Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 21 February 2014
Stapleford Park (pictured) in Leicestershire is a great place to stay, play…and learn the game! The course itself is a quality Donald Steel design which has hosted European Seniors Tour action and is a relatively flat and open parkland layout with a meandering river coming into play on several holes. There’s a thrilling par-4 finale too with water guarding the right...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 19 February 2014
If you enjoy playing courses with great views you’ll simply adore Cumbria, the home of the ultra-scenic Lake District…and some high class 2-FORE!-1 venues… *Windermere – Known as a ‘miniature Gleneagles,’ the 120-years-old course is at the heart of Lake District country but there’s not a single sand bunker to negotiate. But there are three 200-yards plus par-3s. *Carlisle – Cumbria’s parkland...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 19 February 2014
Marriott Golf UK are offering a “1 in 12 Goes Free” offer and as an added bonus each group member will receive a voucher for a pint of either Becks or Boddingtons to be used at any point during their stay. Marriott’s latest “1 in 12 Goes Free” deal is available both for group residential bookings made between the 17th February...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 18 February 2014
Golf tourism to Ireland is bucking the trend and has outperformed the general Irish tourism market over the past five years. Golfers are coming back to the Emerald Isle with numbers increasing steadily year on year since 2009. The driving force behind these increasing numbers is coming mainly from UK golfers, whose appetite for good Guinness and great Golf seems to...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 17 February 2014
With courses slowly but surely drying out from one of the wettest winters on record, now is the time to start playing again and taking full advantage of 2-FORE!-1 Golf, the biggest and best discounted green fee scheme in the game. Once again, here are six of the scheme’s finest… *Fairmont St Andrews, (pictured) Fife, Scotland – Has hugely benefited from...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 17 February 2014
Seeking a special golfing break this year? Well, you’ll struggle to beat France…a great place to play, stay, wine and dine. Plus it’s just across the Channel so is dead easy to get to. As you probably know, the wine and cuisine on offer is world-class…. and so are many of the golf courses on the other side of the Channel.
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 14 February 2014
It’s been a mixed week on this side of the Atlantic for golf-loving American billionaire Donald Trump. On the plus side Trump came to the rescue of the spectacular but financially troubled Doonbeg Golf Club (pictured) in County Clare, Ireland. The acquisition, which was highly sought after by many major hotel and golf companies, marks the 16th golf club in the...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 14 February 2014
Marriott Golf UK has signed an exclusive deal to become the Home of the William Hunt Trilby Tour for the next three years. During the period of the agreement all Trilby Tour’s qualifying events plus its Grand Final will be staged at the 11 Marriott Golf resorts across the UK. The 2014 Trilby Tour is scheduled to start at Hanbury Manor in...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 14 February 2014
2-FORE!-1 Golf is the biggest and best discounted green fee scheme in golf and here are another super six venues where you can experience a great golfing day out… *Forest of Arden (Arden course), Warwicks – Donald Steel-designed layout which enjoys a wonderful pedigree after hosting the British Masters three times. Unsurprisingly, the Championship circuit is not the easiest parkland track,...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 14 February 2014
One of Merthyr Tydfil’s oldest sports clubs – Merthyr Tydfil (Cilsanws) Golf Club – is securing its immediate future through a £50,000 boost from an initiative rejuvenating the South Wales valleys. The club is being awarded the funding from the EU-supported South East Wales Community Economic Development (SEWCED) programme. The investment will see improvements made to course and clubhouse also result in...
Wednesday 12 February 2014
In 2006, The K Club in County Kildare saw the European team bag the Masters Trophy with an emphatic win over the US team. With two courses to play at The Palmer and The Smurfit, you’re spoiled with 36 fantastic holes of golf. The Palmer course designed by the legendary Arnie Palmer offers some challenging holes including a tricky par-4...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 10 February 2014
Thorpeness in Suffolk is a true all-year rounder as Today’s Golfer discovered at the end of another rain-soddened week. The fast-draining James Braid heathland coastal layout was not only open but in remarkably good condition despite the latest downpours. No wonder the course was busy with golfers flocking from neighbouring counties in order to stay on course during this wettest of...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 10 February 2014
Galgorm Castle Golf Club, home of the Northern Ireland Open, has announced that five-time European Tour winner Michael Hoey will represent the Ballymena venue as its new touring professional. Hoey (pictured), who turns 35 this week, is no stranger to Galgorm as he lives less than 30 minutes from one of Northern Ireland’s standout championship venues. He and his wife Bev...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 7 February 2014
The four star Husa Alicante hotel is a great place – and base – to stay and play in sunny Spain. Situated in the heart of Alicante and just a 20 minute drive from the airport, this hotel and neighbouring Alicante GC is perfect for a weekend break with friends or family. The hotel is right nextdoor to the course (which is...
Thursday 6 February 2014
A Midland golf club is in full swing after completing a unique tee refurbishment programme that will help boost local businesses and improve links with the community. Droitwich-based Gaudet Luce Golf Club has kicked off 2014 by unveiling its new tee signage across the club’s 18-hole Phoenix Course – a move which also sees a variety of local businesses each sponsoring...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 5 February 2014
The Christian Golf Society (CGS) have announced a new partnership for this year’s CGS National Church Golf Cup 2014. Christian Vision for Men (CVM) are joining with the Christian Golf Society to encourage more churches than ever before to stage outreach golf days in 2014. The incentive for the winner of each church golf day is to represent that church at...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 5 February 2014
Kent boasts a fantastic mix of quality coastal and inland layouts and fortunately many of them belong to 2-FORE!-1 Golf and as a result are available to play for half-price. *Walmer & Kingsdown – This historic James Braid clifftop/downland layout opened in 1909 and during the Second World War was used as a military headquarters. In modern times W&K has gone from...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 4 February 2014
A series of events will take place at Peterborough Milton GC, Cambs, on the weekend of April 11-14 in memory of junior captain James Berry who was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident last August. James’s parents have managed the club’s bar and catering for many years and James himself also worked at the club. The main event that weekend will be...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 4 February 2014
Stunning Fife links Kingsbarns has confirmed an exceptional start to 2014 with advance bookings reaching record levels. Located seven miles south of St Andrews , Kingsbarns (pictured) has experienced high demand for advanced tee time bookings, well up on the same time last year. After its customary maintenance closure over the winter period, the seaside links course will re-open on 22nd...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 3 February 2014
More fantastic, great value 2-FORE!-1 courses dotted around the country. This week’s top 2-FORE!-1 picks include an intriguing links/parkland combo on the east coast and a classy resort venue in the East Midlands. *Stapleford Park, (pictured) Leics – Fast maturing Donald Steel design which has hosted European Seniors Tour action and is a relatively flat and open parkland layout with a...