONLY. A short drive away from the...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 27 May 2009
If you’re looking for some quality 2-FORE!-1 Golf golf then head for the North West region where you’ll find well over 100 courses offering half-price golf… In this great golfing region there’s both quantity and quality when it comes to 2-FORE!-1 Golf. Indeed there’s something for everyone – top links as well as outstanding inland layouts. Among the pick of the links...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 27 May 2009
The world-renowned Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire has teamed up with Kingsbarns Golf Links in St Andrews to offer guests the very best Scottish golfing mix. Now golfers can get the most out of their trip, enjoying the challenges of a classic moorland design with stunning scenery at Gleneagles besides testing their skills on a rugged links course with a sea view...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 27 May 2009
Rolex, partner and official timekeeper to the 2010 Ryder Cup, has put in place one of its largest clocks ahead of next year’s tournament, at the world class Celtic Manor Resort. In a spectacular feat of engineering, the signature Rolex timepiece has been positioned on the front elevation of the new Twenty Ten Clubhouse, just days before the 2009 Celtic Manor...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 26 May 2009
Can you play golf all day? Well, here’s your big chance to prove it… The toughest challenge in golf is back and the $64m question is: Have you got what it takes to play 72 holes, hit 300-odd shots and walk 20 miles – all within 24 hours? If you think you have then sign up today for Macmillan Cancer Support’s...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 22 May 2009
Active8 Leisure Ltd has invested in new golf course maintenance equipment with a retail value in excess of £130,000 for its Ellesmere Port Golf Centre. Active8 Leisure was formed in September 2000 to manage leisure and community services on behalf of Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council. Malcolm Cooke is the Manager at the centre with a remit to update, improve...