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...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 1 October 2013
A new Links Lovers package is now on offer at the stunning St Moritz Hotel in Cornwall. The hotel is situated amongst some of the UK’s finest courses including the superb links of St Enodoc and Trevose, both virtually on the hotel’s doorstep! The art-deco inspired St Moritz provides the perfect setting for weekend escapes, golfing or otherwise, spa breaks or full...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 1 October 2013
The Verdura Spa & Golf Resort in Sicily is a magical place to stay and play and you can experience this classy venue by taking advantage of the special offer below. Verdura is a Roco Forte resort with two 18 hole championship courses designed by Kyle Phillips, offering the discerning golfer a new experience as well as Sicillian food and wine,...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 30 September 2013
Hampshire venue Sandford Springs today announced that legendary TV sports presenter Dickie Davies will support the launch of its luxury four-star hotel next month. The former World of Sport frontman will attend opening events at the new contemporary 40-bedroom hotel set in the grounds of the golf club. There are three open days planned at the friendly, family-run hotel and golf club.
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 21 December 2012
If you’re looking to take part in a prestigious tournament in the sun next year the Le Meridien Penina Golf Week, being held in the western Algarve, Portugal, between April 7-12, definitely ticks all the boxes. Penina, near Lagos, is where the Algarve golfing revolution got underway in the mid-1960s when Sir Henry Cotton created not only the first course but...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 24 September 2013
Course management company Troon has recently been appointed to oversee the exciting new Velaa Golf Academy by Olazabal in a thrilling new project in the Maldives. Velaa Private Island is one of the world’s most intriguing prospects and with the creation of a unique golf tuition centre, under the expert stewardship of Troon, it is sure to become one of the...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 24 September 2013
Team USA narrowly retained the PGA Cup despite a valiant Sunday singles fightback from GB&I at De Vere Slaley Hall in one of the most exciting matches in the event’s history. The America’s retained the Llandudno Trophy in dramatic fashion after a 13-13 tie, following three days of intense competition. The British and Irish team were trailing by five points heading into the Sunday singles...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 23 September 2013
St. Helens Bay Golf Resort, Wexford St. Helens Bay Golf Resort has developed into one of Ireland’s foremost golf destinations. With a challenging 18 hole championship golf course, panoramic views of the South Wexford Coastline and comfortable on-site accommodation, you are guaranteed an enjoyable golfing experience. The resort has always been a favourite for visiting groups as it has everything a travelling golfer...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 28 June 2013
Sussex is the home of some top quality golf courses and fortunately many belong to the 2-FORE!-1 scheme and offer half-price golf with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher. Here are a handful of Sussex’s 2-FORE!-1 finest: *Chartham Park – top 20-years-old Neil Coles parkland layout with sensational North Downs views. A must play. *Royal Ashdown Forest (West course) – Sits in the shadows of the...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 28 August 2013
The Lodge at Prince’s on the Kent coast is a fantastic place to stay and play and these two offers (below) provide golfers – and non-golfers for that matter – the ideal opportunity to experience it. Prince’s is a historic links venue, sitting slap bang nextdoor to Royal St George’s and having famously hosted the Open Championship won by the legendary...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 20 September 2013
Golfing veteran Keith Roberts has amazingly just scored the ninth hole-in-one of his career at the ripe old age of 73! And his reward is a limited-edition BOSS watch – awarded to any golfer who achieves a hole-in-one in a club competition administered by Club Systems International, a software company Keith launched over three decades ago. Keith Roberts, from Woodford, Stockport, scored...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 18 September 2013
Sixteen year-old, Jordan Flynn, has earned both the title of Burhill Golf Champion and a cut in his handicap after completing the Surrey club’s 36-hole Club Championship in four-under par. Commencing the tournament on a handicap of three, Jordan set the pace in round one on the historic Old Course, set in the Surrey heather, with a three-under score of 67,...
Tuesday 17 September 2013
As home to the BMW PGA Championship, Wentworth’s West Course is one of Europe’s most revered golfing venues and Devon’s Dartmouth Golf & Country Club is giving golfers the chance to play the famed layout as part of its new golf packages this autumn and winter. Available until September 30, anyone booking a one or two-night golfing break at the popular...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 17 September 2013
The weekly guide where you can take full advantage of 2-FORE!-1 Golf – the biggest and best discounted green fee scheme in golf. Another half-a-dozen courses where you’re guaranteed a great game for a seriously reduced green fee rates. take your pick: the choice is yours and remember 2-FORE!-1ers there’s 900 plus courses in 2-FORE!-1 in total so there’s bound...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 12 September 2013
This is the swanky new £1.35m clubhouse – and pride and joy – of Edinburgh-based golf club Baberton. Designed by Susan Stephen Architects, the new clubhouse replaced a century old building which was struggling to accommodate the members and did little to encourage families and youngsters to visit. Indeed the former clubhouse site was sold to a care home operator with the...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 11 September 2013
Looking for some quality links golf? Then head for the south-west of England where you can experience some of the best seaside golf in the country in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset. The region is the home of the breathtaking Atlantic Links venues which include belting Cornish links St Enodoc and Trevose, Devon duo Saunton and Royal North Devon and Burnham and...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 10 September 2013
A lucky golfer was handed the keys of a brand spanking new BMW car after scoring a hole-in-one during an annual charity golf day. Christopher Townson collected the keys to his new car after acing the par-3, 166 yard, 10th hole, at Close House Hotel & Golf Resort in Northumberland, where Lee Westwood is attached. And fortunately for the event organisers, specialist...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 10 September 2013
Many golfers pack their clubs when the colder weather arrives but Brocket Hall Golf Club has launched a selection of exceptional-value golf group packages this winter that could force them to have a change of heart. The prestigious Hertfordshire venue is offering a day to remember for visitors over the winter months, with golf and a range of other attractive benefits...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 17 October 2012
A warm welcome to the Today’s Golfer Hole-in-One Club – golfers who have celebrated golf’s holy grail and most magical moment. Millions of people all over the world play golf but very few achieve an ace, holing out (usually on a par-3) at the very first attempt. But the following golfers have…. and here we pay homage to the proud members of...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 10 September 2013
Six more stunning 2-FORE!-1 venues dotted around the UK you can play and experience for significantly reduced green fee rates, including a Welsh links classic, and intriguing nine holer and a Seve Scottiosh special. *Conwy, Caernarvonshire – a quality links layout in a spectacular location on the North Wales coast. It’s staged a series of top tournaments including Open qualifying, the...