Written by TG Courses Editor on Monday 29 June 2009
Leading British actor Damian Lewis loves golf with a passion and the 12 handicapper has enjoyed many great golfing moments on courses all over the world. But nothing can quite compare, as he explains in this exclusive TG video clip, to the time he managed to put one over Ryder Cup hero Colin Montgomerie of all people. Lewis, star of Steven Spielberg’s...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Friday 26 June 2009
“Robstar, many golfers are destined to slice before they hit the ball because of a faulty set up and you are one of these folk. The clubface comes into impact open (aiming right) so you start to aim left to compensate. “You need to ‘square up’ your shoulders, hips and feet alignment coupled with improving your posture by sticking your bottom...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 24 June 2009
Ryder Cup legends Ian Woosnam and Costantino Rocca were on hand to impart pearls of golfing wisdom to some local youngsters at De Vere Slaley Hall on Tuesday evening as part of schools tri-golf initiative. The partnership between the Golf Foundation and De Vere Slaley Hall, which has been encouraging school children across the north east of England to try golf in recent...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 24 June 2009
The golf season is now in full swing and many of are reaping rich rewards for the hours of winter practice and spring golf that you’ve been putting in. As well as lowering your handicaps, winning money from your mates and bragging rights at the golf club, the improvements that you’ve seen on Handicap Tracker also count towards 2009’s Most Improved...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 23 June 2009
Driving range operator TopGolf is offering players the chance to hit unlimited balls at the UK’s cheapest driving range! Youngsters, families and seasoned professionals can play at the Addlestone Centre, Surrey, from 50p per hour. TopGolf provides a unique golfing experience where players hit balls containing microchips into targets all over the 250-yard range. Distance and accuracy is recorded through the microchip, and...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 22 June 2009
Everyone has a favourite golf club, a special wand that can do no wrong and you know you can turn to in your hour of need. When everything else goes awry, you know your game will return with this beauty in your hand. We’re not talking about manufacturers here, we simply want to know which type of club is your favourite. Is it… ...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Friday 19 June 2009
“Golfzilla, thanks for mixing things up with a chipping vid. The outcome of a good chip can almost be determined before you make your stroke, by the quality of your set set up. “In this case a good set up will encourage the correct angle of attack of the clubhead on the ball, ‘pinching’ it correctly. “You need to narrow...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 18 June 2009
Golfers can help raise money in a charity golf ‘grand slam’ by playing with their pants or boxer shorts over their trousers! Driving range operator TopGolf is staging a ‘grand slam’ at its Watford centre on Thursday June 25 to raise money for the Everyman Male Cancer Campaign. Golfers will compete against the clock from 7pm to 9pm – with £5 of...
Written by TG Editor on Wednesday 17 June 2009
Right. You orrible little golfers! It’s time to start improving your short game! Today’s Golfer is on a mission! This month’s mission is ‘End Game’. The first mission – as part of the Save Our Shots campaign – was ‘Power’, and the second mission was ‘Accuracy’… You can watch our FREE video tips on how to hit the ball longer, straighter, be more accurate and...
Written by TG Staff Wrtier on Wednesday 17 June 2009
Hit it closer than you ever have before with the help of the latest issue of Today’s Golfer magazine. If you dream of finding more fairways and peppering more pins, you need to get your hands on the new issue of TG – on sale now!...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 16 June 2009
Here at TG we’re all about helping you guys, our lovely and loyal readers, to lower your scores. As well as out terrific instruction sections we’ve given away Save Our Shots supplements for the last two months, with the final part of the trilogy included in the new issue of TG that hits the shelves on June 16 and will be...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 15 June 2009
Here at Today’s Golfer we’re running a survey to find out what gear you own, which shops you use and – crucially – how good you think they are. Not only will this information help us make our magazine and website more relevant to you, but we’ll also be able to tell the industry exactly what you think about them. What’s more,...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 12 June 2009
The summer golf season is in full swing and you guys seem to be getting plenty of rounds under your belts on Handicap Tracker. This has led to some dramatic handicap changes, with a number of you making a charge for the coveted Most Improved Golfer 2009 accolade. » Neal Fowler – Handicap was 27.1 after 30 rounds, now down to 20.3. »...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 12 June 2009
Oxford United Football Club are proud to be hosting their inaugural charity and celebrity golf day on Monday (June 15). The event will be staged at Studley Wood, one of Oxfordshire’s premier golf courses and a real hidden gem set in the area’s finest countryside. It is in aid of the Oxford Children’s hospital and the Geoff Thomas Foundation and the organisers have...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 11 June 2009
Padraig Harrington knows that one of the things that makes golf so great is the etiquette that goes hand-in-hand with playing the sport. Whether you’re a newcomer to the game or an experienced golfer, it never hurts to brush up on good etiquette so that you, and everyone around you, can enjoy playing. More information about good etiquette can be found in the...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 11 June 2009
“Dear PatBoySlim, your daughter Kerry has great potential. Two or three minor faults need ironing out, but with guidance I’m sure she can become a fine golfer. “Her right hand hold sneaks under the handle (‘strong’) as she just re-grips it before taking the club away. This closes the face which is evident in her arm motion through the ball and into the finish. “Use...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Friday 5 June 2009
“Well dynamite, sort a couple of small faults out and you could be exploding it miles (sorry)! “You have a tendancy to adopt a rather ‘strong’ right hand position with the hand positioned too much under the handle. “If you interlock, be careful not to jam the fingers too much into each other. Aim to hold the club more in the fingers...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 4 June 2009
A new sixteen-room hotel – just six miles from Turnberry – opens on July 11…just in time to offer last-minute four-star accommodation for golfers looking to attend the British Open (July 16-19). The Woodland Bay Hotel near Girvan has a small number of Open packages left which include accommodation for two, full Scottish breakfast, packed lunches and even transport to and from Turnberry. The stunning...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 3 June 2009
The Corporate Masters, now in its eleventh year, continues its reputation as the ‘must enter’ corporate golf experience for golfing businessmen and women in the UK and further afield. Once again the venues involved take in the finest of UK courses to create a first-class line-up: the renowned heritage of Walton Heath and Stoke Park, the tour quality of De Vere...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Wednesday 3 June 2009
De Vere Slaley Hall is hosting the North East Corporate Masters on Tuesday 15th September 2009, for senior executives doing business in the North East. Knight of the North To play at De Vere Slaley Hall is to walk in the footsteps of some of the world’s best golfers. The Dave Thomas-designed Hunting Course has regularly hosted the European and European...