Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Monday 10 January 2011
An amazing deal is up for grabs at legendary Scottish golfing venue Turnberry throughout the month of March. Incredibly you can enjoy an overnight B&B stay at the five star resort on the Ayrshire coast and two rounds of golf (one on the Open-staging Ailsa and the other on the neighbouring Kintyre links) for just £155 per person – provided you...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 7 January 2011
Looking for a great value 2-FORE!-1 round this weekend? Well, check out this classy crop of 2-FORE!-1 courses and you won’t be disappointed. All the venues of course offer half-price green fees provided you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 voucher. *Standish Court, Lancs – short but testing par-68 parkland layout near Wigan. *Dunstanburgh Castle, Northumberland – excellent links guaranteeing a memorable round whatever time of...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 6 January 2011
Many of the most memorable moments in sport have been created in team events – from the FA Cup to The Ashes, from the Boat Race to The Ryder Cup – where talented groups of individuals combine to create a successful result for a team, a country or, as in golf’s case, a whole continent. If you, like many golfers, find...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 5 January 2011
Golfbreaks.com is offering unbeatable and exclusive early-booking deals for golfers looking for exciting European offers, new international golf destinations and closer-to-home UK breaks. In 2010, 150,000 golfers booked with Golfbreaks.com, a 12% increase from the previous year, which chief executive, Andrew Stanley, believes is secondary to the fact that just over 50% of those golfers are repeat customers –...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 4 January 2011
The West Midlands is at the heart of England…and 2-FORE!-1 Golf. There are several superb golf venues in the region and fortunately plenty belong to 2-FORE!-1 and therefore offer half-price green fees rates – provided you’re in possession of a 2-FORE!-1 voucher. They include famous Ryder Cup venue The Belfry, near Birmingham, whose PGA National and Derby courses both belong to 2-FORE!-1...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 4 January 2011
Popular 2-FORE!-1 venue Galgorm Castle GC will be back in the spotlight later this year when the PGA EuroPro Tour returns to the Ballymena venue once more, ensuring the 2011 event will be the most high profile professional event to be staged in Northern Ireland. After the phenomenal success of the inaugural event in 2010, Galgorm Castle can confirm the 2011...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 30 December 2010
Amateur golfers this year have the chance to compete in an exciting new major golf event – the Great North Golf Tour. The Tour, an amateur chip off the European Tour block, will take place at a variety of top venues across the north of England and is open to anybody over 18-years-old with a maximum handicap limit of 28 for...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 29 December 2010
Kent – the Garden of England – is fairly bursting with superb 2-FORE!-1 courses offering half-price golf (with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher). Here’s six of the very best in this outstanding golfing county: * Hever Castle – home of a par-72 Championship track and a splendid nine-holer (Prince’s course). * Leeds Castle – one of the best, most dramatic nine hole courses around. * Tudor Park...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 27 December 2010
In temperatures of minus two degrees on a sunny Christmas Day morning, only the brave got out of their cosy beds and faced the harsh conditions with ice and snow still on parts of Uffod Park the golf course near Woodbridge, Suffolk. For the last 17 years golfers have been braving the weather on Christmas morning at the Best Western...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 23 December 2010
Duchally Country Estate is a 5 star self-catering resort and hotel in the central belt of Scotland surrounded by some of the best golf courses on Planet Golf – world-famous Gleneagles is just 2 miles away. The award-winning resort contains a Leisure Centre with indoor heated swimming pool, award winning A la Carte restaurant and provides evening entertainment. The resort has...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 22 December 2010
To celebrate Europe’s historic Ryder Cup win, host venue The Celtic Manor Resort, South Wales, is offering golfers the opportunity to follow in the team’s footsteps and experience the drama and excitement of their own Ryder Cup challenge. The weekend package, priced at just £113, includes one night’s accommodation, a full Welsh breakfast to start the day, 18 holes of...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 21 December 2010
As soon as the snow has cleared head for these six super tracks: they’re the Essex stars of 2-FORE!-1. All six courses offer top value-for-money, specially if you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 voucher, and a great round of golf. So make sure you make that phone call to book your 2-FORE!-1 tee-time and to check the playing conditions of course… *Braintree GC – quality,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 20 December 2010
Kingsbarns Golf Links celebrated its tenth anniversary season in style with a 30% surge in Visitor rounds of golf played. More than 27,000 rounds were played this season over the famous links capping an excellent season. Such was the increase in demand that the season was extended by two weeks in November to accommodate additional play. Stuart McEwen, General Manager at Kingsbarns,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 15 December 2010
Golfbreaks.com has announced the successful take up of its newly launched 2011 Pro-Am series events at high-quality destinations across Europe. The new four-day format has proven very attractive with today’s busy professional and amateur golfer, with initial bookings being taken just days after the announcement of the 2011 series. Simon Lilly, PGA Professional at Wellingborough Golf Club...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 15 December 2010
The English Golf Union (EGU) has announced plans to launch an exclusive benefits package for its members in spring 2011. The Members Benefits Package will enable golf club members to access their latest handicap plus the opportunity to take advantage of special offers, discounts and services agreed with a range of partners. All EGU members will be able to sign up...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Tuesday 14 December 2010
Thailand is fast-emerging as a terrific destination for golf and Coco Golf specialise in holidays in the area. They offer tailored holidays to suit golfers of all standards and economic means. Visit www.cocogolf.co.uk for more information. Here is their latest news on the main resorts in Thailand: Pattaya We have special promotion rates at Sabai Resort and Woodlands Resort… please e-mail for furthur...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 11 December 2010
After recent snowfalls transformed Sandford Springs Golf Club, Hampshire, into a true winter wonderland, members and visitors were invited to take part in a unique target golf competition. An entry fee of £1 for three balls was charged, and for each ball successfully shot into a distant boat the player won a sleeve of Start golf balls. The Club Captain’s wife,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 8 December 2010
Ten ladies from Buckinghamshire club Whiteleaf GC have won the inaugural National Golf Club Challenge, an annual charity event which has been set up in support of Help For Heroes. The ladies won the title through their performance in the Whiteleaf charity day in July when the ten best scores were compared against 200 other golf clubs in the UK. As...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 7 December 2010
You’ll find some quality 2-FORE!-1 courses throughout Leicestershire – impressive venues where you can use that coveted 2-FORE!-1 voucher which entitles you to half-price green fees. And among them is the classy stay and play venue of Stapleford Park which this summer successfully hosted a leading European Seniors Tour event. Other top 2-FORE!-1 Leicestershire tracks include the following: * Melton Mowbray – fine, easy-walking...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 7 December 2010
Plucky divers didn’t let the cold weather stop them from retrieving close to 7,000 golf balls from the lakes around Carden Park’s two championship golf courses. Braving low temperatures at the classy Cheshire venue the divers donned dry suits and, armed only with a net, searched the waters in search of balls. The HSE qualified scuba divers are employed by a company...