Written by TG Staff Writer on Monday 14 March 2011
Spring is a welcome time of year for all golfers – warmer weather, longer days, spring flowers, trees in blossom – but for some, it brings a most unwelcome illness in the form of hay fever. Hay fever is caused by pollen and and pollen barriers are an effective way to deal with pollen. HayMax is a pollen barrier balm that has been a firm favourite with...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 15 March 2011
For the first time since they masterminded Europe’s stunning Ryder Cup victory at Celtic Manor in October last year, Colin Montgomerie will be joined by three of his Vice Captains at the London Golf Club on May 20-22. Paul McGinley, Darren Clarke and Thomas Bjorn will unite with Colin Montgomerie for the most exciting golfing weekend in the UK this year,...
Written by David West on Friday 18 March 2011
Friday 18th March This weekend sees the halfway mark in my 12-month challenge… and it’s all happening. It is also my birthday (I hadn’t realised this fell at the six month mark until very recently), I am in the process of submitting cards for my handicap and I’m also getting better, quickly. In the last two weeks I have lowered my personal best score...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 25 March 2011
Acclaimed sports administrator Ken Schofield CBE has been named as the new Chairman of PowerPlay Golf, marking another significant step in the development of golf’s new format. PowerPlay Golf has also announced that it will stage a press conference at The Celtic Manor Resort, Wales, on Wednesday 13th April. At the event, which will be streamed live on www.powerplay-golf.com and across the...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 28 March 2011
Three continents in three weeks will experience golf trick shot mastery at its finest next month when world record holder David Edwards takes his extraordinary show on the road. David’s round the world odyssey begins in the Moroccan city of Agadir which will make European golf history when it hosts both the European Tour and the Ladies European Tour in the...
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 28 March 2011
The highest accolade in professional golf has been bestowed upon a pioneering visionary who helped to transform the structure of the modern British game. Eddie Bullock, who is a non-executive director of the Goodwood Resort in West Sussex, was one of the first professionals to make the historic transition from pro-shop to full-time club management. He has now reached an exciting new...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 4 April 2011
Golf LIVE, the ultimate golf event, is returning on 20 May after its huge success in 2010. Guests confirmed for this year’s event at the London GC include winning Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie, trick-shot genius Jeremy Dale and coach of the Molinari brothers Denis Pugh. Paul McGinley, who holed the winning putt at the 2002 Ryder Cup, Darren Clarke, a...
Written by TG staff writer on Tuesday 29 March 2011
Jeremy Dale, golf’s acclaimed ‘Trick Shot King’, has had a focus of a different kind recently – involving well-known TV presenters Tim Lovejoy and Robbie Knox. The golf ace has been busy in front of the TV cameras teaching the duo a selection of his best trick shots for a Start More Than Golf video, organised by car giant Ford to...
Written by David West on Friday 1 April 2011
Friday 1st April When I decided upon this challenge I had in mind that there would be distinct stages in my progress. Phase one was ‘novice’ (the part before I played golf), then ‘beginner’ (learning how to play golf) and phase three would start when I achieved an official handicap. I could have applied for a handicap earlier in my progress but we...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 4 April 2011
Golfers with a penchant for celebrity spotting are in for a treat as well as supporting a very good cause when they sign up for the 2011 Dan Maskell Tennis Trust Celebrity Golf Challenge. Attracting teams from all around the country, the event will take place at the prestigious Wentworth Club in Surrey on Tuesday 14th June. It is one of...
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 4 April 2011
Three Major Champions are the latest players to join the star-studded line-up at Golf LIVE 2011. The 1991 US Masters champion, Ian Woosnam OBE, will be joined by former US Open winners, Michael Campbell and Retief Goosen, at this year’s ultimate live golf event. Golf LIVE brings together the stars of the game, biggest personalities and leading manufacturers for three days...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...