Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 1 August 2011
There are some great deals going down at the popular 27-hole Dorset Golf & Country Club venue at Bere Regis. * Deal 1: August Society Special offer until Aug 31st (min. 4 players): includes coffee and bacon baguette on arrival, 18 holes of championship golf and lunch from the menu for £30 per person (usually £38pp and min. 8 players). *Deal 2:...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 29 July 2011
A stunning new state-of-the-art driving range has just opened at the Foxhills Resort in Surrey. The impressive £300,000 14-bay driving range has two teaching bays enabling the venue’s new Foxhills teaching academy to be launched under the watchful eye of Adam McKinlay. The teaching academy is set to prove a major hit and its programmes will look to make the best posible...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 28 July 2011
CityJet, the airline that flies from the heart of London, is celebrating its new especially-low fare to Dundee by teaming up with The Duke’s St Andrews to offer preferential green fees through its partner – The Golf Concierge – for all passengers booking the special £49 one-way fare. This new fare, which must be booked seven days in advance, is available for...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 27 July 2011
De Vere Dunston Hall, just 3 miles from Norwich city centre, is a great place to stay and play. It’s not only the home of a splendid De Vere hotel with excellent amenities but a fine, gently undulating par-71 parkland golf course with a great combination of holes. You’ll also find two stylish restaurants – the buffet-style Brasserie Bar and Grill the award-winning...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 27 July 2011
Southport and Sefton’s growing worldwide reputation as England’s golfing capital has been given another boost with the news that Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa has secured a PGA EuroPro Tour slot for a third successive year. Formby Hall, home of the UK’s only PGA residential golf academy is to host the PGA EuroPro Tour this August. Since opening in 2006 the...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 26 July 2011
Looking to play a top course for a bargain price? Well, 2-FORE!-1 has teamed-up with online tee times booking service Teeofftimes to bring you some unbeatable offers at many of the country’s most prestigious venues. All you have to do is visit www.241golf.com and within minutes you’ll have a time booked at a great course, including world-famous Turnberry and Gleneagles. In some cases you’ll...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 26 July 2011
You can stay five nights for the price of four at the classy Chateau des Vigiers resort in the Dordogne, France. So long as you book before August 7 (for a stay up to Oct 31), here’s your chance to stay and play in style, enjoying a few days away playing golf, being pampered or just simply relaxing and savouring the...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 26 July 2011
St Andrews is of course the Home of Golf…and the home of some cracking 2-FORE!-1 golf too! Several courses in the Kingdom of Fife belong to 2-FORE!-1 and offer half-price golf so long as you’re in possession of a 2-FORE!-1 voucher. And among them is the stunning Fairmont St Andrews, just down the coast from the legendary Old Course and boasting a...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 22 July 2011
Leaderboard Golf, which owns and operates some of the best-known golf courses across the South of England, is to teach Mandarin to staff members and caddies. It is the first UK sporting organisation of its type to attempt to woo the burgeoning Chinese tourist market and acknowledge mainland China’s position as the fastest-growing international territory for golf. From this month, key staff at Leaderboard’s...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 21 July 2011
The bumper 3rd annual Amazing Thailand UK Golf Day is to be held at the London Golf Club, Kent, on Wednesday September 7th. This hugely popular event’s main sponsors are Thai Airways and the Tourism Authority of Thailand (London Office). This year’s event will involve a shotgun start Stableford competition commencing at 12.30pm on the top venue’s International Course. There will be trophies and prizes for team and individual...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 21 July 2011
Four intrepid golfers have just completed a 91 hole-in-day marathon at superstar 2-FORE!-1 venue St Mellion, Cornwall, in aid of the Seve Ballesteros Foundation. David Moon PGA (Golf Operations Manager), Darren Gass PGA (Performance Coach) , Chris Pountney (St Mellion Club Captain) and Jon Behennah (Vice-Captain) started their challenge at 5am, a welcome bacon roll helping to send them on their way! The main...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 20 July 2011
Looking for a memorable round at a great course without breaking the bank? Well, 2-FORE!-1 recently launched a teeofftimes service which will enable you to do just that. This fantastic new service is the ideal companion for 2-FORE!-1 Golf which enables golfers to enjoy half-price golf – with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher – at around 1,000 courses all over the UK. With the teeofftimes service...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 20 July 2011
North Wales boasts some truly stunning courses and fortunately many of them belong to 2-FORE!-1 and offer half-price green fees – with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher. We’ve picked the cream of North Wales’ 2-FORE!-1 crop which includes the superb links trio of Conwy, Holyhead and Borth & Ynyslas although the classy former is only available in 2-FORE!-1 during winter (low season). Others well...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 20 July 2011
Night golf, Texas scrambles and hog roasts are all on the menu this summer as Kent golf tees up a feast of post-Open Championship fun this August. Three of the county’s ‘Regal Golf Coast’ courses stage their open weeks – when visitors are encouraged to take part in an array of competitions and events – with the festivities kicking off at...
Written by Today's Golfer on Wednesday 20 July 2011
Golfing in Jersey is a sport of pleasant contradictions. The island has a strong community of enthusiasts so the courses can afford to keep themselves exclusive with strict fair play rules, but have to work at keeping the locals happy. Their links, therefore, are meticulously maintained and have a fantastic variety of hazards. The unique geography also helps keep things fresh: soothing,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 19 July 2011
Teeofftimes.co.uk, the UK’s largest tee-time booking service, celebrates a significant milestone this month – 100,000 golfers booked in record time! And many golfers are booking teeofftimes online via the big-hitting, money-saving Today’s Golfer website… As a further measure of its success, which is built around great offers, convenience and ease of use, the number of bookings taken in the first six months...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 19 July 2011
The Manor House at Castle Combe, is a magical place to stay and play and you can take advantage of the following great Today’s Golfer offer. You can enjoy dinner, Bed & Breakfast (eat in Clubhouse) and 36 holes of golf – plus a complimentary buggy for your first round – at this wonderful venue for £125 per person. Terms are as follows: Sunday nights...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 19 July 2011
A two-year Visit Kent campaign promoting the county as an international golfing destination is establishing a legacy that will provide support to local tourism businesses for many years to come. Sandra Matthews-Marsh, Chief Executive at Visit Kent, said she was delighted that the Open Golf at Sandwich had been a major triumph offering outstanding golf and achieving thousands of hours of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 19 July 2011
Planning permission has been granted for the £30 million redevelopment of the new regional headquarters of the Professional Golfers Association and includes plans for a Hilton Hotel, Lakeland Lodges, luxury spa and golf academy. Wildwood Golf & Country Club, Surrey, which is owned by Translloyd Developments, will have a new 100 bedroom hotel built – to be operated by Hilton –...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 15 July 2011
With The Open Championship now well underway at Royal St George’s, everybody it seems wants a taste of links golf. And if you’re eager to get to grips with pot bunkers, super-fast greens and, of course, the elements here’s six courses where you can do just that. Not only are they fantastic seaside tracks they also happen to be in 2-FORE!-1 which...