Written by Kit Alexander on Thursday 27 February 2014
You’ve read their fantastic tips and advice in the magazine and now you have the chance to enjoy face-to-face lessons with some of the top teaching professionals in the country at our brand new TG Golf Academies. These tuition days focus on a variety of different areas – including long game, short game and mental game – so there will...
Wednesday 26 February 2014
American Golf is leaving nothing to Lady Luck in its new television advertising campaign. Airing for the first time on Thursday 27th February during the Honda Classic coverage on Sky Sports 4, the advert brings together the very best products with the very best that Scotland has to offer to create a visually stunning and captivating advert. The action takes...
Monday 24 February 2014
Entries are now being taken for the prestigious 2014 Nike Golf Matchplay Championship, one of the biggest and best amateur golf events in the UK – the Grand Final takes place at the stunning Vale do Lobo resort in the Algarve, Portugal, next January. The Matchplay Championship was launched in 1996 and features Betterball and individual competitions. Look out for the next...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 21 February 2014
A great golf day out with a difference takes place on Sunday March 23rd at Surrey’s Farleigh GC (pictured). The outstanding Croydon venue – Fairleigh is arguably one of the most improved clubs in the country having recently undergone an impressive refurbishment on and off the course – hosts the eagerly-awaited Golf Expo 2014 event. It promises to be an exciting day...
Thursday 20 February 2014
Today’s Golfer is dedicated to making you a better golfer – and this issue, we find out why the long game is key to improving your scores, and we give you drills and tips to use the longer clubs in your bag for extra distance and accuracy. Read our interview with American youngster Jordan Spieth, learn all about night golf, and...
Thursday 20 February 2014
The new issue of Today’s Golfer is now on sale! We have a world exclusive – find out the new scoring secret, with proof that the long game is the key to improving your scores. We have key tips and drills to improve distance and accuracy with the longer clubs in your bag. Our 2014 drivers test puts 28 new big...
Wednesday 19 February 2014
Golf is a marathon and not a sprint – a fact emphasised by the Four Course Classic on June 20. The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign’s event (www.fourcourseclassic.co.uk) sees golfers take on four courses from sunrise to sunset. This year’s event is backed by Ryder Cup legend Sam Torrance and Laura Davies. Each team is asked to raise £1,000 towards the charity’s work;...
Wednesday 19 February 2014
The luxury Red Sea town of El Gouna has teamed-up with Today’s Golfer to give readers the chance to win a memorable seven-night half-board holiday for two people at the five-star Steigenberger Golf Resort, including three rounds of golf each at El Gouna Golf Club. Set across pristine islands, beautiful lagoons and ten kilometres of sandy beaches, El Gouna is the...
Wednesday 19 February 2014
We’ve teamed up with Adams Golf to give three lucky readers the chance to win a full set of its new Idea hybrid irons, each worth £499. The company, who recently signed three-time Major champion Ernie Els, pioneered the use of slots behind the clubface to increase ball speeds. In the new Idea irons, these “Velocity Slots” feature heavily to enhance...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 17 February 2014
The Accenture World Match Play Championship takes place in Arizona from Wednesday but you can take part in a special match play event of your own – and a lot closer to home – this season. And there’s some fantastic prizes on offer too…. The 2014 Nike Golf Matchplay Championship – one of the biggest and best amateur golf events in...
Thursday 13 February 2014
The latest issue of Golf World has a Rory McIlroy exclusive, including how to add yards to your tee shot with Rory’s three key power moves, plus why he’ll be World No.1 by the end of the year. The April issue is also the 2014 equipment special, where we choose the best new drivers, irons, putters and balls. Plus, the inside scoop...
Thursday 13 February 2014
Ever wanted to know how Rory McIlroy – at just 5ft 9in tall and 160lbs – can crush the ball 30 yards past Tiger Woods? You can find out in the April issue of Golf World. In addition to an exclusive feature on how the Northern Irishman looks to have put a thoroughly miserable 2013 behind him, we take a...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 11 February 2014
TG recently lost to a 12-year-old. This would have ranked fairly high on our table of embarrassing golfing moments*, had that 12-year-old not been Robin Tiger Williams. (*We’ll tell you about the time we knifed one out of a bunker and nearly killed Arnold Palmer another time…) Robin Tiger Williams, you see, is officially a Future World Champion. He won the Future...
Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 10 February 2014
The US Masters is more than just a golf tournament. It’s more than just a major. For us, it signals the start of the golf season proper. It normally coincides with the first decent bit of UK weather of the year, meaning we’re free to go out and (unsuccessfully) attempt to emulate the shots we’re watching from Augusta National. If, like...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 6 February 2014
A new competition will give golfers the chance to play the game in a way they’ve never played it before…. 18 holes, but with just one club. The competition, called One Club Golf UK, will see club golfers, juniors, ladies and pros compete in a fun and innovative challenge, while raising money for good causes such as skin cancer and MacMillan...
Thursday 6 February 2014
With the February 14th in-store arrival of the new Big Bertha Driver, Callaway has today announced its sponsorship of golf coverage on Sky Sports – brought to you by the Big Bertha Driver. Commencing today and continuing for two months, more than 1,500 ‘idents’ featuring the Big Bertha and Big Bertha Alpha Drivers will either precede or follow magazine programmes, highlights...