Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 11 July 2011
A series of special events, golf days and a Grand Ball marked this month’s centenary celebrations at The Luffenham Heath Golf Club, Rutland. The club, whose past captains include, in 1928, the Prince of Wales – later to become the uncrowned King Edward VIII – welcomed hundreds of golfers and VIPs throughout the week, culminating in a Champagne reception and ball...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 11 July 2011
Former Southampton goalkeeper and Welsh international Paul Jones is to compete in the Regional Championship Final of the 2011 Trilby Tour on July 21st over the award winning Downs Course at Goodwood – recently voted 77th in Golf World Magazine’s Top 100 English Courses. The 44 year old Felpham based golfer picked up a club for the first time just five...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 9 July 2011
The luxury four star boutique St Moritz Hotel at Trebetherick, near Wadebridge, is the perfect base to experience Cornwall’s outstanding links course attractions. It’s just down the coast from the magical links of St Enodoc and a short drive away from the equally impressive Harry Colt seaside layout of Trevose G&CC. The hotel has a wide range of accommodation options – hotel rooms, apartments and...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 9 July 2011
Next week Lee Westwood will be focussing all his mental energy on the Open Championship but soon after his attention will shift to training the next generation of British professionals. High Legh Park Country Club, Knutsford is playing host to The Lee Westwood Golf Academy on 26th-28th July, and Lee, the World’s number 2 Golfer, will be visiting the Academy...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 8 July 2011
Looking to take part in a special golf event involving one of England’s finest hotels and links venues? Then the Saunton Sands Hotel Golf Challenge on Oct 9-12 should do the trick… on both counts. You stay at the luxury four star clifftop hotel dramatically overlooking the coast for three nights on a half-board basis and play in a two-day individual...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 7 July 2011
Next Friday (July 15th) a group of four men from Cornwall’s St Mellion International Resort will attempt to play 91 holes in one day to raise money for the Seve Ballesteros Foundation supporting Cancer Research UK. The 91-hole challenge is the brainchild of David Moon, Golf Operations Manager at St Mellion, and himself a PGA Professional. He has teamed up with...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 7 July 2011
Lee Westwood is the new ‘Attached Tour Professional’ at Close House, Newcastle, where the new ‘Colt Course’ was officially opened by Westwood in May. Westwood, who finished 3rd in the US Open, said:”I thoroughly enjoyed my day playing at the official celebrity-amateur opening at Close House and I am delighted to be their Official Tour Professional. “I think Close House is a...
Written by The Open 2011 on Thursday 7 July 2011
Club professional Francis McGuirk has qualified for next week’s Open – around his home course at Princes Golf Club, Kent! McGuirk, who only made it through to Final Qualifying via a last-hole eagle during Regional Qualifying, utilised his local knowledge to shoot a 36-hole total of 5-under par around the Troon Golf managed facility, which is owned by his father Michael.