Written by Edward Colman on Monday 7 November 2016
Close House, home to the 2017 British Masters, is offering golfers a special limited group green fee rate this winter. This exclusive offer of £201.70 per fourball comes after it was announced last month that Close House’s own affiliated tour star, Lee Westwood, would be bringing the event to the North East for the first time next September. “The British Masters is...
Written by Edward Colman on Monday 7 November 2016
We’ve teamed up with TaylorMade to give you the chance to try a sleeve of their superb Project (a) balls. Pay just £1.99 to cover postage and receive a sleeve of TaylorMade’s superb Project (a) balls, worth £8.75 Designed specifically for amateurs (hence the “a”), they deliver more spin on mid-irons, short irons and shots around the green for enhanced control and...
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Written by Edward Colman on Thursday 3 November 2016
Joe Miller smashed his way to a second World Long Drive Championship title in October and here is an introduction to the man who helped make it possible, the 31-year-old’s coach Lee Cox. Cox, a Today’s Golfer Top 50 teacher, met Miller as a family friend when he was in his late teens and Cox quickly saw something special in the...
Written by Stuart Hood on Thursday 18 February 2016
How do you get a golf handicap? “Our official system is run by The Council of National Golf Unions (CONGU),” explains Gemma Hunter, Handicap and Course Rating Executive for England Golf. “Members of affiliated golf clubs can gain a CONGU handicap by returning either three 18-hole or six nine-hole cards that have been signed by someone the club deems to be...
Written by Rob McGarr on Tuesday 5 January 2016
If we asked you to name 10 golf manufacturers, Parsons Xtreme Golf probably wouldn’t make the list. Unless you’re seriously into your golf gear, it’s likely you’ve never heard of Parsons Xtreme Golf, often known simply as ‘PXG’. But you can expect that to change during the course of 2016. In a world where the likes of Ping, Callaway, Titleist and...
Written by Edward Colman on Wednesday 2 November 2016
Luke Donald opens up about his fall from world number one and tells us how he intends to climb back to the top. Four years ago Donald was on top of the world. Though that Major championship eluded him, he’d climbed to the top of the game, winning the money lists on both sides of the Atlantic. How times have changed. Today,...
Written by Edward Colman on Monday 31 October 2016
Stuburt unveil new sturdy Cyclone Boot and versatile Helium Tour eVent shoe for winter 2016/17. For the winter of 2016/17, Stuburt have produced two new affordable, performance shoes that they say will stand up to the harshest conditions and deliver great comfort and support, without breaking the bank. The British brand who kit out 2011 Open Champion and 2016 European Ryder ...
Written by Edward Colman on Thursday 27 October 2016
A search to find the UK’s greatest golf hole has been launched aiming to shine the spotlight on some of the UK’s lesser known but just as great golf clubs. With the likes of St Andrews, Turnberry and the Belfry often stealing the limelight this is a real-world contest to find the best hole in grassroots golf and you can play...
Written by Michael Catling on Tuesday 25 October 2016
TG tries the UK’s first RoboGolfPro to see just how good it is… Every golf nut wants to rip it like Dustin or swing it like Rory; the only problem is that many of us just don’t know how to do it. Until now, UK golfers have had to rely on feedback from coaches, video analysis or some kind of swing contraption.
Written by Edward Colman on Monday 24 October 2016
Jason Day averages more than 303 yards off the tee and is one of the longest players in the game, here are his power tips to help you flush it. The world number one is one of the world’s best chippers and putters, and he hits his irons ridiculously high, but it’s his booming drives that really catch our...
Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 24 October 2016
Members at Stoke Park are celebrating yet another golf success after the men’s team won the prestigious National Golf Club Challenge. Created to raise funds for the military veterans’ charity On Course Foundation, the National Golf Club Challenge is the UK’s largest amateur charity golf competition, bringing thousands of club golfers together on their own courses throughout the UK during the...
Written by Edward Colman on Friday 21 October 2016
Top golf tipster Niall Lyons spills the beans on beating the bookies. We have all been there, sitting staring into our mobile betting apps trying to work out the best way to turn £5 into £50 on Ryder Cup Sunday or just before the start of a big event and ended up being hopelessly let down by our poor judgement again. We...
Written by Edward Colman on Friday 21 October 2016
A former Royal Marine commando who lost a leg while serving in Afghanistan is completing a sunrise to sunset challenge to raise money for a young mother with terminal cancer. Aaron Moon who works in the shop at his home town club Bolton, where is training as a PGA assistant, will be taking on the challenge on Thursday October 27th at...
Written by Edward Colman on Thursday 20 October 2016
A ball fitting? Really? Surely just for seriously good golfers? Wrong – and here are the reasons why… Improve your scoring shots How far you hit the driver is important but it’s not everything. Whether you shoot 70 or 100 you’ll only ever hit about 14 drivers. Look instead at your ‘Scoring Shots’ – those into and around greens. We’re always being told...
Written by Edward Colman on Tuesday 18 October 2016
Good luck trying to get yourself 18 holes on these three… Queenwood If your name isn’t down, you won’t get onto Queenwood’s website, let alone its 1st tee. People who have played this hush-hush Surrey club have praised its sensational greens and spectacular 18th hole, which plays towards a clubhouse. Members include Ernie Els and Hugh Grant and rumour has it the entrance fee...
Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 16 June 2016
Why are there dimples on a golf ball? They feature on every single ball. But how do the size, number and pattern of dimples affect what your ball does through the air? And why don’t balls in other sports bother with them? Nike Golf’s balls expert explains. Why do golf balls have dimples on them? Dimples, along with the amount of spin...
Written by Michael Catling on Thursday 7 July 2016
They are part of the identity of every single golf club. But just how much of an impact do grooves really have? Could you still generate spin without them and should we all be carrying a groove sharpener in our golf bag? We asked Scott Manwaring, Callaway’s Director of Irons R&D, to explain… What is the function of grooves? In layman’s terms, they...
Written by Michael Catling on Monday 11 July 2016
Hands up if you’ve ever broken a club. Or banged one into the ground, slammed one into your bag or thrown one in the air. Apart from the immediate regret at such behaviour, these temper tantrums can come at a cost… and that’s without considering the financial implications of replacing a broken club. PGA Tour player Zac Blair suffered the ignominy...
Written by Edward Colman on Thursday 21 July 2016
Sixteen male golfers have pulled out of the Rio Olympics so far and the string of withdrawals are sure to make it harder to argue the sport should continue in the Games beyond 2020. The idea that golfers regarded the Olympics as something they could do without is certainly logical and Masters Champion Danny Willett believes that Zika is simply an excuse...
Written by Michael Catling on Friday 12 August 2016
We all like to look the part on the course, but now you can go to extreme lengths by undergoing a ‘golf course facial’. In a bid to turn the clock back, golfers (men and women) are now going under the knife to improve their complexion and remove sun spots, freckles and fine lines. South African plastic surgeon...