Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 26 April 2012
Lots of changes are taking place on The Cromwell Course at Nailcote Hall Hotel in preparation for The Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship from 7th – 10th August this year. Not one to rest on his laurels at being recognised as the No.1 Par 3 course in the UK, Nailcote’s owner Rick Cressman is setting his sights on The Cromwell Course...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 26 April 2012
This weekend marks the official re-opening of the PGA Centenary Course at The Gleneagles Hotel, venue of the 2014 Ryder Cup. The PGA Centenary, which will see the golfing great of the US and Europe do battle over the three day tournament, has been under maintenance since October 2011 to allow for extensive course modifications, devised in consultation with course designer...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 26 April 2012
Devon boasts some superb courses with many being members of 2-FORE!-1 and therefore offering half-price green fees to 2-FORE!-1 voucher holders. Take your pick from these 2-FORE!-1 Devonioan delights… *Royal North Devon – If you enjoy traditional links golf this is the place for you. Royal North Devon, founded in 1864, is the oldest course in the country and is regarded as the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 26 April 2012
Golf tourism is on the increase and is bouncing back from the economic downturn, a new survey by KPMG has revealed. According to the Golf Travel Insights report, 60% of golf tour operators experienced an increase in the number of golf breaks booked in 2011, compared to 38% in 2010. Similarly, just 12% of tour operators reported a decrease in bookings in 2011 compared...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 25 April 2012
Don’t know where to go for that eagerly-awaited, well deserved golfing break or holiday? Then the brand new Golf Escapes supplement will almost certainly put you in the picture and help to make up your mind. Little more than a decade ago, the options for a golf holiday were fairly limited. Only Iberia had really embraced the golf travel market and...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 25 April 2012
Here are six more top 2-FORE!-1 tracks where you can play in style….and for half-price if you’re in possession of a 2-FORE!-1 voucher! * Gleneagles (Queen’s course), Perthshire, Scotland – iregarded as the third of the trio of Gleneagles courses but the Queen’s is an absolute gem and classic in its own right. The par-66 may lack yardage alongside its two superstar neighbours...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 25 April 2012
Golfers will notice a range of improvements at Hampshire’s Dibden Golf Centre as new management get into the swing. Social enterprise Mytime Active started a 30 year contract on 1 April to manage the popular centre on behalf of New Forest District Council. Plans are in the pipeline to re-invest profits into improved facilities and services at Dibden, which already boasts...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 25 April 2012
A stalwart of Tony Jacklin’s highly successful European Ryder Cup teams of the 1980s, 1991 Masters Champion Ian Woosnam OBE will be joining his former skipper at Nailcote Hall as they compete for the coveted 2012 Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship trophy on 7th-10th August. With more than 48 professional titles to his name worldwide and a famous Masters Tournament...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 20 April 2012
Situated in beautiful rolling Cheshire countryside, Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf & Spa has established itself as a top golf venue, with three superb golf courses and luxury hotel & spa facilities. And this April, Macdonald Hotels & Resorts are launching a brand new golf membership package called Access, at Portal’s par-73 Championship Course. Jon Dummett, Group Marketing Manager for Golf explains the...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 19 April 2012
Head PGA Golf Professional, Jason Muller, wielded scissors instead of a club to officially unveil the new golf academy at the Tudor Park, a Marriott hotel and country club in Bearsted, near Maidstone. He was watched by 40 keen golfers from all over Kent, who were taking part in the Tudor Park’s annual Golf Society Open Day at the 18-Hole Championship...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 19 April 2012
Yas Links, The Middle East’s only links golf course, has been named one of the world’s top 25 by influential US magazine, Golf Digest. A highly-respected voting panel of experts ranked the two-year-old course 24th in the world, making it the best new golf course outside the US. “This testimonial from one of golf’s most influential publications highlights Abu Dhabi’s...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Sunday 15 April 2012
Lincolnshire is the home of over 20 2-FORE!-1 venues and there’s something for everyone, ranging from mature parkland to outstanding seaside tracks. An added bonus is that you won’t have to break the bank to tackle them either, specially if you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 voucher! Indeed there’s barely a weak one among them, the top track being the stunning stay and play...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 14 April 2012
Catriona Matthew, the 2009 Ricoh Women’s British Open Champion, this week officially opened the new Golf Centre at Carnoustie. The Scot, who is a golf ambassador for Carnoustie Country, was making a return visit to Angus after last year’s Ricoh Women’s British Open at Carnoustie, where she finished tied 5th behind World No. 1, Yani Tseng. “It’s a big honour to...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 14 April 2012
Golf enthusiasts with a penchant for celebrity spotting are in for a treat as well as supporting a very good cause when they sign up for the 2012 Dan Maskell Tennis Trust Celebrity Golf Challenge. Attracting teams from all around the country, the event will take place at the prestigious Wentworth Club in Surrey on Tuesday 19th June. It is one...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 14 April 2012
Golfers visiting the Costa Brava region during May and June can take in some high-octane action at Spain’s iconic Circuit de Catalunya track, just an hour’s drive from the region’s leading golf courses. The fifth race of the 2012 FIA Formula One (F1) World Championship Calendar, the F1 Gran Premio de España Santander, is set to rev into gear on May 11-13, when...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 10 April 2012
The record-breaking March temperatures have helped Scotland ’s leading country house hotel start the season on a high. The unseasonably mild conditions have enabled greenkeeping staff at Meldrum House Country Hotel to complete a series of major on-course improvements that will ensure some of the best playing conditions at the Northern Open host venue. Most apparent change is the completely redesigned...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 10 April 2012
Teeofftimes.co.uk, the UK’s largest tee-time booking service, has announced an incredible April giveaway, with superb prizes totalling more than £10,000 to be won. To celebrate the launch of the new Teeofftimes.co.uk website – as well as the first Major of the golf season – anybody booking on the site during the month of April will be automatically entered into a daily...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 10 April 2012
Tandridge Golf Club in Surrey has been the pioneer of a groundbreaking plan to restore its classic Harry Colt course to the way it is believed such courses really should be in the 21st century. Work on the front nine is now complete, and the unusually mild winter has meant that changes to the back nine are ahead of schedule.
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 5 April 2012
Kent-based Mytime Active became the largest UK operator of ‘pay and play’ golf courses this month, after winning the contract to manage all seven of Birmingham City Council’s public courses. Mytime Active now operates 19 golf courses and also recently purchased Orpington Golf Centre in Kent, a 54-hole venue and one of the largest golfing facilities in England. Chief Executive Steve...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 4 April 2012
Ever fancied flying by private jet to play golf at five of Europe’s most scenic golf courses in five days or playing some of America’s and the Caribbean’s most exclusive golf courses with your friends? Well now you can thanks to a new bespoke golf tour series offered by Swiss travel specialists Le Bureau. Specialising in delivering extraordinary money-can’t-buy experiences, Le...