Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 26 July 2010
Leading golf travel company Golfbreaks.com is enjoying the economic benefits of a successful Open Championship, as enquiries and bookings during and after the event show a huge surge year-on-year. The Open Championship ‘feel-good-factor’, coupled with great savings to be had at key UK and European venues and courses, along with a strengthening Pound against the Euro and good flight...
Written by 2-Fore!-1Golf on Monday 26 July 2010
Northumberland’s popular 2-FORE!-1 venue Matfen Hall saw football legend Alan Shearer tee off the annual Prince’s Trust Benfield Golf Tournament. The star-studded event, which is one of the most important regional fundraisers in the youth charity’s calendar, saw regional celebrities and businesses turned out to support disadvantaged youngsters across the North East. The event was generously sponsored by The Benfield Motor Group. Ex-Newcastle United...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 23 July 2010
The oldest golf course in Wales is to get a thoroughly modern facelift to the practice and development facilities thanks to support from the Ryder Cup Wales Legacy Fund. Golf at Borth and Ynyslas in Ceredigion has changed little since starting more than 50 years before the first Ryder Cup but the new facilities designed specifically for youngsters and players new...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 21 July 2010
Leading Cyprus golf resort Aphrodite Hills has been selected to host the 2010 PGA EuroPro Tour Championship finale with a prize fund of €75,000 up for grabs from Sept 30-Oct 2. The big finale, sponsored by the Cyprus Tourism Organisation, will put the island on the international golfing map. Televised on Sky Sports, the tournament is recognised as Europe’s leading...
Written by 2-Fore!-Golf on Wednesday 21 July 2010
Dedicated greenkeeper George Butters loves working at Ufford Park Golf Course, Suffolk – even more so now he has just had a hole-in-one there! George (21) struck it lucky and holed his first-ever ace at the par-3 16th hole while playing a social round with his friends. He hit a solid strike with his 6-iron to the 140-yarder and the greenkeeper couldn’t believe...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Tuesday 20 July 2010
This week’s Best of Britain feature focuses on the wonderful 2-FORE!-1 golf on offer in and around the famous south coast town of Southampton. Yes, there’s some quality golf to be played – and enjoyed – in the Southampton area…and if you’re in possession of a 2-FORE!-1 voucher you’ll benefit from half-price green fees. Both Meon Valley and Botley Park are excellent...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Thursday 15 July 2010
If you can tear yourself away from watching the Open on the TV this weekend, here’s a handful of courses worthy of using that 2-FORE!-1 voucher on. And among them is Kent’s Walmer & Kingsdown, a coastal classic where you can pretend you’re battling it out for the Claret Jug, and the splendid Dorset G&CC, home of 27 holes of quality...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Tuesday 13 July 2010
The Duke of York is the Royal Patron of Royal Montrose Golf Club, which is currently celebrating its 200th anniversary year. And tomorrow (Wednesday) the golf-loving Duke will be welcomed to the Club by Club Captain Brian Ritchie, who will escort His Royal Highness to the nearby Junior Coaching session at the Putting Green, where local youngsters are provided with golf...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 13 July 2010
The return of the Open Golf Championship to Kent, the Garden of England, in 2011 could result in more than £20 million of income for the county. More than 200,000 spectators are expected to descend on Royal St George’s Golf Club, Sandwich, July 14-17, 2011, with tens of thousands more attracted to take golf and leisure breaks in Kent...
Written by 2-Fore-!-1 Golf on Tuesday 13 July 2010
It’s Open week at the Home of Golf and although you can’t get a game on the Old Course there’s still plenty of quality courses around St Andrews…and fortunately several are in 2-FORE!-1. Pick of the bunch is the stunning clifftop venue of Fairmont St Andrews, home of two stunning 18 hole layouts (the Torrance and Kittocks) just down the coast...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Monday 12 July 2010
If you do you could soon be starring in Today’s Golfer’s star new courses feature which goes behind-the-scenes at some of the country’s best venues. It won’t cost you anything – we’ll look after the green fees – and all you need to do is turn up on the day, play the course of course and give your honest thoughts and...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 12 July 2010
Five Open Champions honoured Prestwick Golf Club with their participation at a series of celebratory weekend events at the historic Ayrshire club to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the first Open Championship being played over Prestwick in 1860. Sir Bob Charles, Tony Jacklin, Sandy Lyle, Peter Thomson and Lee Trevino, collectively winners of 10 Open Championships joined members and guests including...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 1 July 2010
Looking for a top course to use that 2-FORE!-1 voucher on this weekend? Well here’s another handful of super six tracks to savour this weekend. They not only offer half-price weekend green fees (with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher) but are certain to provide a great round of golf… * Worlebury, Somerset – an excellent parkland layout near the popular seaside resort of Weston-Super-Mare. * Scarborough...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 1 July 2010
There are some great deals going down this summer at highly popular 2-FORE!-1 stay and play venue Bowood Hotel & GC, Wiltshire. One of the best on offer is a sizzling dinner, bed & breakfast rate of £99 per person which is available for a limited period. This special offer is inclusive of: Luxury accommodation, three-course dinner (£30 inclusive allowance), full English Breakfast,...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 30 June 2010
There are several quality 2-FORE!-1 courses in and around Watford, Herts, just north of London. And the pick of the classy crop is undoubtedly the stunning Grove which famously staged a World Golf Championship (won by Tiger Woods) a few years ago. Just outside Watford you’ll also find the impressive parkland pair of Bushey Hall – the oldest course in Herts –...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Tuesday 29 June 2010
The Oxfordshire will be celebrating the opening of its 50-bedroom Hotel & Spa this July. The four-star hotel will boast a luxury spa with 15-metre pool and a signature restaurant overseen by Head Chef Richard Buy. The styling of the hotel has been personally overseen by Jennifer Gibbons, joint owner along with Paul Gibbons, its design a contemporary interpretation of traditional English Country House style. “I have...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 29 June 2010
The Open Championship is just a couple of weeks away but don’t worry if you can’t make St Andrews on July 15-18 because you can take part in your very own Open…at 10 brilliant 2-FORE!-1 links courses all over the UK. 2-FORE!-1 offers some of the best linksland in the land, including the magical Kintyre course at Turnberry in Scotland which...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 28 June 2010
Anything really interesting or extraordinary going on at your golf club? Then let us know and as a result your course could well make its way into the newlook August issue of Today’s Golfer magazine. We’re looking for all the top news and wackiest happenings at your golf club – whether it be somebody bagging two holes-in-one in a single round,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 28 June 2010
Ian Gaunt, Assistant Director of Sport at St Andrews University, staged a superb finish to win the first hickory-only PowerPlay Golf event held at Kingarrock Golf Club on 4th June. Gaunt, who played professional football for Walsall FC, scored an amazing 22 Stableford points over the last 4 holes to total 29 points in winning the 9-hole ‘PowerPlay Golf Kingarrock Hickory...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 26 June 2010
The Carrick on Loch Lomond will welcome golfers from around the World next month, when the magnificent championship course set on the banks of the infamous Loch Lomond, hosts the inaugural Hickory Open on the 7th of July. The event offers golfers of all abilities the chance to experience golf in its purest form, playing an 18-hole stableford competition with hickory...