Written by Edward Colman on Wednesday 18 January 2017
Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn will have four wildcard picks for his team in 2018. The increase from three, at Le Golf National in France, is among several changes the European Tour has made to its qualifying criteria. TOP STORIES Choose the best golf ball for your game When should you replace irons with hybrids? Golf Equipment Reviews One of the main changes is that...
Written by Edward Colman on Friday 27 January 2017
The Callaway GBB Epic and Epic Sub-Zero drivers have arrived in stores across the UK. The two drivers that utilise Callaway’s ground breaking Jailbreak Technology have an RRP of £469 and are now available for the first time following January’s launch. Callaway GBB Epic Drivers The face of both the Epic and Epic Sub Zero is made more efficient by Jailbreak Technology that...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 18 January 2017
Greece’s no.1 golf resort – Costa Navarino – is getting ready to host the first Messinian Pro Am on February 21-24. Top professional and amateur players, celebrities and special guests from all over the world will compete on the award-winning Dunes and Bay courses, the only signature courses in Greece. Basketball legend and accomplished golfer Joe Arlauckas, along with Tino Schuster, member...
Written by Edward Colman on Thursday 19 January 2017
Stephen Gallacher has joined an exclusive club at Abu Dhabi Golf Club by becoming just the 32nd player to play 500 European Tour events. The former Ryder Cup player becomes the fifth Scot in history to reach the milestone, following Sam Torrance (706), Colin Montgomerie (605), Gordon Brand Jnr (597) and Paul Lawrie (591). TOP STORIES Reader Test: Cobra’s new CobraCONNECT grip When should...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 20 January 2017
As you would expect, President Trump freely and frankly offers his views on why golf is great….and how it can be even better. The exclusive interview took place in the summer of 2015 at The Donald’s beloved Trump International Golf Links just outside Aberdeen. TRUMP’S OPENING DRIVE…GENERALLY-SPEAKING Firstly, let me say I think I like everything about the game of golf and overall...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 20 January 2017
The new US president has a passion for golf. He owns some of the best golf venues on the planet including three in the UK and Ireland. Not even Donald Trump’s unveiling later today as the 45th president – and arguably the most powerful man in the world – will stop him from getting a round, or three, in. Once...
Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 20 January 2017
The 45th US president plays it hard and fast. Golf that is. Well, that’s the way it was when I joined Donald Trump for a game following the official opening of his spectacular Trump International Golf Links just outside Aberdeen. Trump loves golf with a burning passion – virtually everything about it – and just as much as he does making...
Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 24 January 2017
QHotels, the UK’s largest golf resort operator, is offering visiting golfers the chance to double their enjoyment with a BOGOFF offer – Buy One Get One Fourball Free – at each of its 10 outstanding venues. Until March 31, golfers booking a fourball at any of QHotels’ venues will receive a voucher entitling them to another fourball visit, with the only...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 26 January 2017
Golfers can enjoy 36 holes and an overnight stay in the New Forest with The Bell Inn’s new ‘Stay & Play for £99pp’ offer. Under the same family ownership, The Bell Inn is also home to Bramshaw GC which boasts two contrasting 18-hole courses – the undulating fairways of the Manor course and the open heathland of the Forest Course, Hampshire’s oldest...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 25 January 2017
With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, here are some suggestions to ensure you’re well and truly in your other half’s very good books…. Great golf and sensational Spas. The best of both words. Paradise. What more can you ask for? Stoke Park, Bucks Stay and play venues simply don’t come any better than this iconic venue which boasts 27 holes of quality Harry Colt...
Written by Edward Colman on Friday 6 January 2017
Double World Long Drive Champion Joe Miller doesn’t do things by halves. He eats up to eight eggs for breakfast, goes to the gym seven times a week to bench-press the weight of three men and can hit his putter 300 yards. His life revolves around hitting a golf ball as far as humanly possible – and he’s just hit one further...
Friday 30 December 2016
There are many sights to behold on a golf course, but tee markers are rarely one of them. Often they are unimaginative chunks of plastic or wood, bland in shape and colour. But like the standard of golf, things are often better on the PGA and European Tours, where markers tend to stand out like a birdie on a 28-handicapper’s...
Written by Courses & Travel Editor Kevin Brown on Tuesday 28 July 2015
Here are 11 good reasons which suggests that the Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship at Nailcote Hall, Warwicks, on August 11-14th is just that… *It’s a chance to get up close and personal with the professionals and even a number of golfing legends. * It is a rare opportunity to see the male and female golfers compete against each other. *Because it’s a...
Written by Edward Colman on Monday 19 December 2016
The merger of the Ladies’ Golf Union (LGU) and The R&A has been finalised and will come into effect from 1 January 2017. The agreement between the two organisations was signed in June leading to the integration of the LGU’s business operations and its members of staff into The R&A group of companies. TOP STORIES TG’s ultimate golf club guide Everything you need to...
Written by Edward Colman on Wednesday 14 December 2016
So much focus is put into long game that we sometimes forget just how important putting can be. Sadly, we can’t all adopt Tour pro’s attitude and spend hours on the putting green every week but these easy to use training aids can go a long way to improving your putting skills. Make sure you check out our collection of our...
Written by Edward Colman on Tuesday 13 December 2016
Brickendon Grange Golf Club in Hertford has beaten nine other of Britain’s most picturesque and challenging golf holes to be crowned the UK’s Greatest Amateur Hole 2016. The winning club was crowned after a public vote and impressing an independent judging panel in the national ‘Grass Roots’ golf competition and was nominated by golfer James Short. TOP STORIES Check out our biggest ever...
Written by Edward Colman on Monday 21 November 2016
The 17th annual International Association of Golf Tour Operators Awards revealed some of the best golf travel destinations of 2017 including some of the most well-known resorts from across the globe as well as one or two surprise locations. TOP STORIES Looking for a new driver under £250? Rangefinder Guide Choose the best golf ball for your game The awards ceromy this year’s International Golf Travel...
Written by Edward Colman on Monday 28 November 2016
The Philippine Masters is set to join the European Tour and Asian Tour Schedules in 2018. The event will mark the European Tour’s first visit to the Philippines since 1995, when American Fred Couples won the Johnnie Walker Classic at the Orchard Golf and Country Club, pictured below. It follows the announcement of the Strategic Alliance between the European Tour and Asian...
Written by Ed Colman on Tuesday 6 December 2016
Thomas Bjorn has been named as the main who’ll try and reclaim the Ryder Cup for Europe in France in 2018. The Dane earned the vote of a five-person panel to get the captaincy, succeeding Darren Clarke, whose team lost 17-11 at Hazeltine National in October. The defeat marked the first time the Europeans had lost since 2008 in Kentucky. However,...
Written by Michael Catling on Monday 5 December 2016
Hideki Matsuyama won his third straight event – and fourth in of his last five – at the Hero World Challenge. He started the final round with an eight-shot lead, but was reigned in be Henrik Stenson and only won by two. TOP STORIES TG’s biggest ever equipment trial Game-Improvement Irons test 2016 Browse our huge collection of golf club reviews In the last few weeks,...