Written by Courses & Travel Editor Kevin Brown on Wednesday 24 June 2015
Soccer superstar Gareth Bale, of Real Madrid fame, will be flying the flag for Wales in the star-studded Celebrity Cup golf tournament at Celtic Manor next week. After scoring the vital winner in Wales’ recent 1-0 European Championship victory over Belgium, Bale confirmed he would be turning his attention to shooting at flagsticks on July 4-5. Bale, who became the world’s most...
Written by Courses & Travel Editor Kevin Brown on Wednesday 24 June 2015
Fancy a golf lesson with one of the game’s best coaches? Then your dream could be turned into reality at Leeds Golf Centre next month. For one day only (Tues July 21st), David Leadbetter, will be visiting Leeds Golf Centre and is offering an exclusive day of tuition available to the general public. The top instructor will visit his Leadbetter Academy at...
Written by Courses & Travel Editor Kevin Brown on Friday 19 June 2015
A star-studded field is being assembled for the Berenberg Gary Player Invitational at Wentworth on July 20th. This is a big year for the legendary South African and Berenberg as both celebrate significant milestones – Player’s 80th birthday and the 50th anniversary of his career Grand Slam along with Berenberg’s 425th anniversary. As a result, some of the biggest names in golf will be...
Thursday 11 June 2015
The latest issue of Britain’s best-selling golf magazine is out now – starring Rory McIlroy and a bumper Open Preview section. We caught up with the world No.1 in late May, and sat down with him for a candid interview on defending the Open, being a role model, growing the game and getting in ‘the zone’. It’s part of a package...
Written by Today's Golfer on Wednesday 10 June 2015
Tiger Woods has ammassed a billion dollar fortune from golf, but according to the latest ranking of the world’s top-earning sportsmen, he was beaten to the top spot in 2015 by Phil Mickelson. According to Forbes’ latest list of the world’s highest-paid athletes, Woods has been passed for the first time in his pro career as golf’s top earner. Forbes calculated Mickelson...
Thursday 4 June 2015
This quiz makes winning the U.S. Open Championship Trophy look like a walk in the park! Good luck!...
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...