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  • New European Tour-style yardage book launched

    Written by Courses editor on Monday 23 July 2012

    Clere Golf, the graphic communications specialists to the golf industry, has joined forces with Dion Stevens, the esteemed European Tour yardage book creator, to launch a new, premium quality course planner. The new Tour Edition combines the comprehensive level of pinpoint accurate measurements collated by Dion with Clere Golf’s innovation and creativity in presenting course information with clarity.  This approach offers clubs the exclusive...

  • Historic sand swap at next year’s Open venue

    Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 25 July 2012

    For the first time in its 121-year history, the Honourable Company of Edinburgh Golfers at Muirfield has sourced its bunker sand from outside the hallowed East Lothian grounds. In an historic move brought about by dwindling home-grown supplies, the discerning club opted for a new, free-draining sand supplied by Hugh King & Co, one of the country’s leading suppliers of...

  • Travel feature: A taste of magical Morocco…

    Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 25 July 2012

    Strolling down the narrow cobbled streets of the Old Medina it doesn’t take you long to work out that Marrakech is full of surprises, virtually around every corner. But probably the biggest of all lies outside the historic walls of the ancient city with the growth of golf well to the fore. Within a 30mins drive of the city you’ll...

  • Welsh wonders hit the Top 100 courses in UK and Ireland

    Written by Michael Catling, TG Staff Writer on Wednesday 25 July 2012

    It came as a great surprise that only four Welsh courses made the Golf World Top 100 golf courses in Great Britain and Ireland. Royal Porthcawl, which will host the 2013 Welsh Senior Open, ranks the highest of all the Welsh courses in 40th and has recently undergone a raft of developments with new run-off areas and bunkers strategically placed around...

  • Euro Tour qualifying back at Las Colinas G&CC

    Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 26 July 2012

    Las Colinas Golf and Country Club, one of Spain’s premier golf destinations, will once again welcome golf’s rising superstars after it was confirmed that European Tour Qualifying School Stage 2 will return to the venue this November. The development has rapidly evolved into a truly world-class destination since opening in the summer of 2010, and this announcement is yet another...

  • Bargain costa del sol break from £199

    Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 26 July 2012

    Looking for a great value Spanish golf break for under £200? Then you might want to snap up Driveline Golf’s September special for four nights B&B in Benalmadena. You’ll be staying at the 3 star San Fermin Hotel and will receive three rounds of golf at three different courses. They are: Cabopino – No less taxing than any of its neighbours,...

  • All aboard Iceland express for unique golf experience

    Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 1 August 2012

    The low-fare airline, Iceland Express, is encouraging UK golfers to test their skills by offering up to 20% off green fees at 12 Icelandic courses. All golfers have to do is show their Iceland Express boarding card to get the discount. The participating courses include the oldest and largest golf club, Reykjavik Golf Club, and the Husatoftavollur Golf Course which straddles...

  • Golfers benefit from more BA flights to Irish hotspots

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 3 August 2012

    British Airways have re-launched their daily services, including free golf club transport, from London Heathrow to Belfast City and Dublin airports. The flights, operating up to seven times a day, seven days a week, will make courses like Royal Portrush, Royal County Down, The European Club and Royal Dublin more accessible to UK golfers. The routes replace the BMI services which ended earlier this summer...

  • Nicola sets new ladies record at redbourn GC

    Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 3 August 2012

    Nicola Bennett was the runaway winner of the Redbourn Golf Club Girls’ Open scoring a sensational 72, a new ladies course record. Nicola, a 2-handicapper from nearby Porter’s Park Golf Club, shot a gross score of one-under par, 17 shots better than nearest rivals Elena Tizzard and Megan Daniels who each scored 89 with count back placing them second and third...

  • Top summer golfing packages in east lothian

    Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 3 August 2012

    East Lothian is home to some of the best golf courses in Scotland with the wonderful town of North Berwick at the centre of this fantastic golfing paradise. And one of the best places to stay in North Berwick is the outstanding Macdonald Marine Hotel which dramatically overlooks the magical West Links of North Berwick. This summer (until September 30th) you can...

