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  • Is this Europe’s best value golf destination?

    Written by David Burrows on Wednesday 26 February 2020

    If you want to combine a golf trip with a culturally enriching city break, then Prague takes some beating. Alongside Ireland’s fair city of Dublin, the Czech capital offers a great nightlife bordering on legendary status – its stag and hen-do party heaven – with a selection of local ales to satisfy even the most demanding beer connoisseur. And if you think...

  • Get 13 issues of TG and A Dozen TaylorMade Balls For £29.99!

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 27 December 2012

    This month we are offering all new subscribers a dozen TaylorMade TP3 balls, meaning you can stock you bag up with premium balls and get 13 issues of your favourite magazine all for less than £30. The Penta TP3 – normally worth £36.99 alone – features a premium three-piece construction with a urethane cover for short-game spin and feel. It also has a low-compression core that is more...

  • Nine reasons to buy the new issue of Today’s Golfer

    Thursday 13 February 2020

    Here’s why you need to get the new issue of Today’s Golfer, including the best way to stop swinging “over the top”. A word from the editor:  “I once had a session on a swanky ENSO swing analyser in a secret room at Ping’s Arizona HQ. It was the same swing monitor the brand’s tour stars regularly use – it took 10...

  • The UK competitions you need to play in 2020

    Written by Michael Catling on Friday 7 February 2020

    Sign up to one, two or all of our favourite multi-day golf events Who says you can’t live the life of a Tour pro? You need a bit of money to do it, but there’s no better way than to tick off your bucket list courses by competing in a multi-day event. The prizes are plentiful and the experiences are even...

  • USGA R&A report: Distance increases ‘detrimental’ to golf’s long-term future

    Tuesday 4 February 2020

    USGA and R&A Distance Report says 100-year trend of distance increases is a cycle that is ‘detrimental to the game’s long-term future’: Equipment rules expected to be at forefront of potential solutions explored by governing bodies The message behind the USGA and The R&A’s findings of their Distance Insights Report is clear; hitting distances can no longer continue to increase if...

  • Reader Opportunity: Get fitted for TaylorMade’s new SIM Driver

    Tuesday 4 February 2020

    Enter now for your chance to become on of four lucky golfers to take part in an exclusive TaylorMade SIM Driver Fitting at The Belfry on February 18. TaylorMade’s brand new SIM drivers go on sale this Friday – and you could join the likes of world No.1 Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods, DJ and Jon Rahm in getting fitted for the...

  • Facebook and PGA TOUR announce global content agreement

    Wednesday 22 January 2020

    Facebook and PGA TOUR have announced a global content agreement to distribute daily highlight packages on Facebook Watch, starting at this week’s Farmers Insurance Open   The PGA TOUR will publish daily round recaps and player-specific highlights from more than 30 events, including THE PLAYERS Championship and FedExCup Playoffs.  These expanded highlights will feature content from the TOUR’s core telecasts, along with content...

  • A fascinating insight into the intriguing world of Pro-Ams

    Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 10 January 2020

    Celebs, football legends, Senior Tour stars and TG’s Courses Editor reveal the highs and lows, the pluses and minuses of playing in golf’s nerve-jangling warm-up act… Pro-Ams are like a certain savoury snack – you either love them or loathe them, with no in-between. You can certainly put a lot of the professionals in the latter camp and at certain times, especially...

  • Make buying a second-hand car easy with Parker’s iPhone app

    Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 2 December 2009

    Buying a car is never easy. As well as working out if there’s enough room in the boot for your clubs and trolley, you’ve also got to worry about getting a good price. Now this is easier than ever before with the new Parker’s iPhone application, which supplies you with details about how much the vehicle is worth. All you have to do...

  • OUT NOW: What’s inside the latest issue of TG

    Wednesday 15 January 2020

    What you need to know about the latest issue of TG A note from the Editor I’m sure you’ve already had your fill of the decade in review, but please just humour me for one more look back before we dive head-first into the 2020s. I think golf is in an exciting place – challenged, certainly, but exciting nevertheless, with lots of...

