Thursday 10 April 2014
The Spring 2014 issue of Golf World is jam-packed with all the latest golf news, equipment, courses, and tournament info. Enjoy Sergio Garcia’s 5 power secrets, with explanation of how you can add yards to your drives with his key distance moves, and why he WILL win a major this year. It’s a special instruction issue, with 22 pages of tips...
Thursday 10 April 2014
Don’t miss out – get the new issue of Golf World on your iPad. The Spring issue has all the regulars – columns by Ian Poulter, Nick Bradley, and Gary Evans, plus a feature on how to win the Ryder Cup, Javier Ballesteros on following in his father’s legendary footsteps, the battle of the hybrids featuring the Adams Pro 20 and...
Wednesday 2 April 2014
Following a highly-successful event in 2013, Nike Golf is delighted to announce it will continue to sponsor this year’s amateur Matchplay Championship in the UK, further demonstrating the brand’s determination to help grow the game of golf by inviting club golfers to compete in the stellar event that reaches its conclusion at the stunning Vale do Lobo resort in the...
Wednesday 2 April 2014
Parkland layout Kedleston Park in Derbyshire saw over 300 spectators take to the course on Friday 28th March to cheer on four current and former players in a Skins Match in aid of charity. The Club welcomed back former Head professional and European Tour Committee member and European Senior Tour Chairman DJ Russell as well as 2013 European Senior Tour...
Thursday 3 April 2014
Market-leading independent sports research company Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS INC.) has announced the outcomes of the 2013 Golf Participation report, following the 17th year of a comprehensive examination of the British golfer and their playing habits. Despite positive signs throughout a warm, dry summer and with no distinct other sporting distractions such as the Olympic Games in 2012, a poor first...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 7 June 2013
Two industry experts have launched a new innovative website that will help golfers from all over the world make more educated decisions when booking golf holidays. http://www.golfboo.com/en/ is a ground-breaking new online community and powerful search engine that has been specifically designed to connect golfers together and help them make more informed and tailored choices when they are booking their next golf break. With thousands...
Written by Courses editor Kevin Brown on Thursday 26 July 2007
TV’s man-of-the-moment Vernon Kay fell in love with golf the first time he picked up a club a couple of years back and he hasn’t looked back. Not since crushing former colleague Toby Keel in a TG Tenner encounter within weeks of taking up the game in fact! Whenever he’s not on the box – which is not very often these...
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Tuesday 25 November 2008
We’re all trying to improve our golf swing at all times and quite often you can end up making it worse rather than better! The good news is this month’s Today’s Golfer Magazine, out now, contains a huge golf instruction feature based entirely on coaching you to strike the golf ball better and therefore improve your golf swing. As part of that...
Written by Golf Digest on Friday 16 November 2007
In part three of Tiger Wood’s golf lesson series we look at how the world’s best golfer hits one of his favourite golf shots: the short iron cutter. This style of golf shot keeps the golf ball low and imparts lots of spin so it hits the green and very quickly comes toa stop. Here is how Tiger Woods hits such a...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Wednesday 8 August 2007
The table below contains a list of the top 100 golfers in music. Everyone from Smokey Robinson to Snoop Dogg is on there so see how you fare against the stars… RANK MUSICIAN HANDICAP COMMENT 1 Kenny G 0.6 Grammy Award-winning saxophonist an AT&T fixture 2 Vince Gill 0 Country star won PGA’s Distinguished Service Award in 2003 3 Marty Roe 0.8 Lead singer/guitarist for country group Diamond Rio 4 Steve Azar 0.9 John Daly appears in country singer’s latest...
Written by TG Editor on Thursday 28 August 2008
Face it there is a lot to talk about in golf right now! With the Ryder Cup build up starting and every major golf manufacturer launching new kit none of us should be short of something to say! We want you to join our golf community and vent your golf opinions in our golf forums right now. Tell the whole golfing world...
Written by TG teaching professional Scott Cranfield on Wednesday 8 August 2007
If you’re ever played links golf you’ve probably experienced the difficulty of your ball oscillating on the green as you try to address the putt. Making a smooth putting stroke in strong winds is difficult, but there is one little tip that can make it easier, simply widen your stance. Spread the feet to shoulder width, or just beyond, apart.
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Staff Writer on Wednesday 25 July 2007
Fancy seeing a whole host of celebrities, including Sir Alex Ferguson and Dennis Taylor, try their luck on the golf course for charity? The Sir Ian Botham Charity Golf Classic, sponsored by Qire, takes place at Mere Golf and Country Club on Sunday, September 16, and you can lend your support as the event aims to reach its target of £50,000 for...
Written by TG Instruction editor on Thursday 5 June 2008
Golf training aids promise lots but do they actually deliver? Of the dozens of golf training aids out there how many actually improve your golf game? The last thing we want you to do is to waste your money on naff golf training aids so we’ve ordered in the best of the bunch to be tested and reviewed by real golfers. To see how...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Equipment Editor on Wednesday 28 May 2008
Youngster Danny Willett has signed an endorsement deal with manufacturers PING, and will make his professional debut at this week’s Celtic Manor Wales Open. The 20-year-old, from Rotherham, will be using a full set of PING clubs, starting with the G10 driver, fairway wood and hybrid, through to the i10 irons, Tour-W wedges and an i-Series Anser 4 putter. Willett enjoyed a...
Written by TG Editor on Wednesday 23 July 2008
The new Today’s Golfer Magazine hit the shelves last week and we’ve been inundated with messages about this month’s super-useful free gift – a unique TG scorecard holder and game progress tracker. The gift has been designed in conjunction with the TG Top 12 professional golf coaches and is being put to good use if your feedback is anything to go...
Written by TG instruction editor on Wednesday 7 November 2007
Odyssey’s new Marxman X-Act chipping putter has been demonstrated by Tour pro Oli Wilson. While warming up for last week’s Volvo masters the Tour star finally got a chance to review the lofted putter and see how the Odyssey Marxman X-Act 37 degree lofted putter fared Scroll below and you can see our exclusive video of Oliver Wilson trying the new Odyssey Marxman X-Act out and...
Written by Instruction Editor on Friday 9 May 2008
Admit it, you’ve got one. A secret golf tip you can rely on in times of crisis… Like when you’re losing to the lady captain. We reckon it’s about time these hush-hush golf tip gems became known for the benefit of golfers everywhere. So we asked golf Tour pros, golf coaches, golf club pros, you guys – crikey, we even...
Written by TG instruction editor on Wednesday 12 March 2008
Our job on todaysgolfer.co.uk is to help you play better golf and our golf handicap tracker is the best way to keep a track of your golf progress. Our golf handicap tracker system has been up and running for several months now and with the season now approaching now is the time to start making use of the handicap tracker’s FREE...
Written by Instruction Editor on Friday 23 May 2008
“Practice makes perfect.” It’s one of those sayings we tend to take for granted. But practising only works if you practice the right things. That’s why we have put together a collection of golf video lessons to help improve your golf game. They go hand-in-hand with your free 52-page ‘Practice Makes Perfect’ supplement inside this month’s issue of Today’s Golfer magazine (244),...