Wednesday 12 February 2014
In 2006, The K Club in County Kildare saw the European team bag the Masters Trophy with an emphatic win over the US team. With two courses to play at The Palmer and The Smurfit, you’re spoiled with 36 fantastic holes of golf. The Palmer course designed by the legendary Arnie Palmer offers some challenging holes including a tricky par-4...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 10 February 2014
Thorpeness in Suffolk is a true all-year rounder as Today’s Golfer discovered at the end of another rain-soddened week. The fast-draining James Braid heathland coastal layout was not only open but in remarkably good condition despite the latest downpours. No wonder the course was busy with golfers flocking from neighbouring counties in order to stay on course during this wettest of...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 10 February 2014
Galgorm Castle Golf Club, home of the Northern Ireland Open, has announced that five-time European Tour winner Michael Hoey will represent the Ballymena venue as its new touring professional. Hoey (pictured), who turns 35 this week, is no stranger to Galgorm as he lives less than 30 minutes from one of Northern Ireland’s standout championship venues. He and his wife Bev...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 7 February 2014
The four star Husa Alicante hotel is a great place – and base – to stay and play in sunny Spain. Situated in the heart of Alicante and just a 20 minute drive from the airport, this hotel and neighbouring Alicante GC is perfect for a weekend break with friends or family. The hotel is right nextdoor to the course (which is...
Thursday 6 February 2014
A Midland golf club is in full swing after completing a unique tee refurbishment programme that will help boost local businesses and improve links with the community. Droitwich-based Gaudet Luce Golf Club has kicked off 2014 by unveiling its new tee signage across the club’s 18-hole Phoenix Course – a move which also sees a variety of local businesses each sponsoring...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 5 February 2014
The Christian Golf Society (CGS) have announced a new partnership for this year’s CGS National Church Golf Cup 2014. Christian Vision for Men (CVM) are joining with the Christian Golf Society to encourage more churches than ever before to stage outreach golf days in 2014. The incentive for the winner of each church golf day is to represent that church at...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 5 February 2014
Kent boasts a fantastic mix of quality coastal and inland layouts and fortunately many of them belong to 2-FORE!-1 Golf and as a result are available to play for half-price. *Walmer & Kingsdown – This historic James Braid clifftop/downland layout opened in 1909 and during the Second World War was used as a military headquarters. In modern times W&K has gone from...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 4 February 2014
A series of events will take place at Peterborough Milton GC, Cambs, on the weekend of April 11-14 in memory of junior captain James Berry who was tragically killed in a motorcycle accident last August. James’s parents have managed the club’s bar and catering for many years and James himself also worked at the club. The main event that weekend will be...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 4 February 2014
Stunning Fife links Kingsbarns has confirmed an exceptional start to 2014 with advance bookings reaching record levels. Located seven miles south of St Andrews , Kingsbarns (pictured) has experienced high demand for advanced tee time bookings, well up on the same time last year. After its customary maintenance closure over the winter period, the seaside links course will re-open on 22nd...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 3 February 2014
More fantastic, great value 2-FORE!-1 courses dotted around the country. This week’s top 2-FORE!-1 picks include an intriguing links/parkland combo on the east coast and a classy resort venue in the East Midlands. *Stapleford Park, (pictured) Leics – Fast maturing Donald Steel design which has hosted European Seniors Tour action and is a relatively flat and open parkland layout with a...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 3 February 2014
Leading resort operator, De Vere, has unveiled an all new headline membership that will be introduced at six of its marquee properties. ‘The Country Club’ brand is a new form of leisure membership available at Mottram Hall, Slaley Hall, Oulton Hall, The Carrick on Loch Lomond, Belton Woods and Dunston Hall. The membership offers an all-encompassing lifestyle proposition with a host of...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 3 February 2014
Royal Norwich Golf Club, Persimmon Homes Limited and Banham based leisure group Goymour Properties Limited have reached an agreement and initial heads of terms that are likely to result in the Royal Norwich Golf Club relocating to Weston Park. Subject to approval by Royal Norwich Golf Club Members and following satisfactory planning consents being obtained at both the Hellesdon and Weston...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 31 January 2014
Some amazing prizes, including a week’s free golfing holiday in Turkey, are up for grabs in two prestigious tournaments being staged in Belek, Turkey, later this year. Both events are being organised by Turkey golf specialist Bilyana Golf Holidays and first up is the Bilyana Floodlit Tournament on Oct 26-Nov 2 and will be swiftly followed by the 2nd International Open...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 30 January 2014
UK golfers are being offered the experience of a lifetime and the chance to play a collection of Europe’s finest golf courses with the launch of an exciting range of five star Spanish golf breaks for the start of 2014. Kempinski Hotel Bahía (pictured), Marbella-Estepona, has unveiled an array of packages providing access to the Costa del Sol’s most famous venues...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 29 January 2014
One of cricket’s greatest ever players, Shane Warne captivated audiences wherever he played and the Australian leg spin legend has teamed up with leading golf travel company Your Golf Travel to offer golfers a day to remember at one of London’s most exclusive venues. Organised by Your Golf Travel, in association with 888poker, the Shane Warne Golf Classic will take place...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 29 January 2014
Derbyshire is something of an underrated golfing county but it undoubtedly boasts a splendid variety of courses, including a pair of excellent stay and play venues, and fortunately several belong to 2-FORE!-1 Golf. *Breadsall Priory (pictured) – top Marriott resort where you can take your pick between the contrasting Priory and Moorland layouts. The Priory is the no.1 attraction in summer...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 29 January 2014
One of the classic holes on Royal Dornoch’s internationally-renowned Championship Course will be fully re-opened in March after being re-aligned. The re-design of the 413-yard par-4 3rd hole was approved at the club’s annual meeting in August 2013. Work started in October and was completed by mid-December. The club was formed in 1877, but in recent years houses have been built overlooking...
Tuesday 28 January 2014
The votes have been counted – and once again there were thousands of them – and the results are in. So it’s time to reveal the courses, resorts and areas you believe are the best in the UK and Europe. The annual TG Travel Awards – the ‘Oscars of the golf travel industry’ – have proved a huge...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 28 January 2014
The five star La Manga Club has added to its extensive list of honours by completing an unprecedented hat-trick by being named the best golf resort in Spain for the third successive year in the annual Today’s Golfer Travel Awards. The luxury venue in Murcia, south-east Spain, was once again the overwhelming choice of the readers of leading UK magazine Today’s...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 28 January 2014
There’s never been a better time to book a golf break thanks to a fantastic new year offer from Golfbreaks.com. The Group Golf Giveaway rewards customers who book group breaks before the end of the January for travel any time in 2014. Golfers who do book early will be eligible to receive a new TaylorMade R1 driver (pictured), as well as...