Written by Today's Golfer on Thursday 4 June 2015
Jack Nicklaus has been celebrated with tribute room which charts the life and career of the 18-time major champion. Alongside galleries that honour Bob Jones, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer and Mickey Wright at the USGA’s HQ, the 1,200-square-foot exhibit space contains more than 80 artifacts, many on loan from the Jack Nicklaus Museum in Columbus, Ohio. Among the most interesting are the...
Written by Courses Editor Kevin Brown on Wednesday 3 June 2015
A star-studded celebrity field is expected to assemble and contest the Kevin Pietersen Golf Day at Wentworth on August 25th. Big names from the world of sport and showbiz, including of course the organiser and cricketing superstar himself, will be battling it out over the Surrey venue’s world-famous West course which recently hosted the prestigious BMW PGA Championship. It promises to be...
Wednesday 3 June 2015
Would you like to be involved in our massive 2015 putters test? We’re looking for two keen golfers to help us test putters in the Sheffield area on Thursday, June 11. The day will consist of trialling different models from every manufacturer. If you’d be interested in getting involved, please send us your details including: Age Handicap Location Phone contact details Preferred style of putter (Blade, mid-size...
Tuesday 2 June 2015
Golf is going to be big over the next few months, especially with the British Open at St Andrews in July. It’s going to be an amazing event, so the team at Mainline Menswear have decided to give one lucky winner the chance to get tickets to the full event, including weekend accommodation in Edinburgh! If nothing else it’s totally worth it to...
Tuesday 2 June 2015
With the warmer weather on the way, we’ve compiled 5 of our top Short Game tips and 5 of our top Long Game tips to help get your game in shape this summer! Short Game 1. Scoreable practice 2. Short Game decisions 3. Distance control from a bunker 4. Putting 369 drill 5. Practice more effectively Long Game 1. Simple Swing Tips from Colin Montgomerie 2. Gain more power...
Monday 1 June 2015
We’ve teamed up with Bridgestone Golf and American Golf to give TG readers a fantastic offer with our next issue – a Bridgestone Golf ball! Bridgestone’s new e-Series balls – the e5, e6 and e7 – are aimed at golfers looking to hit it further and straighter. They’re also the most popular offerings in Bridgestone’s ball range. The new-for-2015 balls in...
Wednesday 27 May 2015
Female players will be able to experience a round of free golf at one of the group’s renowned courses, from the rolling countryside at Macdonald Hill Valley Hotel, Golf & Spa, to the breathtaking backdrop of the Championship Golf Course at Macdonald Spey Valley in the Cairngorms mountain range. Keith Pickard, Group Director of Golf at Macdonald Hotels & Resorts, said:...
Tuesday 26 May 2015
Leading European Tour golfers George Coetzee, Graeme Storm and Byeong-Hun An went head to head in a unique Footgolf challenge at Richings Park Footgolf Course. The trio, who are all ambassadors for global logistics provider GAC, left their clubs in their golf bags and laced up their football boots to take some time away from the golf course and prepare for...
Tuesday 26 May 2015
Hilton Worldwide is inspiring golfers around the world with Hilton Golf Travel, an online destination offering exclusive golf content, competitions and Stay & Play getaways. Bringing the best of Hilton’s golf destinations into one place, www.hiltongolftravel.com will offer a host of unique opportunities and benefits along with a behind-the-scenes glimpse at life on the European Tour with British Golfer Tyrrell...
Wednesday 20 May 2015
The Srixon AD333 is a golf ball that offers incredible feel but has been designed for players who are looking for an all ability golf ball, offering greater distance and excellent spin on every shot. Now featuring Srixon’s new coating, Spin Skin Technology, as first produced on their premium Z-STAR range, the AD333 offers even greater control and spin on...
Wednesday 20 May 2015
If you want to win bragging rights amongst your friends or test yourself against the best, then head to any of the 104 American Golf stores across the UK over the May bank holiday weekend (23rd -25th May) and tee it up on the state of the art launch monitors. And if you’ve got some serious golfing muscles to flex, you...
Monday 18 May 2015
Turkish Airlines, voted best airline in Europe four years consecutively, is pleased to be sponsoring this year’s Ladies Open, scheduled to take place at Carya Golf Club, Belek, Antalya in just a few days’ time. This highly prestigious tournament is one of the most important calendar dates in the Ladies European Tour calendar, which runs throughout the whole year, and...
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...