2008

  • Golf course reviews

    Written by TG Courses Editor on Monday 27 October 2008

    Have you played a round of golf at a golf course in the last few weeks? If you have we want to know what you thought about it so you can share your experiences with the nation’s golfers! Our golf course reviews section is bursting with golf course reviews by people like you and together they act as one of the...

  • Chateau des Vigiers Winter Offers

    Written by TG Courses Editor on Monday 27 October 2008

    Fancy a Christmas break in France, why not check out Château des Vigiers winter offers?… VISIT VIGIERS.COM ONLINE BOOKING FLIGHTS AND MAPS As winter approaches and the build up to Christmas begins, why not take break from it all at Château des Vigiers? We have created a series of 3 night packages which offer excellent value for money. Whether you want to play golf or...

  • Tiger Woods caddy Buick

    Written by TG Writer on Thursday 23 October 2008

    Tiger Woods may be the best golfer ever to walk the earth (well almost) but that doesn’t mean that golf caddying is below him as this incredible video proves. Times must be hard as he nurses his knee back to health and as a result Tiger Woods seems to have turn caddying to pay the bills.  Imagine the surprise too as you stand...

  • Amendoeira O’Connor golf course opens

    Written by TG Courses Editor on Tuesday 14 October 2008

    The latest spectacular course designed by Christy O’Connor Jnr has been officially opened at Oceânico’s new Amendoeira Golf Resort. To mark the launch of the golf course, Oceânico had commissioned a statue of O’Connor Jnr that overlooks the Oceânico O’Connor Course. The statue, designed by renowned Irish sculptor Paul Ferriter, is made from bronze and is modelled on an iconic...

  • sept29 newvenues

    Written by TG staff writer on Monday 29 September 2008

    Clitheroe Golf Club, The London Golf Club and East Sussex National Golf Club will host Regional Qualifying for The Open Championship for the first time in 2010, when The Open will be played at St Andrews.  Clitheroe, in Lancashire’s Ribble Valley, is a parkland course that was first laid out in 1932 by five-time Open winner James Braid. The course’s...

  • Ryder Cup 2008 The format explained

    Written by TG Instruction Editor on Friday 12 September 2008

    With just days to go until the Ryder Cup 2008 gets underway we thought we’d take a quick look at the format of the matches you’ll be watching. In total there will be 28 matches played in three different forms of match play; Foursome, Four-Ball and Singles. On the first two days of play (Friday 19th and Saturday 20th September) the teams will...

  • aug7 jurassic park

    Written by TG Courses Editor on Thursday 7 August 2008

    Crazy golf in the UK is poised to reach new heights at Jurassic Encounter, an action-packed adventure golf experience due to open on August 15th.  Located at New Malden’s ‘World of Golf’ in Surrey, Jurassic Encounter is a thrilling 18-hole course, complete with roaring mechanical dinosaurs, man-made ‘primeval’ caves, cascading waterfalls and lush vegetation – all set within a half acre...

  • july29 tunisgolf

    Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 29 July 2008

    Tunisia is a red-hot golfing destination in more ways than one and soon you can mix the royal and the ancient on the country’s newest golf course, The Residence which opens in November. The year-round temperate climate makes Tunisia a superb golfing destination. Another big bonus is that it’s only a two and a half hour flight from London.   The spectacular five-star hotel...

  • dunstall hall golf course

    Written by TG courses editor on Friday 25 July 2008

    As part of Dunston Hall’s continual development, De Vere’s renowned Norfolk golf course and resort has embarked upon a significant course improvement programme. The Dunston Hall team have begun working on the  replacement and upgrading of the greens and the re-engineering of the irrigation system to compliment the new greens. The new greens that have been installed create a better playing experience for...

  • july24 ayrshirecourse

    Written by by TG staff writer on Thursday 24 July 2008

    …No Donald Trump’s long-running Aberbeen links project hasn’t yet been given the green light but a prestigious first-class resort – designed to equal Turnberry, Prestwick and Troon – has and is set to change the face of North Ayrshire as part of a multi-million pounds regeneration project. It appears that ‘The Donald’ has been looking on the wrong side of Scotland to turn...

  • golf fault fix scorecard

    Written by TG Instruction editor on Friday 11 July 2008

    Have you ever wondered where it’s all going wrong on the golf course? If so the fault fix golf score card below will help you get to the bottom of the issues quickly. Download the PDF and print it out and you can take it out on the golf course the next time you play to record every shot you take. On...

  • july3 castleopens

    Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 3 July 2008

    For only the sixth time in 600 years of history a new golf course has opened at St Andrews Links, the Home of Golf. The Castle Course was opened by the Duke of York at a special ceremony attended by around 150 leading figures from the world of golf and from golf clubs and organisations in St Andrews. Continuing a line which...

  • june11 theduke’s

    Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 11 June 2008

    David Scott, who has established an outstanding nationwide reputation as both player and administrator, has been appointed Course Manager at The Duke’s attached to the Old Course Hotel Golf Resort & Spa. As a player he represented Great Britain and Ireland in the 1990 PGA Cup Match against the American club professionals at Kiawah Island in South Carolina and was previously...

  • St Andrews Castle Course

    Written by Richard Green, Golf World on Thursday 15 May 2008

    The eagerly-anticipated Castle Course in St Andrews is due to open next month – but Golf World has been given an exclusive sneak preview. Travel Editor Richard Green played the St Andrews Castle Course last week, and says the layout lives up to expectations. He said: “It might be the seventh member of the St Andrews Links Trusts’ family, but...

  • the masters 2008 course guide

    Written by TG and Golf World live from Augusta on Tuesday 1 April 2008

    As part of Today’s Golfer anf Golf World’s Masters 2008 build up special we want to kicks things off with the inside track on how the pros will be attempting to conquer Augusta National from April 10th. And for the first time ever the caddie of current Masters champion Zach Johnson has opened up their personal course notes used to help Zach win...