TG TUITION GETAWAY

By TG Instruction Editor

10 January 2012 15:02

Play superb courses and improve your game with the ultimate sunshine golf break

Enjoy the best golfing break of your life at some quality golf courses in the Algarve, Portugal, and improve your golfing skills at the same time. There’s no denying that we all enjoy golf much more when we are playing well and golf holidays are a great way to escape the gloom of the UK winter weather, have fun with your friends and meet new people. 

But when you step on the tee of that stunning, sun-kissed par 3 you’ve dreamed of playing for so long and hit a horrible shank, you begin to wonder if it was worth the investment. 

That’s why in 2012, Today’s Golfer plans to take its goal of helping you play better golf to a whole new level. We have devised the ultimate golfing holiday exclusively for TG readers that provides you with golf in the sun on some sublime courses – plus the opportunity to improve all areas of your game along the way.

In conjunction with the TG Elite coaching team, you will receive 12 hours of top tuition (worth £500 alone), along with green fees on three of the Algarve’s top courses on this five-day trip, which takes place from March 27 to April 1 and is available for just £899 per person. 

The itinerary can be amended to suit your needs and there will be plenty of downtime available to relax, spend time with your friends or partner and enjoy all of the fantastic facilities at Vilamoura’s superb Vila Gale Ampalius hotel. There will also be a competitive element for those with a winning mentality, with prizes up for grabs for the top performers of the week.

WHAT’S INCLUDED:
- Five nights’ B&B accommodation at four-star Hotel Vila Gale Ampalius.
- Three green fees on Oceanic golf courses: Pinhal, Laguna and Millennium.
- 12 hours of comprehensive coaching in conjunction wirth the TG Elite Coaching team.
- Return airport transfers.
- Return golf transfers.
- Return flights from London to Faro including luggage and golf clubs.
- Price is based on two people sharing with a single supplement of £100.

THE COACHING PROGRAMME

Sunday, March 25
AM – Arrive at hotel around lunchtime, welcome lunch, groups allocation and full coaching programme distributed.
PM – Course management.

Monday, March 26
AM – Individual video analysis – Full Swing.
PM – Long game tuition – Iron play.

Tuesday, March 27
Short game – Bunkers and Pitching.

Wednesday, March 28
Long game – Woods.

Thursday, March 29
Short game – Chipping and Putting.

Friday, March 30
Final tournament and prizegiving. Depart.

*Note: These dates are the final, updated dates. Since publication in Issue 293, the dates were subject to change through means beyond our control. All other details of the trip will remain the same.  

WHERE YOU’LL BE STAYING
The four-star Vila Gale Ampalius is just a few metres away from Marina Beach and the Vilamoura Marina. Rooms have satellite television, while facilities include an outdoor pool, spa and a tennis court. The Satsanga Spa offers a variety of health and beauty treatments, as well as an indoor pool, Turkish bath, and sauna.

WHERE YOU’LL BE PLAYING
- Oceanico Pinhal – Redesigned by Robert Trent Jones Snr in 1985, the par-72 course boasts rolling parkland terrain with numerous umbrella and pine trees that line many fairways. Ponds and a stream come into play on five holes.
- Oceanico Laguna – Laid out over low lying coastal terrain, this par-72 course, with its many water hazards and few trees, is considerably different from the others in Vilamoura. It has a distinct links feel to it and besides lakes and 79 bunkers, the wind is frequently a factor.
- Oceanico Millennium – Opened in the summer of 2000, the Millennium provides a game of two distinct halves –  the front nine is set in rolling parkland amongst the region’s pine forest while the back nine is more open and exposed.

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW…
This holiday is provided by Quality Golf Destinations, a specialist golf tour operator that has provided tailor-made golf holidays to more than 100 destinations since 2008. They are members of IAGTO and are bonded with the Travel Trust Association. The holiday going ahead is subject to minimum travel numbers being obtained.
 
- To book your place on this superb golfing holiday, send an e-mail to
rob@qualitygolfdestinations.co.uk or call 01782 510800 and quote 'Today's Golfer trip'.