Written by TG staff writer on Tuesday 24 March 2015
The legendary Arnold Palmer is to build his first golf course in the Home of Golf in a partnership with the world renowned Castle Stuart Golf Links in the Scottish Highlands. The Arnold Palmer Group has confirmed it is joining forces with Castle Stuart’s managing partner Mark Parsinen and his team to collaborate on a spectacular new 18-hole links course on...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 19 March 2015
QHotels, the UK’s largest golf resort operator, is inviting golfers to experience its new QFairway club – the country’s most flexible golf membership, which gives up to 50 rounds of golf for only £375 along with access to an impressive 15 courses. The AA Hotel Group of the Year – which includes such prestigious venues as The Carrick at Cameron House,...
Thursday 19 March 2015
Trump International Golf Links, Scotland, submits multiple planning applications to Aberdeenshire Council this week in preparation for the next major phase of construction and development at Menie Estate. The applications include detailed plans for a thirty bedroom staff accommodation building and a four-hundred-plus capacity ballroom / banqueting facility with additional hotel accommodation and ancillary leisure facilities adjoining MacLeod House & Lodge...
Wednesday 11 March 2015
We’ve all played countless rounds of golf, but have you ever thought about how the course you’re playing has been designed? Mercedes-Benz brand ambassador Bernhard Langer has helped create golfcourses at some of the world’s most incredible locations. Here he explains the process of how to design and build a course from start to finish.
Tuesday 10 March 2015
Over the past decade or so brash billionaire businessman Donald Trump has become one of the most influential figures in the world of golf – even though he won’t admit it. He’s friends with the stars. He owns some of the best courses in Britain. His courses in the USA are set to stage Majors. But he told us: “Golf...
Monday 9 March 2015
At Marriott , we fuse decades of excellence in hospitality with leading edge golf course design to create an unrivalled experience tailored for your company’s’ golf day. While you are sleeping, our work begins. Our skilled green keepers apply their craft, awaiting your arrival.. preparing Championship courses that have held many prestigious tournaments. 16 challenging, enjoyable courses across 11 Marriott Golf...
Thursday 5 March 2015
With the new season just around the corner, 36-hole Richmond Park Golf Course is offering an unmissable opportunity to play golf in London’s largest Royal Park…for just one pound! Jon Dummett, Richmond Park’s General Manager explains: “We first launched the Round for a Pound offer in 2014 to reward our Loyaltee card holders. It was a massive success and encouraged those...
Wednesday 4 March 2015
As darkness descended over Manchester’s Worsley Park Marriott Hotel & Country Club, a new breed of golfer emerged from the Tempo Bar in the clubhouse – all ready to take on the championship course… in the dark! This special event was organised by the golf team at Worsley Park and The Night Golf Company for members and guests at the club. Six...
Written by TG staff writer on Tuesday 3 March 2015
One of England’s oldest and most beguiling golf clubs, St Enodoc (pictured) in north Cornwall (www.st-enodoc.co.uk) is celebrating its 125th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the club will stage a Festival of Golf Week, comprising various tournaments and social functions, from June 28th to July 5th. The highlight of the week promises to be a Hickory Shaft Tournament with competitors...
Tuesday 3 March 2015
Tiger Woods hasn’t had much luck as a golf course designer. Projects in Dubai, North Carolina and Mexico all saw him do extensive work without ever opening a course due to circumstances beyond his control. It was with some relief, then, that he cut the ribbon on his first design to reach completion, El Cardonal, in Mexico. We sat down...
Friday 27 February 2015
Scotland’s Golf Coast looks breathtaking in this new aerial footage by Gary Eunson – the area looks forward to welcoming the Scottish Open to Gullane for the first time this year. East Lothian is one of the best regions for golf in Scotland, with 21 courses offering choice to golfers of all standards and tastes. You may recognise many of the...
Wednesday 25 February 2015
Bookings to Bulgaria’s finest golf location, Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort, look set to soar even further after Turkish Airlines unveiled a new service from London Heathrow to Varna. Beginning in April, to coincide with the start of the golf season, the daily service will connect Heathrow and Varna airports via a one-hour layover in Istanbul, with complimentary golf baggage...
Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 25 February 2015
Just 24 hours after Eddie Redmayne claimed an Academy Award in a star-studded ceremony in Hollywood, Stoke Park’s director of golf Stuart Collier was able to celebrate a similar success in the golf service industry’s own ‘Oscars’ … in Birmingham. For the luxury five-AA Red Star country club, spa and hotel in Stoke Poges was awarded the title of ‘Ultimate Members...
Tuesday 24 February 2015
Golf fans in the North East can look forward to watching the leading European Senior Tour players in action, now that Close House has been selected as the venue for this year’s ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Championship. Home of the world’s only Lee Westwood golf courses, Close House will provide a stern test in what is the oldest event...
Wednesday 7 January 2015
Looking to book a golf break in 2015? Escape from the cold, damp British weather with Monarch, the airline offering the chance to discover some of the game’s most famous golfing destinations. While players struggle to cope with Britain’s unpredictable weather, the leading scheduled airline for leisure destinations can fly customers to a perfect golfing green in just two-and-a-half hours; with...
Wednesday 17 December 2014
Annika Sörenstam, widely regarded as the greatest female golfer of all time, is to design her first course in Europe, at Estonian Golf & Country Club. The new course, which will complement the venue’s Sea Course, is part of a major development to create a family leisure resort and spa overlooking the Gulf of Finland. Annika has designed three courses...
Monday 15 December 2014
Tiger Woods is to design a new 18-hole championship golf course in Dubai, to be built by luxury real estate developers, DAMAC Properties, and operated by The Trump Organization. Set within the 55 million square feet ‘master community’ of AKOYA Oxygen, the Trump World Golf Club, Dubai will include a state-of-the-art clubhouse, world-class restaurant and pro shop. Some of the highest-premium...
Tuesday 18 November 2014
Casa de Campo, the 7,000-acre luxury resort in La Romana, Dominican Republic, has been awarded the title Golf Resort of the Year in the 2014 IAGTO Awards, in the Rest of the World category. As the global trade organisation for the golf tourism industry, IAGTO conducts the annual awards to recognize the best-performing golf resorts in three regions: North America, Europe...
Friday 31 October 2014
The 15th annual IAGTO Awards have honoured destinations, golf courses and golf resorts from all over the world. The prestigious IAGTO Awards are the official annual awards for the golf tourism industry and are run by global industry organisation IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators). This year’s honours were presented during a spectacular Gala Dinner on Thursday, 30 October in...
Monday 29 September 2014
It’s that time of the year again when you can give your favourite courses, golf hotels/resorts and destinations the ultimate accolade – by voting for them in the annual Today’s Golfer Travel Awards. To help you make up your mind, we’ve produced a list of nominees for each category, but these are only a guide and you can still vote for...