Written by TG Courses editor on Sunday 30 May 2010
Looking for a great value-for-money golfing break in sunny Spain? Then check this pair of beauties out and you’ll have a real ball… *Deal 1 (for 2 people) – Four nights accommodation in one bedroom apartment at Alanda Club Marbella, buffet breakfast, one dinner, two rounds of golf (Marbella Golf & Santa Clara) and full use of all facilities in clubhouse.
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 28 May 2010
The Belfry, the spiritual home of the Ryder Cup, is offering summer golfers the chance to play two rounds at this world-famous venue and enjoy dinner, bed and breakfast in the four-star hotel from just £125 per person. Available between July 24-Sept 5th, the popular Belfry Driver package can be tailored to include golf on any two of the resort’s three...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 28 May 2010
Two top venues – Mannings Heath (West Sussex) and Manor House at Castle Combe – are running special 442 – ‘The Perfect World Cup Formation’ – offers. TheKingfisher course 442 offer at Mannings Heath basically costs £36 for four golfers before 1pm Mon-Thurs while the Manor House 442 deal is £98 for four after 2 pm (green fee normally £49per person...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 27 May 2010
Golfers from across the UK, and a sprinkling from further afield, will be competing in Royal Montrose Golf Club’s Bicentenary 25-Hole Open this Sunday. This will be only the second time a golf open has been held over 25 holes rather than the customary 18. The first 25-hole golf open was held almost 150 years ago, when the top 12 golfers of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 26 May 2010
Eighteen-time major winner Jack Nicklaus, popped in to Manchester’s unfashionable Heaton Park Golf Centre yesterday to provide some valuable golf coaching to youngsters from The First Tee of Manchester Over 20 lucky youngsters from The First Tee of Manchester travelled to Heaton Park to meet the legendary Golden Bear where they received first-hand coaching from the Royal Bank of Scotland ambassador. Nicklaus,...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 GOLF on Tuesday 25 May 2010
Former Ryder Cupper and seven-times PGA European Tour winner Ronan Rafferty has joined forces with His Grace the Duke of Roxburghe (himself an avid golfer) to promote and raise the profile of the prestigious Roxburghe Championship Golf Club in the Scottish Borders. Designed by Dave Thomas, the Roxburghe Golf Course was opened in 1997 and is one of the top...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 25 May 2010
There are some superb 2-FORE!-1 golfing venues in and around the wonderful ancient city of Chester. In fact Chester and its surrounding area provides some of the very finest courses in 2-FORE!-1 GOLF so is obviously a wise choice when looking to use that 2-FORE!-1 voucher entitling you to half-price green fees. Try this classy crop out for size and you certainly...
Written by TG Courses editor on Sunday 23 May 2010
Troon Golf, the world’s largest luxury-brand golf management, development and marketing company, has announced the grand opening of the first signature golf course in Greece. The Dunes Course in Navarino Dunes, the first integrated resort at Costa Navarino (www.costanavarino.com) stretching over 130 hectares of breathtaking beachfront landscape, has been designed by two-time Masters Champion and Ryder Cup winning captain Bernhard...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 20 May 2010
Three generations of the Booth family who play at Pyle and Kenfig, South Wales, have all had a hole-in-one at the fourth hole. First to register an ace was Don whose son Ian then emulated da’s feat. The Booth family hat-trick was then completed by Ian’s son Rhodri. These are great golfing times for Rhodri whose steady golf improvement saw him record his first...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 19 May 2010
The manager of four top golf courses has been honoured with a prestigious sports award. Andy Carnall, golf manager at Sheffield International Venues (SIV), received the Derbyshire Golf Professional of the Year award at the Derbyshire Professional Golf Association (PGA) Dinner. The award, voted for by other professional golfers throughout the country, recognises an individual’s contribution to the local golfing industry.
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 19 May 2010
Turkey is now a red-hot golfing destination and here’s some great news for golfers looking to head there this year. Firstly, low cost airline, Monarch (www.monarch.co.uk), has introduced two flights per week to Antalya direct from Manchester airport. Fares, including taxes, start from just £52.99 one way (£90.99 return). So bag a cheap flight and then enjoy further savings at LykiaWorld...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 GOLF on Tuesday 18 May 2010
Kent, the Garden of England, boasts plenty of cracking golf 2-FORE!-1 courses and that particularly applies to the area around the wonderful cathedral city of Canterbury. So if you don’t know where to use that coveted 2-FORE!-1 voucher entitling you and your best golfing partner to half-price green fees, then check this handful of stunners out…as soon as possible! *Canterbury GC –...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 GOLF on Tuesday 18 May 2010
The Belfry, the spiritual home of the Ryder Cup, is offering summer golfers the chance to play two rounds at this world-famous venue and enjoy dinner, bed and breakfast in the four-star hotel from just £125 per person. Available from 28 May to 30 June, the popular Belfry Driver package can be tailored to include golf on any two of the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 18 May 2010
It is going to be a busy run-up to this year’s Open Championship with not one, but two key anniversaries taking place at the Home of Golf. Together with the celebrations honouring the Open’s 150th anniversary, St Andrews will also mark a milestone for Golf Tourism Scotland (GTS), as the trade body celebrates half a decade of campaigning for Scotland’s...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 13 May 2010
Ireland’s leading five-star golf resort, The K Club, is offering golfers the opportunity to spend the day with the pros enjoying the new Professional Golf Clinic day package. It’s the perfect chance to follow in the footsteps of Darren Clarke, Paul McGinley, Phil Mickleson and Rory McIlroy who have all played the hallowed fairways of the world-famous Palmer Ryder Cup course. The...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 13 May 2010
There are some great deals going down at Elite Hotels venues Luton Hoo and Ashdown Park Hotel and Country. So check these out… Deal 1: Luton Hoo is currently offering unlimited golf for £75 a month or from £25 per round. Sculpted amongst 250 acres of Capability Brown’s stunning landscape, and offering one of the longest 18-hole golf courses in the...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 GOLF on Wednesday 12 May 2010
2-FORE!-1 GOLF is massive in West Yorkshire…and in and around Bradford in particular. There’s some outstanding 2-FORE!-1 golf to be had and enjoyed in the city with many excellent venues offering half-price green fees… so long as you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 voucher. So what are you waiting for? Get that voucher and check these Bradford beauties out as soon as possible…. * Shipley...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 11 May 2010
The Sheffield Wednesday Legends Golf Day will see some of the Owls’ best loved former players, including Chris Waddle and David Hirst, team up at Beauchief Golf Course to raise funds for Weston Park Hospital Cancer Charity. Members of the public are also invited to take part in the special event, which will take place on 28 May. Players will be...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 11 May 2010
Work has been completed on a £200,000 refurbishment project at Sheffield’s Tinsley Park Golf Course. The investment from leading leisure operator Sheffield International Venues (SIV) has seen improvements to the clubhouse, including decorating the interior public areas and changing rooms in the building, which was originally the first lord mayor of Sheffield’s dwelling. Other improvements include the addition of a café and...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 GOLF on Saturday 8 May 2010
As the trend for ‘Staycations’ maintains its momentum with the recent airline strikes and volcanic ash issues, England’s Atlantic Links offers golfers and their families an ideal destination for a summer holiday at home in 2010. In addition to a tantalizing trail of premier links courses that comprises Burnham & Berrow in Somerset, Royal North Devon and Saunton in Devon and...