Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 5 April 2011
The world-class 18-hole Sir Nick Faldo course is supported by the Elea Golf Academy and in recent months has hosted some of the sport’s up-and-coming stars. They include Kent-based Liam Burns, a member of the English Golf Union’s Elite Amateur squad, and highly regarded Scottish Amateur Champion Kelsey MacDonald, a member of the Great Britain and Ireland Training Squad. The world-class Elea Golf...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Friday 8 April 2011
Oceânico Amendoeira, one of Southern Portugal’s Premier golf destinations, has launched some fantastic stay and play deals for the upcoming season. Today’s Golfer recently stayed in one of the many luxury villas on site and we couldn’t be more complimentary about the quality of the accommodation…and the golf courses. Opened in October 2008, the Amendoeira two-course resort joins Oceânico’s portfolio of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 13 April 2011
Ilkley Golf Club, the third oldest club in Yorkshire, has completed a £300,000 investment programme to improve the clubhouse and on-course facilities. Two impressive bridges, which link the mainland to an island featuring the second green, third hole and fourth tee, have been installed at a cost of £180,000. They replace the original narrow bridges, which enabled golfers to cross...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 14 April 2011
With spring well underway, Swan Golf Designs is delighted that its renovation projects across the UK and Ireland are ready for play. Members at East Berkshire, Ripon City, Holywood, Donaghadee and Old Conna Golf Clubs, having patiently waited for the works to mature over the long winter, can now look forward to learning how to play the renovated holes later...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 13 April 2011
The luxurious 5 star InterContinental La Torre Golf Resort at Polaris World is offering some fantastic deals this Easter holiday, so now is the perfect time to book that golfing break, luxury escape, girlie pamper weekend or romantic getaway you’ve always dreamt about. Located in the southeast corner of Spain in the warm Murcian sunshine it’s the perfect place to...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 20 April 2011
Visit Kent, Golfbreaks.com and Shepherd Neame have forged a significant, high-profile partnership to open up Kent – host county of the 2011 Open Championship at Royal St George’s Golf Club – as a top golfing destination that is the closest to London. The county’s official tourism website (www.visitkentgolf.co.uk), in tandem with Golfbreaks.com – Europe’s largest golf travel company – and the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 20 April 2011
Four of Wirral’s magnificent coastal golf courses are to again host a 72 hole amateur tournament open to adult male & female golfers. The Wirral Golf Classic will be held on the peninsula from 19 to 23 September after a successful inaugural event in 2010. Attracting golfers from all over the UK, Europe and indeed the world, to play & stay...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 28 April 2011
A star-studded line-up is set to compete in the Firstlight Challenge at the K Club, Ireland, on June 21-22. The major charity event – backed by global fractional ownership specialist Firstlight International – is being held to raise money for the Special Olympics. Celebrity guests set to take part include Kevin Keegan, David Platt, Dwight Yorke, Andy Cole, Ben Shepherd and Harry...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 28 April 2011
The De Vere Club, the UK’s fastest growing golf club, has welcomed international cricketer Steve Harmison as a member following a presentation at De Vere Slaley Hall. The Durham bowler was presented with his membership pack which also marks a successful first year for the revolutionary golf club. Following its launch in March 2010 the flexible points based scheme has...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 3 May 2011
World Number 1 Lee Westwood will be the no.1 attraction at the grand re-opening of Close House Hotel & GC in Northumberland later this month. Westwood will fly into the north east by helicopter to officially open the refurbished course and state-of-the-art clubhouse followed by a celebrity golf match in aid of The Children’s Heart Unit Fund at the Freeman Hospital,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 3 May 2011
Marriott Golf is to launch a ground-breaking online booking service, finally enabling golfers to book both hotel and golf simultaneously. The revolutionary Rounds and Rooms system, going live at the start of May, allows golfers to book a 1 night/2 round, 2 night/3 round or Sunday Driver package at any Marriott Golf UK resort. As an added incentive, for a limited...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 3 May 2011
More good news for golfers heading for the golfing delights of the Algarve in Portugal. British Airways have announced their inaugural flight from London City airport to Faro will depart on 7th June. Flight E90 will run three times a week, departing London at 13:20 and arriving into Faro at 16:15 on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and departing at 16:40 and arriving...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 4 May 2011
Dragons’ Den TV star Peter Jones is holding his annual Enterprise Golf Challenge in aid of charity at Brocket Hall GC, Hertfordshire, on Tuesday May 24th. A star-studded line-up is expected to attend the event which gets underway with a 10am breakfast followed by a shotgun start, champagne reception, prizegiving three-course dinner and a charity auction. There will be 22 teams of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 4 May 2011
Ireland’s Old Head has just been ranked the ‘Most Spectacular Golf Course on the Planet’ in America’s Links magazine. The Co. Cork classic was ranked in front of such notables as Cypress Point (#2), Pebble Beach (#5) and Pinnacle Point (#8) – thus giving testimony to the prophesy made by Joe Carr (3-times British Amateur Champion and Captain of the R...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 6 May 2011
The Duke’s St Andrews has entered the ‘twilight zone’ with the introduction of a green fee of just £35 between 3pm and 5pm every Tuesday. With summer on the horizon and the nights becoming longer, The Duke’s is keen to attract some late afternoon golfers to its championship heathland course located just outside St Andrews and boasting wonderful panoramas over the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 17 May 2011
Today’s Golfer has secured a top exclusive deal at Rockliffe Hall, a five star golf resort in County Durham. The special Reader Offer is based on the venue’s Sunday Driver rate – but is available to our readers in midweek! It includes golf and/or spa treatment to target couples as well as individuals. The TG ‘Not just for Sunday Reader Offer’ includes: *An overnight stay...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 18 May 2011
Birmingham-based golfer Dan Meredith (30) has won a golf holiday for two to Thailand in a competition run by specialist golf tour operator – Solar Golf Ltd. He visited the National Golf Show which was held at the National Exhibition Centre from April 15th to 17th and completed his entry at the Thailand Golf Tours stand. Over 230 entrants tried to...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 19 May 2011
In a move that step-changes the standard of teaching currently available to all UK golfers, The National Golf Centre Academy at Woodhall Spa has announced it is to open its doors to the public. Under the leadership of its newly appointed Head Coach, Neil Harvey, visitors to The National Golf Centre, Woodhall Spa, will be able to take full advantage...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 19 May 2011
Finca Cortesin is a spectacular independent hotel, golf and spa destination and host of this week’s Volvo World Match Play Championship. Set in the rolling hills of southern Spain between Marbella and Sotogrande, flanked by the Casares Mountains, its magnificent golf course overlooks the Mediterranean Sea and is hailed as one of Spain’s finest. After four and a half decades, 2009 saw...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 19 May 2011
That’s right, join the new prestigious De Vere Club and you’ll be entitled to play some of the country’s leading golf venues and courses for just £295. It’s got to be one of the best deals of the year – as soon as you join you can get to grips with a whole host of superb tracks ranging from the magical...