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  • Wentworth under new ownership

    Written by Kevin Brown on Monday 15 September 2014

    World famous Surrey club Wentworth  (pictured) has been sold for a whopping £135m. Reignwood Group has announced the acquisition, by Reignwood Investments, of Wentworth Club from Richard Caring’s WG Acquisition Ltd., for a total consideration of £135mn. Dr. Chanchai Ruayrungruang, who founded the Reignwood Group in 1984, commented: “Reignwood has a long history in golf development, a profound respect for excellence in every...

  • Win golf with Monty after the Ryder Cup

    Written by Staff Writer on Tuesday 16 September 2014

    Following on from the popular Monty’s Masterclass series in the magazine and on the TG website, we have teamed up with De Vere Golf to offer four lucky readers the opportunity to play alongside the golfing legend, Colin Montgomerie, at De Vere Slaley Hall for his exclusive golf day on Tuesday 30th September. Just two days after the culmination of this...

  • Fourteen aces registered at Rudding Park

    Written by Kevin Brown on Tuesday 16 September 2014

    This season has been a memorable one at Harrogate’s Rudding Park Golf Club with 14 golfers achieving golf’s holy grail – the hole-in-one. It’s all been happening on the top North Yorkshire resort’s two courses – the 18-hole Hawtree and the six-hole Repton, both designed to USGA standards by leading architect Martin Hawtree. Robin Lang won a £40,000 car as he secured...

  • Sunny Spain: the Great Escape

    Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 19 September 2014

    Spain’s sun-drenched Costal del Sol remains the ultimate golfing hotspot and great golfing escape, the place and destination to go to when the weather turns particularly nasty in the UK. The Costa del Sol in Andalucia encapsulates everything that has made Spain the firm favourite for the travelling golfer for many years; welcoming hosts, a warm climate, mouth-watering cuisine and hundreds...

  • New Leadbetter Academy opens at La Manga Club

    Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 18 September 2014

    Another exciting chapter in the history of the prestigious La Manga Club resort in Spain has been marked by the opening of its new world-class golf tuition facility by renowned golf instructor David Leadbetter. Leadbetter, who has previously coached a host of world number-one golfers, including Sir Nick Faldo and Ernie Els, was in Spain to cut the ribbon on what...

  • Stay & play at Gleneagles for £150!

    Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 17 September 2014

    Golf travel specialist Golfbreaks.com  has once again launched its popular ‘Early Birdie’ promotion that gives early bookers cash discounts, loyalty Breakpoints worth up to £600 and even new TaylorMade equipment. Now in its 11th year, the Early Birdie promotion rewards groups of four or more – who book their 2015 golf trip before 30th September – as well as guaranteeing preferred...

  • Golfing magic in the mountains

    Written by Kevin Brown on Saturday 20 September 2014

    If you’re a big fan of spectacular, dramatic golf then the Dolomites in the magical, mountainous south Tyrol in Italy is the place to go. It’s the ultimate great golfing escape, specially now that the five star Adler Dolomiti (www.adler-dolomiti.com) hotel in Ortisei has introduced a late summer /autumn holiday that combines golf and relaxation in the heart of Italy’s breathtaking...

  • Lee Westwood joins Your Golf Travel team

    Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 18 September 2014

    Your Golf Travel have signed Lee Westwood as their new brand ambassador on the PGA Tour, as the company steps up its expansion plans into North America.  The former World No.1 has penned a multi-year deal to represent the leading golf travel provider, joining 2011 Open Championship winner Darren Clarke, European Tour player Rhys Enoch and champion jockey Frankie Dettori in...

  • R&A say ‘yes’ to women members

    Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 19 September 2014

    Scotland may have returned a ‘No’ vote in the referendum but the Royal and Ancient GC voted an emphatic ‘Yes’ yesterday to allow women members for the first time in its 260-year history. The St Andrews, Fife-based club – the Home of Golf – voted by a simple majority in favour of allowing women members with the ballot resulting in a...

  • La Manga Club staging 14th Murcia Open

    Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 24 September 2014

    Spain’s La Manga Club (pictured) has enjoyed another momentous year on the golfing front and is set to bring a memorable end to a successful 2014 by staging its popular Murcia Golf Open for the 14th year running. With last year’s British winter – the wettest since records began – still fresh in the memory, UK golfers are being given the...

