Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 29 November 2012
This month if you decide to take out an annual subscription of 13 issues of TG for £49 you will also receive the stunning MD Golf ST2 hybrid! The subscription saves you £9.60 on shop prices, £79.99 on a hybrid and the effort of going out and buying it as it is delivered to your door. What’s more, you can choose your ST2 with lofts of...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 29 November 2012
Issue 303 of Britain’s best selling golf magazine is now available to download from the App Store, and it is packed full of incredible content! This month’s cover feature sees TG tackle a new grip revolution that could turn your game around in 2013, including video instruction that shows you how to analyse your personal biomechanics to see how they could affect...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 29 November 2012
Issue 303 of Britain’s best selling golf magazine hits the shelves today, and it is packed full of incredible content! This month’s cover feature sees TG tackle a new grip revolution that could turn your game around in 2013, including analysis of your personal biomechanics to see how they could affect your impact position and a simple five-step guide to changing your...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 28 November 2012
Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter has spoken out about his disapproval of the changes being made to St Andrews’ Old Course ahead of the 2015 Open Championship. The Englishman tweeted: “If they make changes to the Old Course at St Andrews they are insane. The course is great, just leave the winning score up to mother nature. “They are going to change...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 28 November 2012
Who would want a piece of chocolate every day when you could win a fantastic golfing prize courtesy of Today’s Golfer? The TG Advent Calendar will give you a new competition to enter every day between December 1st and 25th, with a total prize worth of over £4,600. In 2010 and 2011 prizes included electric trolleys, golf holidays, clothing, bags, drivers, putters...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 28 November 2012
Golfers are being given an incredible opportunity to own a slice of golfing history with the launch of a limited edition 2012 Ryder Cup Seve Tribute Box Set – containing exclusively embroidered Glenmuir clothing. Priced £150, the sequentially numbered box sets each contain a high quality Glenmuir navy lambswool jumper and white cotton polo shirt with the Official 2012 Ryder Cup...
Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 28 November 2012
Former Open champion Darren Clarke has agreed a new role with Your Golf Travel to become the global brand ambassador for Europe’s largest golf tour operator. Clarke, one of the frontrunners to succeed Jose Maria Olazabal as Europe’s Ryder Cup captain in 2014, will be at the forefront of Your Golf Travel’s promotional activities over the coming months, while he will...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 29 November 2012
The 25th Peter Alliss Masters Golf Tournament, held last month at Elie in Scotland, capped an amazing year for the charity it benefits. Peter Alliss was unfortunately able to attend, but TV Presenter Steve Rider and Paralympic Gold Medallist & World Champion Monique Kalkman played in the Tournament. Then in the evening they entertained everyone with brilliant after dinner speeches at the Tournament...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 5 December 2012
In a remarkable double for Your Golf Travel’s Ross Marshall and Andrew Harding – and a welcome boost for the golf and travel industries – the innovative business duo have been recognised by The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 guide as owning two of the UK’s fastest growing private companies. The entrepreneurial pair have made history as it is the...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 6 December 2012
Tottenham Hotspur star Gareth Bale is usually known for his great touch, but usually it is with his trusty left boot, not his mid-irons! The Welsh winger recently uploaded this video to Youtube, where he shows off his ball juggling skills in a parody of the famous Tiger Woods Nike advert. Bale, who plays off 11, is a regular on the golf course with...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 10 December 2012
Michael Furrh of Rolling Hills Country Club in Texas, has set a new world record for a long-drive with a long club, after sweeping his 14-foot 2.5 inch driver 146-yards. The Caddie Master and Assistant Professional broke the previous record that stood at 134.5 yards with a 13-foot-5-inch club. Watch the video below to see how he managed to control the massive driver: The video above is property...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 10 December 2012
Rory McIlroy has won the Golf Writers Trophy, beating the winning Ryder Cup team, the Great Britain & Ireland Curtis Cup team, Ian Poulter and Roger Chapman to the award handed out by the British Association of Golf Writers. The 23-year-old said: “The 2012 season was a superb one for every aspect of European golf and that comes across when you look...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 12 December 2012
We want to know what balls you use, how often you buy them and what influences your decisions. Do you always plump for a pristine ProV1, dig out a Dunlop or celebrate when you find a Nike in the woods? We want to know, and our easy multiple answer survey will only take you 2 minutes. Click here to take the survey!...
Written by David Connor on Thursday 13 December 2012
The organisers of the 2013 Scottish Golf Show have confirmed that VisitScotland – the country’s national tourism organisation – will sponsor the three-day, annual show for an eighth consecutive year. The 2013 edition of the show will take place at the SECC in Glasgow from March 22-24, having been staged last year at the Royal Highland Centre in Ingliston, Edinburgh. The...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 13 December 2012
Tom Watson has been named as the next American Ryder Cup captain and will become the oldest man to ever do the job at Gleneagles in 2014. The 63-year-old succeeds Davis Love III following Europe’s record-breaking comeback victory at Medinah in October. “I was waiting for about 20 years to get the call,” Watson told NBC. “It is a great honour to do it...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 21 December 2012
To celebrate the launch of 18 titles on the iPad, Bauer Media are launching a festive sale, that sees TG available to download for just 69p! That means you can read about our world exclusive in issue 304 (avalable from December 29th), or learn from our grip revolution in issue 303. The sale runs from noon on Monday December 17th until January 4th and provides the...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 14 December 2012
Golf insurance providers, Golf Care, have witnessed a record increase in policy holders one year on from the landmark court case in Scotland that saw a golfer awarded almost £400,000 in damages after losing the sight in one eye when he was struck by a wayward golf ball. The presiding judge found the player who struck the ball 70% liable for the damages, despite shouting ‘fore’,...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 17 December 2012
Golfers can swap cold and windswept courses for state-of-the art facilities under the roof of a new sports dome. The structure is one of a pair of Sports Domes at Seaton Carew, Hartlepool, which are due to open to the public in the new year and, while the other houses six, five a side football pitches, the golf dome has been...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 18 December 2012
With the winter weather banishing Britain’s golfers to their sofas, trendy Urban Golf, who boast venues in Soho, Smithfield and Kensington, are ready to open their doors to keep your swing ready for Spring, whatever the weather! They want to revolutionise the average golfers’ winter practice routine with their Winter Rules Coaching and Practice Package. The package is available between January the 3rd...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 18 December 2012
While we all know we should eat more healthily, the hassle of peeling an orange or banana while walking the fairway or lining-up a crucial birdie isn’t very practical. Cue Urban Fruit, the blossoming healthy snack company who are looking to replace mid-round chocolate and crisps with one of your five a day in the form of a bag of dried...