Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 21 April 2009
It’s ten years since Paul Lawrie was the last Brit to become a Major Champion by winning the 1999 Open at Carnoustie but which of our current crop will end the drought? Which Brit will end the Major drought? ( polls)...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 20 April 2009
The new-look Today’s Golfer website is now in full swing and giving you the opportunity to win golf clubs and much more. The TG Save Our Shots campaign in the magazine and online has paved the way for the massive Most Improved Golfer summer competition. All you have to do to be eligible for this summer extravaganza is register with our free...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 17 April 2009
You can join the Twitter revolution and follow KitTodaysGolfer today! Follow TG Features Writer Kit Alexander on www.twitter.com and you’ll get all the latest updates from the TG website including the freshest gear news and reviews, the hottest tips and instruction and the most in-depth course listings. Plus, you’ll also get added exclusive content, the chance to interact with your favourite magazine and read...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 17 April 2009
This week the Rate My Swing spotlight falls on DivWatson who added his video on March 16. Here’s what top TG12 teacher Adrian Fryer has to say about DivWatson’s swing: “I like this swing, you are obviously a competent golfer. I feel your arms/hands work away from your body a little in the backswing causing the shaft to be rolled a little...
Written by Golf World on Thursday 16 April 2009
Are you the current Club Champion at your golf club? Then you can enter a fantastic competition which could see you win a trip to Royal Birkdale. The HSBC/Golf World Champion of Champions contest in a long-running amateur tournament for reigning 2008 Club Champions. Golf World magazine is arranging free-to-enter qualifying events throughout the UK this summer.
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 15 April 2009
The TG Most Improved Golfer competition launches on April 23 and many readers have already made massive improvements this year. Thanks to our free Handicap Tracker service you can keep tabs on your progress and watch as the shots drop off your handicap. All you have to do to be eligible to become Britain’s most improved golfer and win thousands of pounds worth of prizes...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 15 April 2009
The new and improved Today’s Golfer website has been live for a week now and we want to know what you think about it. Do you like the slick new look? Are you a fan of the increased emphasis on equipment and instruction? What else would you like to see? It’ll take just 60 seconds to give us your feedback in our...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 14 April 2009
The Masters may have only just finished but the top golfers on the planet will already be looking ahead to the US Open. The season’s second Major will be hosted by a tough Bethpage Black layout from June 18-21. Will Tiger Woods retain the title and claim his 15th Major or can the likes of Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia or Rory McIlroy triumph? Who...
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Monday 13 April 2009
Long Game is the most frustrating part of golf as the longer the shot the more room for error there is to creep in. Hit a great drive or long iron golf shot, however, and it can be the best feeling in golf so how do you go about hitting more of them and bringing a bit of consistency into your golf...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 8 April 2009
Five-year-old Ethan uploaded his swing to the Rate My Swing section of the TG website and has had rave reviews. Our Instruction Editor Carly Cummins had a look at the youngster’s video and here’s what she had to say: “You have a nice little swing Ethan. I’m particularly impressed by the power you’re putting into the ball. The best thing there is...
Written by TG Editor on Tuesday 7 April 2009
Henrik Stenson goes about his business in a totally professional and business-like way. He leaves no stone unturned in his bid to win his first Major golf title. At the Masters he is working intently on the range. With his coach Pete Cowan and caddie Fanny Sunnesson, he meticulously works on every part of his game. Right now, he has been on the...
Written by Jock Howard, Golf World on Tuesday 7 April 2009
Oliver Wilson may be a Masters debutant this year, but he knows the course well because he was at college in Augusta. Here, the Ryder Cup star talks about what he expects… When I first thought about going on a golf scholarship to an American University, there seemed only one place to go. I assumed that if you wanted to play...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 6 April 2009
The brand-spanking new Today’s Golfer website will launch tomorrow, Tuesday 6 April. TG.co.uk has undergone a facelift to ensure that we continue to bring you guys everything you want from the world of golf in the best way possible. The new website will focus on bringing you all the latest gear news and reviews, very best video tips and instruction and the most...
Written by TG staff writer on Monday 30 March 2009
The cream of the world’s best young golfers will be heading to Scotland in May to take part in the prestigious US Kids Golf European Championships. More than 400 players from some 30 nations will be competing in the event which has emerged as Europe’s premier junior tournament to showcase the next generation of golfing stars. The event – to be held...
Written by Kit Alexander on Monday 30 March 2009
The Grove will again offer golfers the chance to follow in the footsteps of Tiger Woods by entering its innovative ‘Back on Black’ amateur tournament. The full handicap strokeplay event is open to men and women with an official EGU registered handicap. There will be a series of qualifying rounds each month culminating in a Grand Final on Sunday 27th September. The tournament gets its...
Written by Golf World on Monday 30 March 2009
To celebrate the return of Tiger Woods, the latest issue of Golf World has an exclusive, 32-page instruction magazine full of advice by the world No.1 himself. Tiger claimed his 66th career win at Bay Hill on Sunday to remind the world that he’s back, and overwhelming favourite going into the first Major of the year at Augusta National. Now Woods...
Written by Kit Alexander on Friday 27 March 2009
Even if you can’t get to Augusta you can still watch the final day of the Masters in style thanks to www.YourGolfTravel.com. Europe’s fastest-growing golf travel company has put together a range of US Masters Sunday packages at more than 20 golf venues across the UK, giving golfers the perfect way to experience the climax of this year’s first Major. You’ll arrive...
Written by Kit Alexander on Friday 27 March 2009
For the first time in a long time Tiger Woods domination of the world rankings is under threat. Who will be the next world number one? ( polls)...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Thursday 26 March 2009
The Barclays Scottish Open and Loch Lomond Golf Club have nominated The Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice as their official charity for 2009. The Hospice, situated beside the River Clyde in Glasgow City Centre, will benefit from a series of fundraising events at both the Barclays Scottish Open and Loch Lomond Golf Club during 2009, including a Charity Golf tournament...
Written by TG Editor on Thursday 26 March 2009
The Today’s Golfer Value Issue is on sale now – and simply can’t afford to miss it! The May issue of Today’s Golfer magazine also comes with a FREE, 164-page 2-FORE!-1 2009 Factfile and a voucher! So you can play half-price golf at nearly 1,000 UK courses right now! And there are hundreds of other ways to make your cash go further...