Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 22 March 2012
The fourth annual Disabled British Open takes place at East Sussex National in August – and for the first time it has a title sponsor, leading golf travel company, yourgolftravel.com. As a result, the events will be known as the yourgolftravel.com Disabled British Open 2012 and the yourgolftravel.com Junior Disabled British Open 2012, in a move heralded by the tournament’s promoter,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 23 March 2012
Two talented young amateurs held sway in the annual Sunningdale Foursomes, Greg Payne (Chobham, Surrey) and Jessica Wilcox (Blankney, Lincolnshire) upstaging the professionals to win the prestigious title. Payne 18, and Wilcox, 20, came through seven gruelling rounds over the Old and New courses, beating tour pros Jamie Little and Liam Bond 3 and 1 in the final. “The final was our...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 26 March 2012
The inaugural St. Andrews Golf Festival, which is set for March 28-April 1 at the birthplace and spiritual home of golf, will be the first public tribute to the ancient game with a weeklong celebration aimed at attracting golf enthusiasts and tourists from the UK and beyond. The Festival promises a wide variety of exhibits and activities and among those...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 26 March 2012
It’s no good being able to make the perfect swing and hit the ball to an exact distance with every club (the chance would be a fine thing) if you don’t know how far you’ve got to the pin. The introduction of GPS and rangefinders has made this easier than ever before but some traditionalists prefer to pace it out from...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 5 April 2012
Well, do you love your precious 2 or 3-iron to bits and wouldn’t change it for the world let alone the popular modern-day hybrid or so-called rescue club? If so, let us know right away and there’s every chance you’ll feature in our insightful Long Irons Lovers feature in the May issue of Britain’s best monthly golf magazine. It would be great...
Written by TG Courses editor on Sunday 15 April 2012
Three’s A Crowd Events has announced that the Leuka Mini Masters sponsored by Spotify is back on Wednesday 4th July 2012 and celebrating its fifth year in style by moving to the world-renowned Wentworth Club in Surrey. The Mini Masters cheekily bills itself as “Golf’s unofficial fifth major” and this year will combine all the Mini Masters traditions – garden party atmosphere,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 20 April 2012
The world-famous Kulm Hotel St Moritz in Switzerland may have only just closed its doors on the winter ski season, but it has already lined up a variety of interesting golf packages to tempt visitors back to the Engadine in the summer months ahead. Among them is a unique week-long bridge and golf combination, with bridge lessons provided by the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 24 April 2012
Celebrities including top sportsmen and women join famous faces from TV, radio, stage and screen for the Help for Heroes Celebrity Golf day and Gala Dinner at Stoke Park in Buckinghamshire tomoprrow (apr 25th). Destination Golf, in conjunction with Virgin Atlantic and a small collection of luxury boutique hotels and lodges in South Africa, are proud to be sponsors of...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 24 April 2012
Are you willing to roll up your sleeves this summer and take on the UK’s biggest charity golfing challenge? If so you’ll have the chance to win an all inclusive 7-night stay in Cyprus. The most successful fundraising team from the annual Four Course Classic golf marathon in aid of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign will be whisked off to Paphos for a...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 25 April 2012
Golfers throughout the country can do their bit for Macmillan Cancer Support later this summer by getting involved in the charity’s new Big Golf Drive day. More than 300,000 people in the UK are diagnosed with cancer every year and Macmillan is there to support them and their families every step of the way. But they need your help and by getting involved...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 30 April 2012
It’s important to be in the right frame of mind for a competition, but obtaining this vital state requires different things for different people. Some like the familiarity and comfort of playing with friends, while others are able to focus better on their own games when in a group of strangers.
Written by David Connor, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 2 May 2012
The U.S. Kids Golf European Championships, which sees the best young golfers from across the planet go head to head, has announced a record number of entries for 2012. The event takes place over five historic links courses in East Lothian, Scotland next month and already 515 youngsters have registered to compete for the crown of European Champion. Competitors from across the...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 8 May 2012
Today is your last once-in-a-lifetime chance to play alongside 2010 winning Ryder Cup captain and European superstar Colin Montgomerie. As official golf travel partner of Golf Live 2012, Golfbreaks.com is offering four lucky golfers the chance to win the ultimate golfing experience – the opportunity to play with Monty – and a number of other European Tour players – in an exclusive...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 18 May 2012
Golf star Laura Davies witnessed at close quarters how an initiative to help more blind and disabled golfers receive expert tuition from PGA professionals is going from strength to strength. The Ladies European Tour star took time out from the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open at Archerfield Links to watch PGA pro Craig Thomas coach three blind and partially sighted...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 23 May 2012
Spending a day golfing with one of the leading lights of European women’s golf after one of the most prestigious events on the Ladies’ European Tour might sound like the stuff that dreams are made of. But it will become reality for six lucky golfers who will join Helen Alfredsson at the Evian Masters in France in July as part of...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Wednesday 23 May 2012
England fast bowler Stuart Broad took some time out before the first Investec Test match with the West Indies to work on his golf swing with the help of 2011 Masters Champion Charl Schwartzel. The South African was helping out Broad and a couple of the other England players on the range at the picturesque Brocket Hall. “I was an opening bowler...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 24 May 2012
Have you got what it takes to play 72 holes, hit 300 shots – give or take – and walk 20 miles all in one day? If so, the Macmillan Longest Day Golf Challenge – arguably the most exhilarating golf event staged in the UK – is for you and your best golfing buddies. In 2011, 335 teams took part in...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Wednesday 23 May 2012
T2Hole, the makers of the successful T2Hole Game Improvement system training aid, have launched a free online golf school. The free, 16-week school is based completely online and covers all aspects of your game, from short game to long game, chipping and putting. Each week, T2Hole will email you an instructional video clip from PGA Master Professional and Sky Sports commentator Denis...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 29 May 2012
We all want to get better at golf and there are many different ways of improving, from reading magazines like Today’s Golfer and watching videos online to spending hours hammering balls on the range alone or listening to advice from your mates. But one of the most successful ways of improving remains having a lesson, or series of lessons, from your local...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Wednesday 30 May 2012
With the summer finally upon us, the TG team has decided to embrace the feel-good factor by teaming up with Dunlop to offer a fantastic subscription opportunity. To coincide with our recent magazine re-launch, you can now sign up for 13 issues of Today’s Golfer magazine, delivered straight to your doorstep, and also receive a FREE Dunlop Tour TP12 Stand Bag...