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  • Win a Tour Player experience

    Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 6 April 2011

    Leading golf travel operator Golfbreaks.com has joined forces with Tour Fit for Golf  to give one lucky golfer the opportunity to receive the best performance and health analysis, previously only enjoyed by Europe’s elite golfers. The Tour Fit for Golf Amateur Programme, launched in collaboration with the European Tour Performance Institute, will help recreationalgolfers of any standard optimise, for the first time, both their health...

  • Monty and Casey sign up for Powerplay Golf

    Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 6 April 2011

    Ryder Cup winning Captain Colin Montgomerie and world number seven Paul Casey are the first star players to sign up to play in one or more of the innovative PowerPlay Golf professional events that will be beamed live across the globe in 2011. Backed by major investment from Convers Sports Initiatives (CSI), the three-hour tournaments will each feature 12 superstar...

  • Top brands to sponsor and exhibit at Golf LIVE

    Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 15 April 2011

    The most innovative event on the golf calendar, Golf LIVE 2011, has announced several headline sponsors for this year’s must-attend live golf event. Communication and navigation experts, Garmin, are joined by British car manufacturer Jaguar, Tourism Ireland and golf travel giants Golfbreaks.com, as tier one sponsors of the event, which takes place at the London Golf Club on May 20-22. Sky Sports has...

  • Golf undergoes global revolution

    Written by TG Staff writer on Wednesday 13 April 2011

    Join Colin Montgomerie and Paul Casey LIVE from the Celtic Manor Resort to find out more about a completely new form of the game. The sport of golf is about to undergo a revolution which will change the sport in the way that Twenty20 has for cricket.   PowerPlay Golf (PPG) is a shorter, faster format of the game where players...

  • Plenty for juniors to see and do at Golf LIVE

    Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 19 April 2011

    One of the most exciting new additions to Golf LIVE 2011 is the dedicated ‘Growing the Game’ Junior Golf area, which will be hosted by the Golf Foundation, the Lee Westwood Golf Academy and the Kent County Golf Partnership, at the London Golf Club on May 20-22. Junior golf fans, aged under 16, visiting the event will be able to participate...

  • Powerplay golf unveils global plans

    Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 13 April 2011

    PowerPlay Golf today announced plans to increase golf’s appeal to a wider sporting TV audience, and the first stages of its strategy to roll-out an innovative nine hole, two-flag golfing format to invigorate the sport. Taking place next month, POWERPLAY GOLF: IGNITION is the first of a series of three unique televised professional golf tournaments, to be broadcast live worldwide in...

  • TG Blog: Scottish golf

    Written by David West on Monday 18 April 2011

    They say golf was invented in Scotland. As far as I’m concerned the golf they play here is very different to the one I’m used to. I’m spending two weeks in and around St Andrews on a golfing holiday and playing the Old Course was top of my to-do list. A 6.45am visit to the Starter secured me a tee time...

  • Night golf proves big charity hit

    Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 20 April 2011

    Kind hearted golfers showed their support for a South Yorkshire charity by illuminating the region at a special fundraiser. Playing with luminous balls and lit fairways, ten teams took part in the unique Night Golf event at Beauchief Golf Course, which raised more than £700 for Help a Child Have a Chance. The charity, which supports sick and disadvantaged children around South...

  • World’s oldest golf shop re-opens

    Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 21 April 2011

    The oldest golf shop in the world reopens tomorrow (Fri) at the birthplace of the game in St Andrews, Scotland and features a display of some original pieces of furniture which belonged to Tom Morris. The Tom Morris Golf Shop was opened in St Andrews in 1866 by the four-time Open champion who is widely regarded as the father of the...

  • Stephen Gallacher backs U.S. Kids Golf European Championships

    Written by TG Staff Writer on Thursday 21 April 2011

    European Tour player Stephen Gallacher has lent his support to the U.S. Kids Golf European Championships, taking place in Scotland next month. The Scot, who is enjoying a resurgence on the European Tour and has fought himself back into the world’s top 100, readily takes time out from his schedule to coach youngsters at Gullane GC, one of the courses hosting...

