Written by 2-FORE!-1 Golf on Wednesday 4 July 2012
Top 2-FORE!-1 venue Macdonald Portal Hotel, Golf and Spa in Cheshire plays host to Lee Westwood Golf School’s first Junior Open in August. Portal is home to one of only three schools set up in the UK by the former world number one, Lee Westwood OBE and is the chosen venue for the debut tournament. “Portal is a great venue to...
Written by TG Features Wirter on Friday 13 July 2012
Keen amateur golfer Damian Pitts bagged a new Volvo S60 at a local corporate golf day when he aced the 166-yard first hole at Chartridge Park Golf Club, Buckinghamshire. The incredible feat is the first time that any player has hit a hole-in-one at business rescue and restructuring specialists Business Rescue Centre’s annual corporate golf day tournament. Pitts, a litigation case manager...
Written by TG staff writer on Friday 13 July 2012
Charitable golfer Danielle Riggott and her family and friends from Nottinghamshire raised a fantastic £720 for Macmillan Cancer Support when they swung into action through their Big Golf Drive event – the Gavin Stewart Reast (GSR) Golf Day. In memory of Danielle’s brother Gavin, friends and family of Gavin held a golf tournament at Rufford Golf Course, accompanied by a...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 13 July 2012
Glenmorangie has generously given us three pairs of Open Championship tickets to give away for Sunday 22nd July. All you have to do to be in with a chance of witnessing a new Open champion crowned at Royal Lytham & St Annes is follow @TheTodaysGolfer on Twitter and send us a Tweet containing #TGOpentickets. Everyone who does so will be entered into...
Written by TG staff writer on Tuesday 17 July 2012
Chasing his first major at this week’s Open Championshiop at Royal Lytham, Lee Westwood will be getting down with the kids again next week when he devotes his time to helping youngsters at his own golf Academy. The Lee Westwood Golf Academy in partnership with the Co-operative gives aspiring young children the opportunity to learn from PGA qualified coaches in a...
Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 18 July 2012
Ross Marshall’s tee-shot at Royal Lytham & St Annes signified the end of a 300-mile odyssey which has so far raised more than £20,000 for the Seve Ballesteros Foundation and Cancer Research UK. Marshall, one of the founders of Your Golf Travel.com, was part of a the ‘Walk for Seve’ team that walked more than 40 miles per day for seven...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 7 August 2012
The number of visitors golf clubs get and when they are allowed to play is always a contentious subject for club members. But without this important revenue stream, many clubs would struggle and membership fees would have to rise. It’s a balancing act that the vast majority of golf clubs in the UK have to negotiate and we want to hear...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 26 July 2012
Over 100 UK courses have already signed up for the new Macmillan Big Golf Drive event being staged on or around August 24th 2012. Golf clubs and courses up and down the country are being invited to take part in the inaugural Macmillan Big Golf Drive, clubbing together in a bid to raise money for people affected by cancer. A Macmillan...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 26 July 2012
Everyone has a certain time that they like to play golf at and that fits into the rest of their lives – and with the longer days of the summer you’ve got a lot more time to play. We want to know whether you’re an early riser or like a late-night round and if you prefer the weekend or a weekday.
Wednesday 1 August 2012
If the British weather is getting you down, why not take advantage of our latest exclusive travel offer and get six issues of your favourite magazine and a dozen Srixon AD33 golf balls thrown in for FREE! We have teamed up with Your Golf Travel to offer stunning budget packages to the likes of La Manga Club in Murcia and the Dona Filipa...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 1 August 2012
If you are after a golf escape this summer but can’t afford to go abroad then Marriott Hanbury Manor’s latest offer will be right up your street. They have introduced a remarkable August deal for groups of 12 golfers; providing tea, coffee and bacon rolls on arrival, 18 holes of championship golf, plus longest drive and nearest the pin competitions all for...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 3 August 2012
If The Open has whetted your golfing appetite then why not take a look at Golf World’s latest sensational subscription offer. For just £49.99 a year, you can get 13 issues of Golf World delivered to your door and a dozen premium Srixon Z-Star balls worth £44. What is more, the first 50 to sign-up will also receive a Seve Icon Putter. Fitted with a...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 2 August 2012
Renowned short-game coach Dave Pelz has announced that European Tour venue The Grove will become the UK host of his immensely-popular Scoring Game Schools. Regarded as one of the world’s finest coaches, Pelz has guided his most famous student, Phil Mickelson, and other professional pupils to 19 Major Championships. Founded in 1982, his namesake golf school and clinics have gone from strength-to-strength...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 3 August 2012
British PGA professionals Steven Palmer and Daniel Williams have launched a new Elite Academy in Marbella, Spain, where they are looking to polish the games of some of the country’s finest wannabe professionals. The Palmer Williams Golf Academy is a new business at Los Arqueros Golf & Country Club. The duo will provide a complete support system, enabling the players to...
Written by TG staff writer on Tuesday 7 August 2012
Gary Wolstenholme has emerged victorious from the first day of Celeb Am competition at the Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship. Gary was in sizzling form as he birdied four consecutive holes from the 3rd, including the notorious fifth hole. Also performing well in the first day of the competition were goalkeeping legend Peter Schmeichel MBE, Mark Murphy and event host Tony...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 9 August 2012
SIMON Lilly finished with a flourish to open up a three-shot lead at the halfway stage of the Farmfoods British Par 3 at Solihull’s Nailcote Hall. The Wellingborough ace carded a seven-under par 47, not dropping a shot throughout his inch-perfect round. Five of his birdies came in his final eight holes, including an impressive back-to-back finish. “It was just one of those...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 9 August 2012
More than 80 top business people have come together to raiser over £7500 for Magpas. The golf event helps fund the Mid Anglia General Practitioner Accident Service, who provide pre-hospital critical care and retrieval in the East of England It was the fifth annual golf day and auction, hosted by The One Group, and players included workers from Bauer Media, Amazon, Sagentia, Plasti-Kote,...
Written by TG staff writer on Friday 10 August 2012
DJ Russell returned to his roots to take the honours at the Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship with back-to-back rounds of 50 for an eight-under par total at Nailcote Hall near Solihull. A regular on the Seniors Tour and a two-time winner on the European Tour, he used his vast experience to pull clear of the chasing pack that included Gary...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 10 August 2012
A rare golf book dating back to the 1800s has been restored by Mungo Park, the great grandson of Willie Park Snr, the first Open champion in 1860. The book, titled ‘Golf Championship Committee of the River Plate’, details the very beginnings of golf in Argentina. It offers a rare glimpse of how golf developed in South America. Park had a...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 10 August 2012
This month’s Today’s Golfer is now on the shelves, and to celebrate we’ve got another blinding subscription offer. Sign-up this month and you can receive your favourite magazine delivered straight to your door, plus a set of Bridgestone B330-RX Balls (RRP £46.70) – all for just £45! The Bridgestone Tour B330-RX Golf Ball is the first Tour Performance Series ball designed for amateur...