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  • New Study Reveals Golf in Scotland Is Now A £1 Billion Industry

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 4 June 2013

    Golf in Scotland is now a £1 billion industry, according to new research conducted by KPMG in association with Oxford Economics. The ‘Value of Golf to Scotland’s Economy’ report, commissioned by the Scottish Golf Union in conjunction with VisitScotland and Scottish Enterprise, and published today at the KPMG Golf Business Forum in St Andrews, found that the industry generates £1.171 billion...

  • Racing legend Frankie Dettori teams up with Your Golf Travel

    Written by TG staff writer on Friday 31 May 2013

    Three-times Flat racing champion Frankie Dettori has taken on a new role after becoming a golfing ambassador for Your Golf Travel – a move that will see one of horse racing’s global superstars team up with the premier golf travel company. Dettori, whose glittering career has included 14 English Classic winners, has followed in the footsteps of 2011 Open champion Darren...

  • Pros Show Their Allegiance At Wentworth

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 30 May 2013

    PRG, the fastest growing supplier of bespoke golf accessories in the UK and Europe, recorded significant rises in its products being used at the 2013 BMW PGA Championship. From Ian Poulter and Paul Lawrie’s limited edition custom-designed putter covers, to players such as Mark Foster, George Coetzee and Thorbjorn Olesen spotted showing their colours with football accessories adorning their bags at Wentworth. Offering...

  • Longest Day Challenge Set To Raise Money For Stillbirth Charity

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 30 May 2013

    On the 21st of June 12 golfers are set to take part in a Celebrity Golf Challenge at Benton Hall Golf Club in Witham, Essex, to raise money for SANDS, the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society.  The ‘Chase The Sun’ event will see golfers and celebrities tackle 72 holes of golf in one day to raise money for the charity, which helped organiser...

  • Paul McGinley takes Zone Golf shoot out honours

    Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 29 May 2013

    Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley this week secured the Zone Golf Champion title  with celebrity partner Jamie Redknapp at Dukes Meadows, Surrey. It was Zone Golf’s World Launch at the Zone Golf Charity Shoot Out and the dynamic duobeat Ian Poulter and five-time Olympic Gold Medallist Sir Steve Redgrave in the final, which saw nearly 2,000 fans descend upon the par-3...

  • Rhys Pugh romps to Welsh stroke play crown

    Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 28 May 2013

    Wales’ young golfing sensation, Rhys Pugh, has added to his recent string of success with a victory at the Welsh Open Stroke Play Championships. The 18-year old from Pontypridd, who is part of the Vale Resort’s men’s golf team, fought off competition from some of the UK and Europe’s top amateur players to take first position at the competition, held at...

  • Simon Khan And Paul Casey Among Names To Secure US Open Spots

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 28 May 2013

    Simon Khan put his BMW PGA Championship playoff defeat behind him to secure a place at next month’s US Open. A day after his four-hole playoff loss to Matteo Manassero at Wentworth, the 40-year-old carded a 67 and 70 to qualify in first place. The Englishman said: “I only slept for about half an hour last night and I even thought about...

  • Justin Rose On Being Our 3D Cover Star

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 23 May 2013

    Days after our 25th anniversary issue – featuring sport’s first 3D cover – went on sale, we caught up with the man who helped make it happen to get his thoughts on appearing in 3D. “It’s the first time I’ve held it in my hand, I’ve seen tweets and pictures of it. It’s very, very cool,” said Justin Rose. “Obviously the driver...

  • Most TG Readers Wouldn’t Pay Over £200 To Play Augusta National

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 17 May 2013

    British golfers treasure Augusta National as the one course they would like to play before they die, yet more than half of them wouldn’t pay over £200 to play there – according to our 25th Anniversary survey, published in the latest issue.  Almost a third of the 2,000+ readers who took part in the UK’s biggest golf survey (28%) say they wouldn’t...

  • Brothers Claim Victory In Dramatic Golf Care Matchplay Final

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 16 May 2013

    The Golf Care Matchplay Championship, the UK’s largest amateur golf event, did not disappoint, after a pulsating third and final day of action concluded at the world-renowned Els Club in Dubai. The event, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, was the scene of some spectacular golf from the competitors, including a final round score of 45 stableford points from...