  • Wellingborough GC charity event builds momentum

    Written by TG Staff Writer on Tuesday 26 April 2011

    Within a week of being announced the SPARKS charity golf event at Wellingborough GC on Tuesday 7 June 2011 has just five of the 28 team places remaining. The response to the 2011 Leon Haslam Classic has been overwhelming and the event is heading towards being a sell-out in record-breaking time. “The event has everything needed for an enjoyable day out in aid of...

  • Schedule confirmed for Golf Live 2011

    Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 27 April 2011

    Ryder Cup winners Ian Woosnam and Paul McGinley will tee off three days of unrivalled action at Golf LIVE 2011, as the London Golf Club opens its gates to the world’s top talent, leading manufacturers and biggest personalities on May 20-22. Fresh from their exploits on Tour, Woosnam and McGinley will join world class talent including Colin Montgomerie, Darren Clarke, Thomas...

  • Welsh junior makes her mark in America

    Written by TG Staff Writer on Thursday 28 April 2011

    Welsh golf junior Anna Carling is making her mark across the water, last week taking home medallist honors at the Sun Belt Conference Women’s Golf Championships in the USA. A member of The Vale Golf Junior Academy, and currently an Arkansas State sophomore, Anna won a sudden death playoff to give her college only their second ever individual champion at the...

  • TG Blog: Two glorious weeks in Scotland

    Written by David West on Tuesday 3 May 2011

    Tuesday 3 May The last 17 days have been all about enjoying my golf and not worrying too much about the scoring and my challenge. I visited Scotland and played 15 rounds on 13 different courses. What an absolute joy! This trip was all about having fun, meeting new people and playing new courses. It didn’t disappoint. There were so many highs and some lows. There were...

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    Get online golf lessons from the pros

    Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 4 May 2011

    A new website has been launched for golfers to get personal golf lessons from some of Europe’s top coaches online. The website, P7 Golf, was created by coaches James Ridyard and Javier Nigard to offer golfers who don’t have the time or the money to invest in face-to-face lessons with a pro. Between them the pair have experience working with top professionals...

  • Jeremy Dale and Joe Miller to appear at Golf LIVE

    Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 6 May 2011

    World Long Drive Champion Joe Miller and internationally renowned trick-shot artist Jeremy Dale are both to appear at Golf LIVE at the London Club from May 20-22. Joe Miller, an Englishman who won his World title in the Las Vegas desert in November 2010 with a blow of 414 yards, obliterated his opponent in the final by a stunning 43...

  • Golf LIVE tees off on Friday

    Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 16 May 2011

    This Friday Golf LIVE will open its doors to the public for the second time at the London Club, and after a hugely successful inaugural event last year, 2011 promises a bigger show with more entertainment on offer to golfers of all standards. Golf LIVE offers something completely new to golf fans because is it built around leading Tour Professionals who entertain...

  • Banks and Brokers Golf Championship appeals for teams

    Written by TG staff writer on Monday 9 May 2011

    A few team places are still available in the 2011 Banks and Brokers Golf Championship which culminates in a grand final in Spain in October. The event – sponsored by Extrabet, the sports betting specialist – provides golfers from the financial services sector a chance to battle for golfing supremacy among their peers. A maximum of 18 teams of four will...

  • Seve Ballesteros Foundation inundated in recent days

    Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 11 May 2011

    Following requests from the UK public for a way to donate in memory of inspirational golfer Seve Ballesteros, Cancer Research UK has set up two easy ways to donate to the Seve Ballesteros Foundation. The Foundation has partnered with the charity since 2009 to help fund world class research into cancers of the brain. Donations can be made online at www.justgiving.com/ballesteros...

  • TG Blog: Good practice but bad competition performance

    Written by David West on Tuesday 17 May 2011

    Friday 13th May Things have been going really well since I returned from Scotland. The first priority was to have a check-up as I hadn’t seen James for three weeks and things were bound to have gone wrong. The diagnosis was not as bad as I had feared. A few tweaks to the set up were needed and the rhythm was way too quick,...

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