Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 16 August 2010
Hundreds watched in amazement at the British Par 3 Championships at the fabulous Nailcote Hall course in Coventry, as teenage sensation Aaron Rai beat all-comers to smash the long standing ‘Lee Westwood World Puttmaster Record’ with an astonishing 207 consecutive 3m (10′) putts! Used in daily practice by European No1 and World No3 superstar, Lee Westwood, and carrying his trusted name, the Lee...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 18 August 2010
You all know that the Ryder Cup juggernaut is currently banging up the M4 to Newport, but we can officially announce that it’ll have to wait a minute to make room for Goldie Lookin Chain and their Goldie Lookin Golf Tournament, complete with massive gig on Saturday, 25 September. Newport to the core, GLC, with the help of Newport-based mag Voice, are...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 25 August 2010
In association with Last week only 36% of Handicap Tracker users recorded 5 or more greens in regulation, with 36% not recording a single GIR. Hitting greens is a key stat if you’re aiming to lower your handicap and in TG’s recent Zone Your Game supplement American Golf research proved the importance of approach play, and what you should aim for...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 3 September 2010
In association with We all take pride in hitting a long drive but last week only 50% of Handicap Tracker users hit more than 25% of fairways off the tee. Finding the fairway was the key to these guys making good scores: » Darren Alderman (21.8) hit 13 from 14 at Merrist Wood for a 93 and 38 stableford points. » Scott Devenishe (11.6)...
Written by Golf World staff on Tuesday 21 September 2010
Peter Alliss was due to perform at the Cresset in Peterborough in September, but the date has been moved, and he will now be there on Saturday November 20th. Tickets cost £20 and you can get them either by phoning 01733 265 705, or on-line at www.cresset.co.uk Alliss is an icon, and when he talks, people listen. It promises to...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 23 September 2010
“Walter, the swing looks as good as the scenic surroundings! If I was going to make some subtle changes I would watch your left hand grip doesn’t get too ‘strong’, so you can see too many knuckles. This forces your hands ahead trying to get the face square. “The shaft can lean back at address slightly in with a driver. You tend...
Written by Chris Jones on Wednesday 29 September 2010
The United States retained the Junior Ryder Cup after beating Europe 13½-10½ at Gleneagles, Scotland despite the hosts winning the third and final session 7½-4½. Leading 9-3 from the first day, when the USA won the morning foursomes 5-1 and the afternoon mixed fourballs 4-2, the visitors clinched the contest with successes in the singles for Jordan Spieth over Albert Eckhardt...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Thursday 21 October 2010
CLIC Sargent patrons Eddie Jordan and Barry McGuigan hosted a charity golf day at Sunningdale GC last Tuesday which raised £125,000 for children and young people with cancer. Keen golfers were captained by top sporting and television celebrities including Jamie Redknapp, Lawrence Dallaglio, Mark Ramprakash, Steve Rider, Alan Hansen, Damon Hill, Sir Steve Redgrave and Chris Hollins for a round...
Written by TG staff writer on Friday 22 October 2010
Ryder Cup hero Colin Montgomerie was forced to withdraw from a charity walk today after being involved in a car crash near Glasgow. Monty, who captained Europe to victory in the Ryder Cup at Celtic Manor earlier this month, was driving his BMW southbound on the A80 when the acccident happened. He admitted he was lucky to walk away from the crash “relatively...
Written by Harriet Linton on Monday 25 October 2010
Hard to believe that a small green mat, precision fabricated with two parallel rails and a single white line can change a Professional golfer’s life so quickly. That’s what’s happened since Lee Westwood has been using his Puttmaster pocket sized putt training mat. The Puttmaster was developed to enable instant accurate target alignment and promote a sq-sq-sq stroke and be...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 1 November 2010
Today’s Golfer has teamed up with the NEC Golf Show to offer you the fantastic deal of two tickets for the price of one. From November 26-28, Birmingham’s National Exhibition Centre will once more showcase everything golf when the NEC Golf Show opens its doors. Golf nuts can test the very latest equipment from major equipment manufacturers, with more lined up to...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 8 November 2010
A subscription to Today’s Golfer, the best golf magazine on the planet, is a perfect Christmas present, and to make it even better value than the already great deal on offer we’re doing a special Deal Day. For one day only (Tuesday 9 November) you can save 32% and get a year-long subcription to TG for just £36. You’ll get 13 issues of...
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Wednesday 10 November 2010
Have you improved more than any other Handicap Tracker user this summer? Thousands of you have been registering your scores with TG’s FREE Handicap Tracker service over the summer in a bid to become the UK’s Most Improved Golfer in 2010. There have been some wonderful performances and competition has been fierce for the three prizes in each category. The winners, and the...
Written by TG staff writer on Friday 12 November 2010
It is one of the greatest competitions in sport. In recent times it has produced and provided more tension,drama and excitement than any other event in the world. It is the Ryder Cup, Europe versus USA and it is special. And this year more so than ever before: for the very first time you can get a glimpse behind the scenes...
Written by Chris Jones, Editor of Golf World on Tuesday 16 November 2010
Most people head south for their golf holidays, but not Golf World Editor Chris Jones. He took a three-hour flight north, to Iceland, to see what the Arctic can offer golfers. He was joined by the editor of CAR magazine, Phil McNamara, who was testing the new Jaguar XJ in the country. With virtual 24-hour daylight on offer, it meant we could...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 18 November 2010
José Mourinho is used to picking winning teams and that is exactly what the former Chelsea manager believes he has done now that he has agreed to become the Ambassador for Portugal’s bid to host the Ryder Cup in 2018. “I always play to win and I know everyone connected to the 2018 Portuguese Ryder Cup bid is exactly the same,”...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 25 November 2010
A subscription to Today’s Golfer, the best golf magazine on the planet, is a perfect Christmas present, and there are some terrific deals available at www.greatmagazines.co.uk. You can get an annual subscription (13 issues) for just £46, including a special limited edition box of a dozen Srixon Z Star ball – a saving of 25! There are also great deals to be...
Written by Gary Wolstenholme on Tuesday 30 November 2010
The Handa Cup Senior Masters Japan is a beautiful country and the course at Ohmurasaki Golf Club, Saitama, is fabulous, with some breathtaking scenery. My game seemed to suffer at the beginning of the event, and it was complete carnage on the first day as I shot an unimpressive 73. The course certainly favoured the locals, with three players in the top four positions...
Written by Harriet Linton, TG Web Producer on Thursday 2 December 2010
Sometimes it can be really tricky finding the perfect gift for the guy or girl who seems to have everything. Today’s Golfer, Golf World and TodaysGolfer.co.uk are part of a massive magazine and website group, which produces 64 monthly and weekly publications covering all walks of life. Fantastic choice You will have seen most of them while browsing through your local newsagents...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 17 December 2010
We would like to spologise for the fact the last two days of the Advent Calendar have not been accessible. This is due to illness within the web team, but we’re updating it right now and all the relevant days’ videos and competition will be live by the end of today (Friday). Thank you for your understanding and Merry Christmas!...