Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 4 July 2012
On a super Sunday at Dorset G&CC, an extraordinary hat-trick of aces were recorded on the same day in the same competition, the Kingsley Cup. The competition is in memory of Kingsley Whiffen who was a very good golfer who encouraged and supported the Junior section and had a lively, exuberant personality. And, according to a club official, three holes in one...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 12 July 2012
Teeofftimes.co.uk, the UK’s largest online tee-time booking service, has announced a new agreement to be the exclusive provider of online tee-times for Welcome to Yorkshire. Entering into this new partnership will enable Welcome to Yorkshire – the official destination management organisation for Yorkshire – to grow the visitor economy of England’s largest county by helping clubs sell tee-times online through a...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 18 February 2013
At a time when new golf courses are few and far between and there seem to be more closures than openings in the headlines, Streamsong Golf Resort in Florida provides a positive and stunning antidote to the current trends. The resort is situated 85 miles south-west of Orlando and boasts two stunning courses, the Red and Blue. It welcomed its first...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 21 January 2013
Hanbury Manor, a Marriott Hotel and Country Club has organised a Special Open Day aimed at local club and society golfers. The purpose of the Open Day, to be held on Wednesday April 10th, is to allow golfers the opportunity to take part in an event at Hanbury Manor and sample the facilities at the acclaimed 5-star Hertfordshire Golf & Country...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 4 August 2009
2-FORE!-1 Golf is rapidly approaching reaching the landmark of having 1,000 courses on its books… After Liverpool Municipal GC and Birmingham’s Handsworth GC this week agreed to sign up to the biggest and best discounted scheme in golf, it shouldn’t be too long before the number of participating courses offering half-price golf hits the four-figure mark. 2009 has been a magical year for 2-FORE-1 Golf, the...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 14 May 2009
Question: Which region boasts the most courses in 2-FORE!-1 Golf and therefore has the half-price golf on offer? Answer: Courses in south england – the south and south east wins by a John Daly drive with over 150 venues involved in our fantastic green fee discount scheme. OK, the likes of Wentworth and Sunningdale aren’t among them and are unlikely to ever offer...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 1 May 2009
The suns out and the bank holiday weekend is fast-approaching which can mean only one thing: it’s time to play golf! And if you’re going to be playing golf this weekend, make sure you take advantage of 2-FORE!-1 and make some great savings. Click here to see a full list of courses that accept 2-FORE!-1 vouchers.
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 21 May 2013
A new ‘Tour Golf’ experience for club golfers starts with a bang at Cornwall’s St Mellion International Resort, next week. The English Tour will run 26 events in 2013 for both professional and amateur golfers, taking in some of the country’s best-known venues such as Royal Birkdale, The Belfry and Ganton. The English Amateur Tour, which is open to all golfers aged...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 30 May 2012
The East Midlands is a major 2-FORE!-1 stronghold and here are some of the best 2-FORE!-1 tracks on offer in the county of Derbyshire… *Breadsall Priory – top Marriott resort where you can take your pick between the contrasting Priory and Moorland layouts. The Priory is the no.1 attraction at this time of the year though the open, exposed but fast=draining Moorland comes...
Written by TG Courses Editor on Wednesday 4 March 2009
At last the new golf season is fast-approaching and to mark the occasion Today’s Golfer has hand-picked nearly a hundred of the best value courses in the land. The courses are all in the highly popular 2-FORE!-1 scheme which offers half-price golf at nearly one thousand venues all over Britain & Ireland. And there’s bound to be at least one near you...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 3 April 2013
Six more top 2-FORE!-1 money-saving venues where you’re guaranteed a great golfing encounter… *Linden Hall, Northumberland – A top stay and play venue in the north east. The course itself is a fast maturing parkland and is usually in top condition, boasting a terrific variety of holes including a quartet of classy par-3s and a thrilling double dogleg par-5 finale. *The Roxburghe,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 24 December 2012
There are some cracking winter deals going down at The Grove, the outstanding Kyle Phillips layout which famously staged the 2006 World Golf Championship won in record-breaking fashion by Tiger Woods. Leading 2-FORE!-1 venue The Grove, near Watford, is one of England’s best inland courses and is always in tip-top condition and particularly boasts stunning tees and greens as well as...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 23 January 2013
Everybody loves a good bargain and Devon’s Dartmouth Golf & Country Club is no exception, with the resort offering golf groups the chance to take advantage of savings of more than £300 on unlimited golf breaks in 2013. Golfers can enjoy discounts of up to £332 on three-day group packages at the South Devon resort, with the offer valid until the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 7 January 2013
Buckinghamshire’s stunning Stoke Park is the perfect place to take your loved one on Valentine’s Day. Set within 300 acres of beautiful parkland, landscaped gardens and lakes, stands an imposing white Palladian Mansion – the grand two centuries old building is truly one of the most romantic settings and will be sure to exude romance and luxury throughout your stay. Each of...
Written by TG Courses Editor on Thursday 15 January 2009
If you know anything about golf then you will know that Portugal is one of the very best golf holiday or golf break destinations in the world. Several decades of investment and golf course building around the Algarve and the Lisbon coast has created some of the very best golf break destinations on earth. And because Portugal and it’s golf courses are...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Monday 13 August 2012
Head east for some quality 2-FORE!-1 golfing action – top courses you can tackle for half-price green fees. Here are some of the region’s 2-FORE!-1 finest… * Kenwick Park, Lincs – Plotted on the edge of Lincolnshire Woods, this 18-hole track enjoys a healthy diversity of holes with a host of water features. Competing off the back tees is a stiff...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 6 April 2011
The Algarve Promotion Bureau has teamed up with Jet2.com to offer a 50% discount on golf club carriage during April and May 2011. This fantastic offer allows players visiting the region to purchase golf club carriage on return flight tickets and only pay for one way! ·Offer: Buy Golf club carriage and you will get one way free (the return journey). ·Available on...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Monday 10 October 2011
2-FORE!-1 is massive in Yorkshire and in the west of the White Rose county in particular. Altogether there are around 40 venues in West Yorkshire which belong to 2-FORE!-1 and offer half-price golf…with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher. They include the superb Robert Trent Jones-designed Moor Allerton just outside Leeds and outstanding stay and play venues De Vere Oulton Hall, also near Leeds, and...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 25 March 2013
Devon’s Dartmouth Golf & Country Club is looking forward to an exciting new era under chairman Greg Dyke after it was revealed he is set to become the new head of the Football Association. Dyke, 65, will take over as FA chairman from David Bernstein when he leaves the post after two-and-a-half years in July – subject to approval by the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 6 February 2013
Since opening its new Pirate Island Adventure Golf Course last December, Surrey’s Hoebridge Golf Centre has welcomed more than 3,000 swashbuckling golfers to tackle the obstacle-strewn 18-hole layout. Receiving approximately 100 visitors per day, the public pay-and-play facility’s newest attraction is swathed in pirate-themed furnishings, including an enormous shipwreck, cannons and treasure chests, for everyone from young buccaneers to old sea-dogs...