Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 6 November 2009
2-FORE!-1 Golf is on a high after this week reaching the 1,000 courses landmark. And the milestone was achieved in great style with none other than mighty Turnberry’s Kintyre course – one of Britain’s top links tracks – deciding to rejoin the biggest and best discounted green fee scheme in golf. The fantastic Ayrshire, Scotland, venue will be offering half-price golf (with...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 5 November 2009
Want to know all about Britain & Ireland’s greatest courses? Of course you do and you can do just that by buying Golf World magazine’s 132-page book – a lavishly-illustrated list of the very best places to play in the land. GW’s judging panel – the most respected in the game, including players, commentators and designers – has put together the definitive...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 4 November 2009
There are some great deals going down at swanky Carton House in Co. Kildare, Ireland. Carton House is a stunning five star resort about 45mins from Dublin and boasts two fantastic 18 hole courses – the Montgomerie and O’Meara – as well as luxury accommodation and facilities. You’ll definitely have a great time here – both on off the course – specially if...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 3 November 2009
There are some outstanding golf deals around at the moment and here’s a trio of cracking stay & play offers available at three classy De Vere resorts. The offers: *Slaley Hall Sunday Driver: Two rounds of golf at the renowned Northumberland resort, which features two championship golf courses in the Hunting and the Priestman, as well as one night’s accommodation in the luxury...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 3 November 2009
There’s some great 2-FORE!-1 Golf to be enjoyed in and around Britain’s main cities – even at this time of the year – and we kick-off this new series by checking out Coventry’s 2-FORE!-1 Golf highlights. Top of the pile has got to be the Marriott Forest of Arden, home of regular European Tour layout the Arden which is ably supported...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 2 November 2009
The 5-star Marriott Hanbury Manor Hotel & Country Club, near Ware, Hertfordshire, has announced the launch of a fantastic value Winter offer for visiting golfers. This special offer for £55 is available from Monday – Friday until March 31st 2010 and includes: tea/coffee & bacon rolls upon arrival, 18-holes of golf and a sumptuous two course buffet lunch or dinner afterwards.
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 30 October 2009
The Vigia Group have announced exciting new plans to extend further their already sizeable investment in Portugal’s Algarve. Vigia, which offers for sale and to rent a wide variety of luxury properties in Portugal including Algarve villas, golf villas and beach properties, has announced plans to launch a number of new projects across its eight luxury resorts including a 5...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 29 October 2009
Dad-of-two Michael Applin had ‘an unbelievable day’ when he shot for a £1million hole-in-one at the TopGolf target range in Chigwell, Essex. Michael, 39, had three chances to hole out and win the jackpot – with one shot to the 150-yard hole, and two to the 190-yard hole. The married IT manager, of Theydon Bois, Essex, said: “A really big thank...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 29 October 2009
Golfers can enjoy a hassle-free Christmas and stay close to the fairways by spending the holidays at La Manga Club resort, southern Spain. The five-star resort is offering special events across the festive period, from December 24 to January 1, to ensure guests have all the fun of Christmas and new year. Starting with a Yuletide Dinner on Christmas Eve, the resort...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 28 October 2009
Popular 2-FORE!-1 venue Ufford Park Hotel Golf & Spa near Woodbridge, Suffolk, has always been proud of the fact that their par 71 parkland golf course was ‘’challenging.” However, it’s been too challenging for many lady golfers – until now! As from this Friday (oct 30th), Ufford Park will now become officially a ‘’lady friendly’’ course with the introduction of new...
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Wednesday 28 October 2009
Wentworth, one of England’s most recognisable inland golf courses, is becoming, well, more and more unrecognisable as the weeks go by in sunny Surrey. The original plan was just to re-lay the 18 greens that suffered from May-time flowering of the poa-bent grass which caused uneven surfaces. This was the reason that some of the world’s best players decided not to compete in the BMW PGA Championship,...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 27 October 2009
Delightful Devon boasts some of the best scenery in Britain as well as being the home of many great golf courses. And fortunately a good many belong to 2-FORE!-1 Golf and therefore offer half-price green fees at certain times provided golfers are in possession of a coveted 2-2-FORE!-1 Golf voucher. Links lovers and especially golfing historians, will relish the charm and challenge of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 27 October 2009
There is still time to book a 2010 golf break at 2009 prices and take advantage of receiving cash discounts up to £300 or claim a free TaylorMade R9 Driver, thanks to the Golfbreaks.com Early Birdie promotion which comes to an end this Saturday, October 31st. Golfers need to hurry to place their bookings which not only guarantees them the very...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 22 October 2009
2-FORE!-1 Golf is big in Ireland – on both sides of the border. Altogether you’ll discover over 80 Irish courses belonging to 2-FORE!-1 Golf and offering half-price green fees (with a 2-FORE!-1 Golf voucher!) with nearly 60 of them in the Republic of Ireland. Around the capital of Dublin alone you’ll find some top 2-FORE!-1 Golf venues including St Margaret’s G&CC and Forest...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 21 October 2009
The world-famous Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire is offering golfers the chance to purchase a tee time for just £199 for up to four golfers this winter – a fantastic saving of up to £81. With three of the finest 18-hole championship courses in Scotland – the King’s Course; the picturesque Queen’s Course; and venue for the 2014 Ryder Cup Matches, the...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 21 October 2009
2-FORE!-1 Golf – the biggest and best discounted green fee scheme in golf – is within a tap-in putt of reaching the 1,000 courses ‘club.’ Cambridgeshire course March GC has become the 999th member of 2-FORE!-1 Golf to offer half-price green fees and it is only a matter of time before the four-figure total is reached. It will be interesting to see...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 20 October 2009
Golfbreaks.com, one of Europe’s largest golf travel companies, will reinforce its position as clear market leader as it gets set to report year-end revenues of more than £20 million, bolstered by three consecutive months of record-breaking summer bookings. In September alone, Golfbreaks.com booked over 19,000 golfers on holidays and breaks, 7,000 more than for the same period last year. This performance...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 20 October 2009
Three new golf courses have just signed up for smash hit discounted green fee scheme 2-FORE!-1 Golf. Among the latest courses to offer half-price golf – provided you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 Golf voucher – are the mature parkland layouts of Wrekin (Mon-Thurs & Tues afternoons in high season only) in Shropshire and Surrey’s popular Addington Court (Mon-Fri and after 1pm at weekends...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 19 October 2009
De Vere Slaley Hall’s credentials as a host venue for professional golf events was given a further boost with the EuroPro Tour Championships being awarded to the Northumberland resort. The Tour Championship, which is the final event of the PGA EuroPro Tour season boasting a prize fund of £50,000, was originally scheduled to take place in Egypt, but for political reasons an...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 19 October 2009
Top Irish golf and spa resort The K Club has retained its position as Ireland’s Leading Golf Resort, after receiving the award at the World Travel Awards 2009. This is the sixth time The K Club has won, making it the record-holder in this category. The delighted management team celebrated its success at a red-carpet award ceremony in Portugal. Nominated by travel...