Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 1 October 2009
Heythrop Park – England’s newest golf resort located 30 minutes north west of Oxford near Chipping Norton – is scheduled to open on October 14th. The £50 million project is a privately owned country estate set in 440 acres of parkland around the former home of the Duke of Shrewsbury. Heythrop Park Resort will offer unparalleled facilities: 17 luxury guest...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 2 October 2009
Don’t know where to base yourself for that long-awaited break in sunny Spain? Then may be HolidayRentalontheWeb.com – which offers a portfolio of fully-managed self-catering holiday rental accommodation along the Costa del Sol – can help you. A variety of accommodation, rangin from villas with heated pools to luxury apartments, in spectacular beachside, rural – and golf course – locations are up...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 6 October 2009
St Andrews Links has received national recognition after winning a prestigious award for protecting the ecology of the historic land at the Home of Golf. The Golf Course Environment Awards aim to promote and reward the highest standards of environmental management in golf and the Links Trust was the Overall Winner. The award particularly highlighted the creation of a reedbed washdown area...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 20 October 2009
Golfbreaks.com, one of Europe’s largest golf travel companies, will reinforce its position as clear market leader as it gets set to report year-end revenues of more than £20 million, bolstered by three consecutive months of record-breaking summer bookings. In September alone, Golfbreaks.com booked over 19,000 golfers on holidays and breaks, 7,000 more than for the same period last year. This performance...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 27 October 2009
There is still time to book a 2010 golf break at 2009 prices and take advantage of receiving cash discounts up to £300 or claim a free TaylorMade R9 Driver, thanks to the Golfbreaks.com Early Birdie promotion which comes to an end this Saturday, October 31st. Golfers need to hurry to place their bookings which not only guarantees them the very...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 29 October 2009
Dad-of-two Michael Applin had ‘an unbelievable day’ when he shot for a £1million hole-in-one at the TopGolf target range in Chigwell, Essex. Michael, 39, had three chances to hole out and win the jackpot – with one shot to the 150-yard hole, and two to the 190-yard hole. The married IT manager, of Theydon Bois, Essex, said: “A really big thank...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 5 November 2009
Want to know all about Britain & Ireland’s greatest courses? Of course you do and you can do just that by buying Golf World magazine’s 132-page book – a lavishly-illustrated list of the very best places to play in the land. GW’s judging panel – the most respected in the game, including players, commentators and designers – has put together the definitive...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 9 November 2009
A West Lothian golfer has been crowned national amateur champion after lifting the TaylorMade Amateur Championship in association with TGI Golf. Stephen Hubbard, a member of Bathgate Golf Club, beat off competition from 19 other golfers in the grand final, played at Dalmahoy Hotel, Edinburgh. The championship was contested over Dalmahoy’s East Course, and each team received amateur championship adidas shirt, TaylorMade...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 13 November 2009
Want to know all about Britain & Ireland’s greatest courses? Of course you do and you can do just that by buying Golf World magazine’s 132-page book – a lavishly-illustrated list of the very best places to play in the land. GW’s judging panel – the most respected in the game, including players, commentators and designers – has put together the definitive...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 13 November 2009
Seven-time World Matchplay champion Ernie Els visited Wentworth’s new-look West Course on Wednesday and hit the first ever shots onto the new 18th green. Els, whose design team have been overseeing the £6 million renovation project of the West Course, was excited to see the final phases of the incredible modernisation of Harry Colt’s classic. He said: “Since my last visit to...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 13 November 2009
The National Golf Club Challenge has announced that all 11 of the prestigious UK De Vere Hotels, Resorts & Venues golfing resorts will be participating in the 2010 Challenge event, with the aim of raising thousands of pounds for the worthy Help for Heroes cause. The Challenge, to be held on the 24th and 25th July, will bring hundreds of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 19 November 2009
Heythrop Park, England’s newest golf resort, is launching two exclusive ‘Membership Open Days’ on Saturday December 12th and Wednesday December 16th. Golfers throughout the region – Heythrop is 30mins north west of Oxford near Chipping Norton – are invited to register promptly for either date and play the Championship Bainbridge Course for the very first time: the day includes breakfast on...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 19 November 2009
2010 marks another milestone in golf history as The Open Championship celebrates its 150th Anniversary in July. And to mark the historic event Musselburgh Old Course Golf Club (MOCGC), the club at the world’s oldest golf course, is hosting the official Scottish Golf Heritage Festival, a golf tournament and festival celebration on July 9-12. The tournament, open to golfers worldwide, will celebrate...
Written by TG Travel Writer on Thursday 26 November 2009
Gary Player To Host Debut Saadiyat Beach Classic Abu Dhabi, UAE: Tourism Development & Investment Company (TDIC), the Abu Dhabi-based master developer of Saadiyat Island and its stunning Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, will stage the Saadiyat Beach Classic, a top-tier international charity golf tournament hosted by golfing legend Gary Player. The event is expected to attract major golfing and non-golfing celebrities...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 1 December 2009
The award-winning Vigia Group has re-launched its holiday website incorporating a brand new design, additional functionalities and improved user experience… along with a massive 20% discount on all online bookings. With an aim to double the number of online users over the next six months, Vigia’s new site has been designed for those looking to holiday in luxury on first...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 3 December 2009
A new golf event for amateur golfers across the country is coming to Angus and East Perthshire. The Scottish Golf Pairs Challenge was launched at Blairgowrie Golf Club and helping to do so were 2009 Walker Cup player and recent winner of the Irish Amateur Championship, Gavin Dear, and former Scottish Amateur Strokeplay and Match Play Champion, Kevin McAlpine. The event will...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 7 December 2009
Herb Kohler, Chairman and CEO of Kohler Co., has announced that the company, through its subsidiary – The Old Course Limited – has purchased Hamilton Hall at St Andrews, one of the most photographed buildings in golf. Kohler Co. emerged as the accepted party from a competitive bidding process for the property conducted by Jones Lang La Salle and the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 8 December 2009
Whatever the weather you can now enjoy the world’s greatest high definition golf simulators at Golf Central situated in the heart of Bournemouth Town Centre. Golf Central, Bournemouth’s newest indoor facility, will not only showcase five Full Swing Golf simulators with over 50 famous golf courses worldwide to choose from, providing incredible accuracy and realism, but will also operate the very...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 8 December 2009
In a superb display of golf in cold easterly winds, 1963 Open Champion and Golf Hall Of Fame member Sir Bob Charles showed younger competitors he still has what it takes by winning the PowerPlay Golf Charity Exhibition Match at Clearwater Golf Club in Christchurch, New Zealand. Charles carded 26 PowerPlay Golf points to win the event by a single point...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 9 December 2009
Rather than sitting around at home waiting for that bright red envelope to land on your doormat, make sure you grab yourself a romantic date on the golf course this Valentine’s Day by joining TEEforeTWO. Through TEEforeTWO, the UK’s premier website for single golfers, you can link up with hundreds of like-minded individuals who not only love to play golf, but...