Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 29 November 2013
Olympic sailing gold medallist Sarah Ayton is the inspired choice to head an exciting new campaign at Golf At Goodwood to bring more women and children into golf. What makes this venture so intriguing is that the accomplished yachtswoman who won Gold in 2004 and 2009 and was awarded the OBE for her achievements is herself a relative newcomer to the...
Written by Clive Agran & David Whyte on Friday 29 November 2013
Ireland is undoubtedly one of the very best countries in the world in which to play golf. The scenery is spectacular, the roads are uncrowded, the Guinness is plentiful and the people are incredibly friendly. On top of all that, there are far more outstanding courses than the Irish know what to do with and so they’re more than happy...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 28 November 2013
After a significant six-figure investment Wharton Park Golf and Country Club’s new state-of-the-art driving range and teaching academy has swung into action. The impressive £250,000 floodlit and covered range, which is located on a five acre site next to the first hole of the Bewdley club’s championship course, features oversized bays, specially sprung mats and will use quality balls from Srixon. The...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 28 November 2013
Wiltshire is a great place to go golfing, specially if you take advantage of 2-FORE!-1 Golf – the biggest and best discounted green fee scheme in the game. There are some highly impressive courses dotted around the county including a couple of absolute belters in Manor House and Bowood. *Bowood Hotel & G&CC – This mature Dave Thomas parkland track provides...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 28 November 2013
New breaks at the four star Marina Club Lagos Resort, in Portugal, allow golfers to discover why the multi-award-winning Onyria Palmares Beach & Golf Resort has been elevated to an impressive 23rd in Golf World’s Top 100 Courses in Continental Europe rankings. Marina Club Lagos Resort’s manager, Gisela Sárrea, said: “Our packages are designed to showcase the world-class facility at Onyria...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 27 November 2013
It may be early winter but Bowood Hotel & G&CC in Wiltshire are running a red-hot Winter Golf Break special offer. The winter special is for stays booked and taken before March 31st, 2014, and includes: overnight B&B accommodation, either Bowood Brunch before your round or ham, egg & chips or a Bowood burger following your round, one round of golf...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Winter may now be upon us and the sizzling summer may be a distant memory, but these outstanding 2-FORE!-1 courses should warm the cockles of your golfing hearts. They’re all top tracks and should be in excellent playing order whenever you decide to pitch up and play. Severe frost and snow permitting of course… *Forest of Arden (Arden course), Warwicks –...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 27 November 2013
Legendary Spanish resort La Manga Club has been chosen to open a Leadbetter Golf Academy early in 2014 – the only such facility in mainland Spain – further enhancing the resort’s status as one of the top coaching facilities in Europe. With nearly 30 academies worldwide at selected premium destinations, The Leadbetter Golf Academy offers the very finest learning and practice...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 27 November 2013
Quinta do Lago has unveiled plans for a major renovation of its North Course to match the other first-class golfing facilities at the prestigious resort in Portugal’s Algarve. Work will begin this month (Nov) and the course is scheduled to re-open in October 2014, with the new plans designed by renowned American golf architect Beau Welling in collaboration with European Ryder...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 27 November 2013
The Manor House Golf Club and its members have paid a lasting tribute to founder captains Roger Horler and Kirstie Maxwell by unveiling a new clock in their memory. Roger, a former West Bromwich Albion footballer, and Kirstie were men’s and ladies’ captains at the Wiltshire venue in its first two years, 1992 and 1993, and continued to be members until...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 20 November 2013
Flat screen TVs are nothing unusual at golf clubs, but Crown Golf is taking customer communications to a dazzling new level with Golf Club TV. Giant 55” digital screens will soon appear across Crown Golf’s network of over twenty golf clubs, showing club announcements and golf course information, plus local weather, breaking news, golf tips, and general content from the world...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 19 November 2013
Tiger Woods became the youngest-ever winner of the US Masters at the age of 21 in 1997, and Devon’s Dartmouth Golf & Country Club is offering golfers the unmissable chance to take a trip down memory lane this winter – with a three-day unlimited golf break for just £99 per person. From now until February 28, 2014, golfers can enjoy amazing...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 19 November 2013
De Vere Slaley Hall’s Golf Course & Estate Manager, Steve Cram, has received the highest accolade from his colleagues and peers by being named as ‘Greenkeeper of the Year’ at the annual Pro Shop Europe Awards. Cram has received a wealth of praise throughout the year for his sterling work in preparing the Hunting course at Slaley Hall to such a...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 18 November 2013
The world-class holiday region of the Algarve is still on cloud nine after scooping the prestigious title of International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO) European Golf Destination of the Year 2013. The award was announced at the IAGTO Awards gala dinner, at Tarragona, Costa Daurada, Spain following the final day of the International Golf Travel Market. Now the Algarve firmly has...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 15 November 2013
The Algarve and stunning Bulgaria venue Thracian Cliffs were among the major winners at last night’s prestigious IAGTO Awards for 2014. In a glittering gathering at the spectacular Tarragona Placa De Toros (Bull Ring), Costa Daurada, Spain, at the end of the 2013 International Golf Travel Market the ever-popular Portugal hotspot won Europe’s Golf Destination of the Year title while Thracian...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 8 November 2013
Professional and amateur golfers alike will once again be welcomed to Taba Heights’ stunning championship course later this month (November) for the seventh annual International Pro-Am. Sponsored by the five-star Marriott Beach Resort in Taba Heights, the 72-hole tournament is the highlight of the Taba Heights golfing calendar and will take place from 27 November to 1 December 2013. Challenging for...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 8 November 2013
Keen golfers are being asked to dedicate the longest day of 2014 entirely to their game….by playing 16 hours of golf between sun up and sun down to help a charity funding research into rare and devastating muscle-wasting conditions. On Friday June 13th the Four Course Classic challenge will see teams of four players from across the UK take on four...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 8 November 2013
Proud Camberley Heath centenary captain Richard Broderick recently hosted a successful recent Charity Day to significantly boost the funds for Help for Heroes and the Lt Dougie Dalzell MC Memorial Trust. Lt Dougie Dalzell served in the Coldstream Guards and on the 18th February 2010, on his 27th birthday, tragically lost his life in Afghanistan as a result of an IED...
Thursday 7 November 2013
Hertfordshire’s Hanbury Manor, a luxury Marriott Hotel & Country Club, received two UK Hotel Awards for Best Regional Golf Resort and Best National Golf Resort from the International Hotel Awards sponsored by EY and Virgin Atlantic. Hanbury Manor competed against a number of hotels and resorts in the United Kingdom to receive this recognition. The finest hoteliers from the UK gathered...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 7 November 2013
Onyria Golf Resorts – the award-winning business with properties in the Algarve and Lisbon – has launched an enticing incentive for higher-handicap golfers looking to make major improvements to their game while on holiday. The new package promises golfers with a handicap of between 12 and 36 that it will lower their scores by three or more shots following a special...