April

  • Fantasy Golf: Wells Fargo Championship Preview

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 30 April 2013

    The 2013 Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game returns to the PGA Tour this week at the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow. Now in its 11th year as host of the Wells Fargo Championship, the 2013 course sets up at a record 7,492-yards. However it’s not all about bombing it, as the fairways are among the hardest to hit on the PGA Tour, with Quail Hollow ranked third-lowest in driving accuracy (47.59%)...

  • R&A Announce Plans For 2013 Open At Muirfield

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 29 April 2013

    Ahead of the 2013 Open Championship at Muirfeild, the R&A has unveiled its plans for the event that include LED scoreboards, increased Wi-Fi accessibility and lengthening the course. Other changes include the clamping down on slow play and the possibility of blood testing. One of the biggest innovations will be the drastic increase of Wi-Fi around the course. “Our championship committee is very engaged...

  • Prince’s Set To Stage PGA EuroPro Tour Season Finale

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 29 April 2013

    Prince’s Golf Club is set to host the EuroPro Tour’s season finale in 2013 in October. The third tier pro tour will play 54 holes over the famous Kent links from Tuesday October 15th until Thursday October 17th. The top-60 players on the Tour’s Order of Merit after the final regular-season event at Moor Allerton Golf Club in Leeds will be invited to...

  • Lee James Secures Second Win on The Players Tour at Heythrop

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 29 April 2013

    Former British Amateur Champion Lee James has secured his second win on The Players Tour at Heythrop Park, coming back from four behind to win by three. The Players Tour – holding its fourth event of the 2013 season at Heythrop Park – set up off the back tees, playing at 7,000+ yards and with a SSS of 74. The 36 hole event couldn’t have...

  • Rory McIlroy Still Faces Olympics Decision

    Written by James Dorward on Thursday 25 April 2013

    Rory McIlroy will still have the choice of representing either Great Britain or Ireland at the 2016 Rio Olympics, despite comments from the R&A Chief Peter Dawson implying he may only be eligible for Ireland. Dawson announced that there may be a regulation saying the world number one may have to represent Ireland in Rio as he has already played for them in...

  • Golf Care Backs Matchplay As New Sponsor

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 24 April 2013

    The UK’s biggest amateur event, The Matchplay Championship, will be known as the Golf Care Matchplay Championship after the specialist golf insurance brand became its new title sponsor. The event, which celebrates its tenth anniversary this year and is covered by Sky Sports is the biggest of its kind in the UK, welcomes thousands of competitors in the hotly-contested Men’s Pairs, Mixed...

  • Fantasy Golf: Ballantine’s Championship preview

    Written by Kit Alexander, TG Instruction Editor on Monday 22 April 2013

    The 2013 Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game makes a first visit to the European Tour this week at the Ballantine’s Championship in Korea. The event is being held at Blackstone Golf Club for the third successive year. The course is a tree-lined and undulating layout with plenty of water in play, but the fairways are quite wide so there is some margin for error off the tee. Results...

  • Torrance Eyes Historic Hat-Trick At Mottram Hall

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 22 April 2013

    Two-time ISPS Handa PGA Seniors Champion Sam Torrance has targeted a “milestone victory” when the 57th edition of the £260,000 event is held at De Vere Mottram Hall from June 6th to 9th. Torrance’s first victory in the event came in 2005, and he successfully defended his title the following year en route to lifting the John Jacobs Trophy for the...

  • Golfers Battle 50 mph Gusts On The Players Tour At Prince’s

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 19 April 2013

    The Players Tour arrived at 2013 Amateur Championship venue Prince’s this week, where competitors were met with unbelieveable winds. The country’s finest upcoming stars tackled the 7,200-yard former Open Championship venue for the third event of the Players Tour season. While none of the field could break par, Max Brackley’s four-over 76 to win will surely be among his finest ever rounds, and earned him the £1,100...

  • Rose, Poulter, McGinley And Lawrie Set To Launch New Golf Format

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 19 April 2013

    Ryder Cup stars Ian Poulter, Justin Rose, Paul Lawrie and new 2014 captain Paul McGinley are set to play in the UK launch of a revolutionary new game, Zone Golf. Zone Golf is a par-3 game with a twist, and is being touted as golf’s version of 20/20 cricket. The format – The game is played over nine par-3 holes – Each green has three coloured “zones” with a...

  • Former European Tour Winner Warren Bennet Wins EuroPro Q-School Event

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 17 April 2013

    Warren Bennett finished top of the PGA EuroPro Tour Qualifying School Final Stage leaderboard on 17-under-par for 54 holes as he plots a return to the European Tour. The 41-year-old shot a final round 69 on the par-72 Blue Course at Frilford Heath Golf Club in Oxfordshire, following up a 67 on the Red Course on Wednesday and an outstanding 63...

  • Fantasy Golf: RBC Heritage preview

    Written by Kit Alexander, TG Instruction Editor on Wednesday 17 April 2013

    After an exciting first week at the Masters, the Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game stays in America for the RBC Heriate at Hilton Head. The par-71 layout measures just 7,101 yards and always ranks inside the top 10 for shortest driving courses on the PGA Tour, so driving distance is somewhat irrelevant. The course favours accurate ball strikers and strategists who can plan...

  • The Players Tour Kicks-off Its 2013 Season

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 16 April 2013

    After a weather delayed start to the season, Britain’s newest professional golf tour – The Players Tour – finally kicked off their 2013 campaign at The Addington in Surrey last week. On a course, which according to the scores wasn’t playing the easiest to say the least, it was former British Amateur Champion Lee James from Dorset, who opened up his account...

  • HSBC Hails Guan’s Major Landmark For Chinese Golf

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 16 April 2013

    Golf sponsor HSBC has hailed Guan Tianlang’s historic Masters performance as the fulfilment of almost a decade of investment in Chinese golf. The 14-year-old prodigy became the youngest ever golfer to make the cut at a major at Augusta and HSBC believe his trailblazing achievement will clear the way for a new wave of Chinese golfing talent. The teenager from Guangzhou is...

  • Golf holidays up for grabs in TG Fantasy Golf

    Written by TG Instruction Editor on Monday 8 April 2013

    The Today’s Golfer Fantasy Golf game returns for 2013 at this week’s Masters Tournament and there are thousands of pounds of amazing prizes to be won. The game is free to play and the top five managers at the end of the 31-tournament schedule will earn golf holidays to Las Colinas G&CC, La Manga Club, Quinta da Marinha, Monte da Quinta...

  • Former Premiership Footballer Makes Cut At EuroPro Q- School

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 5 April 2013

    Former Wigan, Fulham and Hull midfielder Jimmy Bullard has made it through to the First Stage of PGA EuroPro Tour Qualifying School as he looks to make the grade on the professional golf circuit. The 34-year-old shot rounds of 75 and 76 on the par-72 Constable Course at Stoke By Nayland Golf Club to finish his 36 holes seven-over-par and make it through...

  • Oulton Hall Steps In To Host Future Tour Stars

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 3 April 2013

    De Vere Oulton Hall is set to host Stage 1 of the PGA EuroPro Tour Qualfying School this week after adverse weather in Northumberland meant De Vere Slaley Hall had to pull out. The championship standard and immaculate conditioned resort near Leeds has stepped, with the 36-hole stroke-play event now running on the 3rd and 4th of April. Oulton Hall already boasts a rich tournament heritage having hosted the prestigious...