Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 6 March 2014
Are you fed up of spending countless hours trawling multiple websites searching for your next golf holiday or round of golf? Well, GOLFBOO can change all that and come to your rescue. Visit www.golfboo.com, the internet’s first all-in-one golf specific search-engine and interactive community. This ingenious platform, launched to critical acclaim in 2013, now offers users even quicker access to the...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 6 March 2014
There are some cracking stay and play deals up for grabs at the 11 Marriott Hotel & Country Clubs dotted across the UK. The Marriott venues offer a grand total of 16 immaculate courses including 11 Championship layouts. And outstanding value-for-money. Here are just two of the great offers available: *Breadsall Priory (pictured), Derbyshire – One night’s B&B plus three-course dinner and two rounds...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 5 March 2014
Members at the celebrated John Jacobs-designed Northop Golf Course in North Wales have secured a deal to ensure the future of the Club and course is in the hands of the membership. This reverses a trend over the past 20 years where the number of members clubs reduce in favour of proprietor owned clubs. When asked why he believed the members would...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
Scotland has a population of just over five million and 580 golf courses to serve her people. There is certainly no lack of ‘supply’ in the Home of Golf. And while the quantity is impressive, the quality is frankly ludicrous. Flick through our selection of photos of the top 10 golf courses in Scotland from 2013. In a couple of months...
Wednesday 5 March 2014
In a matter of weeks our new ranking of the Top 100 Golf Courses will be announced. In anticipation, we take a look at the top 10 golf courses in England from 2013. Our list is not, of course, definitive – no-one’s opinion about the merits of a golf course is any more worthy than the chap standing next to them...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 4 March 2014
La Manga Club has led the tributes to former owner Gregory Peters, the driving force behind creating Spain’s flagship resort, following his death at the age of 86. Peters (pictured centre with actor Sean Connery, left, in the early 1970s) opened La Manga Club in 1972, two years after he first began work on the ground-breaking project in Murcia, south-east Spain,...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 4 March 2014
The iconic French region of Provence is the idyllic setting for an exciting new 18 hole golf course opening this Summer that observes and preserves all the traditional and historical values of design. The new course (pictured), part of the Domaine de Manville country “Palace” hotel which also includes 30 rooms and suites is just a short drive from Avignon and...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 4 March 2014
Golf is difficult enough in broad daylight, but intrepid players at Stapleford Park in Leicestershire, teed off in pitch darkness recently to help raise hundreds of pounds for the county’s air ambulance appeal. Neon glow sticks were used to mark the boundaries of the tees, fairways and greens and a blue glow stick was attached to the flags while the 10...
Tuesday 4 March 2014
Planning a golf trip to Continental Europe? Check out our gallery of images from the Top 100 Golf Courses, as ranked by Golf World Magazine. >> Click on the photo gallery and view our top 10! For more information about the courses, or to leave a review if you’ve played at one, click on the links below. 1 Les Bordes, Orleans, France 2 Morfontaine,...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 3 March 2014
From the cream of Cornwall in the deep south west of England to a bright northern golfing ‘light’ in Perthshire. Great quality 2-FORE!-1 courses are dotted all over the UK and below is ample proof… *Scarcroft, West Yorks – A quality undulating parkland course, laid out in 1937 by Major Charles Mackenzie, in its own right. *The Vale Resort (Wales National, pictured),...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 3 March 2014
Developers of Velaa Private Island, welcomed their designer elect and two-time Major Champion, José María Olazábal to unveil one of golf’s most captivating new projects. The new Velaa Golf Academy by Olazábal has been created in collaboration with the golfing legend and features a stunning golf course and academy. The all-encompassing facility sits proudly amidst an exclusive private island in the Maldives...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 3 March 2014
If you’re seeking a unique and unforgettable golfing experience the packages below – based on the classy alpine Kulm Hotel in St Moritz, Switzerland – will definitely meet your requirements. Package One: Golf & Spa: Enjoy playing golf in the Alps under deep blue summer skies against a backdrop of magnificent mountain panoramas whilst also relaxing in the Kulm Hotel’s state-of-the-art...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 3 March 2014
Aldwark Manor is the perfect base – and stay and play break – for a visit to the historic and magical city of York. Centrepiece of this Q Hotels venue is a 19th century Manor House which has been converted into a four star hotel with 50-plus rooms, a splendid restaurant serving great food and an impressive – and hugely popular...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 3 March 2014
Gran Canaria’s premier golfing destination has laid the foundations for a record-breaking 2014 after enjoying its best-ever start to a year. Golfers from all over Europe flocked to the five-star Sheraton Salobre Golf Resort & Spa this winter, with the luxury venue reporting a 35 per cent increase in players staying in its hotel and 15 per cent more golfers using...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 27 February 2014
The Belfry, Marriott Golf, De Vere and Wentworth were among the big winners at the prestigious, annual 59Club awards, presented by Europe’s leading golf-specific mystery shopper service. The 59Club awards, compered this year by BBC sports presenter Dan Walker, reward the very best in the golf industry, across 18 categories, and celebrate the achievements of outstanding individuals, teams and venues. A total...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 26 February 2014
‘Swing Into Spring’ is the seasonal motto at nine clubs in the south of England with over 100 different special offers available to get you a head start on your new golf season! After an unusually mild winter, ‘Swing Into Spring’ sees each Crown Golf club running a different daily green fee offer alongside other month-long incentives. The offers include price reductions,...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 26 February 2014
The county of Sussex provides plenty of quality golf courses and fortunately a healthy selection belong to 2-FORE!-1 Golf – the biggest and best discounted green fee scheme in golf. *Brighton & Hove – This wonderful nine holer is the oldest course in Sussex and celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2012. The downland course is always in excellent shape – the exceptional...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 26 February 2014
Lumine Mediterránea Beach & Golf Community (pictured) continues to break new ground with the news that the Challenge Tour’s Challenge de Catalunya will be held at the Spanish facility on the Costa Daurada on April 24-27. “To be selected as the new home of the Challenge de Catalunya is an absolute honour and recognition of all the great work that has...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 25 February 2014
Looking to start the new season in style? Then you’ll struggle to beat these six belters, a mix of stunning inland and dramatic coastal layouts. Oh, and they’re all in 2-FORE!-1 so are an absolute bargain to play… *Thorpe Wood, Cambs – This pleasant, challenging and gently undulating Peterborough Peter Alliss/Dave Thomas parkland is one of the country’s best pay-and-plays and...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 25 February 2014
After much and longtime speculation, the historic Norfolk club Royal Norwich is on the move. The members of Royal Norwich Golf Club (pictured) voted in favour of relocating to Weston Park, subject to satisfactory planning consents being obtained at both the Hellesdon and Weston Park sites. Royal Norwich members attended a meeting at Hellesdon High School in Norwich, where they were given...