  • Bargain breaks at St Andrews

    Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 25 September 2014

    If you are planning to visit St Andrews – the Home of Golf – this winter then you can take full advantage of a fantastic 10% off self-catering accommodation offer thanks to Today’s Golfer in conjunction with Kingask, St Andrews. Kingask are offering 10% off the full price of all their available properties during the month of November. Don’t delay, book today...

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    TG Awards | Past Winners

    Written by Staff Writer on Monday 27 October 2008

    The Today’s Golfer Golf Awards is now in its ninth year and has become the most respected award in golf. Some of the most iconic golfing moments and the best golf equipment ever made have claimed one of our prestigious awards and below you can see a selection of our past winners. Past Winners 2001 Driver | Callaway ERC II Wood | Callaway Steelhead...

  • Take a memorable Norfolk break

    Written by Kevin Brown on Saturday 30 August 2014

    Titchwell Manor is the perfect base for a golfing break in North Norfolk. Located off the A149 and literally just down the road from the fabled links of Royal West Norfolk and within a short drive of another leading historic seaside course – Hunstanton – Titchwell Manor is the ideal venue for golfers seeking somewhere to stay, play and dine in...

  • Crown Golf’s new Ryder Cup Golf Day

    Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 28 August 2014

    Crown Golf’s new Ryder Cup Golf Day offer is a limited-time special which puts golfers in the same shoes as European captain Paul McGinley. From August 27th until The 2014 Ryder Cup matches finish, golfers booking a 9-person Golf Day at a Crown Golf club get 3 extra ‘wild card’ picks for free, to join them on the day. That’s a 12-person...

  • De Vere team up with Golf GameBook

    Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 28 August 2014

    De Vere has enhanced its partnership with Golf GameBook, the mobile scoring system and interactive golfing community, by introducing a new series of competitions for users across all De Vere Golf resorts. Golfers can compete for a host of exciting prizes and the opportunity to be entered into a selection of prize draws during each round. Open to all golfers across...

  • Subscribe to GW and get 12 Bridgestone golf balls

    Wednesday 27 August 2014

    Pay only £34.99 by annual direct debit or £45 by credit/debit card to get 13 issues delivered to your door, plus a dozen Bridgestone balls.  Every new Golf World subscriber receives a fantastic gift (sign up this month to receive a dozen Bridgestone Tour B330RX balls) and gets each issue delivered straight to their door before it arrives in the shops. BRIDGESTONE...

  • Golf World Ryder Cup issue now on sale

    Wednesday 27 August 2014

    This month’s Golf World is a special collector’s edition, a gold-plated* guide to the best golf event on the planet – The Ryder Cup.  (*Not actually gold plated)  Our 45-page guide brings you the captains – Tom Watson and Paul McGinley on why their team will win; the legends – the best tactics and the worst mistakes; the teams – the strongest...

  • Download Golf World to your iPad

    Wednesday 27 August 2014

    Go digital with the latest issue of Golf World – download it on to your iPad or other digital device and flick through the magazine at your leisure. This month, we have everything you need to know about the Ryder Cup – from the captains, to the teams, the legends, and the course. We have 45 pages of brilliant content guiding...

  • ‘Autumn Golfers Dream’ package in sunny Spain

    Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 21 August 2014

    The stunning Kempinski Hotel Bahía is inviting golfers to swap the UK’s autumnal drizzle for the sunshine of the Costa del Sol this autumn, thanks to its new ‘Autumn Golfers Dream’ package. The offer includes three nights in a deluxe room, breakfast buffet in the hotel’s El Mirador Restaurante, a welcome drink, two green fees per person at two courses of...

  • Duo heading to the Ryder Cup after Golf GameBook glory

    Written by Joe Downes on Friday 15 August 2014

    Stephen Woods and Craig Carrington are on the Road to Gleneagles with BMW having seen off ten other pairs at the Belfry Playoff yesterday. The event – played on the famous Brabazon course – was the culmination of a free-to-enter competition powered by live social scoring platform Golf GameBook. The pair from Milton Keynes scored 42 points to claim tickets to the...

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