  • Meet Paul McGinley At Quinta Do Lago This Summer

    Thursday 16 May 2013

    Budding golf stars of the future are being given the opportunity of a lifetime and the chance to meet 2014 European Ryder Cup star Paul McGinley when they take part in a top junior event at Quinta do Lago in Portugal’s Algarve this summer. The resort will host the Paul McGinley Junior Cup for the second year running on Friday July...

  • TG Fantasy Golf Preview: HP Byron Nelson

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 16 May 2013

    TPC Four Seasons hosted the Byron Nelson singularly in 1986-1993 and again since 2008. The par-70 course has measured 7,166 yards since a redesign in 2008.  The par-5s serve as the antepenultimate holes on each nine and the players will want to make the most of them as the duo averaged 4.64 in 2012. Especially as the 528-yard third has ranked annually among the...

  • Direct Golf Chairman Nominated For Entrepreneur Of The Year Award

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 16 May 2013

    Direct Golf UK Chairman John Andrew has been nominated by RBS for the prestigious Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the Year award 2013. The British PGA Professional set-up and established Direct Golf UK in 1991 and 22 years on it remains 100% privately owned by its founder. Now Andrew has taken the business from one store in Huddersfield to 21 stores across the...

  • IJP Offering Golfers The Chance To Win a £2k Contract

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 15 May 2013

    IJP Design is offering a professional clothing contract worth £2000 to the lucky winner of the Matchplay Championship, a season long tournament that is running in association with The Players Tour – a new development tour that launched in 2012. The Matchplay Championship, which culminates in an all-expenses paid two day final at Ian Poulter’s home club, Woburn, is the only tournament of...

  • IJP Offering Golfers The Chance To Win a £2k Contract

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 15 May 2013

    IJP Design is offering a professional clothing contract worth £2000 to the lucky winner of the Matchplay Championship, a season long tournament that is running in association with The Players Tour – a new development tour that launched in 2012. The Matchplay Championship, which culminates in an all-expenses paid two day final at Ian Poulter’s home club, Woburn, is the only tournament of...

  • Golf Care Matchplay Finale Gets Underway In Dubai

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 15 May 2013

    The Golf Care Matchplay Championship, the UK’s biggest amateur golf event, will crown new winners this week as competitors from across the UK and Ireland gather at the world-renowned Els Club in Dubai Sports City, for the third successive year. The three-day Grand Final showdown is underway and scores have been surprisingly low in the first round, with the players revelling...

  • Share Our 25th Anniversary Issue To Win Signed Justin Rose Prizes

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 15 May 2013

    TG has teamed up with TaylorMade staffer and world number four Justin Rose to offer 12 lucky readers the chance to win amazing one-of-a-kind signed prizes! The 3D cover star of our 25th Anniversary special has signed a TaylorMade R1 driver for our one lucky winner. He has also signed a 2013 Masters flag for second prize and 10 copies of the magazine for lucky...

  • TG 25th Anniversary Tips

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 13 May 2013

    TG has published thousands of tips over the years and in the table below you can find some of our favourites, brought back to life by TG Elite Teaching Professional Adrian Fryer for our 25th Anniversary special issue. The tips include everything from alignment at set-up and checking your swing plane, to perfecting your chipping and hitting a high spinning bunker...

  • Celebrity Cup Live Leaderboard With VPAR

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 9 May 2013

    TG has teamed up with VPAR Live Golf Scoring to give you the chance to follow the 2013 Celebrity Cup live on our website. In the cup England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales will match up, with representatives including Sir Steve Redgrave, Peter Jones, Jodie Kidd, Kenny Dalglish, Alan Hansen, Rob Brydon, Gethin Jones, Craig Bellamy, Keith Duffy and Martin O’Neil. You can...

  • Win A Fourball At Celtic Manor With VPAR

    Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 9 May 2013

    TG has teamed up with VPAR Live Scoring and Celtic Manor to offer you the chance to win a fourball on the Montgomerie or Roman Roud courses at the venue of the 2010 Ryder Cup. To enter all you need to do is download the VPAR App and register it with them. The App lets you view live leaderboards, use GPS and...

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