Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 1 April 2010
Close House Hotel & Golf Club, Northumberland, announced the second phase of a continued £7.5 million development of their golf, hotel & conference facilities in the North East. The £2.5 million state-of-the-art clubhouse will feature floor to ceiling glass windows with panoramic views across the golf course & Tyne Valley, as well as one of the many lakes in the grounds.
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 1 April 2010
Thomson Perrett & Lobb, the international golf course architecture practice founded by five times Open Champion Peter Thomson with partners Ross Perrett and Tim Lobb, has been appointed to consult on and oversee important design work on two historic courses – The Berkshire and Richmond GC. The Berkshire, which features two of the finest, traditional heathland golf courses, has appointed TPL...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 1 April 2010
A NEW six hole junior golf course, built with funding from the Ryder Cup Wales Legacy Fund, is to be opened at Llanymynech Golf Club by Carl Sargeant, Minister for Justice & Local Government on May 10. The £75,000 course has been developed with the aid of nearly £50,000 grant money from the £2 million Legacy Fund in a bid to...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 31 March 2010
Get that 2-FORE!-1 voucher out and make sure you book a round at any of the six 2-FORE!-1 courses – ‘must-play’ tracks for the month of April – listed below. All offer a memorable golfing experience for half the normal green fee rates – provided of course you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 voucher. Try any of these out and we guarantee you won’t...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 29 March 2010
Scotland’s world-famous Turnberry resort – a shining star of 2-FORE!-1 GOLF – is offering new and unprecedented access to the iconic Ailsa course for golfing visitors to Ayrshire. The golf experiences include: *Sunset Times on the Ailsa can now be booked in advance with no restrictions 7 days per week. Tee off times after 3pm cost £90 per person. *For those wishing to...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 29 March 2010
Cornwall offers some of the best golf in England and if you’re thinking of a visit to this magical neck of the golfing woods, then you might want to check out Golf Holidays Cornwall. Golf Holidays Cornwall is a golf tour operator specialising in this beautiful county and with their local knowledge and expertise they offer keenly-priced packages and custom-designed tours...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 29 March 2010
2-FORE!-1 GOLF superstar Fairmont St Andrews – a five-star cliff-top resort in St Andrews and host of the 2010 Final Open Qualifying – has created the ideal summer vacation getaway to the iconic “Home of Golf.” Its Summer Golf for Two package combines luxury with award-winning golf at a superb venue. The package features: ·Two nights’ luxury accommodation in a newly remodelled...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 29 March 2010
With the season set to get into full swing, golfers are being given the chance to enjoy a weekend break at one of Scotland’s most up-and-coming resorts at some unbeatable prices. Letham Grange Hotel, Golf & Country Estate, which has undergone an extensive upgrade of its facilities on and off the course during the winter, is celebrating the start of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 25 March 2010
Slaley Hall – one of the top venues in 2-FORE!-1 GOLF – will see Great Britain & Ireland’s best PGA professionals take on their United States counterparts after it was confirmed as the venue for the 2013 PGA Cup. The biennial contest has become the premier international team event for PGA pros with the US current holders of the trophy after...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 24 March 2010
No wonder members at the £20m Saltash-based St Mellion International Resort are raring to go this season – they now have their own exclusive tee times, a huge new fleet of golf buggies to ride on, more competition tee times, and not one but two European Tour courses to play this season. The St Mellion International Resort (www.st-mellion.co.uk), which hit the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 23 March 2010
Entries are now being accepted for Royal Montrose Golf Club’s 25-Hole Golf Open which is being held on May 30. “This will be only the second time in history that an open has been held over 25 holes rather than the customary 18,” explained Brian Ritchie, Captain of Royal Montrose. “This is a unique opportunity for golfers from across the UK and...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 19 March 2010
With the public ballot for 2010 Ryder Cup tickets set to close next month, time is running out for golf fans to guarantee themselves a place at October’s Europe v USA showdown at The Celtic Manor Resort. One way to make sure you catch all the action live and in person is with Celtic Manor’s exclusive Ryder Cup memberships, which include a...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 19 March 2010
That’s right golfers, you can benefit from the above to Faro airport during May and give yourselves some extra unexpected spending money. Turismo de Portugal Algarve (www.algarvepromotion.pt) has teamed-up with two airlines (Thomson and Jet2) to ensure you won’t have to pay a single penny or euro to take your precious golf clubs with you for that eagerly-awaited golfing holiday throughout May. Thomson...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 18 March 2010
The Belfry, the spiritual home of the Ryder Cup, has expanded its successful Brabazon Challenge competition for 2010, adding extra qualifying dates for the summer-long pairs contest and offering the chance to win a range of top prizes. The Challenge, which ran for the first time last year, gives club golfers the chance to compete like a Tour pro on the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 18 March 2010
The new golf campaign is nearly upon us and there are some great pre-season deals going down including at superb West Sussex venue Mannings Heath. Unbelievably you can play the Kingfisher Course at Mannings Heath for just £16.50 with a complimentary course planner and a post-round sandwich in the Spike Bar thrown in for good measure! But you’d better hurry – this fantastic offer is available...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 16 March 2010
Gloucester is a haven of 2-FORE!-1 courses activity just off the M5 motorway. Round and about the ancient cathedral city you’ll discover a number of hidden 2-FORE!-1 gems including the quirky pair of Painswick and Stinchcombe Hill in Dursley. The mature parkland layout of Gloucester GC is also well worth using your 2-FORE!-1 on as is the excellent stay and play venue...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 16 March 2010
Leading golf travel company Golfbreaks.com and VisitScotland, the country’s national tourism organisation, are set to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Open Championship in style by offering every golfer the chance to experience ‘A Perfect Day’. The partnership will give golfers the opportunity to book some of the greatest golf breaks Scotland has to offer, from as little as...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 12 March 2010
The North Shore Golf Club in Skegness is getting ready to celebrate its centenary year in style. From April 23-25 the North Shore will be hosting a series of events to suit golfers of all standards and abilities including AM-AM, Shot Gun Start and Fun Texas Scramble competitions as well as a trick shot exhibition by David Edwards. The North Shore is...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 11 March 2010
It’s St Patrick’s Day next Wednesday (March 17) and you can celebrate the occasion by going on a memorable, superb value-for-money Ireland golfing break – north and south of the border. Thanks to Tourism Ireland and their Irish golf tour partners, there are some simply amazing deals to be experienced including a chance to twice tackle the world-famous links of Royal...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 10 March 2010
A Staffordshire golf club has managed to drive back the economic downturn with a large increase in membership – thanks to a range of investment to improve facilities. St Thomas’s Priory Golf Club, at Armitage near Rugeley, has seen the number of new members rise by more than a third during the year, despite the recession devastating parts of the leisure...