Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 5 March 2013
The county of Norfolk boasts some of the best golf courses in the country and the North West Norfolk Golf Tour is a great way to experience it. It’s a three day Tour involving luxury accommodation, fine dining and playing three outstanding Norfolk courses. You’ll be based at the splendid Heacham Manor close to the stunning NW Norfolk coastline and within an area of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 2 August 2012
Cornwall’s stylish St Moritz hotel will have others going green with envy as they make the most of the world class links on their doorstep and run the inaugural St Moritz Hotel Golf competition on the 3rd and 4th October. Cornwall’s Conde Nast Traveller Hot List hotel is right on the edge of the much-celebrated St Enodoc links courses. With both the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 8 April 2013
Haven’t a clue where to go for that special golfing holiday? Then consult the latest Golf Escapes and the picture should become a lot clearer. The brand new edition of Golf Escapes should definitely prove a major help in this regard, a valuable reference as you start to plan your golf holidays over the next year or so. Within this quality travel...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Monday 3 June 2013
Six more top courses where you can tee it up in terrific 2-FORE!-1 style… *Okehampton, Devon – Classy parkland with great greens which set out as a J.H. Taylor nine holer in 1913 but became a ‘full’ course a decade later. It’s a little cracker in the heart of delightful Devon, sheltered by the high tors of Dartmoor. *The Bristol – Splendid...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 16 May 2012
Country house gem, the Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course in Kelso, Scotland, part of has undergone a major transformation of its public rooms by London interior designers, Leveson Design. A popular retreat for golf amateurs and professionals teeing off on the Roxburghe Championship Golf Course, the hotel has been brought up to date while retaining the much loved country house charm. From...
Sunday 3 March 2013
Attracting new players can be a struggle for many golf clubs but not for Dartmouth Golf & Country Club, which is bucking the trend after revealing that membership levels have soared during the winter months. The popular South Devon resort has signed up more than 100 new members since the start of November as interest continues to grow in the 27-hole...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 1 August 2012
East Lothian is the proud home of some of the best golf in Scotland and is just a 30mins drive from the capital Edinburgh. Here are some of the best 2-FORE!-1 tracks on offer… * Musselburgh Links Old Course – Forget St Andrews, this is where golf first started: it’s officially recognised as the oldest golf course in the world –...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 18 July 2009
Few golf fans visiting the Open at Turnberry realise that there are many courses just down the coast in Dumfries & Galloway offering fantastic golf at great value in stunning surroundings. That’s where Hidden Gems Golf Tours comes in. The company, run by keen golfer Jamie McCubbin, enables golfers to explore courses such as the spectacular clifftop course at Portpatrick with...
Written by Golfers Guide Writer on Thursday 27 August 2009
We all love links golf. The sea breeze; the tight turf; soft sand in tiny pot bunkers; blazing yellow gorse; lumpy greens; whispy rough… In fact, there’s only one thing we don’t like about this genre of the game – links courses are generally tricky to get to. Unless you visit Merseyside. Here, drive north or south from Liverpool city centre and...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Sunday 27 May 2012
Cheshire’s Mere Golf Resort & Spa recently launched its private dining room and event space, The Riley Room, at a special dinner hosted by the resort’s owners Mark Boler and Gary Corbett and special guest, esteemed Salford artist, Harold Riley. The private dining room and event space has been specially named after Mr Riley as a tribute to the long standing...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 29 May 2012
Popular Suffolk 2-FORE!-1 venue Thorpeness Hotel and Golf Club is to unveil a three year programme of course renovations and improvements at the English Men’s Seniors Championship this week. Thorpeness, situated on England’s Suffolk Heritage Coast, is co-venue for this year’s championship with neighbouring Aldeburgh Golf Club and hosts a field of 240 English amateur men aged over 55 from May...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 21 May 2012
Surrey club Farleigh is back in full swing following a major £2.6m facelift. Farleigh has re-opened all 27 holes of their championship courses as well as a £1.6m upgrade to the 1500sqm clubhouse. Since coming under the ownership of Foxhills, a significant transformation has taken place with £1million invested in the courses alone with architects John Jacobs Golf Associates delivering the last...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 24 July 2012
*Moor Allerton, near Leeds – “A golfing experience larger than life,” is how Peter Alliss describes Moor Allerton and its facilities. Moor Allerton has the distinction of being the first course in Britain designed by the legendary Robert Trent Jones and has 27 holes in three loops of nine, each starting and finishing at the clubhouse. Set in 220 acres of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 22 March 2011
Undecided where to go this year for that eagerly-awaited golfing holiday? Then let Golf Escapes help you out and put you on the track to golfing utopia. The latest edition of Golf World’s annual Golf Escapes guide focuses on world-class venues and destinations both at home and abroad. It’s simply world-class and should fully put you in the picture about what’s on...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 10 June 2013
By completing an extensive two-year refurbishment of its clubhouse, one of Scotland’s most charismatic golf clubs has successfully created a contemporary facility that celebrates the heritage and traditions of the game in a modern setting. Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club, which celebrated its 125th anniversary in 2012, completed the project soon after the start of the season with the development receiving warm...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 6 February 2013
Yorkshire golfer, John Parry, who won back his European Tour card at the end of 2012 after a victorious performance at the Catalunya Golf Resort, has praised the facilities and staff at Leeds Golf Centre after a close season of solid effort to secure his place back among golf’s elite. John, 26, has worked tirelessly at Leeds Golf Centre over the...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 31 August 2012
Youngsters hoping to follow in the footsteps of golfing superstars such as Rory McIlroy, Luke Donald and Lee Westwood have been honing their skills with the expert PGA Professionals at Wycombe Heights Golf Centre, Buckinghamshire, throughout the summer holidays. The children, aged from five up to 13, have been enjoying the coaching camps, learning the fundamentals of the sport, by utilising the...
Written by Tg Courses Editor on Tuesday 30 December 2008
Ultra-long courses may be the norm nowadays, but short can nevertheless mean sweet in golf course playing terms and you should give it a try in 2009. Just check out the little beauties below – all great fun to play, they won’t cost you an arm and a leg to tee it up and another plus point is that if you...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 23 January 2013
If you’re prepared to brave the freezing temperatures, you can take advantage of a FREE game at popular Nottinghamshire 2-FORE!-1 venue Ramsdale Park. The club’s dedicated staff have been hard at work clearing the snow on the Par-3 Lee Course in order to offer the region’s golfers a game free-of-charge. The usual green fee of £9 has been waived for the nine holes of...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 13 February 2013
Need some advice when it comes to selecting the right venue to use that 2-FORE!-1 voucher? Take your pick from these six belters and you won’t go far wrong. 2-FORE!-1 Golf is the biggest and best discounted green fee scheme in golf, giving golfers the chance to play at nearly 1,000 UK courses for half-price…provided you’re in possession of a 2-FORE!-1...