  • Is this the driving range of the future?

    Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 9 January 2020

    Foresight Sports is revolutionising the gameplay experience for golfers in Asia It almost looks too good to be true – and the best news is we’re about to get something similar in Europe later this year! This ‘Total Range’ solution has just been installed by Foresight Sports at Marina Bay, the first and only 18-hole golf course in Singapore.  With an outfield...

  • What’s inside the latest issue of TG

    Wednesday 18 December 2019

    What you need to know about the latest issue of TG One of the best things about this time of year is the raft of new gear that’s unveiled by golf’s biggest brands. It’s not that I’m going to buy it all. It’s not that it’ll add yards to my drives, or help me hit more greens (though if you’re current...

  • Get involved with Toptracer’s inaugural global Nine-Shot Range Challenge from December 5-8

    Wednesday 4 December 2019

    Get involved with Toptracer’s first ever global Nine-Shot Range Challenge from December 5-8 For the first time ever, Toptracer Range has designed an entirely skills-based competition featuring a nine-shot challenge that tests shot-making ability between 55 and 160 yards. And you can take part! The inaugural challenge will start on Thursday 5th December at 12am (local time) and run until Sunday 8th...

  • R&A and USGA conducting review of Amateur Status

    Monday 9 December 2019

    The R&A and the USGA are conducting a review of the Rules of Amateur Status to make them easier to understand and apply. The comprehensive evaluation is part of the continued joint effort to modernise the Rules by reducing complexity and ensuring the Rules effectively guide how the game is played today. As part of a review process that began earlier this...

  • TG Advent Calendar: Daily Prize Giveaways!

    Sunday 1 December 2019

    Celebrate Christmas in style with the Today’s Golfer Advent Calendar! Open the door to our calendar every day up until Christmas Day and enter our prize draws to win great prizes. Each day, a new prize draw opens, and will be open for entries until December 31st. You can enter each draw once per day, so plenty of opportunity to win...

  • OUT NOW: The latest issue of TG

    Thursday 21 November 2019

    What you need to know about the latest issue of TG A note from the editor One of my (publishable) nicknames in the TG office is “caveman”. More than one of my colleagues says I hit the ball with all the finesse of a Neanderthal attacking a woolly mammoth, and I’d probably agree. My driver is by far the most used club...

  • British architect’s design is named ‘World’s Best New Course’

    Written by TG Staff Writer on Wednesday 30 October 2019

    Dubai Hills – the most recent course created by Berkshire-based European Golf Design – has been named the ‘World’s Best New Golf Course’ at the prestigious World Golf Awards. Dubai Hills was chosen ahead of seven other nominees from around the world to land the title at the annual awards, with contenders including Jack Nicklaus’ Michlifen in Morocco, spectacular Hoiana Shores...

  • 10 Reasons to buy the latest issue of TG

    Wednesday 23 October 2019

    10 Reasons to buy the latest issue of Today’s Golfer A note from the Editor Do you take your course for granted? Many of us do. We rock up first thing on a Sunday morning, expecting leaves and dew to have been brushed off greens, flags moved, bunkers and fairways immaculately presented. We don’t want muddy paths, or scruffy traps, or divots,...

  • Pitch your idea to the European Tour Innovation Hub

    Wednesday 9 October 2019

    The European Tour’s Innovation Hub wants YOU to pitch ideas that could be tested at an event next year!  Fancy yourself as a golf entrepreneur? The European Tour wants to hear from you. They’ve teamed up with Tata Communications to launch a global competition to find the best concept to help enhance the game of golf. And the best bit is...

  • All change in Golf World’s New Top 100 European Golf Courses Ranking

    Tuesday 8 October 2019

    All change: Some big rise and falls and five new entries feature in Golf World’s New Top 100 European Golf Courses Ranking  Our sister magazine, Golf World, has just released its latest Top 100 Golf Courses: Continental Europe ranking – and golf course aficionados will notice some very surprising and significant changes since the list was last published in 2017. For...

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