Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 29 March 2010
2-FORE!-1 GOLF superstar Fairmont St Andrews – a five-star cliff-top resort in St Andrews and host of the 2010 Final Open Qualifying – has created the ideal summer vacation getaway to the iconic “Home of Golf.” Its Summer Golf for Two package combines luxury with award-winning golf at a superb venue. The package features: ·Two nights’ luxury accommodation in a newly remodelled...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 29 March 2010
With the season set to get into full swing, golfers are being given the chance to enjoy a weekend break at one of Scotland’s most up-and-coming resorts at some unbeatable prices. Letham Grange Hotel, Golf & Country Estate, which has undergone an extensive upgrade of its facilities on and off the course during the winter, is celebrating the start of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 25 March 2010
Slaley Hall – one of the top venues in 2-FORE!-1 GOLF – will see Great Britain & Ireland’s best PGA professionals take on their United States counterparts after it was confirmed as the venue for the 2013 PGA Cup. The biennial contest has become the premier international team event for PGA pros with the US current holders of the trophy after...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 24 March 2010
No wonder members at the £20m Saltash-based St Mellion International Resort are raring to go this season – they now have their own exclusive tee times, a huge new fleet of golf buggies to ride on, more competition tee times, and not one but two European Tour courses to play this season. The St Mellion International Resort (www.st-mellion.co.uk), which hit the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 23 March 2010
Entries are now being accepted for Royal Montrose Golf Club’s 25-Hole Golf Open which is being held on May 30. “This will be only the second time in history that an open has been held over 25 holes rather than the customary 18,” explained Brian Ritchie, Captain of Royal Montrose. “This is a unique opportunity for golfers from across the UK and...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 19 March 2010
With the public ballot for 2010 Ryder Cup tickets set to close next month, time is running out for golf fans to guarantee themselves a place at October’s Europe v USA showdown at The Celtic Manor Resort. One way to make sure you catch all the action live and in person is with Celtic Manor’s exclusive Ryder Cup memberships, which include a...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 19 March 2010
That’s right golfers, you can benefit from the above to Faro airport during May and give yourselves some extra unexpected spending money. Turismo de Portugal Algarve (www.algarvepromotion.pt) has teamed-up with two airlines (Thomson and Jet2) to ensure you won’t have to pay a single penny or euro to take your precious golf clubs with you for that eagerly-awaited golfing holiday throughout May. Thomson...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 18 March 2010
The Belfry, the spiritual home of the Ryder Cup, has expanded its successful Brabazon Challenge competition for 2010, adding extra qualifying dates for the summer-long pairs contest and offering the chance to win a range of top prizes. The Challenge, which ran for the first time last year, gives club golfers the chance to compete like a Tour pro on the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 18 March 2010
The new golf campaign is nearly upon us and there are some great pre-season deals going down including at superb West Sussex venue Mannings Heath. Unbelievably you can play the Kingfisher Course at Mannings Heath for just £16.50 with a complimentary course planner and a post-round sandwich in the Spike Bar thrown in for good measure! But you’d better hurry – this fantastic offer is available...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 16 March 2010
Gloucester is a haven of 2-FORE!-1 courses activity just off the M5 motorway. Round and about the ancient cathedral city you’ll discover a number of hidden 2-FORE!-1 gems including the quirky pair of Painswick and Stinchcombe Hill in Dursley. The mature parkland layout of Gloucester GC is also well worth using your 2-FORE!-1 on as is the excellent stay and play venue...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 16 March 2010
Leading golf travel company Golfbreaks.com and VisitScotland, the country’s national tourism organisation, are set to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Open Championship in style by offering every golfer the chance to experience ‘A Perfect Day’. The partnership will give golfers the opportunity to book some of the greatest golf breaks Scotland has to offer, from as little as...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 12 March 2010
The North Shore Golf Club in Skegness is getting ready to celebrate its centenary year in style. From April 23-25 the North Shore will be hosting a series of events to suit golfers of all standards and abilities including AM-AM, Shot Gun Start and Fun Texas Scramble competitions as well as a trick shot exhibition by David Edwards. The North Shore is...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 11 March 2010
It’s St Patrick’s Day next Wednesday (March 17) and you can celebrate the occasion by going on a memorable, superb value-for-money Ireland golfing break – north and south of the border. Thanks to Tourism Ireland and their Irish golf tour partners, there are some simply amazing deals to be experienced including a chance to twice tackle the world-famous links of Royal...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 10 March 2010
A Staffordshire golf club has managed to drive back the economic downturn with a large increase in membership – thanks to a range of investment to improve facilities. St Thomas’s Priory Golf Club, at Armitage near Rugeley, has seen the number of new members rise by more than a third during the year, despite the recession devastating parts of the leisure...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 10 March 2010
With golf clubs up and down the country reporting diminishing memberships it’s refreshing to hear of one that’s bucking the trend. Dudsbury Golf Club in Ferndown, near Bournemouth and Poole had 250 members four years ago before it was sold. Now it boasts 660 members, each paying £936 a year for full membership and £705 for 5-day ones. Current owners...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 10 March 2010
Carnoustie is offering golfers the opportunity to step back in time and retrace the path the legendary Ben Hogan took en route to winning the 1953 Open with the launch of a fantastic value “Carnoustie Hogan Trail” package. Available from April 1st – October 31st 2010, this once in a life time offer promises to be the ultimate golf experience. For just...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 9 March 2010
This year’s final of the Single Figure Golfer (SFG) Challenge Tour is to be hosted by the stunning Cornish links of Trevose on October 18-20. Following on from last year’s success with the amateurs securing victory over the pro’s, the 2010 SFG Challenge Tour, again in partnership with Srixon, sees amateur golfers from across the country (with a handicap of under...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 9 March 2010
Hull is a great port of call, excuse the pun, for 2-FORE!-1 voucher holders. You’ll find a cluster of cracking 2-FORE!-1 courses around the bustling coastal city including the wonderful 27-hole heathland complex of Forest Pines – most Premier League teams stay here when they’re playing Hull at the KC Stadium. The open exposed clifftop links of Flamborough Head GC offers a...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 9 March 2010
A new major golf resort in the eastern Algarve has been given the status of Project of Potential National Interest by the Portuguese authorities. This status recognises Quinta do Vale’s privileged location, environmental sustainability, commitment to energy efficiency and generation of wealth for the local economy. Quinta do Vale provides two low-density living options – 66 plots for substantial single family villas...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 9 March 2010
Stunning Buckinghamshire venue Stoke Park has created the ideal Fathers Day gift for golfing enthusiasts everywhere. You can treat your dad to a round of golf on the Championship golf course that played host to the iconic Goldfinger where the famous one to one battle between Goldfinger and James Bond took place. Make it an even more indulgent treat and stay...