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American Golf to recognise UK’s most improved junior golfer

Written by Graeme Hamlett on Tuesday 20 August 2013

American Golf has embarked on a mission to recognise the UK’s most improved junior golfer. The retailer is calling for golfers, under 18 years of age, to enter its competition. Contestants are being encouraged to download an entry form from its website, www.americangolf.co.uk/The-Most-Improved-Junior-Golfer/Junior-Competition,en_GB,pg.html and in 200 words explain why they deserve to be named the UK’s most improved golfer. Entries will need to be...

Today’s Golfer regains No1 spot after 4.4% ABC increase

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 15 August 2013

Today’s Golfer has regained its No1 position as the UK’s best-selling golf magazine after a massive 9.4% swing on period-on-period sales. Today’s Golfer posted a 4.4% period-on-period increase for the first six months of the year, according to the ABC results published on Thursday. Meanwhile, IPC’s Golf Monthly posted a 5.0% circulation decrease over the same period. Today’s Golfer also increased its subscription base...

Do your bit for Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and raise money to fight cancer

Written by Graeme Hamlett on Thursday 15 August 2013

Golfers can play their part in raising £1million for cancer research and treatment in memory of England football legend, Sir Bobby Robson. Taking place from October 10-27, the Sir Bobby’s Breakthrough online auction will raise crucial funds for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, Breakthrough Breast Cancer and cancer services within two Suffolk Hospitals. There a number of amazing golf, sporting and luxury...

Now you can glide around on course aboard a Hovercraft

Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 14 August 2013

Whatever next? Long established American company Hammacher Schlemmer has introduced The Golf Cart Hovercraft – the ultimate in golf transport – that glides over sand traps and water hazards as easily as it does over fairways and rough. Powered by a 65-hp twin-cylinder Hirth engine, its nine-blade axial-flow ducted fan propels The Golf Cart Hovercraft up to 45mph and 9ins off...

Get the new TG on your tablet and mobile

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 8 August 2013

Our brand new issue – featuring loads of tips to help you across all areas of your game – is now available to download via the Apple Store and on Google Play. That means if you’ve got an iPad or iPhone, or an Android device, you can now enjoy our new issue and its exclusive video content. This issue helps you to play better...

Get five issues and 12 Srixon balls for £5!

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 8 August 2013

Our brand new issue is now on sale and if you love what you see, you can get five more and a dozen Srixon Z-Star balls for only £5! The premium Z-Star balls are worth over £40 alone, so you’re making a massive saving, even without your magazines. But you’ll also get five issues of TG, with great content like our instruction tips in the latest edition, which...

Lower your scores with the new Today’s Golfer!

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 8 August 2013

Our brand new issue is now on sale and it features loads of tips to help you across all areas of your game! You can play better thanks an issue that is packed full of instruction tips, including our cover feature that gives you a tee to green plan for every handicap and shots that will help you improve your weakest...

Paul Broadhurst favourite to become new British Par 3 Champion

Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 8 August 2013

Former Ryder Cup star Paul Broadhurst was the first round leader at the Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship at Warwickshire venue Nailcote Hall with a score of -6, two shots clear of Andrew Marshall (-4). Ryder Cup legend Sam Torrance OBE put in a strong performance to finish at -2 and has left himself in a strong position for today’s conclusion...

Win a £25,000 car…and you don’t even have to score a hole-in-one!

Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 2 August 2013

From this week until Monday 11th of November, Leaderboard Golf (www.leaderboardgolf.co.uk) will be running a ‘guess the registration’ competition to win a brand new Mazda 6 to the value of £25,000. Contestants must guess the five missing letters of a registration plate. The winning combination has been chosen prior to the competition start by an independent adjudicator. With two simple steps the...

High flying competition winners safely back on terra firma

Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 2 August 2013

It has to be the most thrilling Today’s Golfer competition of all time: the chance to take to the skies for a high-adrenaline skydive at Sibson airfield near Peterborough followed by an equally memorable round of golf at classy Leicestershire venue Stapleford Park. Lucky winner Lorna Anderson, accompanied by her boyfriend Stuart Muir and bothers Jamie and Donald, made the long...

