Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Tuesday 6 March 2012
In 1562, a Montrose schoolboy, James Melvill, wrote in his diary that he’d been taught how to use ‘the glub for goff’ on Montrose Links by his schoolmaster, Reverend William Gray. Exactly 450 years later, golf remains the favoured activity on Montrose Links – and this is to be celebrated in the Angus town from April onwards. Montrose 450, as the...
Written by Chris Jones, Editor on Wednesday 7 March 2012
American Gil Hanse has beaten a host of big names, including Jack Nicklaus and Greg Norman, to win the chance to design the golf course for the sport’s Olympic return in 2016. The man who designed Castle Stuart in Inverness was a surprise choice of a judging panel which included R&A Chief Executive Peter Dawson. In a statement issued this evening, Hanse...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 8 March 2012
The Algarve Promotion Bureau has teamed up with budget airline Jet2.com to offer free golf clubs carriage on flights to Faro throughout April and May. During this promotional period, golfers can avoid paying golf carry charge when travelling to Faro International Airport, making it even more cost effective to play in the Portuguese sun. Offer details: ·Free golf clubs carriage for all passengers...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 9 March 2012
A major bid is being made to turn the Costa Dorada region of Spain into a red-got golfing destination with the 45-hole facility at Lumine Golf Club leading the way. A landmark agreement between Lumine GC, the Tourist Board of the Tarragona Provincial Government, and the Association of European Golf Professionals has been announced, aligning three significant stakeholders in a partnership...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 13 March 2012
Hundreds of thousands of golfers, including superstars Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and the late Seve Ballesteros, have taken on the world-famous 10th hole at The Belfry’s Brabazon course over the past 35 years, but not one could claim a hole-in-one – until Welsh 3-handicapper Dan O’Connor at the weekend. Playing the course for the first time, 19-year-old O’Connor from Maesteg amazed...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 15 March 2012
Golf in Cyprus ahs just received a major boost following budget airline Ryanair’s decision to make Paphos, Cyprus, one of its international hubs. This news should especially benefit visitor numbers at Sir Nick Faldo’s ‘Mediterranean Masterpiece’, Eléa Golf Club, situated just 10 minutes from the airport, according to senior figures at the award-winning development. Ryanair begins 14 new routes to and from...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 14 March 2012
Morocco is fast becoming a major golfing destination and seems to be following in the tracks of Turkey as a leading new golfing hotspot. Top courses are emerging all over the country and one of the best is the stunning Gary Player-designed Mazagan Beach which is breathtakingly plotted along the beach about an hour’s drive from Casablanca airport. Mazagan is sheer class,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 17 March 2012
That’s right, Today’s Golfer would like to attend your society or group golf event this season for a special new feature in the magazine. Let us know when and where and we’ll be there on your big day, along with a photographer, to cover all the action – both on and off the course. Hopefully TG’s participation in your upcoming society/group golf...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 22 March 2012
Preliminary course design work to prepare the venue of The 2018 Ryder Cup, Le Golf National, Paris, for one of the world biggest sporting events, has already begun. It may be six and a half years away, but the European Tour Destination’s Albatross Course is benefiting from the expertise of European Golf Design (EGD) whose senior design team is liaising with the European...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 23 March 2012
De Vere is celebrating the second anniversary of its pioneering membership scheme, the De Vere Club, which has experienced remarkable success since being launched by Honorary Captain Peter Alliss in March 2010. De Vere has changed the way modern golfers look at golf club memberships with a unique approach that has been championed for its flexibility and affordability. The Club...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 2 April 2012
Troon, the leader in upscale golf course management, development, and marketing, has seen one of its UK-managed properties develop a unique strategy that is attracting interest from golfers in the Midland and Northern regions of England. Astbury Hall, developed by famed musician Ken Downing, has just unveiled a new innovative loyalty scheme aimed at moving the club away from the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 4 April 2012
Ever fancied flying by private jet to play golf at five of Europe’s most scenic golf courses in five days or playing some of America’s and the Caribbean’s most exclusive golf courses with your friends? Well now you can thanks to a new bespoke golf tour series offered by Swiss travel specialists Le Bureau. Specialising in delivering extraordinary money-can’t-buy experiences, Le...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 4 April 2012
LatestGolfWeather.com is a quick and simple service that provides golfers with everything they need to predict the weather on their golf course. The instant and accurate course specific weather forecasts pin-point the conditions for the next 14 days on any golf course. And now it’s available in the Apple app store . Whether you need to choose the best day to play...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 5 April 2012
Kent-based Mytime Active became the largest UK operator of ‘pay and play’ golf courses this month, after winning the contract to manage all seven of Birmingham City Council’s public courses. Mytime Active now operates 19 golf courses and also recently purchased Orpington Golf Centre in Kent, a 54-hole venue and one of the largest golfing facilities in England. Chief Executive Steve...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 10 April 2012
Teeofftimes.co.uk, the UK’s largest tee-time booking service, has announced an incredible April giveaway, with superb prizes totalling more than £10,000 to be won. To celebrate the launch of the new Teeofftimes.co.uk website – as well as the first Major of the golf season – anybody booking on the site during the month of April will be automatically entered into a daily...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 10 April 2012
Tandridge Golf Club in Surrey has been the pioneer of a groundbreaking plan to restore its classic Harry Colt course to the way it is believed such courses really should be in the 21st century. Work on the front nine is now complete, and the unusually mild winter has meant that changes to the back nine are ahead of schedule.
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 14 April 2012
Golfers visiting the Costa Brava region during May and June can take in some high-octane action at Spain’s iconic Circuit de Catalunya track, just an hour’s drive from the region’s leading golf courses. The fifth race of the 2012 FIA Formula One (F1) World Championship Calendar, the F1 Gran Premio de España Santander, is set to rev into gear on May 11-13, when...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 14 April 2012
Golf enthusiasts with a penchant for celebrity spotting are in for a treat as well as supporting a very good cause when they sign up for the 2012 Dan Maskell Tennis Trust Celebrity Golf Challenge. Attracting teams from all around the country, the event will take place at the prestigious Wentworth Club in Surrey on Tuesday 19th June. It is one...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 10 April 2012
The record-breaking March temperatures have helped Scotland ’s leading country house hotel start the season on a high. The unseasonably mild conditions have enabled greenkeeping staff at Meldrum House Country Hotel to complete a series of major on-course improvements that will ensure some of the best playing conditions at the Northern Open host venue. Most apparent change is the completely redesigned...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 14 April 2012
Catriona Matthew, the 2009 Ricoh Women’s British Open Champion, this week officially opened the new Golf Centre at Carnoustie. The Scot, who is a golf ambassador for Carnoustie Country, was making a return visit to Angus after last year’s Ricoh Women’s British Open at Carnoustie, where she finished tied 5th behind World No. 1, Yani Tseng. “It’s a big honour to...