Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 6 June 2013
One of the UK’s top public golf courses celebrates its 20th Anniversary in mid-June this year, with a week-long series of events culminating in a beer festival. Pine Ridge Golf Centre in Frimley, near Camberley in Surrey, kicks off its birthday week with a special “£19.93” green fee on Monday 17th June, marking the year in which the golf course and...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 6 June 2013
As final preparations were made at De Vere Mottram Hall for the ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship, the 3rd Annual ‘De Vere Bat & Ball Golfing Challenge’ saw well-known faces from the world of cricket and football combine with golfing legends on the eve of the highly anticipated European Senior Tour event. England cricket hero Darren Gough was joined by the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 5 June 2013
Mytime Golf has announced that the Pype Hayes Golf Course in Sutton Coldfield, will be re-launched to the public on Wednesday 31 July after completely refurbishing the pay and play golf course and clubhouse. This is the first major investment in the region from Mytime Active who last year took on a 50-year contract to run Birmingham City Council’s seven golf...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 5 June 2013
Popular 2-FORE!-1 venue Barnham Broom is breaking with tradition by holding Norfolk’s first week-long mixed sex tournament from Monday 12 to Friday 16 August. This new event on the East of England’s golfing calendar is introducing a new format where women golfers will be competing directly against their male counterparts in a 5-day matchplay and strokeplay tournament on its two Championship...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 5 June 2013
World long driving star Joe Miller is going back to his family roots after finalising a partnership with Brocket Hall Golf Club to become one of the historic Hertfordshire venue’s new ambassadors. The new role will see the 2010 world champion play an integral part of Brocket Hall’s future plans, including the likes of entertaining corporate clients. Miller’s new association with Brocket Hall...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 4 June 2013
With the sunshine set to continue right through to the weekend, what better way to embrace it than with half price golf?! With 2-Fore!-1’s digital vouchers available to instantly claim via your computer, tablet or smartphone, you can make the decision to head to the first tee with the drop of a hat this week. There are over 900 courses to choose from...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Monday 3 June 2013
Six more top courses where you can tee it up in terrific 2-FORE!-1 style… *Okehampton, Devon – Classy parkland with great greens which set out as a J.H. Taylor nine holer in 1913 but became a ‘full’ course a decade later. It’s a little cracker in the heart of delightful Devon, sheltered by the high tors of Dartmoor. *The Bristol – Splendid...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 30 May 2013
PRG, the fastest growing supplier of bespoke golf accessories in the UK and Europe, recorded significant rises in its products being used at the 2013 BMW PGA Championship. From Ian Poulter and Paul Lawrie’s limited edition custom-designed putter covers, to players such as Mark Foster, George Coetzee and Thorbjorn Olesen spotted showing their colours with football accessories adorning their bags at Wentworth. Offering...