  • de vere back at the helm of the belfry

    Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 4 August 2012

    The future of world-famous Ryder Cup venue The Belfry has finally been secured. The West Midlands resort has been in a state of limbo for sometime after its previous owner ran into severe finacial difficulties which meant it was put up for sale. And now, after several months on the market, it has been snapped up for an undlsclosed sum by KSL,...

  • Stay & play the Eastern Algarve in style

    Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 6 August 2012

    You can bow out of 2012 in fantastic fashion by taking part in the East Algarve Golf Festival between December 1-8. It promises to be a magical fun week and includes the following: Seven nights’ B&B (twin room) accommodation at the 4 star Vile Gale Tavira and 5 rounds of golf (at Quinta da Ria, Benamor, Castro Marim, Monte Rei & Quinta do...

  • Innovation Saves West Yorkshire golf club

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 7 August 2012

    After months of concern over the survival of the popular public Whitwood Golf Course, Groundwork Wakefield has stepped in to save the course from closure.   After extensive meetings and discussions it has been agreed that the course will be transferred to the Groundwork charity; resulting in the unique situation of a voluntary sector organisation running a golf club.   Groundwork...

  • Golden chance to take on rugby legend at st andrews

    Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 8 August 2012

    Golfers are being given a chance to join Scottish rugby legend Gavin Hastings OBE for a special event at the Home of Golf on Thursday September 13th. The event is the Gavin Hastings Golf Challenge which takes place at The Duke’s Course, St Andrews, where Hastings is honorary captain. The Duke’s‚ recently awarded “Best Greens in the UK” by 59club‚ boasts breathtaking...

  • The centurion is edging closer to completion

    Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 10 August 2012

    The Centurion Club near St Albans, Hertfordshire, is on schedule to open in under a year from now. The Club recently received planning permission to re-route its opening three holes through mature woodland and with construction work almost complete the eagerly-awaited new golf course will open in mid-summer 2013. “Planning permission for our new opening three holes was the final piece in the...

  • Rugby aces pitch up at top Cyprus resort

    Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 10 August 2012

    Elea Golf Club has welcomed a trio of the rugby elite including former England captain, Lewis Moody MBE, for a special fundraising evening for the Cyprus Rugby Federation. The multi-award-winning golf estate welcomed 120 guests to the luxury dinner event, which included a gourmet buffet, live music and a charity auction, culminated with a question and answer session with the highly...

  • memorable golf break in magical prague

    Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 14 August 2012

    There has never been a better opportunity to play top class golf courses while visiting one of the world´s greatest cities. Albatross Golf Resort, the Ladies European Tour (LET) venue, has joined forces with the stunning Beroun Golf Resort to offer an unforgettable golfing break to Prague, the beautiful capital city of the Czech Republic. The three-night package features rounds for...

  • Swan Golf Designs Sign With My Time Active

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 14 August 2012

    Swan Golf Designs has been appointed as golf course architects to the My Time Golf group, which now operates 19 centres in the South, the South East and Midlands focusing on the development of former public and proprietary golf courses. My Time Golf is part of a charitable organisation that has the stated aim of reinvesting its returns in promoting...

  • Head to biarritz for a tasty French golf break

    Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 15 August 2012

    Quality golf across the Channel is not just about Normandy and Brittany and 2018 Ryder Cup-staging Paris you know. There is a quaint corner in the south west of the country close to the Pyrenees and Spanish border in Basque country which is just as good… if not even better. Welcome to brilliant Biarritz… The classy seaside resort beside the Atlantic...

  • Celtic Manor hosts ace rally drivers

    Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 16 August 2012

    The Celtic Manor Resort, host venue for the 2010 Ryder Cup, welcomes top drivers of another kind when it plays host to an all-new special stage of Wales Rally GB in September. Eight-time World Rally Champion Sebastién Loeb, and his fellow WRC stars, will descend on the resort for the event on Saturday 15th September, arriving at the venue in...

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