Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 6 February 2012
The glorious Goodwood Estate in West Sussex provides the perfect background for visitors to enjoy an innovative “Dawn to Dusk” day out that combines golf, a thrilling evening of horse racing and music from some of the best-known DJs in the UK this Summer. The keynote is enjoyment and will be launched on three dates in June when evening horse racing...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 9 February 2012
Throughout March and until April 6th, in the lead up to the US Masters at Augusta, Ufford Park will be running several top deals to entice golfers to this corner of Suffolk. A new deal, available during February and March, means a four-ball can tee it up for only £80 after 11am with two buggies being part of this special offer. Other Ufford Park...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 7 February 2012
Groups of golfers can have an absolute ball at classy Buckinghamshire venue Stoke Park this spring when the following star value offer is up for grabs during March and April. *Coffee and bacon rolls on arrival, 18 holes of golf and two-course lunch or dinner in a private room (minimum of eight players). Cost is £95 per person during March and...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 7 February 2012
Carnoustie’s Craw’s Nest Tassie can lay claim to the title of Britain’s most popular amateur golf tournament – all 339 places for the 2012 event were snapped up within 10 minutes of the competition’s online application system going live! Such was the level of interest, a further 80 reserve places were also filled for the week-long event staged each September over...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 6 February 2012
Golfers are being invited to take part in a new season-opening tournament being staged by Kingsbarns Golf Links and the Old Course Hotel Golf Resort and Spa in St Andrews. The inaugural Belhaven Best Spring Cup will get the 2012 season off to a flying start when it takes place from Thursday March 29 to Saturday March 31 2012. The event...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 29 February 2012
The Belfry has been acclaimed Britain’s most successful golf resort at the recent 59Club Awards ceremony at the De Vere Mottram Hall where it scooped four awards for outstanding customer service. The awards, based on consumer research conducted by 59Club – the golf benchmarking company and official supplier to the Professional Golfers’ Association – considered 59 resorts throughout the UK &...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Monday 23 January 2012
Essex boasts some quality, top value-for-money 2-FORE!-1 courses and here’s the cream of the crop – courses you can tackle for half-price provided you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 voucher. *The Essex G&CC – a cracking modern par-73 track that will test you all the way. Be warned, there are ten lakes and lots of strategically-placed bunkering to negotiate. *Colchester GC – a well...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Monday 9 January 2012
You’ll find about a dozen 2-FORE!-1 venues in this East Anglian county…and not a weak link among them! And here is the pick of the classy Suffolk crop – terrific courses where you can enjoy quality half-price 2-FORE!-1 golf…with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher of course. *Thorpeness GC & Hotel – superb James Braid heathland layout, always in tip-top condition. *Ufford Park – excellent stay...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 5 January 2012
The county of Kent is bristling with top courses – links and inland – and fortunately many of them belong to 2-FORE!-1 and are available to play for half-price… with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher of course. Here are some of Kent’s finest 2-FORE!-1 tracks: *Broome Park – classy parkland layout near Canterbury. * Canterbury – impressive, mature Harry Colt par-70 layout. * Tudor Park –...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 13 January 2012
Looking for a memorable 2-FORE!-1 round in an exquisite setting? Then check these little beauties out…great courses with views to thrill with an added bonus you can play them for half-price (with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher). * Windermere, Cumbria – short-but-ever-so-sweet par-67 track situated in the heart of the Lake District. It has spectacular views over Windermere and the surrounding fells. * Chapel-en-le-Frith, Derbys...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 6 January 2012
Undecided or haven’t a clue where to use that precious 2-FORE!-1 voucher? Here are six more great courses where you’re guaranteed to have a round to remember…for half the normal green fee! *Carden Park, Cheshire – top De Vere venue with two superb 18-hole layouts including the mighty Nicklaus. *Machrie Hotel, Isle of Islay – wonderful, classic links just off Scotland’s west coast. *Tenby,...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 10 January 2012
With around 1,000 courses in the UK belonging to 2-FORE!-1 and offering half-price green fees – with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher – there’s almost certainly bound to be a 2-FORE!-1 venue near you. And here are six more of the best venues in the 2-FORE!-1 scheme, courses where you’re guaranteed a brilliant bargain round. So take your pick from these beauties… *Trevose G&CC,...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 24 January 2012
Another top six tracks which should be on your 2-FORE!-1 radar in 2012. Remember you can play all of them for half-price with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher. * Gleneagles (Queen’s course), Perthshire, Scotland – it may be regarded as the third of the trio of Gleneagles courses but the Queen’s is an absolute gem and classic in its own right. The par-66 may lack...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 12 January 2012
Award winning Chester-based interior designer, Mark Gillette, has recently completed the first phase of the refurbishment of Formby Golf Club, one of the most outstanding of the eight top-notch links courses located between St. Annes and Liverpool. Founded in 1884, the Club has seen many changes over the years and the current Club Council were keen to make some significant refurbishment...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 26 January 2012
One of Birmingham’s most prestigious golf clubs has secured its long term future in the city centre, providing a new lease of life to its members and golfers in the West Midlands. Edgbaston Golf Club has successfully negotiated a longterm, 99 year lease, with Calthorpe Estates to retain control of its city centre golf course and historic clubhouse. The news has been...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 30 January 2012
Whittlebury Park in Northamptonshire is offering new members the opportunity to join for next season and enjoy free golf membership until April 1st 2012. New members can join now for the next golfing season – commencing on April 1st – and enjoy all the benefits of full membership for the remainder of the 2011/12 season (until 31st March) – at no additional...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 19 January 2012
The Belfry – four-time venue for the Ryder Cup and currently up for sale – has reported growth in both the number of golfers playing its three championship courses and using its PGA National Golf Academy during 2011. The number of rounds played over The Belfry’s Brabazon, PGA National and Derby courses increased by 10% from the previous year, taking the total...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 16 January 2012
Lee Westwood has launched a new Golf Academy at Close House in Northumberland. Westwood became the official Attached Tour Professional at Close House last May and the Academy will take place this summer in partnership with The Co-operative and Activate Sport. Westwood said: “I am very proud of my Academy and the opportunity it presents for young golfers. The Lee Westwood Academy...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 20 January 2012
John Philp has announced his decision to retire at the end of June after 26 years of outstanding service working as Links Superintendent at Carnoustie. 64-year old Philp moved from St Andrews to Carnoustie back in 1985 and subsequently has played a pivotal role in transforming the fortunes of the town’s three golf courses. Carnoustie’s Championship course was in poor shape when...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 19 January 2012
The hospitality areas of popular 2-FORE!-1 venue Hever Castle GC in Kent have been refurbished for the start of the new season. The elegant new décor in the Astor Lounge & Restaurant and “19th Bar” has met with approval from golfers and guests alike. Additionally, The Astor Lounge, named after the Castle’s previous owner, William Waldorf Astor, displays previously unseen archive material...