Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 22 May 2009
The North is a hotbed of 2-FORE!-1 Golf, half-price golfing action. Yes, 2-FORE!-1 Golf has some cracking courses in the region – 110 to be exact. And there are many top venues among them, including classy West Yorkshire pair De Vere Oulton Hall, just outside Leeds, and Marriott Hollins Hall near Bradford. Moor Allerton, with its 27 holes of quality golf, is...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 21 May 2009
Parents worried about the cost of entertaining kids this half-term can take advantage of some fantastic offers from La Manga Club, southern Spain, and the wide range of facilities on offer. A variety of junior academies are available during the school holidays and throughout the year including football, golf, tennis, cricket and dance. Youngsters can take advantage of the destination’s unrivalled facilities...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 21 May 2009
The Open Championship is returning to Turnberry’s Ailsa course after a 15 year absence from July 16-19 this year, and this got us thinking… Where’s your favourite modern Open Championship venue?(online surveys)...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 21 May 2009
Why not treat yourself to a great stay and play golfing break this summer? And you can do just that thanks to 2-FORE!-1, our fantastic half-price green fee scheme which features a number of classy stay & play venues including several Marriott and De Vere hotels/courses. So pick up your 2-FORE!-1 Factfile and wherever you are in the UK, you’ll discover a...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 21 May 2009
Your Golf Travel.com is aiming to raise loadsa money for wounded servicemen through up-and-coming charity golf days. The Help for Heroes Golf Days are planned for Donnington Grove Country Club, Berkshire, on Thursday, July 16, and at Hillside, Southport, on Friday July 31. Andrew Harding, managing director of Your Golf Travel.com, said: “Our previous charity days have been hugely successful and we’re hoping...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 19 May 2009
Dundonald Links has a limited number of tee times for golfers who want to play golf while attending this year’s Open Championship at Turnberry. Green fees are available at £90 a round (£60 after 3pm) which represents excellent value for a game at an acclaimed links which last year became the first Scottish course to host Stage 1 of the European...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 19 May 2009
Marriott Tudor Park Hotel & Country Club in Maidstone, Kent has launched a new “Golf Experience” package for golfers looking to sharpen up their games. This special package for golfers of all abilities and ages includes 5 intensive one-to-one lessons with one of the qualifiedTudor Park Professionals and a 9-hole playing lesson for just £210. Golfers will also get free use of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 19 May 2009
Oulton Hall is one of Yorkshire’s best golfing venues, offering not only the county’s only five star hotel but 27 holes of quality parkland golf as well as superb spa facilities. And the good news is that you can amazingly stay – and play – there from £89 per person with Oulton’s great value-for-money Sunday Driver package. This top deal involves one...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 18 May 2009
The brand new 4-star hotel at St Mellion International Resort, in Cornwall, opens on 1 June and is offering a 30% discount on all golf breaks taken in June. For as little as £88 per person per night, visitors can enjoy golf on the Nicklaus Signature Course and the Kernow Course (previously the Old Course), 3-course dinner, full Cornish breakfast, and...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 18 May 2009
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall officially opened the new 43-bedroom hotel and spa at Bowood Golf & Country Club in Wiltshire at the weekend. On arrival at Bowood – between Calne and Chippenham – Her Royal Highness was welcomed by the 9th Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne. Bowood has been home to the Lansdowne family since 1754. Within the western...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 18 May 2009
Top soccer club Sheffield United have been preparing for the most important match of their season with some warm weather training at La Manga Club. With an estimated £60m windfall available for promotion to the Premier League the Blades want to make sure nothing is left to chance ahead of their Coca-Cola Championship play-off final appearance against Burnley at Wembley. The club’s...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 15 May 2009
You’ll find about 70 2-FORE!- Golf courses in South West England and there’s barely a weak link among them. In fact they all offer excellent value-for-money, particularly if you’re in possession of a prized 2-FORE!-1 Golf voucher which means you’re entitled to half-price golf! If you relish links golf you’ve got to pay the likes of Trevose and West Cornwall a visit...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 14 May 2009
Question: Which region boasts the most courses in 2-FORE!-1 Golf and therefore has the half-price golf on offer? Answer: Courses in south england – the south and south east wins by a John Daly drive with over 150 venues involved in our fantastic green fee discount scheme. OK, the likes of Wentworth and Sunningdale aren’t among them and are unlikely to ever offer...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 14 May 2009
There’s never been a better time for a golfing holiday with Portugal’s Lisbon golf coast offering spectacular savings with their Summer Special Green Fees. The Lisbon golf coast is the perfect destination for a golf getaway as it boasts some of the best tracks in Europe and a cool Atlantic breeze that means you can even play in the height of summer. Here are some...
Written by TG Courses edutor on Thursday 14 May 2009
The world’s most talked about golf and safari resort has been hailed the best in Africa after scooping a prestigious tourism award. Legend Golf & Safari Resort at the Big 5 Entabeni Safari Conservancy in the Waterberg area of Limpopo, has been named Africa’s Leading Tourism Development Project at the 2009 World Travel Awards. Hailed as the “Oscars of the travel...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 13 May 2009
Wales boasts some of the best courses in the UK and many of them feature in 2-FORE!-1 Golf, the biggest and best discounted green fee scheme in the land. Altogether nearly 60 Welsh venues belong to 2-FORE!-1 Golf and offer half-price golf and that includes a lot of big name courses. They certainly don’t come much bigger than the Celtic Manor resort...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 13 May 2009
Oceânico’s stunning Amendoeira Resort has been subject to much critical acclaim since opening last year. So much so that the Amendoeira Golf Resort was voted Best Golf Resort in the World in the latest ‘Homes Overseas’ awards. To celebrate the early success of the resort, Oceânico is offering free luxury accommodation when a £500* golf package is booked before 30...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 12 May 2009
Several changes have been made to the Course Manager positions at St Andrews Links following the retirement of Roddy Barron from the Strathtyrum Course. Graeme Taylor will take over as Course Manager for the New and Jubilee Courses and David Wilson becomes Course Manager for the Strathtyrum, replacing Roddy, who retired recently after 35 years with the Trust. David will also...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 12 May 2009
Top West Sussex venue Goodwood’s Park Course has just been relaunched on a pay and play basis and to mark the occasion they’re offering a cracking good offer for the remainder of this month. Basically if you book a green fee (normally £25) on the Park Course from now till the end of May your partner will be allowed to play free-of-charge,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 11 May 2009
De Vere Slaley Hall, Northumberland, is one of the top golfing venues in the North East and amazingly you can experience a stay and play break there for under £90! That’s right, stopover on Sunday night and you’ll benefit from the fantastic Sunday Driver package which involves two rounds of golf plus one night’s dinner, bed and breakfast. And, believe it...