Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 9 March 2010
This year’s final of the Single Figure Golfer (SFG) Challenge Tour is to be hosted by the stunning Cornish links of Trevose on October 18-20. Following on from last year’s success with the amateurs securing victory over the pro’s, the 2010 SFG Challenge Tour, again in partnership with Srixon, sees amateur golfers from across the country (with a handicap of under...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 3 November 2010
The East Anglia region boasts many great golf courses and fortunately plenty of them belong to 2-FORE!-1 Golf and therefore offer half-price green fees…with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher. They include classy stay and play venues such as Forest Pines (27 holes of quality tree-lined golf) in northern Lincolnshire and Thorpeness (James Braid heathland layout) close to the coast in scenic, rural Suffolk. Also well...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 5 August 2010
There is some fantastic 2-FORE!-1 golf to be had and enjoyed in Scotland and around the South Ayrshire town of Ayr in particular. Pick of the bunch is undoubtedly the magical Kintyre links layout at the world-famous Turnberry resort. The Kintyre is a must-play, specially for 2-FORE!-1 voucher holders who can tackle it for half-price with a voucher in midweek. Other courses worthy...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 19 March 2010
With the public ballot for 2010 Ryder Cup tickets set to close next month, time is running out for golf fans to guarantee themselves a place at October’s Europe v USA showdown at The Celtic Manor Resort. One way to make sure you catch all the action live and in person is with Celtic Manor’s exclusive Ryder Cup memberships, which include a...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 10 November 2009
This is the second in our new series looking at great 2-FORE!-1 Golf courses in and around Britain’s main cities. After kicking-off with Coventry last week, we turn our attention to the golfing delights based around the city of Bristol. Probably the pick of the classy Bristol bunch is The Players Club which opened seven years ago and, being one of the...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 8 October 2010
Marriott has introduced a great value, no compromise golf offer for the winter months ahead that is available at 10 of its Golf and Country Clubs. Ideally located around the UK and all offering the same high-quality levels of year-round championship golf, first-class cuisine and service, you need look no further than Marriott for you winter indulgence. Ideal for golfers looking to...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 29 December 2010
Kent – the Garden of England – is fairly bursting with superb 2-FORE!-1 courses offering half-price golf (with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher). Here’s six of the very best in this outstanding golfing county: * Hever Castle – home of a par-72 Championship track and a splendid nine-holer (Prince’s course). * Leeds Castle – one of the best, most dramatic nine hole courses around. * Tudor Park...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 21 April 2011
The Nicklaus Course at St Mellion has proved itself a serious test of ability and endurance for Professionals and Amateurs over the years. £20m has been invested into the Resort and is a venue the European Tour will return to in the forthcoming years. Since 1997, apart from a one-year break due to renovations, the course that Jack built has hosted...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 21 August 2009
Kent – the so-called Garden of England – has some fantastic courses offering 2-FORE!-1 Golf. Yes, there’s certainly some quality golf to be had in the south-east county which boasts an outstanding array of courses ranging from cracking clifftop to picturesque parkland. And don’t forget many feature in 2-FORE!-1 Golf so offer half-price green fees at certain times during the week. Among the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 3 December 2009
Popular 2-FORE!-1 venue Dorset Golf & Country Club has just invested £1m, having now opened a new bowling rink and fitness centre. This is a fantastic new addition to the popular resort of luxury log cabins and hotel combined with 27 holes of excellent parkland golf. Two of the worlds greatest ever bowlers – David Bryant C.B.E. & Tony Allcock M.B.E. – attended...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 20 April 2010
Wonderful Watford is the jewel in the crown of 2-FORE!-1 GOLF in Hertfordshire. There are a host of excellent courses around the Herts town with the five star The Grove being the pick of the talented crop. The Grove of course famously staged a World Golf Championship event – decisively won by Tiger Woods – a few years back. Just outside Watford you’ll...
Written by 2-Fore!-Golf on Friday 20 August 2010
If you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 voucher and don’t know where to use it this weekend here’s six super courses which will provide you and your golfing buddy with a round to remember. *Rudding Park, West Yorks – outstanding parkland with superb facilities just outside Harrogate. *Cotgrave Place, Notts – home of the Open & Masters courses and they’re both in 2-FORE!-1. *Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Wednesday 8 September 2010
Top 2-FORE!-1 golf venue Gleneagles is getting ready to undergo major refurbishment of the famous Dormy Clubhouse which is situated next to the 18th greens of the King’s and Queen’s courses. The five star Perthshire resort has announced the £2.5m project will get underway after the clubhouse closes its doors on 17 October 2010. The project is part of an ongoing development...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 5 May 2011
Norfolk is East Anglia’s capital county and is the home of some quality 2-FORE!-1 golf. Altogether you’ll find about ten courses spread across the county and they range from a magical nine-hole layout (Feltwell) to the classy stay and play venues of Marriott Sprowston Manor and De Vere Dunston Hall, both just outside Norwich. Also well worth checking out and using that...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Friday 27 August 2010
Here’s six super courses where you can use that precious 2-FORE!-1 voucher – entitling you to half-price golfing action – thsi coming Bank Holiday weekend. *Lewes GC, East Sussex – quality mature parkland layout. *Mountain Lakes GC, Mid-Glamorgan – A Welsh heathland wonder. *Pavenham Park GC, Beds – parkland golf at its best. *Mottram Hall, Cheshire – classy stay and play venue with an outstanding...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 2 March 2010
Aberdeen, in north-east Scotland, is great golfing country and boasts some of the best courses in Britain. It’s also a 2-FORE!-1 stronghold which means you’re guaranteed a quality round of golf for half the normal green fee – provided you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 voucher of course. The Granite City boasts some stunning links layouts and among them is the dramatic, quirky, short-but-sweet...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 11 January 2011
You’ll find a great variety of courses in Derbyshire and fortunately many of them belong to 2-FORE!-1 and offer half-price green fees – with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher. Star 2-FORE!-1 courses in the county include excellent stay and play venues like Marriott Breadsall Priory (two 18 hole courses) and nearby Morley Hayes as well as scenic nine-holer Bakewell in the Peak District. Others...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 17 November 2009
The Wales capital is a hotbed of 2-FORE!-1 Golf. There are some great courses in and around Cardiff – particularly when it comes to quality stay and play options. Just down the M4 outside Newport is the 2010 Ryder Cup venue of Celtic Manor – you can tee it up for half-price on both the Roman Road and Montgomerie layouts provided you’ve...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Monday 8 November 2010
Sussex is a top place for 2-FORE!-1 Golf and in all boasts 16 participating venues offering half-price green fees – with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher of course. Here’s six of the best not-to-be-missed 2-FORE!-1 courses in the East and West of the county: * Chichester GC – home of two 18 hole layouts, namely the Tower and Cathedral. * Mannings Heath GC (Kingfisher course)...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 26 June 2009
They’re the unsung heroes of 2-FORE!-1 Golf – the so-called no.2 courses at leading UK golfing venues. However, very often these layouts are quality courses in their own right and though they usually get overlooked for the neighbouring main attractions, they’re still very much well worth giving a go especially as you can tackle them for half-price with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher… These...