Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 31 May 2013
Cheshire boasts around 40 2-FORE!-1 courses and here’s the pick of the classy crop: *De Vere Carden Park – With two wonderful 18-hole Championship courses and a De Vere Hotel and Spa, this Cheshire venue has developed into one of the most charismatic golfing destinations in the country. The Nicklaus course, designed by the Golden Bear, is of course the one everyone...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 30 May 2013
A lucky member at De Vere Mottram Hall recently experienced one of the best days of his life when, after acing the par-3 3rd during his round, he was presented a congratulatory bottle of champagne and a framed scorecard by Sir Alex Ferguson. John Doyle met the former manager in the Claret Jug bar, where the new Honorary Captain at De Vere Mottram Hall awarded the Manchester...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 29 May 2013
ClubstoHire.com, the fast-expanding club rental company backed by Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley, is launching its own comprehensive ‘Guide to Golf on the Algarve’ for thousands of golfers visiting Portugal this summer. The 32-page publication provides an in-depth course guide for all 36 golf clubs in the coastal region, as well as details of established restaurants and places to stay...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 28 May 2013
Not sure where to use that precious 2-FORE!-1 voucher? Take your pick from these top notch venues stretching from one end of Britain to the other… *Celtic Manor (Roman Road), South Wales – Ryder Cup history was made on the Twenty Ten course, but it was the Roman Road layout which first established Celtic Manor as a venue for top level golf. The...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 24 May 2013
A stunning new life-size statue of Seve Ballesteros now greets all visitors to The Shire London, in Hertfordshire. Shire owner Tony Menai Davis decided to commission the statue on April 9th, on the day that the club marked what would have been the Spaniard’s 56th birthday. Borehamwood-based metal designers Joro Originals designed and built the piece, which recreates Ballesteros’s iconic fist-pumping victory...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 23 May 2013
Ryder Cup star and World No. 4 Justin Rose visited Golf at Goodwood earlier this week to give members a memorable masterclass. The 32 year old Englishman who joined the West Sussex venue earlier this year as their global sporting ambassador gave adult and junior members tips and advice and an insight into playing golf at an elite level. Goodwood has more...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 23 May 2013
Golfers looking to grab a midweek bargain can head to Mannings Heath and take advantage of all-day twilight green fee rates every Tuesday throughout June. After the success of its Festival of Golf, where nearly 1,100 golfers took to the fairways over an 11-day period, the popular Horsham venue is now offering the chance for golfers to play 18 holes...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 22 May 2013
Another superb half-dozen 2-FORE!-1 courses where you’re guaranteed a round to remember… *Turnberry (Kintyre course), Ayrshire – It may play second fiddle to the mighty, magnificent Ailsa but the Kintyre is a genuine championship back-up to the superstar and was selected as a Qualifying venue for the 2004 Open at nearby Royal Troon. But don’t think for one second the Kintyre is...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 21 May 2013
A new ‘Tour Golf’ experience for club golfers starts with a bang at Cornwall’s St Mellion International Resort, next week. The English Tour will run 26 events in 2013 for both professional and amateur golfers, taking in some of the country’s best-known venues such as Royal Birkdale, The Belfry and Ganton. The English Amateur Tour, which is open to all golfers aged...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 20 May 2013
Looking for somewhere special to stay – and play – in the Algarve in Portugal? Then the brand new luxury Conrad Algarve will suit you to a tee. The five star Conrad Algarve officially opened at the back end of last year but recently celebrated with a spectacular opening party oozing glitz and glamour. TG fortunately received an invite and it proved...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 20 May 2013
Oceânico Golf, one of Europe’s finest golfing destinations, is celebrating the summer season with attractive rates for golfers in search of the ultimate in affordable golfing breaks in the Algarve. Between 1st June and 15th September, guests teeing off after 11 am can enjoy discounted rates on all rental equipment and buggies. For ease when packing and travelling, golfers can hire clubs...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 17 May 2013
The family owners of a Midlands golf club are celebrating 18-years at the helm with the conclusion of a £1 million investment programme. Gaudet Luce Golf Club in Droitwich is owned by Martin Fernihough, his son Alec and daughter-in-law Jenny, and was founded in 1995 by Martin’s uncle and since then the family has overseen the transformation, which includes a new-look clubhouse,...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 17 May 2013
De Vere Mottram Hall in Cheshire has delighted that Sir Alex Ferguson has agreed to become the Honorary Captain of the Golf Club. The recently retired Manchester United legend was presented with his title at the Gala Dinner to mark the resort’s re-launch last month, following the major £6 million makeover which has transformed the entire resort. Ferguson has been an active...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 15 May 2013
More fantastic venues where you can enjoy a great 2-FORE!-1 golfing day out… *St Mellion, Cornwall – Is the flagship venue of Crown Golf and staged six Benson & Hedges International Opens from 1990. It’s the home of two 18-hole courses but the No.1 St Mellion attraction is the majestic but formidable Nicklaus layout, the Golden Bear’s first UK course project – it is...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 14 May 2013
There will be a fresh new look to Berkshire’s brilliant Bearwood Lakes this season following key changes to holes at the end of both nines which were undertaken last winter and form part of a two year architectural/improvement plan led by Guy Hockley who worked closely with Martin Hawtree on the original design. Since the course opened in 1996 no modifications...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 14 May 2013
Surrey’s Burhill Golf Club, whose clubhouse served as the headquarters for Sir Barnes Wallis who developed the bouncing bomb there, has welcomed back a member of his team, for a BBC News feature. In June 1940, the Ministry of Aircraft Production requisitioned Burhill’s entire clubhouse and a workforce of more than 300, headed by Wallis moved into the premises, where the...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 9 May 2013
The New Zealand cricket team have taken to the world-renowned Brabazon course at The Belfry for some time away from their preparations ahead of their First Test match against England at Lord’s starting next Thursday. Eleven of their leading players, including captain Brendon McCullum, headed to the famous resort near Sutton Coldfield where they experienced the legendary De Vere hospitality and...
Written by Staff on Friday 3 May 2013
Turnberry has just opened its new golf Performance Academy. This aims to help players maximize their golfing potential by assessing their equipment, as well as physical, technical and mental aspects of their game, in order to achieve individual goals. “Our contract with Colin Montgomerie finished at the end of 2012,” says Stephen Walker, the Director of Sales and Marketing, “and we...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 1 May 2013
An April initiative by Crown Golf to promote its Group-wide ‘Just Play’ card, which gives discounted green fees and improved booking rights at 25 of its golf clubs, was a smash-hit with over 600 golfers having a free round of golf after signing up. Due to the demand, Crown Golf – the UK’s largest owner and operator of golf courses –...