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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
Written by TG staff writer on Tuesday 17 May 2011
The Golf Foundation President’s Awards winners and heroes of junior grass roots golf will be duly rewarded by winning Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie at Wentworth on May 25th. Taking place in Wentworth Club’s magnificent Ballroom courtesy of Golf Foundation supporter The European Tour, the President’s Awards ceremony will celebrate inspirational figures who have worked closely with the Foundation during the...
Written by Fantasy League 2011 on Wednesday 18 May 2011
You asked for it – you’ve got it. Our popular Fantasy League Golf game returns this month to bring you the ultimate golf challenge to get stuck into over the summer months. Entry is COMPLETELY FREE and, as ever, there are loads of great prizes up for grabs. So, you pick your team of golfers and use our free ‘Challenge A Friend’ function...
Written by Gary Wolstenholme on Thursday 19 May 2011
The US Senior PGA Championship 2011 Having had quite a break from the game in the last couple of months, I’m ready for the almighty task of the USPGA Championship at Valhalla. I’ve waited a while since the last event on the Senior Tour I am certainly ready to do battle with what will be a long and firm course. I am, however,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 19 May 2011
An incredible £15,000 is on offer for the winner of the Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship at Nailcote Hall this year. The most prestigious Par 3 competition in the UK continues to break boundaries and this year is no exception as the prize for this year’s winner has increased by £10,000! The increase in the prize fund reflects the ongoing...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 20 May 2011
We golfers love a good deal and we’re willing to shop around to find the best equipment and the lowest prices. Whether it be from websites or auctions online, at your local pro shop, from big name retailers like America Golf and Nevada Bob’s or direct from the manufacturer, it’s never been easier to get great value gear.
Written by TG Web Producer, Harriet Linton on Monday 23 May 2011
Tickets are selling fast for Bank Holiday Monday’s first major PowerPlay Golf event. Watching golf’s elite compete at close quarters is always a thrill, but witnessing superstars tackle PowerPlay Golf’s tough Black Flags for the first time is a true once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Organisers expect a large crowd of sports fans to attend on the day – despite the fact that the...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 26 May 2011
Heroes of grass roots junior golf: volunteers, PGA professionals, junior organisers, schoolteachers and local authority officers were honoured at Wentworth Club during the Golf Foundation President’s Awards on Wednesday. Shaking hands with each of these award winners was the new President of the Golf Foundation, Colin Montgomerie, who was performing his first official duty for the leading golf charity. Colin...
Written by TG Web Producer, Harriet Linton on Thursday 26 May 2011
The entrant at the top of the overall leaderboard following the final event of the competition will be crowned our Fantasy League 2011 champion, and will win four nights with unlimited golf for two people in La Manga, Spain. La Manga is the pride of Murcia in sunny Spain and is widely regarded as one of Europe’s leading golf resorts.
Written by David West on Friday 27 May 2011
Friday 27th May 2011 I had my first golf lesson more than eight months ago now. The entire lesson was spent on the less-than-exciting topic of ‘how to grip a golf club’. This week I’ve had to do it all over again. Over and over again. I’d been very happy with my golf recently; I was hitting longer than ever before and...