Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 17 September 2009
County Champions from across England will head for EGU headquarters at Woodhall Spa this weekend (19th & 20th September) for the English County Champions Tournament and the inaugural Junior County Champions Tournament. Both will be played over 36 holes on the Hotchkin Course, the juniors playing one round on each day, while the men’s event is confined to two rounds...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 16 September 2009
2-FORE!-1 Golf is alive and kicking – and thriving – in the golf-mad county of Essex. There are some terrific parkland and American-style layouts sprinkled all over the county including the fabulous Five Lakes resort, home of the 18 hole Links and Lakes layouts which both offer half-price golf. Another top venue is Benton Hall which offers a par-72 course as well...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 11 September 2009
Lucky John McGee chose exactly the right time to score his first hole in one. John (28 hcp), from Ingleby Barwick, near Middlesbrough, aced the 15th hole on the new Rockliffe Hall course at Hurworth, near Darlington – and picked up a £23,000 Jaguar car at the same time. John, who had only played three times this year, was playing in a...
Monday 14 September 2009
The Duke’s, St Andrews, is already looking forward to a full season of golf as winter approaches and unlike many other courses in Scotland, the championship heathland course will allow golfers to play the full length of the course from a choice of four sets of tees to full greens and directly from the fairways (as opposed to from mats). With...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 30 September 2009
Golfbreaks.com has teamed up with the Turnberry Resort, home of this year’s dramatic Open Championship, to offer golfers the chance to stay and play from just £175 per person. There is a choice of two special offers that enable you to experience the world-class Ayrshire venue, both exclusive to Golfbreaks.com, but you must book before Sunday 4 October. EXCLUSIVE OFFER 1 One night’s bed & breakfast at the Turnberry Hotel, Golf...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 16 September 2009
Pre-match events are well underway at De Vere’s stunning Carrick on Loch Lomond golf course as it hosts the 24th PGA Cup matches. The talking stops on Friday morning when the first match gets underway but for now the two Captains are happy to soak up the atmosphere, keep a watchful eye on the form of their players and enjoy the...
Written by TG Courses Editor on Tuesday 29 September 2009
Here’s proof – if it was needed – that2-FORE!-1 GOLF is the biggest and best discounted green fee scheme in the land. We’ve selected 100 top tracks where you can use your coveted 2-FORE!-1 voucher – check out these cracking layouts in our Top 100 Half-Price Golf Courses online magazine below… There’s bound to be something for you, ranging from premier courses...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 11 September 2009
Some of the best practice facilities in the country belong to 2-FORE!-1 Golf, enabling you to warm-up for that eagerly-awaited round in style. Practice certainly makes perfect so you’ll have no excuses when you take to the 1st tee for your half-price 2-FORE!-1 Golf round at this quality quartet… Marriott Forest of Arden, Warwicks What to expect: There’s a 16 bay covered floodlit...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 9 September 2009
The refurbished Laguna course in Vilamoura in the Algarve is set for completion in the next few weeks. The Laguna is one of seven Oceanico courses in the region, the others including the famous Old Course and the Arnold Palmer-designed Victoria layout. The course that has played an integral role in providing first class golf and a major part in creating an unrivalled...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 4 September 2009
Rockliffe Hall, just outside Darlington, is poised to become a major new star of the north east region. The course – at nearly 7,900 yards off the back tips – is almost certainly the longest in the country. It only opened a few weeks ago but is already looking in superb nick with the five star on-site hotel and spa well on...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 15 September 2009
Over the past 20 years, Wensum Valley Golf Club has grown to become one of Norfolk’s leading golf and leisure resorts. Set in the heart of the Wensum Valley, there are breathtaking views over the 350 acre site, which is covered by two 18 hole golf courses, a 90 bedroom hotel and excellent state-of-the-art leisure complex facilities. The free draining courses allow...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 3 September 2009
Two top golf resorts – Slaley Hall and Oulton Hall – have just announced fantastic winter offers for groups of 12 or more golfers. The winter warmer specials at European Tour venue Slaley Hall in Northumberland and Oulton Hall, just outside Leeds, are available from Oct 1 to the end of March and are as follows: Slaley Hall: Tea or coffee on...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 24 September 2009
2-FORE!-1 Golf boasts nearly 1,000 courses offering half-price golf including superstar tracks like The Grove and Gleneagles. But there’s a whole load of ‘unsung heroes’ in the scheme too: by that, we mean little known courses which nevertheless offer quality course at, provided you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 Golf Voucher, half the normal green fee rate! Among them is super Surrey layout Guildford...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 24 September 2009
Oceânico is delighted to announce the return of the European Tour’s Portugal Masters to the stunning Victoria Golf Course for the third year running. The course has been undergoing final preparations in order to fully test golf’s elite who are always rich in praise for the Arnold Palmer design. The 6,700 yard, par 72 has recently won the “Best Course in Portugal...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 10 September 2009
Why not head west – to Gloucestershire and Somerset to be precise – for some top deals and 2-FORE!-1 Golf venues? There are plenty of quality courses to be played in these neighbouring counties, ranging from excellent parkland and heathland to impressive links layouts such as Weston-Super-Mare. If it’s a serious golfing challenge you’re after then you’ll get just that at Oake...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 6 April 2010
This northern outpost is literally on the doorstep of the wonderfully picturesque Lake District and therefore not surprisingly features a number of courses, including plent in 2-FORE!-1, boasting breathtaking views. For starters, there’s the talented trio of Keswick, Kendal and Windermere while closer to Carlisle itself you’ll find the mature parkland track of Carlisle GC and the par-72 heathland layout of...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 21 April 2010
Members and visitors to the prestigious Mannings Heath Golf Club near Horsham are set to benefit from a £250,000 investment programme in the Sussex venue throughout this season. Despite the current protracted financial crisis the 36 hole property is undergoing a comprehensive make over. Forty six EZGO electric buggies are being introduced for the Waterfall and Kingfisher Courses this Summer and work is...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 19 April 2010
Burhill Golf and Leisure, the golf and property management company has stormed into The Sunday Times PricewaterhouseCoopers Profit Track 100, which ranks Britain’s 100 private companies with the fastest-growing profits. The group, which operates 10 UK golf courses and is privately owned by the Guinness family, has seen profits rise 47% a year from £1.8m in 2005 to £5.8m...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 7 April 2010
The Bobby Moore Fund for Cancer Research UK is offering golfers the unique opportunity to be captained by Ryder Cup legends Bernard Gallacher and Gordon Brand Jr for a Ryder Cup-style challenge. The competition takes place on the stunning Twenty Ten Course at Celtic Manor – scene of October’s Ryder Cup – from May 17-18. The Bobby Moore Fund Celebrity Golf Tournament,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 1 April 2010
Thomson Perrett & Lobb, the international golf course architecture practice founded by five times Open Champion Peter Thomson with partners Ross Perrett and Tim Lobb, has been appointed to consult on and oversee important design work on two historic courses – The Berkshire and Richmond GC. The Berkshire, which features two of the finest, traditional heathland golf courses, has appointed TPL...