Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 9 May 2014
Leaderboard Golf have announced the recent signings of Ladies European Tour professionals Trish Johnson and Becky Brewerton as brand ambassadors for the golf and leisure group. Johnson who has claimed 22 career wins and Brewerton’s 47 top ten career finishes, including a win at Chart Hills, brings a wealth of expertise to the Leaderboard group. The portfolio comprises venues such as The...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 9 May 2014
Prestigious Hertfordshire venue Brocket Hall has unveiled an exciting five-year plan to upgrade the golfing experience on its Melbourne Course and elevate it to a new, even higher level. Working with highly-regarded course designer Guy Hockley, the upgrades at the historic venue will include bunkering enhancements, a redesign of selected greens and general improvements to the playing surfaces. Work will begin this...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 8 May 2014
Leading 2-FORE!-1 venue Thorpeness Hotel and Golf Club (pictured), Suffolk’s leading play and stay destination, will host Britain’s newest festival of golf in July. The Thorpeness Festival of Golf will be played over its classic James Braid designed heathland course on Suffolk’s Heritage Coast from July 28-31. It will be the first dedicated golf festival ever held in East Anglia. The festival features...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 7 May 2014
Wiltshire is simply sensational 2-FORE!-1 Golf country with a great variety of courses, magical municipals and some absolutely awesome stay and play venues. Take your pick from any of these these and you’ll be in golfing heaven… *Bowood G&CC – This mature, outstanding Dave Thomas parkland track provides a memorable round and is always in tip-top shape. Bowood has a splendid...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 7 May 2014
For the first time in its long history, Moray Golf Club (pictured) has signed a sole-supplier agreement with one of Scotland ’s most respected suppliers of wines and spirits. The announcement forms part of the club’s 125th anniversary celebrations, which also includes the release of a limited edition 15-year-old Speyside single malt and a landmark initiative to bring whiskies from every...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 7 May 2014
Champagne corks were popping at Wharton Park Golf & Country Club after the highly regarded Worcestershire venue scooped the prestigious four star Quality in Tourism award for its boutique accommodation. As part of last year’s major £1.8million investment from owners, the Umbers family, the Bewdley-based club added seven contemporary en-suite bedrooms to its revamped clubhouse. Following a recent visit by a ‘mystery...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 7 May 2014
The newlook The Belfry has officially re-opened following a comprehensive £26 million refurbishment. And the legendary West Midlands resort and four-times Ryder Cup venue celebrated by hosting an exclusive event for sports stars, key industry figures and corporate clients with Ryder Cup legends Ian Woosnam OBE and Bernard Gallacher OBE in attendance, providing a unique insight into their golfing experiences, and...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 1 May 2014
The county of Sussex boasts a wonderful collection and variety of courses and it’s great news for golfers that many belong to 2-FORE!-1 Golf, meaning you can experience them for half-price. Here are just some of Sussex’s 2-FORE!-1 finest… *Tilgate Forest – A great all-round golf complex and you’ll particularly be impressed by the challenging par-72 course with its combination of...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 30 April 2014
Scotland’s The Renaissance Club (TRC), one of the world’s most exclusive golf clubs, is giving non-members the chance to experience what the club has to offer the golfing world. This opportunity is called the “One Time Experience”. The experience is exactly as it sounds; an individual may only come to TRC once. It might be to just play the course, or...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 30 April 2014
American business tycoon Donald Trump is celebrating after snapping up Scotland’s legendary Turnberry Resort for a cut-price deal of £35m. The world-famous South Ayrshire venue – tipped to host its fifth Open Championship in the next 10 years – was owned by Leisurecorp, a subsidiary of the Dubai government who paid nearly £60m for it. “It is an honour and privilege to...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 28 April 2014
Devon’s Dartmouth Golf & Country Club has unveiled a new £850,000 spa facility where a number of relaxing treatments are available – including the rare opportunity to enjoy a Rasul mud experience. Following a four-month renovation, The Dartmouth Spa boasts a new indoor pool (pictured), sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi and fully equipped gym. The ideal place to relax and unwind, the fully...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 28 April 2014
De Vere Mottram Hall’s tournament credentials have been further underlined after being chosen by Ryder Cup talisman Ian Poulter’s clothing company IJP Design to host the inaugural IJP Design Tour event this Summer. The top Cheshire resort (pictured) aims to continue building upon the wealth of praise it received from players and dignitaries alike after successfully hosting the leadings stars from...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 28 April 2014
This week’s 2-FORE!-1 Golf offerings include a pair of outstanding Scottish inland layouts, an under-rated course created by the man who created Augusta National and a modern classic in rural Lincolnshire. And, incredibly thanks to 2-FORE!-1, you can play them all for half-price… *Bingley St Ives, West Yorks – Brilliant Bingley has something for everybody: it was partially created by Alister...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 25 April 2014
Tenerife is a golfing paradise island, offering a variety of courses and outstanding year-round golf. Its best known for being an outstanding winter golfing hotspot but it’s pretty special in summer time too: average summer temperatures of 23°C provide the ideal climate to enjoy a relaxing golf break thanks to cooling trade winds. Furthermore, golf and hotel rates are generally 20...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 25 April 2014
Golf breaks simply don’t come much bigger or better than this… Scotland’s legendary Turnberry Resort is giving golfers the opportunity to walk in the footsteps of golfing legends in two weeks’ time by lining up in the Open Links Classic Tournament. Taking place from Sunday 4 May – Tuesday 6 May, golfing guests will play the awesome Ailsa course (pictured) on the...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 25 April 2014
Shropshire may not be the strongest golfing county in England, but nevertheless it boasts a terrific collection and variety of courses. Fortunately some of the county’s very best layouts belong to 2-FORE!-1 Golf so you can play them for half-price. *Hawkstone Park (pictured) – Another outstanding stay and play venue, Hawkstone is where former Open and Masters winner Sandy Lyle learnt...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 24 April 2014
Golfers are being invited to play for a money-can’t-buy prize in the Loudmouth Golf Open Pairs Championship 2014. The winning duo at Camberley Heath GC in Surrey on Friday, July 11 will qualify for a spot on the official Loudmouth team in the star-studded Ian Botham (pictured) Golf Classic at Brocket Hall, Hertfordshire, on July 22. Loudmouth, the leading supplier of bright...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 24 April 2014
Royal Porthcawl (pictured), the leading South Wales links course, is offering signficantly reduced green fees on Friday 9th May & Thursday 12th June. Due to the cancellation of two golf days on those dates, the club has decided to charge a reduced green fee of £80pp for 18 holes on each of these days. Times are currently available throughout the day on both...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 24 April 2014
Work on the major renovation of Quinta do Lago’s North Course is progressing smoothly with the venue on target to reopen as planned in October – less than 10 months after the redevelopment started. Final shaping has now been completed and approved by renowned American golf architect Beau Welling, in collaboration with European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley (pictured with Welling),...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 24 April 2014
Are you up for the ultimate test of golf? Seventy holes, 20 miles and 300 shots all before sundown in Macmillan Cancer Support’s Longest Day Golf Challenge. Regardless of age and ability, all golfers are welcome to play four rounds of to raise much needed funds for people affected by cancer. Last year over 800 teams took to their local courses and...