Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 10 August 2012
Visitors to the prestigious Manor House Hotel and Golf Club are being offered the exhilarating chance of driving racing cars on the nearby Castle Combe circuit where Ayton Senna, Nigel Mansell and David Coulthard once competed. It is an additional feature that enhances the enjoyment of a stay at the Wiltshire resort which has already proved a major attraction for golfers and...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 4 October 2012
Plans have been announced for a new upmarket golf resort close to the Royal Liverpool Golf Club on Merseyside. Wirral Council, which owns much of the land to the east of the Royal Liverpool course – which will once again host the Open Championship in 2014 – is looking for a commercial partner to develop the resort on a 333 acre...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 27 November 2012
Delightful Dorset has a wonderful variety of courses and fortunately many belong to 2-FORE!-1 and offer half-price golf – with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher of course. Here are the pick of the county’s classy crop of 2-FORE!-1 venues: *Dorset Golf & Country Club – This superb five star venue features 27 holes of testing golf amidst stunning scenery. The Lakeland layout is home...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 19 December 2012
Cheshire is a magical county for quality discounted golf – it boasts around 40 courses offering half-price green fees with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher. Here’s the pick of an exceptionally classy Cheshire crop: *De Vere Carden Park – With two magnificent 18-hole Championship courses and a De Vere Hotel and Spa, this Cheshire venue has developed into one of the most charismatic golfing...
Written by TG Courses Editor on Tuesday 16 December 2008
2-FORE!-1 is one of the biggest and best schemes in golf, giving golfers the opportunity to play top golf courses all over the UK for half the normal green fee – and it has some incredible courses signed up for 2009! So what are you waiting for? Get your 2-FORE!-1 voucher and book some quality golf at a quality price. And if...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 23 May 2012
Essex is a big county and a big 2-FORE!-1 county at that. And here’s six of Essex’s 2-FORE!-1 best – venues you’re guaranteed a great round of golf and for half-price (provided you’ve got a 2-FORE!-1 voucher). *The Essex G&CC – a cracking modern Club Company venue and golfer’s paradise. Boasts a thrilling par-73 track that will test you all the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 10 August 2012
There was plenty of hot air being blown at Thornbury Golf Centre as astonished golfers paused in mid-round to witness a hot air balloon taking off from the Bristol public pay-and-play facility. Golfers were joined by Thornbury mascot Chip the Bear as all eyes were aimed skywards as the aircraft piloted by Pro Shop Assistant, Tom Gouder, ascended into the summer...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 6 December 2012
There are some fantastic deals available at this time of the year and you can definitely count the Winter Warmer package at Marriott Tudor Park, Maidstone, Kent among them. For just £29 you can take full advantage of the Winter Warmer deal which includes bacon roll and coffee on arrival, 18 holes of golf and a one-course meal (for eight players...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 15 March 2013
This week we check out the 2-FORE!-1 highlights of Fife and East Lothian in Scotland. *Musselburgh Old Links – Nine-hole courses are not everybody’s cup of tee but this one is well worth playing and adding to your golfing CV. Musselburgh’s revered Old Links you see is where it all started – it’s officially the oldest surviving golf course in the world...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 30 April 2013
De Vere Mottram Hall in Cheshire has unveiled its impressive multi-million pound make-over, which will position it as one of the country’s leading luxury golf resorts. The major £6m renovation project has transformed the entire resort, with significant changes specifically to the golf course, clubhouse, hotel, and spa. It was officially re-launched by a unique glass smash golfing challenge involving 2010 Ryder...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 14 June 2013
Top 2-FORE!-1 venue The Mere Golf Resort & Spa in Cheshire hosts a star-studed tennis event at the end of the month. And headlining will be 2001 Wimbledon champion Goran Ivanisevic who will lead this year’s Boodles Classique from June 27th and 29th. “This year’s Boodles Classique is shaping up to be an excellent event with the tournament welcoming its strongest player...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 23 April 2013
Adam Scott’s dramatic victory at the US Masters will have whetted the appetite of many golfers to get back out on the fairways and they have the ideal opportunity to do so with the launch of Mannings Heath Golf Club’s Festival of Golf at the end of the month. From Friday April 26 until Monday May 6, the popular venue in...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 9 October 2012
Looking for a fantastic 2-FORE!-1 break? Here are six venues where you can stay and play in style and where you’re guaranteed to have a great time on and off the course… *Celtic Manor, Monmouthshire, Wales – Home of three outstanding 18 hole courses – the Twenty Ten (staged the 2010 Ryder Cup), the Robert Trent Jones-designed Roman Road and The Montgomerie.
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 6 November 2012
Another classy crop of 2-FORE!-1 courses where you can experience a golfing day to remember – for half the normal green fee (with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher)! Whitby, North Yorks – You get the best of both golfing worlds at Whitby – a cracking combination off 11 clifftop and seven parkland holes. *Temple Newsam, West Yorks – The proud Leeds home of two...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 1 August 2012
Popular 2-FORE!-1 venue the Dorset Golf & Country Club has received the highest accolade from Visit Britain – its coveted five star Gold Award – for the third year running. Visit Britain awarded The Dorset Resort with the Gold Award for its outstanding Luxury Homes, its food, attention to detail, customer service and surroundings, and is one of only a few...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 2 January 2013
Not sure where to use that precious 2-FORE!-1 voucher at the start of the new year? Well, take your pick from around 1,000 courses dotted all over the country and here are six of the very best… *West Cornwall, Cornwall – Not only the oldest course in the county, West Cornwall also happens to be one of the finest links in...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 17 April 2013
Stoke Park, the luxury 5 star Hotel, Spa and Country Club in Buckinghamshire will play host to the official James Bond Golf Day on Friday June 28th. As the setting for arguably the most iconic golf battle in cinematic history between Sean Connery’s James Bond, and Gert Fröbe’s Goldfinger, and not forgetting Oddjob’s flying hat, Stoke Park has partnered with EON...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 11 January 2013
What Northamptonshire lacks in 2-FORE!-1 quantity it more than makes up for in quality terms with the county including a one-time European Tour venue and some top stay and plays. *Hellidon Lakes – A great place to stay and play in rural Northamptonshire. It’s not only the home of 27 holes of impressive parkland golf with good practice facilities but a...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 26 June 2012
The weather might leave much to be desired but the outlook is looking rosy at the Bells Hotel and The Forest of Dean Golf and Bowls Club. Whilst the scaffolding was in place, it was hard to see Chairman Clive McKeag’s vision for the site, but the hard work has all been worthwhile – following a visit from the AA Hotel...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 2 April 2013
After 15 months of redevelopment, Leeds Golf Centre has formally opened the new Wike Ridge course layout for play as part of its impressive wider £2million redevelopment. The facility – the home of modern golf – has worked in conjunction with Ilkley-based Jonathan Gaunt of Gaunt Golf Design to redevelop and reinvigorate its 18-hole Wike Ridge course ahead of a busy...