Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 17 April 2009
After the thrills and spills of last weekend’s US Masters action at Augusta National, you’ll probably be looking to play somewhere special this weekend (make it a long weekend in the case of a few of the star venues listed below!). Well, we can help you out there: here’s six of the best courses in our 2-FORE!-1 scheme where you can...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 14 April 2009
John Morphet, Pure Leisure Group Chairman and one of the leading figures in the UK Leisure Industry, has designed and built the next generation of holiday home… and is investing £5m in a Cambridgeshire Golf Resort on which to build them. As the credit crunch bites and recession takes hold, John is bucking the trend and investing in major leisure schemes...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 14 April 2009
Set among 270 acres of beautiful rolling Derbyshire countryside Morley Hayes Golf Hotel is the perfect destination for a 4 star UK golf and leisure break. With golf break packages starting from as little as £99 per person based on two people sharing, Morley Hayes offers the ultimate in value with the ability to tailor packages to suit the needs...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 9 April 2009
Let’s face it, most golfers relish the prospect of playing courses in breathtaking surroundings and offering stunning panoramic vistas – whether coastal or inland. Such a scenario is virtually guaranteed to ensure the lengthy walk is even more enjoyable, helping to make it a golfing occasion to cherish – whether you’ve played well or not. Anyway here’s 10 fantastic tracks –...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 9 April 2009
Golf legend Neil Coles MBE and Mayor of Elmbridge, Cllr Nigel Cooper, were guests of honour at the official opening of Burhill Golf Club’s new Short Game Academy. Coles, winner of 25 European Tour titles and an eight-time Ryder Cup player, hit the first shot on the £250,000 facility, which features expansive grass tees, three target greens, a chipping...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 8 April 2009
With Easter on the horizon, Polaris World and InterContinental hotels are offering a fabulous offer for golfers seeking near-guaranteed sunshine. For only €299 a group of four can stay for three nights in a full furnished apartment at La Torre Golf Resort, Polaris World, Murcia. With a wealth of facilities on hand such as the 5* InterContinental Golf Resort La Torre and...
Written by TG Courses Editor on Tuesday 7 April 2009
The Marriott Hollins Hall Hotel & Country Club, Yorkshire, has launched a special “Golf Break Offer” for just £99 per person. You’ll be treated to two rounds of golf on The Manor Championship Course, one nights accommodation and dinner in the award winning Heathcliffs restaurant, a full English breakfast and complimentary use of the leisure and fitness facilities. The 6,671 yard course was opened in...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 3 April 2009
Here’s your chance to line up in a golf event with a difference… UK-based Thailand golf holiday specialists Coco Golf are running a two day golf event at Millbrook GC, near Bedford on June 24 & 25. Besides each day’s the competitive golfing action, the event will involve an exhibition on golf in Thailand, cabaret plus a charity auction (auctioneer Ed “Stewpot” Stewart)...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 3 April 2009
There are some great four-ball deals on offer at leading De Vere venues Slaley Hall, The Carrick and Carden Park. Until the end of May you and three mates can tee it up at The Carrick on the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, Scotland, and Cheshire’s splendid Carden Park for just £80. Meanwhile, a four-ball can also tackle Northumberland’s Slaley Hall, home...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 3 April 2009
The five star Fairmont St Andrews resort at the Home of Golf are offering two new golf packages to mark and celebrate the yeasr of ‘Homecoming Scotland.’ So you might just want to check these out – if not you can always sample the Fairmont t Andrews Kittock’s course which belongs to 2-FORE!-1 and is available for half-price golf after 1pm. *Stay...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 1 April 2009
Golfing enthusiasts and companies looking to entertain clients need look no further than the PGA Europro Tour’s 2009 Virgin Atlantic 25th Anniversary Classic – places for several Pro-Am teams have been made available. The tournament will be staged at the Marriott Tudor Park Hotel & Country Club in Maidstone, Kent from the 2nd August – 6th August and will feature some...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 1 April 2009
Let’s face it, we all relish a great golfing challenge and that’s precisely what is guaranteed at each and every one of the courses listed below. A warm welcome then to the toughest, most demanding tracks in our 2-FORE!-1 scheme. Make no mistake, after booking a round you’ll need to take your A game along to get even close to getting the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 1 April 2009
Popular 2-FORE!-1 venue Morley Hayes GC, Derbyshire, has announced an exclusive partnership to host a Lee Westwood Golf Academy. Morley Hayes boasts an 18 hole course and four star hotel, is looking forward to welcoming the Ryder Cup star when he hosts one of his exclusive golf academy’s from 27th – 29th July. The decision for Morley Hayes to host one of Lee’s...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 1 April 2009
If you’ve ever wanted to play golf, improve your game or simply enjoy a fabulous golf experience, Cool-Golf.com could be right up your street. Philip Evans, owner of Celtic Haven Resort, and previous chairman of the Wales Tourist Board was on the team that bid and won the 2010 Ryder Cup for Wales and he looked carefully at where Celtic Haven...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 31 March 2009
Marriott St Pierre Hotel & Country Club, venue of the 1996 Solheim Cup and a star of Today’s Golfer’s big money-saving 2-FORE!-1 scheme, has announced a fantastic “Spring Stay & Play” offer for guests. This special offer for £99 is available Monday-Sunday from 1st April – 31st May 2009 and includes 1 night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast plus one round of...
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 30 March 2009
Fancy a golfing step back into time? If so, the 2nd Open Hickory Golf Team Challenge at Hartley Wintney GC, Hampshire, on Friday May 8 should do the trick. With the players using ancient hickory ‘sticks’ and wearing the golfing attire of the golden era of golf, it promises to be a great day’s golf and bags of fun. And it’s all in...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 27 March 2009
Just two-and-a-half flying hours away from the UK is one of Europe’s few remaining ‘undiscovered’ golf destinations. Estonia may be the smallest of the Baltic countries but it has plenty to offer visitors, as many Brits have discovered in the last few years. The cobbled streets and the Renaissance, baroque and classical buildings of the capital, Tallinn, belie a 21st century offering.
Written by TG Staff Writer on Friday 27 March 2009
Don’t know where to go for that eagerly-awaited golfing holiday? Then Golf World’s Golf Escapes 2009 should help put you on the right tracks to a golfing break of a lifetime… So brush off those winter cobwebs and try and forget the depressing recession and seriously sit down and think about that golfing holiday you’ve been promising yourself. And you can do...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 26 March 2009
The Castle Course at St Andrews will open for its full season next Wednesday (April 1). After a successful opening few months in 2008, when around 14,000 rounds of golf were played, the seventh course at the Home of Golf will reopen for the high season. Designed by leading golf architect David McLay Kidd, the course attracted a great deal of attention,...
Written by Golf World on Thursday 26 March 2009
Did the earth move for you? Well, its moved for all of us if you consider the number of new hunting grounds that have opened up around the British Isles for the travelling golfer in the last couple of years. And the even better news is that we are not talking about the fad for large American-style, water hazard-laden, highly-commercial...