Course news
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Apr19 World’s most remotecourse
Written by Courses Editor Kevin Brown on Thursday 19 April 2007
Is this the most remote golf course in the world? As far as we’re concerned it is! It’s the only course on the Ascension Islands, about 4000 miles away from the UK in the South Atlantic. Member Stan Buchan sent us these amazing pics, and said: “As you can see, the course is all sand and rock with the greens, or...
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Mar28 bopmbfoundoncourse
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 28 March 2007
A Second World War bomb has been found at one of Scotland’s most famous courses. The discovery was made by Bruce McLaren, the head greenkeeper at Blairgowrie Golf Club, as clearance work was being undertaken on the Wee Course. Ron McLaren, the head of golf operations at Blairgowrie, said: “Bruce was working just off the ninth green on the Wee Course clearing...
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Mar 23 super Dubai clubhouse
Written by Courses editor Kevin Brown on Friday 23 March 2007
Well, it’s pretty special and spectacular that’s for sure though you’ll have to go to the United Arab Emirates to experience it: to the Four Seasons Golf Club Dubai in fact. The striking clubhouse (pictured right), designed by Wimberly, Allison, Tong & Goo, incorporates sweeping copper coloured roof lines and dramatic blue grass structures, while boasting an elegant ambience with spectacular...
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Mar20 SunExpress swings into Antalya
Written by Courses editor Kevin Brown on Tuesday 20 March 2007
Golf in Turkey has so much going for it. Firstly, there’s the year-round sunshine, and secondly there’s a wealth of outstanding courses in and around the Belek region, a truly hot golfing destination in more ways than one: Nick Faldo has just finished a course there while Colin Montgomerie is currently working on another. A golfing break in this part of...
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Mar8 Trick shot treat
Written by Courses editor Kevin Brown on Thursday 8 March 2007
COMPETITION Fancy winning the ultimate tuition break at a top golfing venue with your regular golfing partner? Let’s face it, who wouldn’t and you can do just that by entering this free, easy-to-enter competition. Two places are up for grabs on one of the 2007 Scoring Schools run by world-renowned golf trick-shot artist and PGA professional Jeremy Dale at his base at...
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Mar1 NewacademyScotland
Written by Toby Keel on Thursday 1 March 2007
A new indoor Golf Academy, the only such facility in Scotland, has been opened at Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh Campus. The new indoor golf practice facility, an addition to the already extensive portfolio of facilities at the University, incorporates driving, chipping, bunker and putting areas, and provides users with the unique opportunity of practising their golfing skills in an indoor environment...
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Jan23 MoorParkDeal
Written by Toby Keel on Tuesday 23 January 2007
The Prestigious Moor Park Golf Club has just completed four years of bunker work on both of their Harry Colt designed golf courses. This includes a number of holes being updated, making both the High and West courses even more challenging. The work was undertaken by Grassform Ltd In conjunction with our own team managed by Stuart Bertram following consultation...
