Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 25 July 2011
The Golf Foundation has thanked The R&A and HSBC for the significant support that made the 2011 Open Championship the most successful ever for the leading golf charity. As millions watched the championship, the Golf Foundation was given a unique opportunity to showcase its ‘HSBC Golf Roots’ programme which encourages children from all backgrounds and circumstances to enjoy golf and learn...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 25 July 2011
When we launched our 2011 survey back in April, we gave one lucky golfer the chance to win an amazing golf trip to Abu Dhabi. The names of all the people that filled out the survey were entered into a prize draw and the first name out of the hat – and on the light to the Middle East – is… Stephen...
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 25 July 2011
Looking for a great golfing bargain? Then head for the great Belfry Shop Sale which gets underway at 7am on Monday August 1st. The world-famous Ryder Cup venue is the home of Europe’s largest on-course golf shop and was voted the Best Pro Shop 2011-2011 by Golf World magazine. Some top gear will be up for grabs from August 1st and the...
Written by David West on Monday 25 July 2011
Friday 22 July I’m not going to make it. I’m not going to be a scratch golfer. There, I said it. When I’m playing well and I’m ‘in the zone’ I believe I can do it. People I play with say I hit the golf shots of a scratch golfer – and I believe I do. But when the pressure is on...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 25 July 2011
Paul Casey has donated his entire winnings from the recent PowerPlay Golf event at Celtic Manor to The English Golf Union’s Talent Development Programme, in recognition of the support he received from the EGU throughout his amateur career. In making the £20,000 donation, the current world number 15 also emphasised PowerPlay Golf’s strategy of encouraging and supporting golf at grass roots level. Casey played...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 25 July 2011
We’re into the third week of the Today’s Golfer Fantasy League and after a brief look across the Atlantic for the Canadian Open we are back on the European Tour for this week’s Irish Open. The tournament returns to Killarney GC for the second successive year and boasts a field full of all of Ireland’s recent Major winners; Darren Clarke, Rory McIlroy, Graeme...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 29 July 2011
It promises to be a sensational week at the Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship this year. Headlining the star professionals is event host Tony Jacklin CBE, who is flying in from Florida with US Senior Open legend, Larry Laoretti. Another USA golfing veteran, the charismatic, colourful Doug Sanders, is travelling especially for the event from Houston to add his golfing flair...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 5 August 2011
One of the wonderful things about golf is that you can play it at virtually any age. A 65-year-old grandparent can compete against their 12-year-old grandchild, and all on a level playing field thanks to the handicap system. There’s also a fantastic variety in the ways that people find themselves playing golf; from starting young because family play to beginning later...
Written by Freddie Flintoff on Friday 5 August 2011
I haven’t been out on the course too much in the last couple of weeks, pretty much since my cricketers were taught a lesson by Harry Redknapp and his team of footballers at the ‘Bat and Ball Challenge’ before the De Vere Club PGA Seniors. I had a great week at The Open with fellow ISM stable mates Lee Westwood,...
Written by David West on Friday 5 August 2011
Friday 5th August 2011 In the last two weeks I have played eight rounds of golf of which seven have been in competitions and none have been on my home course at Mount Pleasant. This phase of my challenge is supposed to have two major benefits; to allow me to become more comfortable playing new and different courses and to make...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 11 August 2011
Two stars from the European Tour and Senior Tour entertained crowds at Nailcote Hall on the first day’s play at the Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship. David Dixon and Carl Mason both shot rounds of three under par to take a one shot lead over James Harris of Nevill Golf Club, Kent. Mason, who holds the record for the most amount...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 12 August 2011
Two-time European Tour winner Andrew Sherborne took the spoils at the 2011 Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship, shooting an impressive three-under-par over two days of incredible golfing action at Nailcote Hall, Warwickshire. The 50 year old who now competes on the European Senior Tour thrilled crowds on a dramatic final day of the Championship. At the start of play...
Written by Tour Fit For Golf on Tuesday 16 August 2011
In association with In the third of a series of blogs about their experiences on the Tour Fit for Golf money-can’t-buy amateur tuition programme – supported by Golfbreaks.com, Europe’s largest golf travel company and endorsed by the European Tour Performance Institute – winners Nick Blunt and Chris Hughman share their thoughts on the second of three progress review sessions, this...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Wednesday 17 August 2011
The Gtour, the UK’s leading amateur golf series and Order of Merit Tour, which takes place at courses around the country is pleased to announce the signing of their new sponsor, Aegean Airlines. Aegean Airlines has supported Cyprus and Greece as specialist golf destinations and is the preferred carrier of the PGAs of Europe and the official carrier of the PGA of...
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Wednesday 17 August 2011
A new training aid has hit the UK market claiming to add yards to your drives with the sound of a whoosh! The Momentus Speed Whoosh gets its name from the ‘whoosh’ sound it makes when you swing it. The makers claim this product activates the fast twitch muscle fibres in your body to swing your driver up to 10mph faster after only...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 17 August 2011
We’ve been treated to four fantastic tournaments in the Majors this season, but which one really stands out for you as the best? Was it The Masters, with Tiger’s Sunday charge, a host of big names in contention to win on the back nine and Charl Schwartzel’s four-birdie finish to clinch it? Rory McIlroy’s sublime display to romp away to an eight-shot...
Written by David West on Friday 19 August 2011
Friday 19th August 2011 I had a catch up session with James last week where he wanted to assess how capable I was of playing different types of shots. I stood with a ball at my feet and a 6-iron in my hand and waited for an instruction… “High draw” said James. After a couple of swings to get the feel...
Written by TG staff writer on Tuesday 23 August 2011
Few will remember the recent Open Championship better than young Dominic Hoskin, after he won a set of PGA Kids range golf clubs in a Golf Foundation competition held during the event. Leading golf charity the Golf Foundation and PGA Collection teamed up to hold the quiz during Open Championship week, setting a series of difficult questions which proved hugely...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 25 August 2011
Athletico Madrid star striker Diego Forlan took a break from the transfer speculation surrounding him to take part in a round of football-golf for a TV advert (see below) promoting the new Adidas AdiPower Predator football boots. The Powerspine Technology in the forefoot of the boot creates maximum shooting power on the football pitch, while no doubt adding yards to his drives...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 30 August 2011
One hundred players have moved on to the Deutsche Bank Championship, the second leg of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup play-offs, and so has the Today’s Golfer Fantasy League. Dustin Johnson’s win at The Barclays took him to the top of the standings while the likes of Ernie Els and Ian Poulter did enough to force their way into the top...