Written by Today's Golfer on Wednesday 20 July 2011
If you were compile a list of the sports that really take their toll on a player’s body then it’s fair to assume that golf would come a fair way down the rankings below the likes of contact sports such as rugby and football. But that’s not to say that golfers don’t have their own physical issues to worry about; think...
Written by Today's Golfer on Tuesday 19 July 2011
Our Pass It on competition had over 3,000 entries and here are the 500 winners, all of which receive their Cleveland CG16 7-iron: Mr Hughes of LL62 Mr Jackson of TN24 Mr Roberton of SE20 Mr Rennie of AB22 Mr Mayo of AL5 Mr Dean of DE13 Mr Bristowl of LL29 Mr Pendlebury of S21 Mr Digweed of TN12 Mr...
Written by The Open 2011 on Wednesday 13 July 2011
The free-to-play Today’s Golfer Fantasy League tees off at the Open Championship on Thursday so make sure you’ve signed up and selected your six-man team before the 6.30am deadline. Our Fantasy League is the only one that incorporates both the European and PGA Tours and will run until the Dubai World Championship in December. There are a host of fantastic prizes up...
Written by The Open 2011 on Wednesday 13 July 2011
American Bubba Watson says he has learnt from his slating in the press at the Alstom Open de France and is ready to compete this week at Royal St George’s. Speaking after his second round two weeks ago, the big-hitter complained of the unfriendly playing conditions that caused him to miss the cut. “It’s different for me, there’s cameras, there’s phones, there’s...
Written by Tour Fit For Golf on Tuesday 12 July 2011
In association with In the second of a series of blogs about their experiences on the ‘money-can’t-buy’ Tour Fit for Golf amateur tuition programme – supported by Golfbreaks.com, Europe’s largest golf travel company, and endorsed by the European Tour Performance Institute – winners Nick Blunt and Chris Hughman, whose games were initially assessed at last month’s launch event, share their...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 11 July 2011
A star-studded line-up is set to take part in actor Dougray Scott’s annual Leuka Mini Masters on Friday July 15th at Dukes Meadows Golf & Tennis in Surrey. Among those poised to compete on the big day are sporting legends Darren Gough, Mark Foster, Ray Wilkins, Steve Backl;ey and Gianluca Vialli, actor James Nesbitt and TV presenters Gabby Logan and Tim...
Written by David West on Friday 8 July 2011
Friday 8th July Back in March, six months after my first ever round of golf, I submitted cards from three consecutive rounds in order to gain an official handicap. At the time my target was to achieve a handicap of lower than 15., but my three rounds were only good enough for an 18 handicap. Nearly four months have passed and I...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 7 July 2011
World no.1 Luke Donald took time out of his preparations for the Scottish and British Open to visit Burhill Golf Club, Surrey, earlier this week to provide invaluable golf lessons to youth involved with The First Tee. The First Tee is an initiative to teach youth, between the ages of 7 and 16, life skills through golf. Twelve lucky students from...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 6 July 2011
Some of golf’s most recognisable world stars took part in the inaugural PowerPlay Golf event at The Celtic Manor Resort last month, as the innovative two-flag nine-hole format was unveiled to a global TV audience. The stellar line-up that included legend Gary Player; 2010 US Open Champions Graeme McDowell and Paula Creamer; and Ryder Cup stars Ian Poulter and Paul Casey,...
Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 29 June 2011
Sir Nick Faldo has lent his whole hearted support to a national charity golf event which will take place on the 23rd and 24th of July to fundraise for the Seve Ballesteros Foundation. The National Golf Club Challenge will bring thousands of golfers together on the same weekend at clubs throughout the UK as part of a nationwide charity golf...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 28 June 2011
The PGA Tour has traditionally been the marquee tour for television viewers, but that has all changed in the last 18 months as European golf has grown ever stronger. The European Tour now boasts significant strength in depth and the top four players in the world are all Europeans. There now seems to be relative parity between the two Tours, and while...
Written by Joel Tadman, TG Instruction Editor on Tuesday 28 June 2011
Steve, you have been chosen to have your swing analysed by a TG Pro! Adrian Bishop has taken a good look at it, here’s his feedback… “Steve, you make a good back swing here. Your slice is caused by your movement in the downswing, which results in an open clubface at impact and a swing path that moves from out-to-in across...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 28 June 2011
The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa will once again offer decadent dining alongside the best view of golf in the world this year when it hosts The Dining Club during the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship from September 29 to October 2. The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship Dining Club is the ultimate hospitality experience on offer to golf enthusiasts at...
Written by David West on Friday 24 June 2011
Friday 24th June There are three months to go and the pressure is on. After nine months of hard work it feels like the crunch is coming and I need something to show for it. This, of course, only adds to the pressure. Each time I go out I think, ‘this is the day when it all comes together’, and yet still...
Written by European Tour Fit For Golf winners on Friday 24 June 2011
In association with Nick Blunt “I was initially awestruck to know that I would be coached and mentored through the next five months by Simon Holmes and Jean-Jacques Rivet. “The first day passed in a blur of information overload allied to a round of golf and a full physical assessment on the European Tour Physio Bus… followed by...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 23 June 2011
One of the most experienced golf public relations consultancies in the UK is celebrating 21 years of service to leading organisations in the golf and leisure industry this Summer. Complete Golf PR was founded by Helen McDonnell in 1990 and their extensive portfolio of clients has included leading hotel chains, golf architects, manufacturers, golf clubs and resorts in the UK and...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 16 June 2011
One of golf’s most colourful and entertaining characters is flying in from Houston for this year’s Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship. With 20 US PGA Titles and four times a runner up in Major Championships Doug Sanders was a star competitor through the 1960’s & 70’s. His short putt miss in the open in 1970 which handed another major to Jack...
Written by Freddie Flintoff on Wednesday 15 June 2011
It’s been a hectic start to the golf season for me; the first season that I’m happy to call myself a ‘golfer’! I’m still waiting to get my three cards in for a handicap but after a couple of lessons I’m well on my way to getting some sort of swing together. I’ll be aiming for a handicap somewhere around the...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 15 June 2011
PGA Tour golfer Ben Crane has been causing quite a stir in recent months with his spoof videos and the prankster has enlisted the help of Ryder Cup trio Rickie Fowler, Hunter Mahan and Bubba Watson for his latest performance. The foursome have formed a boy band called ‘The Golf Boys’ and their debut video was aired on the PGA Tour...
Written by David West on Friday 10 June 2011
Friday 10th June The last two weeks have been about changing the focus of the challenge. We have spent the best part of nine months working to make sure my body knows how to play the shots I need to be a scratch golfer, now we are concentrating on what goes on in my head. Last week I was given an intensive...