Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 5 October 2012
Hoebridge Golf Centre’s Sandra Combstock was popping the Champagne corks after winning the UK Public Courses Championship, at the Home of Golf, St Andrews for the second year in succession. Sandra, from Woking, Surrey, who plays off a handicap of seven, saw off the challenge of 31other golfers from across the UK to be crowned Gross Winner of the championship, played...
Written by TG staff writer on Tuesday 9 October 2012
European Golf Design (EGD), the golf course design company of the European Tour and IMG, was an early pioneer of golf in Turkey when its Sultan Course at Antalya Golf Club opened nearly 10 years ago…this week it welcomes the world’s best, playing for $5.2million in the Turkish Airlines World Golf Final. Threading its way through pine and eucalyptus, up and...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 10 October 2012
Golf lovers who have a passion for sailing can indulge in both sports thanks to an exciting new partnership that Sicily’s Donnafugata Golf Resort & Spa has forged with luxury cruise specialists Kalos Golf. Under the terms of the new agreement, the award-winning five-star venue will be included as part of all golf packages that the American-based company is offering to...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 10 October 2012
With a number of victorious members of the European Ryder Cup team – including captain Jose Maria Olazabal and the man whose point secured the trophy, Martin Kaymer – teeing up at this week’s Portugal Masters, the Algarve has never been more popular as a golfing destination. This beautiful area of southern Portugal remains a firm favourite with customers of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 12 October 2012
Danish golf course architect Caspar Grauballe who has just finished working on the much anticipated and greatly reviewed Trump International Golf Links Scotland has decided to start his own company – Golf Course Architecture by Caspar based in Denmark. Caspar has worked as Hawtree Ltd. representative and lead architect on projects in Scandinavia, Northern Europe, and in the Far East. Grauballe explains:...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 12 October 2012
2011 Open Champion and prospective Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke is set to design a £55 million championship golf course at the luxury five-star resort, Wyndham Grand The Angus, near Dundee. Clarke and Graeme Webster, one of Scotland’s most respected golf course architects, will begin construction in 2013, with the course and golf academy scheduled to be completed by the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 12 October 2012
An eight-bedroom Highland country house hotel overlooking Royal Dornoch Golf Club’s first tee is set to become one of Scotland’s finest luxury retreats for golfers when it opens in June 2013. Links House at Royal Dornoch, a historic property in the picturesque Highland village of Dornoch, is currently being lovingly restored with the finished hotel boasting an extensive golf art...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 16 October 2012
If the British autumn is already making you feel glum, why not head off to the sunshine island of Mallorca for a luxury six-night golf break, staying at one of the island’s most elegant boutique hotels? Son Julia, is a stunning, 25-room, country hotel, located in a 15th century manor house, offering an atmosphere of elegance and tranquility. Overlooking the island’s...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 16 October 2012
You can do just that with a visit to Aube which is in the Champagne region of France and is well known by food and drink lovers. However, it is also fine golfing territory with a trio of excellent, relatively undiscovered courses in the area. A great base for a visit is the Best Western hotel in the grounds of the Golf de la...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 18 October 2012
For the first time since becoming private in 2007, the Carnegie Club at Skibo Castle has announced that limited public tee times will be available on special request to non-residents; creating the perfect Christmas gift for avid golfers. With the festive season just around the corner, the timing couldn’t be better for North East Scottish course to introduce non-resident access to its’...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 19 October 2012
Golfers playing the highly-acclaimed Majlis Course at Emirates Golf Club, Dubai, are reaping the benefits of a multi-million pound investment, that pushes the conditioning of the World Top 100 course to new levels. Celebrating its 25th anniversary next year, Emirates Golf Club has used a seven-month period, March to September, to install state-of-the-art, environmentally efficient irrigation systems that significantly enhance the...
Written by TG staff writer on Friday 19 October 2012
Rick Valentine, the Director of Golf at the Loretto School Golf Academy, won the 2012 World Hickory Open Championship played in autumnal sunshine over the Monifieth and Carnoustie Burnside courses. Valentine opened with a 75 at Monifieth and then carded an 81 over the Carnoustie Burnside course to tie 2010 champion, Perry Sommers, on 156 before defeating his Australian rival on...
Monday 22 October 2012
Diamante Cabo San Lucas (Diamante), a 1,500 acre private oceanfront community on the Pacific coast in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, has announced plans to build a new 18-hole, championship golf course to be designed by Tiger Woods and his company Tiger Woods Design (TWD). The TWD designed course will be Diamante’s second and will join the resort’s award-winning...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 24 October 2012
Las Colinas Golf & Country Club, one of Continental Europe’s Top 100 golf courses, has unveiled exclusive stay and play packages for golfers looking to escape to the Spanish Mediterranean coast this winter. From its privileged position just south of Alicante in the region of Valencia, the stunning venue provides a perfect combination of championship golf and first-class leisure facilities. These...
Written by TG Courses editor on Saturday 3 November 2012
Golf fans with a love of darts are being offered the chance to meet some of the game’s stars and step up to the oche to take part in the first annual Golf and Darts Classic at Spain’s La Manga Club resort. Top players including world top-ten ace Terry Jenkins, Steve Beaton, Wayne Mardle and Peter Manley will all be appearing...
Written by TG Courses Editor on Monday 5 November 2012
Your chance to reward the UK and Europe’s finest – the courses and resorts which have thrilled and entertained you this year… The inaugural Today’s Golfer Travel Awards proved a massive hit last year, fully living up to the belief that the annual awards are set to become the ‘Oscars’ of the golf travel world. And it’s that time of the year...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 5 November 2012
It’s been a memorable year for Meldrum House Country Hotel – one of Scotland ’s most celebrated country house hotels which has confirmed its attendance at this year’s International Golf Travel Market being held from November 12-15 in the Algarve, Portugal. Meldrum House, named Scotland’s best country house hotel by leading tourism trade body Golf Tourism Scotland at its Gold Standard...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 5 November 2012
Look out for a brand new exciting golf travel section in the next issue of Today’s Golfer, out on November 29th. The big plus about our new Travel Check-In feature is that it’s centred around you, the readers and golfers seeking vital and essential background information on the highlight of the year….an upcoming golfing break/holiday. So if you’re trying to find out where...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 5 November 2012
Looking for a special Christmas gift for the golfer in your life? How about the chance to compete in the 2013 Carnoustie Country Classic? From May 13-16, 2013, this highly popular tournament will be played on four of the world’s classic links courses, including the famous Open venue, Carnoustie Championship, providing a fabulous opportunity to experience golf in all its east...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 6 November 2012
The Scottish golf tourism industry’s top achievers have been recognised at a dazzling awards ceremony held in Edinburgh. The annual event from leading industry organisation Golf Tourism Scotland is widely regarded as the ‘Oscars of the golfing world’. Hosted by Marriott Dalmahoy, this year a record 16 awards were handed out including for the first time The Gold Standard Award for...