Written by Courses & Travel Editor Kevin Brown on Wednesday 3 June 2015
Winter sunshine golf on the island’s top two courses is on offer as one of Majorca’s best hotel’s hosts a unique amateur tournament in November. The 3rd annual Lindner Mallorca Golf Trophy takes place from November 26-29 and includes golf at both Son Gual and Club de Golf Alcanada (pictured) – by common consent the island’s best courses – and three...
Wednesday 3 June 2015
PLAYITAS GOLF COURSE The new 18 hole Playitas Golf course has been designed by the popular Scottish golf course architect John Chilver Stainer whose philosophy was to create a fair but challenging course that would appeal to all levels of golfer. The course has been shaped beautifully utilising the natural hills and valleys in contrast with the surrounding rugged, volcanic mountains and...
Written by Courses Editor Kevin Brown on Tuesday 2 June 2015
Thorpeness Golf Club and Hotel is to host its second annual Festival of Golf over its prestigious heathland course on the Suffolk Heritage Coast in July. The inaugural Thorpeness Festival of Golf was launched last year and was the first of its kind ever staged in East Anglia. The three day festival runs from July 29-31, and is played over a 93-year-old...
Written by TG staff writer on Friday 29 May 2015
The iconic Stoke Park, in Buckinghamshire, is the official English ‘home’ of the World of Leading Golf (WLG) until at least 2017. (WLG) – previously known as Leading Golf Courses of Europe – is an international community of member golf clubs fully committed to upholding the very highest levels of quality and it is currently in the process of awarding national ‘home’...
Friday 29 May 2015
With the warmer weather finally on its way, what better way to spend a few days in the sun than out on the golf course? We’ve compiled our Top 10 venues that offer both 2-FORE!-1 (so you and a friend can play half price!) and accommodation, for that well deserved golfing break! 1 – The Belfry Legendary Ryder Cup venue with three...
Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 27 May 2015
Five of the finest heathland courses in southern England have joined forces to market themselves as the Southern Counties Heathland Golf Tour. West Sussex (pictured), the number one course in the county, Hampshire’s top heathland layouts of Liphook and Blackmoor, and Hindhead and Hankley Common in Surrey, will together present a formidable golf tour in the heart of the English countryside. It...
Written by Chris Bertram on Wednesday 27 May 2015
Going by what Rory has been telling me, it could possibly be the best course I play this year,” says Sergio Garcia. When one considers the hosts of this year’s majors – Augusta, the Old Course and genuinely exciting modern venues Chambers Bay and Whistling Straits – the course Garcia and Rory McIlroy have been discussing must be something special. While...
Written by TG staff writer on Friday 22 May 2015
You can celebrate the TG-backed National Golf Month (May) in style by booking a cracking golf break – up for grabs at several Macdonald Hotels up and down the country. And book before 31st May and you’ll be entered into a draw to win one of four pairs of VIP tickets at the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open (9-12 July) plus...
Written by TG staff writer on Tuesday 19 May 2015
Nailcote Hall Hotel, the host venue of the annual Farmfoods’ British Par 3 Championship which regularly welcomes a host of top golfers, kicked off the new golfing season in style with the opening of its new ‘Champions Pavilion’ clubhouse. The Clubhouse is part of a combined development with Nailcote Hall extending its current hotel offering by a further 10 luxury bedrooms...
Friday 8 May 2015
The Dorset Golf & Country Club hosts some of the most challenging golf in Dorset and is recognized as one of the golfing gems of the South of England. The Martin Hawtree designed; Woodland, Lakeland are Parkland courses are built to full USGA specification and are extremely well maintained, presenting excellent playing conditions for all levels of golfers. One of the...
Thursday 30 April 2015
The Belfry Hotel & Resort plans to open the doors of its world class PGA National Golf Academy this month, with two exclusive Open Days to be held during the May bank holidays. Long linked with the game’s elite players, these events offer the chance for golfers of all abilities to experience the exceptional custom fitting suites and practice facilities...
Wednesday 22 April 2015
As the Masters finishes and attention turns towards the Open discussions evolve over memorable champions, none more so than the decorated peoples favourite Seve Ballesteros. Seve, a multiple major winner during a stunning professional career, also turned his hand to course design. His untimely and early passing leaves the splendid Royal Óbidos Spa & Golf Resort as Seve’s last ever design. If...
Tuesday 21 April 2015
The proposed changes to the legendary Ailsa course at Trump Turnberry Resort have been unveiled for the first time at a press conference hosted today at the world-renowned golf resort owned by Donald J. Trump. In less than one year after securing ownership, The Trump Organization and famed golf course architects Mackenzie & Ebert have completed a meticulous historic study and...
Friday 17 April 2015
St Andrews Links Trust is welcoming Web viewers around the world inside its newest clubhouse with a Google Maps Business View® tour. The interactive marketing tool uses Google Street View® technology to allow potential guests to find the tour via Google Search, Maps, Google+ or its website and ‘walk in’ through the front door and take a tour 24/7 in the...
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 13 April 2015
Scotland’s Golf Coast has announced the dates of its inaugural golfing ‘Festival’ in which golfers can enjoy a week-long series of events from 18th – 24th October. The Festival gives golfers the chance to play some of the world’s finest links courses, embrace the challenge of picturesque parkland courses and experience the heritage of a golf destination which has been challenging golfers...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 9 April 2015
Close House has announced it has added its already impressive portfolio of golf facilities with the addition of a nine-hole pitch and putt course. The new short course will sit alongside the two stellar championship 18-hole layouts at the venue, which are the world’s only Lee Westwood golf courses. Owner Graham Wylie aptly announced the addition while yesterday caddying for Close House...
Thursday 2 April 2015
Turkish North Cyprus has been a British playground for many years, offering the perfect haven for relaxation. It is loved for its slow pace of life and delightful village-like feel, offering glorious untouched bays with enchanting sights and the warmest welcome in the Mediterranean. Golf is rapidly growing in North Cyprus, and no wonder. The excellent climate means that keen golfers...
Wednesday 1 April 2015
The EasyGolf course, at Matfen Hall Hotel Golf Club, has been specifically designed to appeal to beginners and younger players with nine, extra large holes, making the game easier and quicker for the whole family. And, to coincide with the final of the US Masters, Matfen Hall Golf Club is holding a free golf open day for players of all ages...
Wednesday 1 April 2015
Details behind the multi-million pound plans to renovate Trump Turnberry have been revealed for the first time as the project to substantially upgrade the world’s first ever golf resort takes shape. An extensive 18 month refurbishment programme is now underway and the resort will re-launch on 1 June 2016 when the redesigned Open Championship golf course, The Ailsa, will be available...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
A new five-star boutique hotel is to be built alongside the multi-award-winning Onyria Palmares Beach & Golf Resort on Portugal’s Algarve coast. The Onyria Palmares Beach House Hotel – which features 18 rooms and two suites – will open in spring 2016 and will offer stunning 180-degrees views to the Bay of Lagos, with beds facing the windows so guests wake...