Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 29 May 2009
Ireland is simply one of the world’s greatest golfing destinations and is the home of nearly 80 2-FORE!-1 venues – top tracks you can play for half the normal green fee rates. So if you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 Golf voucher, or three, to spare get yourself over to the Emerald Isle and play some cracking golf, including quality links and parkland layouts,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 28 May 2009
Golfbreaks.com, one of Europe’s biggest golf travel companies, is offering a number of exclusive summer sizzler deals which should help keep golfers well and truly on course… One of the best deals involves a stay and play at the four star QHotels Hellidon Lakes, Northants, where one night’s dinner, B&B and two rounds of golf costs from just £89 per person –...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 28 May 2009
The partnership between De Vere Oulton Hall and Park Lane College (Leeds) has been upgraded to incorporate the Advanced Apprenticeship in Sporting Excellence (AASE) – Golf. Oulton Hall, a five star resort, and Park Lane College joined forces in August 2008, when Oulton Hall began offering students the opportunity to specialise in golf while studying at the prestigious Leeds College. The success of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 28 May 2009
Wherever you are in the East and Midlands regions of the country there’s bound to be a cracking 2-FORE!-1 course near you. In fact nearly 200 East and Midlands courses are members of 2-FORE!-1 and therefore offer half-price golf – so long as you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 voucher of course. And there are some great, magical venues among them including Marriott Forest...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 28 May 2009
Most course renovations bring about a new look, but Middlesbrough Golf Club will still have a familiar feel to it once its renovation programme is completed. The 18-hole layout was originally designed by celebrated golf course architect James Braid and now the club is looking to bring some of the Scot’s iconic design traits and styling back to the fore. Work began...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 27 May 2009
Classy Hertfordshire venue The Grove – one of the best new courses to emerge in England in recent years – is playing a starring role in our 2-FORE!-1 scheme this season. The Grove is a five star resort with a Kyle Phillips-designed course to match and is available to 2-FORE!-1 voucher holders on Mondays and Tuesdays ONLY. A short drive away from the...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 27 May 2009
If you’re looking for some quality 2-FORE!-1 Golf golf then head for the North West region where you’ll find well over 100 courses offering half-price golf… In this great golfing region there’s both quantity and quality when it comes to 2-FORE!-1 Golf. Indeed there’s something for everyone – top links as well as outstanding inland layouts. Among the pick of the links...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 27 May 2009
The world-renowned Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire has teamed up with Kingsbarns Golf Links in St Andrews to offer guests the very best Scottish golfing mix. Now golfers can get the most out of their trip, enjoying the challenges of a classic moorland design with stunning scenery at Gleneagles besides testing their skills on a rugged links course with a sea view...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 27 May 2009
Rolex, partner and official timekeeper to the 2010 Ryder Cup, has put in place one of its largest clocks ahead of next year’s tournament, at the world class Celtic Manor Resort. In a spectacular feat of engineering, the signature Rolex timepiece has been positioned on the front elevation of the new Twenty Ten Clubhouse, just days before the 2009 Celtic Manor...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 26 May 2009
Can you play golf all day? Well, here’s your big chance to prove it… The toughest challenge in golf is back and the $64m question is: Have you got what it takes to play 72 holes, hit 300-odd shots and walk 20 miles – all within 24 hours? If you think you have then sign up today for Macmillan Cancer Support’s...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 22 May 2009
Active8 Leisure Ltd has invested in new golf course maintenance equipment with a retail value in excess of £130,000 for its Ellesmere Port Golf Centre. Active8 Leisure was formed in September 2000 to manage leisure and community services on behalf of Ellesmere Port and Neston Borough Council. Malcolm Cooke is the Manager at the centre with a remit to update, improve...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 22 May 2009
The North is a hotbed of 2-FORE!-1 Golf, half-price golfing action. Yes, 2-FORE!-1 Golf has some cracking courses in the region – 110 to be exact. And there are many top venues among them, including classy West Yorkshire pair De Vere Oulton Hall, just outside Leeds, and Marriott Hollins Hall near Bradford. Moor Allerton, with its 27 holes of quality golf, is...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 21 May 2009
Parents worried about the cost of entertaining kids this half-term can take advantage of some fantastic offers from La Manga Club, southern Spain, and the wide range of facilities on offer. A variety of junior academies are available during the school holidays and throughout the year including football, golf, tennis, cricket and dance. Youngsters can take advantage of the destination’s unrivalled facilities...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 21 May 2009
The Open Championship is returning to Turnberry’s Ailsa course after a 15 year absence from July 16-19 this year, and this got us thinking… Where’s your favourite modern Open Championship venue?(online surveys)...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 21 May 2009
Why not treat yourself to a great stay and play golfing break this summer? And you can do just that thanks to 2-FORE!-1, our fantastic half-price green fee scheme which features a number of classy stay & play venues including several Marriott and De Vere hotels/courses. So pick up your 2-FORE!-1 Factfile and wherever you are in the UK, you’ll discover a...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 21 May 2009
Your Golf Travel.com is aiming to raise loadsa money for wounded servicemen through up-and-coming charity golf days. The Help for Heroes Golf Days are planned for Donnington Grove Country Club, Berkshire, on Thursday, July 16, and at Hillside, Southport, on Friday July 31. Andrew Harding, managing director of Your Golf Travel.com, said: “Our previous charity days have been hugely successful and we’re hoping...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 19 May 2009
Dundonald Links has a limited number of tee times for golfers who want to play golf while attending this year’s Open Championship at Turnberry. Green fees are available at £90 a round (£60 after 3pm) which represents excellent value for a game at an acclaimed links which last year became the first Scottish course to host Stage 1 of the European...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 19 May 2009
Marriott Tudor Park Hotel & Country Club in Maidstone, Kent has launched a new “Golf Experience” package for golfers looking to sharpen up their games. This special package for golfers of all abilities and ages includes 5 intensive one-to-one lessons with one of the qualifiedTudor Park Professionals and a 9-hole playing lesson for just £210. Golfers will also get free use of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 19 May 2009
Oulton Hall is one of Yorkshire’s best golfing venues, offering not only the county’s only five star hotel but 27 holes of quality parkland golf as well as superb spa facilities. And the good news is that you can amazingly stay – and play – there from £89 per person with Oulton’s great value-for-money Sunday Driver package. This top deal involves one...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 18 May 2009
The brand new 4-star hotel at St Mellion International Resort, in Cornwall, opens on 1 June and is offering a 30% discount on all golf breaks taken in June. For as little as £88 per person per night, visitors can enjoy golf on the Nicklaus Signature Course and the Kernow Course (previously the Old Course), 3-course dinner, full Cornish breakfast, and...