Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 21 October 2011
With winter starting to take a grip of the UK, playing golf with the sun in the sky and a short-sleeved polo shirt on your back feels very far away. If your mind is wandering to a winter getaway to play some proper golf on stunning courses that are in great nick then you need look no further than Portugal. The...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 21 October 2011
World Match Play Championship venue Finca Cortesin near Sotogrande, Spain, is a world-class resort and if you’re looking for somewhere extra special to stay and play the golf getaway packages below should suit you to a tee. *Deal 1 – ‘Golf Experience’ From €1,047 for 3 nights including 2 green fees / spa treatments. *Deal 2 – ‘Championship Golf Experience’ – From €2,426 for 4...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 31 October 2011
The Hotchkin Course, Woodhall Spa, consistently rated among the world’s finest heathland golf experiences, has announced its 2011/12 winter pricing that allows visitors to play from just £49. Ranked 25th in Golf World Magazine’s World Top 100 Golf Courses and 3rd in its Top 100 Courses in England, The Hotchkin is located on the outskirts of the leafy Edwardian spa town,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 31 October 2011
The annual Longest Day Golf Challenge in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support has once again proved a major all-round success. The top four teams played for the overall Challenge Trophy at the grand final staged at the superb Boavista Golf Resort in Portugal, Tempus Est Ludendi emerging the deserved victors. However, even more significantly, the event raised a fantastic £367,000 which will go...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 31 October 2011
New images showing Taymouth Castle, Scotland, in spectacular autumnal colours have revealed the tantalising prospect that awaits the golfing world when the restored Highland castle and remodelled James Braid golf course opens next year. The landmark development, which is seeing the historic building elegantly transformed into a luxury boutique hotel and spa, together with a collection of private residences set amid a...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Monday 31 October 2011
Rory McIlroy overcame a nervy final-day front nine to defeat Anthony Kim in a play-off to win the Shangai Masters. The US Open Champion claimed the £1.24m first prize at the event, which is not sanctioned by a major tour. American Hunter Mahan and South Korea’s Noh Seung-yul finished equal third at 13-under. Englishman Lee Westwood fired a hole-in-one and five birdies on...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 2 November 2011
Surprising the golf world earlier this year with the announcement that world renowned golfer Lee Westwood was to be his Attached Tour Professional, entrepreneur Graham Wylie has taken his next step into making his privately owned golf club and hotel at Close House in Northumberland, the best in the North of England and beyond. Wylie’s latest strategic move in his...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 10 November 2011
Oceânico has unveiled a selection of tremendous value winter stay and play packages at its stunning Amendoeira Golf Resort in the Algarve, Portugal. All packages include golf on both the Oceânico Faldo and Oceânico O’Connor Jnr. championship courses, accommodation in a luxury Amendoeira apartment, breakfast each morning, complimentary buggy and club hire, 50% discount on golf shoe rental and free use...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 11 November 2011
That’s right, join The Carrick on the bonnie banks of Loch Lomond right away and you’ll receive free golf until February 29, 2012, as well as many other benefits. Membership of this prestigious Scottish club costs £295 a year though this special offer is only limited to the first 25 newcomers who will automatically become members of the De Vere Club –...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 16 November 2011
Abu Dhabi has unveiled its new ‘Golf in Abu Dhabi’ initiative – an umbrella marketing, communications, product packaging and distribution platform designed to increase the emirate’s penetration of the lucrative golf tourism segment. The launch, spearheaded by Abu Dhabi Tourism Authority (ADTA), came at the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) in Antalya, Turkey. Developed in partnership with golf clubs and relevant stakeholders...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 16 November 2011
Leading UK golf travel company Golfbreaks.com has seen a 25% increase in golfers booking 2012 holidays and short breaks, newly released figures highlight. During September and October, UK golfers planning 2012 group bookings snapped up Golfbreaks.com holidays and short breaks which, for the special two-month promotional period, were supported by a range of great value add-ons, cash discounts and top-quality, free...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 17 November 2011
The Algarve Promotion Bureau is delighted to announce that the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) has selected the Algarve to host IGTM 2012. Next year’s exhibition will be the 15th edition of the world’s premier global event for golf tourism suppliers, buyers and media and is to take place from 12th – 15th November 2012 at the Tivoli Marina Hotel...
Written by TG Courses & Travel editor on Monday 21 November 2011
Scotland – the Home of Golf – celebrated a double triumph at the recent 2012 IAGTO Golf Travel Awards at the Cornelia Diamond Golf Resort & Spa in Belek, Turkey. Established in 2000, the 12th annual IAGTO Awards ceremony took place at the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) and saw Fife emerge Europe’s top golf destination while Fairmont St Andrews, just...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 29 November 2011
Looking for a golfing holiday of a lifetime? Then magical, mysterious Thailand is well worth considering – it offers great value-for-money and the golf on offer is world-class. Indeed Pattaya has just won one of the most prestigious golfing awards, claiming the International Golf Destination of the Year title at the recent IAGTO awards in Turkey. There are 20 plus excellent golf courses within reach...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 29 November 2011
Golfers are being reminded that the ballot for tee times on the world-famous Old Course will be changing to being drawn two days ahead from January 2012. The ballot has been drawn one day ahead for many years but St Andrews Links Trust, which manages the seven public courses in the town, is making the change to help people plan their...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 2 December 2011
A series of winter open events are scheduled to take place on the Filly Close at top north-east venue Close House near Newcastle. The events are open to both members and non-members and the dates are as follows: Thursday Dec 15th; Thurs Jan 19th; Thurs Feb 16th; Thurs March 15th. All have 10am shotgun starts. The excellent Filly course provides stunning views over...
Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Friday 2 December 2011
2-FORE!-1 boasts some of the classiest courses in the country….and here are six more top venues offering half-price visitor green fees (for 2-FORE!-1 voucher holders anyway). * Portal, Cheshire – one of the leading stay and play venues in the north-west and home of two fine 18-holers and a Macdonalds hotel. *Royal Ashown Forest (West Course), East Sussex – short but stunning heathland,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 8 December 2011
Hardelot’s Pines course is one of the best in France and golfers can get there and experience it for under £60! Just 40mins from Calais it’s ideal for a day’s escape with your best golfing buddies, specially at £55 for return travel (four-in-a-car Eurotunnel), a round of golf and a two-course lunch. Plus it’s a great chance to stock up on...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 13 December 2011
The Maldives Floating Island project, developed by the world-renowned Dutch Docklands company, the industry innovators in floating technology, has shortlisted six golf design candidates from twenty-four tender acknowledgements. The shortlisted six, which includes major champions and Ryder Cup legends, presented individual plans to the Dutch Docklands Board following the culmination of the season ending Race to Dubai event in the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 19 December 2011
Fancy a round at the world-famous Stoke Park GC in leafy Buckinghamshire? Well, amazingly you can play at this classy Harry Colt parkland venue from £50, a saving of 66%, in midweek until the end of the year. Stoke Park is always in superb condition and is the home of one of the most striking clubhouses in the country. Besides being a...