Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 27 October 2010
Thomson Perrett & Lobb – he golf course design practice founded by five-times Open Champion Peter Thomson with partners Ross Perrett and Tim Lobb – has been commissioned to design a new golf academy at Moscow’s Luzhniki Olympic Complex. The landmark development will introduce golf to Europe’s largest sports centre, venue of the 1980 Olympics and 2008 Champions League...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 27 October 2010
Since being launched by Honorary Captain Peter Alliss in March, the De Vere Club has been widely received by the golf industry and public across the UK. The De Vere Club aims to make golf more accessible, flexible and family friendly, in an attempt to stimulate participation and frequency of play amongst keen golfers who cannot justify a standard golf...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Thursday 28 October 2010
Saadiyat Beach Golf Course will once again host the Saadiyat Beach Classic Pro-Am in January 2011 after the event proved hugely successful this year. Last year the event was hosted by nine-time Major winner Gary Player and the South African will lead off an impressive field of well known personalities from the worlds of sport and entertainment on 25th January 2011. Last...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Thursday 4 November 2010
Popular Cheshire 2-FORE!-1 venue The Mere is currently undergoing a £15 million development which includes a luxury £4m Health Club and Spa due to be completed at the end of this year. It will also boast a 5 star Hotel that will consist of 81 bedrooms and is scheduled to open by 2012. Mere, near Knutsford and easily accessible from the M6 and...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 6 November 2010
Crown Golf has sealed its largest ever commitment to junior golf development, with a £24,000 donation from its members to the Golf Foundation. In asking its members to contribute £2 per person when renewing their annual membership, the award-winning golf club owner & operator joins the R&A, the PGA, The European Tour and The Ryder Cup as one of the most...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Sunday 7 November 2010
One of the UK’s most popular golf venues, The St Mellion International Resort in Cornwall, has scooped its first major award since a £20m refurbishment in 2009. In the 2010 Cornwall Tourism Awards presented by the Cornwall Development Company, St Mellion – the flagship of the Crown Golf group – won Silver in the prestigious ‘Large Hotel Of The Year’ category. The ceremony...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 9 November 2010
Arcos Gardens in Spain’s unspoilt Cadiz countryside province is a great place to stay and play, the superb Championship course being supported by classy practice facilities, luxury accommodation, a restaurant and bar and Spa. And the good news is that you can enjoy all this as part of a December and January Special Package which is as follows: * Four days stay in...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 12 November 2010
Golf du Médoc Hotel & Spa Resort has received global recognition after being named as the best golf resort in France at the prestigious World Travel Awards. The popular four-star resort near Bordeaux was named France’s Leading Golf Resort at a glittering awards ceremony in London – described by some as the travel industry’s equivalent to the Oscars. Golf du...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 16 November 2010
Leading golf travel company Golfbreaks.com has announced strong 2009/2010 year-end results, with a 12% increase in overall bookings and year-end revenues growing to more than £25million. Golfbreaks.com sent a record 150,000 golfers – 50% of which were repeat customers – on holidays and breaks over the past 12 months, with all areas of the business showing significant growth, including its Europe...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 17 November 2010
Spain’s classy Las Colinas Golf and Country Club, near Alicante, has unveiled all new exclusive golf packages. The exclusive residential community – centred around an 18 hole Championship golf course – has already grabbed headlines around Europe and demand has been rife for guests looking to visit Spain’s latest luxury golf resort. Set within an area of great natural beauty, the Par...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 24 November 2010
El Ein Bay, a resort style golf course designed by Thomson Perrett & Lobb – the international practice founded by five times Open Champion Peter Thomson with partners Ross Perrett and Tim Lobb – is on target to open for play in Spring 2011. Incorporating a large practice facility, the 6,100-metre golf course is conveniently situated just 122km from Cairo and...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 24 November 2010
Crown Golf has received a major award from outside the golf industry, in being recognised as the UK club industry’s ‘Group Of The Year’ in the annual Club Awards 2010. In an awards ceremony at Manchester’s Palace Hotel, Crown Golf beat off stiff competition from fellow nominees Rileys, the snooker specialists, and holiday park operators Park Holidays, to win the industry’s...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 25 November 2010
Leading Sussex venue Goodwood is doing its best to keep golfers on-course this winter. Until March 31st, 2011, you can tackle the Park Course at Goodwood for just £15 in midweek and £20 at the weekends. And that includes a bacon roll and tea or coffee before you tee it up! *To book a tee time call 01243 755168 and quote “Winter10.”...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 27 November 2010
Brittany Ferries is boosting its Spanish golf programme for 2011 by adding the Costa Brava to its range as well as increasing its choice of ferry services to Spain. The new courses, at the PGA Golf de Catalunya and the coastal resort of Platja d’Aro both feature in the company’s 2011 Golf breaks guide which is just out. The brochure...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 27 November 2010
The Scottish Golf Union has confirmed that Neil Marr, head professional at Meldrum House Country Hotel near Aberdeen, has been appointed head coach for the SGU’s national under-18s boys’ squad. “It’s a great honour to be given this role with such an exciting national squad,” said Marr. “My work at Meldrum, and as an academy coach, is all about providing a tailored...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 27 November 2010
Thomson Perrett & Lobb – the international golf course architecture practice founded by five times Open Champion Peter Thomson with partners Ross Perrett and Tim Lobb – has been appointed by Royal Jersey Golf Club to carry out an audit of the historic Channel Island golf course and make recommendations to enhance the playing strategy. Founded in 1878, The Grouville...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 29 November 2010
The Leaderboard Golf Group raised £180,000 for BBC Children in Need through charity golf days and special events between 2004 and 2009, and this year successfully reached its target of breaking the £200,000 barrier for the charity, by raising a total of £26,500 across all of its clubs. Leaderboard owns and operates four of South East England’s finest golf courses,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 29 November 2010
Ballybunion, Doonbeg and Lahinch all featured highly in an array of recent golf course surveys. The three courses have now joined forces to offer golfers the opportunity to play three of the world’s top 100 courses over three remarkable days. The event, ‘The Great Irish Links Challenge’ will take place from Sunday 22 May, 2011 to Wednesday, 25 May, 2011 with...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 30 November 2010
Goodwood, widely acclaimed as one of the most inventive and ground-breaking golf clubs in the UK is acknowledging the importance of “man’s best friend” by offering a unique and exclusive membership category… for dogs. The Kennels Dog Membership has been established at the 36 hole venue for all breeds and every canine membership subscription is donated to the Battersea Dogs and...
Written by Jock Howard on Thursday 2 December 2010
Don’t let professional golfers ever persuade you that life on Tour is in any way difficult. The Mauritius Commercial Bank Open takes place from Friday 10th December – Sunday 12th December, and it is without doubt the event which players on the Senior European Tour look forward to most. Sun, sea, surf, and cocktails by the pool, together with the luxurious...