Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 1 September 2011
2-FORE!-1 boasts some of the best courses in the country and here’s just six of the best you can enjoy and experience for half-price…with a 2-FORE!-1 voucher of course. *St Mellion, Cornwall – Jack Nicklaus masterpiece which is set to return to the European Tour scene in 2013. *Slaley Hall, Northumberland – the outstanding Hunting course has been a regular European Tour...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 24 May 2011
Golfers keen to enjoy the unforgettable experience of playing the most prestigious Scottish courses are now being offered an even better choice of golf-break packages – thanks to a renewal of the long-standing tie-up between Golfbreaks.com and VisitScotland. Golfbreaks.com – Europe’s largest golf travel company – and the official Scottish tourism organisation have reaffirmed their partnership for a third year to jointly promote golf breaks...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 17 May 2011
Golfers who love ‘driving’, both on the course and on the roads, can satisfy their twin passions when the Spanish Formula One Grand Prix revs into gear in Catalonia this month (May 20-22). Players enjoying golfing breaks in the spectacular Costa Brava region can also make a fast pit-stop at the Circuit de Catalunya, between Barcelona and Girona, to witness the latest high-octane chapter of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 17 February 2011
The Celtic Manor Resort, host venue for the 2010 Ryder Cup, has teed-off 2011 in style, after being shortlisted for two prestigious prizes at the Sport Industry Awards 2011. The five-star Resort, hailed as hosting the “greatest ever” Ryder Cup last October, is included in a shortlist of three for the ‘Sport Venue of the Year’ award and is one of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 24 August 2011
Plans for a new world-class golf and sporting estate at Taymouth Castle, Scotland, featuring a restored James Braid designed golf course, have been approved. The decision by Perth and Kinross Council means extensive work can now begin on renovating and remodelling the course, which opened in 1923, as part of a landmark project led by Meteor Asset Management to transform the...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Sunday 17 October 2010
Marriott has recently unveiled their new “Winter Residential Golf Break Offer” that offers tremendous value for money and allows golfers to choose their ideal location from the 11 Marriott Hotels & Country Clubs conveniently located around the UK. Perfect for those looking for that final golf holiday of the year, the Marriott Winter Residential Golf Break package comprises of 2 rounds...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Thursday 14 October 2010
Winter is fast approaching but there’s no need to pack away those golf clubs just yet. There are some real green fee bargains to be had at this time of year, specially in 2-FORE!-1 Golf…and if you’re a 2-FORE!-1 voucher holder. For example, the following six courses all enter 2-FORE!-1 in the Low Season (from Oct 1-Mar 31) and therefore offer half-price...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 6 November 2010
Sir Nick Faldo was in the Kingdom of Cambodia recently to visit the site for his next golf course design project at the Vattanac Golf Resort in Phnom Penh. Vattanac Properties has appointed Faldo Design to create two 18-hole championship-standard golf courses that will sit at the heart of a luxury resort 15km from the centre of Cambodia’s capital. Six-time Major winner...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 27 May 2010
Golfers from across the UK, and a sprinkling from further afield, will be competing in Royal Montrose Golf Club’s Bicentenary 25-Hole Open this Sunday. This will be only the second time a golf open has been held over 25 holes rather than the customary 18. The first 25-hole golf open was held almost 150 years ago, when the top 12 golfers of...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 GOLF on Saturday 8 May 2010
As the trend for ‘Staycations’ maintains its momentum with the recent airline strikes and volcanic ash issues, England’s Atlantic Links offers golfers and their families an ideal destination for a summer holiday at home in 2010. In addition to a tantalizing trail of premier links courses that comprises Burnham & Berrow in Somerset, Royal North Devon and Saunton in Devon and...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 GOLF on Tuesday 18 May 2010
The Belfry, the spiritual home of the Ryder Cup, is offering summer golfers the chance to play two rounds at this world-famous venue and enjoy dinner, bed and breakfast in the four-star hotel from just £125 per person. Available from 28 May to 30 June, the popular Belfry Driver package can be tailored to include golf on any two of the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 29 March 2010
Scotland’s world-famous Turnberry resort – a shining star of 2-FORE!-1 GOLF – is offering new and unprecedented access to the iconic Ailsa course for golfing visitors to Ayrshire. The golf experiences include: *Sunset Times on the Ailsa can now be booked in advance with no restrictions 7 days per week. Tee off times after 3pm cost £90 per person. *For those wishing to...
Written by 2-Fore!-1 Golf on Thursday 15 July 2010
If you can tear yourself away from watching the Open on the TV this weekend, here’s a handful of courses worthy of using that 2-FORE!-1 voucher on. And among them is Kent’s Walmer & Kingsdown, a coastal classic where you can pretend you’re battling it out for the Claret Jug, and the splendid Dorset G&CC, home of 27 holes of quality...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 15 December 2010
Golfbreaks.com has announced the successful take up of its newly launched 2011 Pro-Am series events at high-quality destinations across Europe. The new four-day format has proven very attractive with today’s busy professional and amateur golfer, with initial bookings being taken just days after the announcement of the 2011 series. Simon Lilly, PGA Professional at Wellingborough Golf Club...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 15 December 2010
The English Golf Union (EGU) has announced plans to launch an exclusive benefits package for its members in spring 2011. The Members Benefits Package will enable golf club members to access their latest handicap plus the opportunity to take advantage of special offers, discounts and services agreed with a range of partners. All EGU members will be able to sign up...
Written by TG Courss editor on Wednesday 18 August 2010
St Andrews Links Trust has announced its 2011 visitor green fees for the seven courses at the Home of Golf. There will be small increases on some of the courses next year following two years where the fees have been frozen. The high season green fee for the Old Course will be £140, a £10 increase on last year. The New and...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 6 August 2010
Got a 2-FORE!-1 Golf voucher and don’t know where to use it this weekend? Well, here’s six cheap and extremely cheerful courses which should suit you to a tee. They’re all impressive venues, you’re bound to find them in good condition and you’ll definitely get top value-for-money. So what are you waiting for? Get that 2-FORE!-1 voucher out and make that booking… This week’s...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 16 April 2010
PowerPlay Golf, the dynamic new two-flag version of the Royal and Ancient game, has announced plans to team up with Kingarrock, Scotland’s spiritual home of hickory golf, to create a fascinating event which blends the old and the new. The PowerPlay Golf Kingarrock Hickory Cup will be staged at the beautiful “hickory only” nine-hole Kingarrock golf course – which is just...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 1 April 2010
Close House Hotel & Golf Club, Northumberland, announced the second phase of a continued £7.5 million development of their golf, hotel & conference facilities in the North East. The £2.5 million state-of-the-art clubhouse will feature floor to ceiling glass windows with panoramic views across the golf course & Tyne Valley, as well as one of the many lakes in the grounds.
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Wednesday 28 October 2009
Wentworth, one of England’s most recognisable inland golf courses, is becoming, well, more and more unrecognisable as the weeks go by in sunny Surrey. The original plan was just to re-lay the 18 greens that suffered from May-time flowering of the poa-bent grass which caused uneven surfaces. This was the reason that some of the world’s best players decided not to compete in the BMW PGA Championship,...