Friday 19 June 2009
Fooball fans taking in the sumptuous surroundings of Golf Son Gual, Mallorca’s top golf course, were left reaching for their autograph books when a group from Sky Sports, including many ex-pro’s, turned up on an end-of-season trip. The visit to Son Gual was organised by former Spurs, Liverpool and England midfielder Jamie Redknapp, a regular visitor to the venue, and his...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 19 June 2009
2-FORE!-1 Golf boasts around 1,000 courses all over the UK and many of them qualify as 18-carat hidden gems. The likes of The Grove and St Mellion are famous members of 2-FORE!-1 Golf of course but there are many other quality, nowhere-nearly-as-well-known 2-FORE!-1 Golf venues offering half-price golf…provided you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 Golf voucher! We’ve selected a handful of unsung heroes guaranteed to...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 19 June 2009
The partnership between the Golf Foundation and De Vere Slaley Hall, which has been encouraging schoolchildren across the North-East of England to try their hand at golf in recent weeks, will culminate in a showcase event during the PGA Seniors Championship. The event – which starts next Thursday – will welcome Ian Woosnam and Costantino Rocca to offer advice and tips...
Friday 19 June 2009
Fancy doing something different, something special golfing holiday-wise? Then Go Barging can certainly provide that. You’ll spend a week aboard the Scottish Highlander, a fully-crewed luxury hotel barge which drifts along tranquil waterways, including the Caledonian Canal and the world-famous Loch Ness, through some of the Scotland’s most stunning scenery. And you’ll step off to play some of Scotland’s finest courses… You’ll...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 18 June 2009
Golfers have the chance to enjoy their favourite sport on some of the country’s top courses while staying on a yacht that is the ultimate in luxury lifestyle. Harmony II, a luxury mega-yacht, will provide the base for groups of golfers as they play some of the best courses or watch some of the best golf this summer. The first private yacht...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 18 June 2009
Fancy a great golf break at a world-famous venue? Then this should be right up your street. It’s a real Cornish cracker in every sense… It’s based around St Mellion International, home of the ultra-demanding Nicklaus Course, and a recently-opened new four star hotel. TODAY’S GOLFER / ST MELLION INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL OFFER 30% off July & August Golf Breaks at St Mellion – from only £88...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 18 June 2009
All golfers love playing mature, well established courses and the good news is that there’s a whole bunch of such venues in our 2-FORE!-1 Golf scheme. And leading the way is the Old Course at Musselburgh Links GC – officially the oldest golf course in the world…golf was first played on this historic piece of land in the middle of the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 16 June 2009
Golfers can save themselves loadsamoney at Gleneagles, the world-famous Scottish resort. Until the end of October, a four-ball can tee it up at the magical Perthshire venue for the grand sum of £299 – a saving of up to £321 on the normal green fee rates! Gleneagles is the home of three superb 18 hole courses – the PGA Centenary, which stages...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 16 June 2009
Along with the opening hole, the 18th is undoubtedly the most important hole on a golf course. Golf courses are usually, rightly or wrongly, judged on both the challenge and quality of their last hole. After all, signing off with a rather tame, lame finale wouldn’t be very clever would it? Most golfers prefer to finish with a flourish and bow out with...
Written by Golf World on Monday 15 June 2009
Golf World has put together an exclusive special edition of its renowned Top 100 Courses guide. Available 16th June, the 132-page book is a lavishly-illustrated list of the very best places to play in Britain and Ireland. Our judging panel – the most respected in the game, including players, commentators and designers – has put together the definitive list of Britain and...
Written by TG Courses Editor on Monday 15 June 2009
Some of the best courses in the country are members of 2-FORE!-1 – as seen in sister magazine Golf World’s excellent 32-page guide to the Top 60 Half-Price Courses in Britain & Ireland. The guide, which formed part of Golf World’s bumper June issue package, turns the spotlight fully on the golfing pride and joy of 2-FORE!-1, where you can find...
Written by TG courses editor on Saturday 13 June 2009
With more daylight to enjoy a round of golf, Wyboston Lakes situated on the Cambridgeshire/Bedfordshire border, is offering golfers the chance to tee it up every day after 2.00 pm for a bargain £15. The 18-hole, par 70 golf course is set in 350 acres of countryside and is perfect for golfers of al playing levels. The venue also boasts a floodlit...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 12 June 2009
2-FORE!-1 Golf – the biggest and best half-price green fee scheme in golf – is represented by the very best golf course designers around. Virtually all the world’s top course architects have created layouts which are available to play for half-price thanks to 2-FORE!-1 Golf. Golden Bear Jack Nicklaus has both Carden Park and St Mellion offering outstanding 2-FORE!-1 golfing action while...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 12 June 2009
When Paul Casey won the BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, golf fans around the UK watched in awe as the supremely talented Englishman produced near flawless golf to fend off a strong field… but none more-so than the team at Foxhills, Surrey, where Casey trained as a youngster. At the age of 11, Casey received a scholarship from the Foxhills Golf...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 11 June 2009
Wherever you are in the UK, there’s bound to be a 2-FORE!-1 Golf course near you offering half-price golf in exchange for a 2-FORE!-1 Golf voucher. The other good news is that many 2-FORE!-1 Golf courses are handily situated within close proximity of many of the country’s major road networks, meaning you shouldn’t have too far to travel to tee it up for those...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 11 June 2009
The MCB Mauritius PGA Open will take place at Constance Belle Mare Plage from Dec 8-13 – the first tournament of the year for the European Senior Tour 2010. The event has attracted valuable sponsorship from MCB (Mauritius Commercial Bank), American Express, Air Mauritius and White Sand Tours and the players will be battling it out for total prizemoney worth 230,000...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 10 June 2009
After a £20m transformation, St Mellion International Resort has reopened, confirming its status as the South West England’s premier golf and leisure destination. With Jack Nicklaus’ first ‘signature’ golf course in the UK extensively refurbished, and restored to European Tour standard in advance of hosting The English Open in 2011, golfers from around the world can now enjoy one of Europe’s...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 10 June 2009
The Belfry, England’s home of professional golf, is offering visitors the chance to enjoy an overnight stay plus 36 holes of golf – including a round on the famous Brabazon course – for just £169. The Belfry Driver package was originally available on Sundays only, but proved such a success that the four-time Ryder Cup venue has decided to widen the...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 9 June 2009
With Father’s Day on June 21 fast approaching, what better way to show your dad you care than with a golf break and a free lesson. Any UK golf break booked with www.YourGolfTravel.com for the Father’s Day weekend will earn a free a free golf lesson with a PGA pro within 25 miles of dad’s home. Father’s Day golf breaks with YourGolfTravel.com...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 9 June 2009
That old ditty “I do like to be beside the seaside” particularly rings true as far as most golfers are concerned. There’s absolutely no doubt Britain boasts some of the best seaside golf in the world and the other good news is that many of the greatest links and clifftop courses belong to our thriving 2-FORE!-1 Golf scheme. In other words, you...