Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 3 April 2009
Here’s your chance to line up in a golf event with a difference… UK-based Thailand golf holiday specialists Coco Golf are running a two day golf event at Millbrook GC, near Bedford on June 24 & 25. Besides each day’s the competitive golfing action, the event will involve an exhibition on golf in Thailand, cabaret plus a charity auction (auctioneer Ed “Stewpot” Stewart)...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 3 April 2009
There are some great four-ball deals on offer at leading De Vere venues Slaley Hall, The Carrick and Carden Park. Until the end of May you and three mates can tee it up at The Carrick on the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, Scotland, and Cheshire’s splendid Carden Park for just £80. Meanwhile, a four-ball can also tackle Northumberland’s Slaley Hall, home...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 3 April 2009
The five star Fairmont St Andrews resort at the Home of Golf are offering two new golf packages to mark and celebrate the yeasr of ‘Homecoming Scotland.’ So you might just want to check these out – if not you can always sample the Fairmont t Andrews Kittock’s course which belongs to 2-FORE!-1 and is available for half-price golf after 1pm. *Stay...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 1 April 2009
Golfing enthusiasts and companies looking to entertain clients need look no further than the PGA Europro Tour’s 2009 Virgin Atlantic 25th Anniversary Classic – places for several Pro-Am teams have been made available. The tournament will be staged at the Marriott Tudor Park Hotel & Country Club in Maidstone, Kent from the 2nd August – 6th August and will feature some...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 1 April 2009
Let’s face it, we all relish a great golfing challenge and that’s precisely what is guaranteed at each and every one of the courses listed below. A warm welcome then to the toughest, most demanding tracks in our 2-FORE!-1 scheme. Make no mistake, after booking a round you’ll need to take your A game along to get even close to getting the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 1 April 2009
Popular 2-FORE!-1 venue Morley Hayes GC, Derbyshire, has announced an exclusive partnership to host a Lee Westwood Golf Academy. Morley Hayes boasts an 18 hole course and four star hotel, is looking forward to welcoming the Ryder Cup star when he hosts one of his exclusive golf academy’s from 27th – 29th July. The decision for Morley Hayes to host one of Lee’s...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 1 April 2009
If you’ve ever wanted to play golf, improve your game or simply enjoy a fabulous golf experience, Cool-Golf.com could be right up your street. Philip Evans, owner of Celtic Haven Resort, and previous chairman of the Wales Tourist Board was on the team that bid and won the 2010 Ryder Cup for Wales and he looked carefully at where Celtic Haven...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 31 March 2009
Marriott St Pierre Hotel & Country Club, venue of the 1996 Solheim Cup and a star of Today’s Golfer’s big money-saving 2-FORE!-1 scheme, has announced a fantastic “Spring Stay & Play” offer for guests. This special offer for £99 is available Monday-Sunday from 1st April – 31st May 2009 and includes 1 night Dinner, Bed & Breakfast plus one round of...
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 30 March 2009
Fancy a golfing step back into time? If so, the 2nd Open Hickory Golf Team Challenge at Hartley Wintney GC, Hampshire, on Friday May 8 should do the trick. With the players using ancient hickory ‘sticks’ and wearing the golfing attire of the golden era of golf, it promises to be a great day’s golf and bags of fun. And it’s all in...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 27 March 2009
Just two-and-a-half flying hours away from the UK is one of Europe’s few remaining ‘undiscovered’ golf destinations. Estonia may be the smallest of the Baltic countries but it has plenty to offer visitors, as many Brits have discovered in the last few years. The cobbled streets and the Renaissance, baroque and classical buildings of the capital, Tallinn, belie a 21st century offering.
Written by TG Staff Writer on Friday 27 March 2009
Don’t know where to go for that eagerly-awaited golfing holiday? Then Golf World’s Golf Escapes 2009 should help put you on the right tracks to a golfing break of a lifetime… So brush off those winter cobwebs and try and forget the depressing recession and seriously sit down and think about that golfing holiday you’ve been promising yourself. And you can do...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 26 March 2009
The Castle Course at St Andrews will open for its full season next Wednesday (April 1). After a successful opening few months in 2008, when around 14,000 rounds of golf were played, the seventh course at the Home of Golf will reopen for the high season. Designed by leading golf architect David McLay Kidd, the course attracted a great deal of attention,...
Written by Golf World on Thursday 26 March 2009
Did the earth move for you? Well, its moved for all of us if you consider the number of new hunting grounds that have opened up around the British Isles for the travelling golfer in the last couple of years. And the even better news is that we are not talking about the fad for large American-style, water hazard-laden, highly-commercial...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 26 March 2009
The countdown has started for the official opening of one of the most eagerly-awaited new golf courses in England. Set in 440 acres of 18th century landscape, the 7,156-yard course at the Heythrop Park Resort, 15 miles north east of Oxford, opens in September this year. This is ten years after the idea of the Club was first mooted, but no...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 26 March 2009
The picturesque De Vere Cameron House resort welcomed Gary Alliss to its fairways earlier this month, as the GB&I PGA Cup team captain played The Carrick course for the first time. Having narrowly missed out on reclaiming the Llandudno trophy two years ago in the United States, Alliss is keen to make the most of home advantage, and hailed the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 26 March 2009
Plans for a £7.5 million development project at Close House Hotel & Golf course in the North East have been approved. Alan Graham, a director of Close House, said: “We have purchased another 200 acres over the last four years, steadily buying up more land. This is part of a 10-year plan to make Close House one of the finest golf resorts...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 25 March 2009
Golfers are being given the opportunity to experience the life of a Tour pro and play one of Europe’s best courses, PGA Golf Catalunya, the week after the Spanish Open. The acclaimed golf resort near Barcelona, which recently ranked 3rd in a survey of European Golf Courses and will host the European Tour’s Open de Espana (April 30-May 3),...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 25 March 2009
Golfers eager to be the first to play Ireland’s newest golfing masterpiece, The Faldo Course at Lough Erne Golf Resort in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, can now book online as the countdown to the opening on July 1st 2009 gets underway. Simply go to www.loughernegolfresort.com click on book a tee time on the home page and select the preferred date and...
Written by Kit Alexander on Friday 20 March 2009
The Marriott Sprowston Manor Hotel & Country Club, near Norwich, has announced a fantastic duo of ‘Stay and Play’ offers. For just £199.00 per person, Option 1 is available from Thursday–Sunday and offers two night’s accommodation in a deluxe bedroom and three rounds of golf on The Manor Championship Course. This fantastic deal also includes full English breakfast, three course Dinner in the...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Tuesday 17 March 2009
The Marriott Worsley Hotel & Country Club, in Manchester has just launched a great value “April Golf Offer” for visiting golfers. This special offer for £30 is available Monday-Sunday from 1st April – 30th April 2009 and includes coffee & bacon roll upon arrival followed by a round of golf on its Championship course. Offer is subject to availability and standard...