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...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 26 May 2011
The De Vere Club, the UK’s fastest growing golf club, is delighted to welcome Andrew ‘Freddie’ Flintoff as one of its newest members. Freshly retired from the sport, the England cricket legend has now caught the golf bug and is looking forward to improving his game and enjoying the modern, flexible points based membership system and the variety of 16...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 26 May 2011
And they’re based around the impressive country estate pile that is Ballathie House, near Perth, and nearby Blairgowrie GC, home of the Rosemount – widely regarded as one of Scotland’s best inland layouts. The following packages offer excellent value-for-money as well as a memorable stay and round – or rounds – of golf. *1 night bed and breakfast (B&B) plus one round...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 26 May 2011
You can enjoy two green fees for the price of one on the refurbished Les Dunes Course at Hardelot, Northern France. It costs 68 euros to tee it up Mon-Thurs and 82 euros Fri-Sun (so from 34 euros per person then) from July 1 to Aug 31. Special day rate tickets are also available on application. Hardelot is just on the other...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 27 May 2011
LatestGolfWeather.com is a quick and simple website that provides golfers with everything they need to predict the weather on any golf course in the UK. The instant and accurate course specific weather forecasts pin-point the conditions for the next 7 days on any golf course. And what is even better… it’s FREE. A LatestGolfWeather.com spokesman said: “The service is made by...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 8 June 2011
Q Hotels have five prestigious golf resorts located throughout the UK and they’ve teamed-up with Today’s Golfer to offer you the following exclusive twilight (from 4pm) action. So why not take full advantage of these extra special discounted prices? *Aldwark Manor Golf & Spa Hotel, near York : from £10 per person. *Forest Pines Hotel & Golf Resort, North Lincolnshire...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 8 June 2011
The countdown towards the 2012 Curtis Cup has begun at Nairn Golf Club, one of Scotland ’s top courses. For the first time, the biennial contest between women amateur golfers representing teams from the USA and GB & Ireland will be played over the celebrated links that overlooks the stunning Moray Firth coastline. While the club’s preparations are well advanced, the most...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 8 June 2011
Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire is a top place to stay and play. It is an exceptional stately home offering golfers and guests the sole use of the entire house, in a private and secluded environment with traditional butler service. This fantastic estate also boasts two championship golf courses and the world-renowned Palmerston Golf Academy plus Michelin-starred dining and exquisite scenery. Packages include: *Coffee...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 13 June 2011
Sussex County Cricket Club and Mannings Health Golf Club, two of the most long established sporting venues in the county have teamed up in a one year partnership deal. Sussex cricketers including Matt Prior, Murray Goodwin, Chris Nash, Ed Joyce, Lou Vincent, Wayne Parnell and Luke Wright are just some of the first team players who will be enjoying the recently...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 14 June 2011
Colin Montgomerie has unveiled a plaque to mark the official reopening of The Dormy Clubhouse at Scotland’s world-famous Gleneagles resort. The £3m refurbishment is part of an ongoing development programme for Gleneagles® and follows the £18m investment since 2007 – ensuring that the facilities remain at the forefront of the luxury hotel industry. It also represents the completion of the next stage...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 14 June 2011
Woburn Golf & Country Club players have achieved outstanding on-course success in recent times. The English Ladies Amateur Championship was an all-Woburn Final, the title going to Lucy Williams who has been a member of Woburn for about two years although she entered via her other club, Mid-Herts GC. Her opponent in the final was 15 year old Charley Hull who plays...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 15 June 2011
Many golfers are keen gardeners – one thing both have in common being a love of the natural environment and the rural delights of the countryside. Now, Kent – known as the Garden of England – is inviting golfers to sample a region that epitomises the ‘green and pleasant land’ with a golf break that also takes in some of the county’s...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 15 June 2011
Kingswood Golf & Country Club, Surrey, has become more difficult following the construction of new tees to extend the par-5 14th hole . With the James Braid layout due to host qualifying for the British Seniors Open in July, Kingswood is set to provide a stiff test of skill for those wishing to play in the main event at nearby...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 15 June 2011
Some great deals are going down at newlook Farleigh GC near Croydon, Surrey. One offer to look out for every Thursday is the ‘Nine & Dine’ special which costs just £12.99 per person and includes unlimited golf from 5pm plus a FREE meal and drink in the 19th! Not surprisingly Nine & Dine is proving a big hit with golfers from...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 17 June 2011
London Golf Club, a European Tour Destination and host venue of the 2008 and 2009 European Open, has unveiled plans for a new 5-star hotel and spa. The proposed 130-bedroom luxury hotel and leisure development in Ash, Kent, will complement the venue’s two existing Jack Nicklaus-designed signature golf courses, established in 1993, and brings to fruition the vision for a world-class...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 17 June 2011
Leading golf buggy manufacturer Club Car has completed a major European deal by supplying 227 new electric vehicles to De Vere, the UK-based hotel and resorts group. The order is Club Car’s largest to date this year and consists of 203 Precedent i2 golf cars plus a range of Turf utility vehicles and Café Express mobile refreshment centres. It is indicative of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 20 June 2011
A unique, world wide golf tournament is to be held this Saturday which pits the members of Crail Golfing Society against golfers all over the world. Conceived as one of the major events being held this year to celebrate the Society’s 225th anniversary, the match also emphasises the global reach of the Society’s membership. “In the match, each member plays against...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 20 June 2011
Limited places are available for the Trilby Tour pre-qualifying event at Foxhills GC in Surrey on 4th July. Interested into tucking into smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, 18 holes of champion ship golf and a BBQ for £75 per person and stand a chance of winning a place in the Surrey Regional Final on 5th July plus £450 worth of William Hunt...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 20 June 2011
Fancy competing in a celebrity golf event at a top course and helping boost the coffers of a worthy charity at the same time? An invitation has gone out to golfers interested in taking part in ex-Crystal Palace FC star John Salako’s Croydon Masters Golf Day, sponsored by United Business Machines, at Farleigh GC, Surrey on Thursday October 13th in aid of...