Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 24 February 2011
As the announcement of the host country for the 2018 Ryder Cup approaches, the French Rugby Federation (FFR) has added its support to the French bid. The FFR has chosen England v France, one of the most anticipated fixtures of the RBS 6 Nations, to show this support not only for golf but for all French sport. Each player from Le...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 24 February 2011
The traditional curtain raiser to the golf season, the US Masters at Augusta, might still be some weeks away but there has been no let-up over the winter for record-breaking trick shot maestro David Edwards. From day one of 2011, Edwards has been displaying his unique brand of skills and expertise to audiences across Europe. Having celebrated New Year´s Day with...
Written by David West on Friday 18 February 2011
Friday 18th February “Great progress has been made in these last two weeks. I’ve played seven rounds in 14 days over five different courses, played in my first competition and lowered my personal best. “If I was writing this two days ago I would have said that scores are heading steadily in the right direction, but these last two days have not...
Written by Kit Alexander on Tuesday 15 February 2011
There have certainly been plenty of rules controversies in golf lately. From Dustin Johnson’s heartbreaking two-shot penalty at the PGA Championship last year, Camilo Villegas and Padraig Harrington’s disqualifications for signing for a wrong score this season and Elliot Saltman’s three-month ban for breaking the rules in a Challenge Tour event last year, the Rules of Golf have barely been...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 11 February 2011
England’s amateur golfers followed in the footsteps of our Test cricketers by producing two days of outstanding play to retain the Ashes in Australia. The seven-man team followed up their impressive 11-3 victory at Royal Birkdale two years ago by dominating the action at Elanora Country Club near Sydney with a 13-5 victory. They won three of the four sessions and halved...
Written by David West on Friday 4 February 2011
Friday 4th February “Two weeks is a long, long time in golf. It’s been a rollercoaster ride of emotion, and sometimes my swing has resembled a fairground ride too! “Let’s start with the high which was undoubtedly meeting and playing golf with Ladies European Tour player Tara Dayer-Smith. For her to agree to play with me was a treat, for her then...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 2 February 2011
After a successful inaugural Charity Day last year, the Lily Mae Foundation has organised a second Charity Day at Henley Golf and Country Club on Friday 29th April 2011. The 2010 event raised £12,500 for the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (SANDS), with a great turnout of around 200 people including 28 teams of golfers. This year’s event will be helped by...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 2 February 2011
Golfers across the UK are set to compete in a unique event open to all golfers with the ultimate reward of playing in the Grand Final at Aphrodite Hills in Cyprus. Building on two very successful seasons in 2009 and 2010, the Gtour Order of Merit will be renamed ‘The Race to Cyprus’ following renewed partnership with De Vere, Srixon, Bunker Mentality,...