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...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 5 July 2012
Golfers looking for a great value destination close to the UK can now book a trip to play the nine impressive Isle of Man golf courses through a new partnership between Isle of Man Golf Tours and YourGolfTravel.com. YGT sends over 100,000 people on leisure golfing holidays every year and has chosen to feature the short breaks offered by the newly-formed...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 15 October 2013
Gaudet Luce Golf Club near Droitwich has secured funding for a national programme aimed at attracting more people to the sport. The club is aiming to encourage more people to the club to try the game through the county-wide Get Into Golf initiative. As part of the programme, the family-owned club, which opened its doors in 1995, has launched a five-week programme of...
Tuesday 15 October 2013
De Vere has chosen to honour the legacy of iconic course designer Dave Thomas by installing a number of unique commemorative plaques at each of the courses he designed across the group’s portfolio of UK golf resorts. Thomas has a legendary status within the game following a stand-out playing career, before becoming one of the world’s most renowned golf course designers,...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 14 October 2013
Here’s another smashing six 2-FORE!-1 courses which do 2-FORE!-1 Golf proud – and ensure you get a great game at a great price. This week’s venues range from the quirky Scottish links of Cullen to the inland beauty of Cumbrian cracker Kirkby Lonsdale. *Cottrell Park, South Glamorgan (pictured right) – Cottrell has two 18 hole courses with the Button Gwinnett layout...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 14 October 2013
Work has begun on the third and final stage of Pitlochry Golf Club’s ground-breaking Centre for Excellence project, with a new 6 hole short course due for completion this month. The scenic course below Ben Y Vrackie is undergoing the biggest development in its history, adding practice facilities that will make put Pitlochry firmly on the golfing map. Earlier this year a...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 11 October 2013
Golfers are set for a treat at The Manor House Golf Club this winter with the popular Wiltshire venue’s latest stay-and-play packages including the chance to experience fine-dining at its Michelin-starred restaurant. The popular venue in Castle Combe (pictured right), near Bath, is offering exceptional value to visitors this autumn and winter – with a one-night break and two rounds of...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 11 October 2013
Lumine Golf Club this week demonstrated its growing status as one of Continental Europe’s most alluring and sought-after golfing destinations, welcoming over 400 golfers across its two championship courses in a single day. On the back of a record year in which the resort has already out-performed its forecasted rate of uptake from core European Golf target markets, with increased Year-on-Year...
Wednesday 9 October 2013
Royal Dornoch (pictured) – the spectacular links course on the Dornoch Firth – has entered into a partnership with the Scottish Golf Union to offer members of affiliated golf clubs in Scotland savings of 25% off green fees on its Championship course. The offer, which is exclusive to full members of all clubs affiliated to the SGU, provides golfers with the...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 8 October 2013
You’ll discover well over 900 courses in the 2-FORE!-1 scheme, including superstar venues The Grove, Turnberry, Gleneagles and St Mellion – all offering sensational half-price golf. Here are another half-a-dozen not-so-familiar – ‘unsung heroes’ if you like – which will nevertheless provide you with a golfing outing to remember. For all the right reasons… *Wokefield Park, Berkshire (pictured) – A challenging but...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 8 October 2013
That’s right, there are some great deals going down this month (October) at Cornwall’s stunning four star Carlyon Bay Hotel just outside St Austell. For starters, you can save up to £240 on a four night stay on the Brend Hotel’s seasonal breaks tariff – stay for three nights and you’ll receive the following absolutely free! In addition, you’ll not only benefit...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 8 October 2013
The five-star La Manga Club is seeking to complete an unprecedented hat-trick by being named Spain’s no.1 resort in Today’s Golfer’s annual Travel Awards for a third year in a row. The award-winning venue was the unanimous choice of readers of the leading UK golf magazine in 2011 and 2012 and once again is in the running for the coveted title...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 7 October 2013
The county of Shropshire, bordering the West Midlands and North Wales, boasts a terrific variety of courses with several belonging to 2-FORE!-1 Golf. They include a stunning little gem and a trio of belting stay and play venues. *Church Stretton (pictured right), near Shrewsbury – One of the county’s oldest 18-hole layouts and with legends like James Braid, Harry Vardon, and J.H.
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 7 October 2013
The Ballesteros Masters Course at The Shire London (pictured right), the UK’s only 18-hole Seve Ballesteros design, is tempting golfers to come and play it this autumn/winter, with two special offers. Those who have already played it this year know that Seve’s stunning 7,028 yard golf course is in its best-ever condition, so these promotional rates are sure to tempt many...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 4 October 2013
After a successful summer with lots of visiting golfers and societies all enjoying the course, Camberley Heath Golf Club is launching a Winter Warmer promotion for visiting golfers and societies. The Harry Colt designed classic is set in 135 acres of heath land, framed by towering pines, with a challenging 6,400 yard, par 71 golf course renowned for its mature fairways and subtle...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 4 October 2013
PGA Catalunya Resort, near Barcelona, has reinforced its position as one of Europe’s finest golf venues with the announcement that its Stadium Course has become the highest ranked Spanish course in Golf World’s influential ‘Top 100 Courses in Continental Europe’ listing. The 6,705-metre course, which has twice hosted the Spanish Open, has risen from 8th to 5th in the new Golf...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 2 October 2013
This week’s 2-FORE!-1 Six of the Best guide includes a couple of magical clifftop layouts which are in good condition all-year round as well as a ‘must play’ former European Tour venue. 2-FORE!-1 Golf is the longest running – and best – discounted green fee scheme in golf and is an asbolute must if you’re looking to play a great...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 2 October 2013
Crown Golf – the UK’s largest golf club owner/operators – has introduced ‘Freedom Play’ as a new way of joining a golf club. In Freedom Play, golfers pay a low annual subscription and get credits which they exchange for rounds of golf. Play at busy times and you use more credits: play when it’s quiet, and your credits go further. The new...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 1 October 2013
The Celtic Manor Resort in South Wales will open 10 new luxury holiday lodges next year in a major £4.3m development. Construction work recently began on the lodges which will be built to a very high specification and will all sleep up to eight people in four double or twin bedrooms. A first phase in a potential development of 60, the large...