Over £100’s worth of goodies when you subscribe to Golf World!

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 1 August 2013

When you subscribe to 13 issues Golf World this month – for only £45 – you will also receive balls, tees, a pitch mark repairer, a ball marker and a brush for no extra cost! Not only will you get a copy of your favourite golf mag delivered to your door every four weeks, you will also get...

Get the new Golf World on your iPad!

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 1 August 2013

The new issue of Golf World is now available on your iPad, so you can take our cover star Tiger Woods with you wherever you go! Inside this edition, swing guru Hugh Marr compares Tiger’s swing to that of 18 months ago, to see how he has gone from world number 58 to the top of the game. We also...

Golf World September issue now on sale!

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 1 August 2013

The new issue of Golf World is now available, and its fronted by none other than world number one Tiger Woods! Inside, swing guru Hugh Marr compares Tiger’s swing to that of 18 months ago, to see how he has gone from world number 58 to the top of the game. We also bring you our 12-page Open Championship review, including Phil’s...

Stars preparing to shine at popular Par 3 Championship

Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 30 July 2013

Another star-studded field is guaranteed for next week’s Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship which sees a host of major golfing stars, celebrity golf enthusiasts and talented amateur players doing battle at Nailcote Hall near Coventry. As Europe’s most prestigious Par 3 tournament celebrates its 80th anniversary, organisers Champions (UK) plc, event hosts Nailcote Hall and sponsors Farmfoods continue to take the...

TG team-up with Callaway to lauch free app

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 24 July 2013

We have teamed up with Callaway Golf to bring you our ‘Bomber’s Guide to Distance’ app, which is now available to download for free from the Apple Store. It includes fantastic tips from the 2010 World Long Drive champion Joe Miller and big-hitting Tour stars Nicolas Colsaerts, Alvaro Quiros, Gary Woodland, Luke List and Danny Willett. Not only does the app feature loads of...

Take a free trial of Today’s Golfer on your iPad or iPhone

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 19 July 2013

Do you subscribe to TG’s print edition? Well we’ve got some great news, you can now get a a FREE trial of our interactive digital edition for your iPad or iPhone. You will get three free issues from your point of sign-up and, if you like what you see, you can upgrade to a full annual digital subscription for just £5! Take...

The kids are all right at Stoke Park

Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 17 July 2013

Top Buckinghamshire club Stoke Park’s plans to unearth the stars of tomorrow is well underway after starting a Junior Golf Scholarship scheme for talented youngsters aged 9 – 16. Open to all, a “Try-Out Day” was staged where 50 talented juniors from the region pitted their skills against each other in an X-Factor style audition. The best 16 were then interviewed and a...

Stylish Snoozeboxes star at The Open

Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 16 July 2013

Snoozebox accommodation will almost certainly prove a big hit during this year’s Open Championship at Muirfield. And not only because they’re ideally located within Archerfield’s Walled Garden, just a five minutes walk from the East Lothian course. Each compact Snoozebox – a former shipping container – room offers a double bed and single bunk, en suite wet room, flat screen TV, air...

New Golf World on your iPad

Tuesday 16 July 2013

Fronted by new US Open champion Justin Rose – who shares his driving tips – the new digital edition of Golf World includes interviews with Paul Lawrie, Billy Foster, Kevin Streelman, Martin Laird, and much more. iPad users open with our ‘Agenda’ section, which takes a look at Phil Mickelson’s US Open heartbreak. It also includes an interview with Danish star...

Subscribe to Golf World and receive Srixon balls!

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 16 July 2013

This month’s Golf World features new US Open champion Justin Rose and his top driving tips on the cover, as well as bundles more Tour, instruction, course and equipment features. If you like what you see, you can get a whole lot more and a dozen free Srixon balls! This month when you subscribe to 13 copies of Golf World for only...