Monday 18 May 2015
It is no secret that Rory McIlroy was a big fan of Tiger Woods as he grew up on the shore of Belfast Lough in Holywood, Northern Ireland. And in his natural talent, his prodigious early achievements and his increasingly brawny physique there are significant similarities between the two outstanding players of the last quarter of a century. He even...
Written by TG staff writer on Saturday 16 May 2015
Top coach David Leadbetter’s first instruction book for 10 years – The A Swing: The Alternative Approach to Great Golf – is now out. Says Leadbetter:“I wanted to bring out a book that will change the way people think how the game is taught. Yes, it may be a bit controversial, but golf instruction needs to be shaken up because for...
Friday 15 May 2015
Best Western Plus Magnolia Park Hotel, Golf & Country Club welcomed key members of the golfing press on Wednesday 13th May to illustrate the state-of-the-art golfing facilities on offer at the 200 acre estate in Boarstall, Buckinghamshire. As host of this special event, Tony Jacklin greeted members of the sporting press at 9am with bacon rolls, coffee and tea before setting...
Written by Today's Golfer on Thursday 14 May 2015
The country’s largest indoor golf simulator complex outside London is now fully open, with a May Bank Holiday weekend launch party involving free-to-enter golfing challenges, and 20% off all golf retail items. iPlayGolfUK has six huge screens on which you can play over 70 of the world’s most famous golf courses, in a Sports Bar environment including a large lounge area...
Written by Chris Jones on Wednesday 13 May 2015
A heartbreaking lip-out was the closest team Today’s Golfer came to holing one in our 30ft Putt Challenge for National Golf Month. Staff writer Joe Downes’ effort agonisingly slipped by our hole, as we took on the challenge in TG’s Peterborough offices – on a carpet that would be rolling about 15 on the stimpmetre! The challenge has been designed to encourage...
Written by Staff Writer on Wednesday 13 May 2015
Nike Golf is giving you the incredible opportunity to see Rory McIlroy in action first-hand at a unique event in London next week. Rory embodies the phrase ‘athletic golf’, and now 40 fans will be given the chance to witness him in action at a special Nike Town London event on May 18, as he looks to inspire more people to...
Monday 11 May 2015
We are looking for three golfers to get fitted for the latest irons from Wilson Staff. We’re giving you the chance to get fitted for the new D200 irons, at Silvermere Golf & Leisure, Cobham, Surrey, on May 19. We are looking for golfers in the handicap range of 15-25. Wilson Staff has blended The Right Light technology it introduced successfully last year with ground-breaking...
Friday 8 May 2015
The R&A Swingzone is one of the most popular activities at The Open Championship and is designed to promote golf to all levels from beginners to scratch golfers. Adults and kids of all ages can come along and book a lesson with a qualified PGA professional free of charge. Last year, 22 PGA Professionals helped to deliver more than...
Friday 8 May 2015
There’s new help available for golf clubs to attract more women to play the sport and to become club members. England Golf has produced a range of factsheets, supported by the findings from focus group research, golf clubs, other sports and other relevant insight. Women account for only 15 per cent of golf club members in England and, on average, there are...
Thursday 7 May 2015
Sir Nick Faldo MBE and Sandy Lyle MBE have accepted invitations to become honorary members of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. Two of Britain’s finest ever golfers, Faldo and Lyle inspired a generation of players with their wins in The Open Championship and the Masters Tournament and were at the forefront of a new wave of European...
Thursday 7 May 2015
The year 2015 has much cause for celebration for legendary golfer Gary Player, as he celebrates both his 80th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his career Grand Slam victory. Today (Wednesday, 6th May 2015) Player arrived in London to embrace this amazing year and to continue his union of golf and giving by visiting DePaul UK, a charity that...
Wednesday 6 May 2015
Peter Jones is a giant of a man in every sense. Standing over 6ft 7ins, the star of popular BBC TV show Dragon’s Den has emerged from humble beginnings to become a self-made multi-millionaire with an estimated worth of £475m. Nowadays the 49-year-old has a lot of fingers in a lot of pies with interests in a wide range of companies...
Friday 1 May 2015
The new centre will feature Mizuno’s premium swing DNA facilities, an outdoor fitting suite with launch monitor technology and a full Mizuno Fitting Cart, as well as extended wood and wedge fitting packs. Close House is the ninth venue within the UK and Ireland to install a Mizuno Centre of this kind, joining the likes of Royal Birkdale, Woburn, Celtic Manor...
Friday 1 May 2015
Crown Golf, the UK’s largest golf club owner & operator, announces today that 23 of its clubs are ready to participate in May’s National Golf Month campaign. During the month-long event Crown Golf is offering approximately 7,000 free buckets of driving range balls, 6,000 free coaching slots and 3,000 heavily discounted green fees (starting at £1) to participants who book through...
Thursday 30 April 2015
A salary calculator that lets you pitch your annual salary against some of the game’s best and most loved professionals has been released today. Created by the internet-only golf retailer, OnlineGolf.co.uk, the interactive widget highlights the power and influence that professional golfers have on and off the fairways in the modern game. The salary checker proves that it’s not only the elite...
Tuesday 28 April 2015
More than two-third of golfers are satisfied with the length of time that it takes to play golf, the R&A has revealed in its new Pace of Play survey. More than 56,000 golfers took part in the study, which found that 68.9 percent of the respondents were happy or happy most of the time with the pace of play versus 31.1 percent...
Tuesday 28 April 2015
American Golf is in the final stages of preparation for its nationwide support of National Golf Month. With several initiatives lined up across the month of May the company is ready to play an integral role in National Golf Month’s drive to grow the game of golf. Doug Poole, Director of National Golf Month is delighted with the support shown by...
Tuesday 28 April 2015
He was one of the revelations of 2014, a stand-out at the Ryder Cup and a new poster boy for American golf. With top-five finishes in each of last year’s Majors (fifth at Augusta, second in the US Open and the Open, third at the US PGA, leading total scoring at 32-under), Rickie Fowler has proved he’s got substance to...
Monday 27 April 2015
Burhill Golf and Leisure Limited (BGL Golf), owners and operators of ten destinations across the UK, has announced it is to give away 30 junior memberships at nine of its UK venues in May as part of National Golf Month. The initiative will see a total of 270 junior golf memberships given away across seven of its golf centres (Abbey Hill,...
Monday 27 April 2015
National Golf Month (www.nationalgolfmonth.com) tees off today with hundreds of free coaching opportunities across the UK aiming to encourage more than 100,000 people to give golf a go for the first time. This year there is a special focus on encouraging more women to try golf – and 2015 European Solheim Cup Captain Carin Koch teamed up with Kate Hoey MP,...