Written by Adrian Fryer on Wednesday 20 October 2010
“Mocall, looks like you have a really good-looking swing. Your set up and swing motion look very orthodox. “Obviously, with not hitting a ball the swing can be a touch misleading sometimes as we often have slight changes once we try to strike anything; people often say ‘I’ve got a great practice swing’. The key is being able to put a...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 7 October 2010
“Sean, to permanently cure your slice you need to understand what happens through the impact area. “Your swing path causes the clubhead to approach the ball from the outside of your intended target line, cutting across the ball with the clubface open which creates slicing side spin. “Although you have flattened your backswing a little (which is positive) it’s not productive if...
Written by Joel Tadman, Instruction Editor on Thursday 28 April 2011
Jamie, you have been chosen to have your swing analysed by a TG Pro! Gareth Johnston has taken a good look at it, here’s his feedback… “Hi Jamie, TG Elite Pro Gareth Johnston here. Reading the stuff that people have said underneath here is funny. From the angle has been filmed on some of the people below are commenting on things...
Written by Joel Tadman, Instruction Editor on Wednesday 27 April 2011
After an extended break, TG’s very own Rate My Swing online swing analysis forum is back and better than ever! Every week, a TG Elite Pro will be selected to analyse a swing from the TG website. This week, Nick Graceland is the lucky chap who gets his swing analysed by TG Elite Teaching Pro Chris Ryan. If you’ve uploaded your...
Written by Today's Golfer on Wednesday 3 August 2011
All golfers dream of getting a hole in one. University student Mike Bristow was not dreaming about a hole-in-one as he stepped onto the tee of the 379-yard, par-4 4th at Wycombe Heights Golf Club. He was trying out a new driver and knew that with the wind behind he could get close to the green of the downhill par 4. He...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 27 January 2011
Active Luton is offering thirty local people the chance to have golf lessons for six weeks… absolutely free! The lessons will take place at Stockwood Park Golf Centre and are funded by the English Golf Union (EGU) and English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA). The lessons are designed for adults and juniors in the hope they will encourage more people to...
Written by Joel Tadman, TG Instruction Editor on Tuesday 28 June 2011
Steve, you have been chosen to have your swing analysed by a TG Pro! Adrian Bishop has taken a good look at it, here’s his feedback… “Steve, you make a good back swing here. Your slice is caused by your movement in the downswing, which results in an open clubface at impact and a swing path that moves from out-to-in across...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 11 May 2011
Hundreds of mourners gathered today, Wednesday 11 May, for the funeral of golfing legend Severiano Ballesteros at the church of San Pedro in his hometown of Pedrena, northern Spain. The urn that held Seve’s ashes was placed at the front of the church next to the iconic image of the man himself in his navy blue outfit, punching the air in...
Written by Joel Tadman, Instruction Editor on Tuesday 31 May 2011
Tim, you have been chosen to have your swing analysed by a TG Pro! Rob Watts has taken a good look at it, here’s his feedback… “Tim’s address position needs a bit of work. The basic can be improved by moving the left hand over to show one more knuckle and the right hand needs to feel more in the fingers.
Written by TG Staff Writer on Wednesday 28 September 2011
After the drama of the FedEx Cup playoffs, the Today’s Golfer Fantasy League is switching back to the European Tour this week for the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship. This unique tournament features a pro-am competition with celebrities and is held over three of Scotland’s finest links courses: the Old Course at St. Andrews, Kingsbarns and Carnoustie. The format, venue and big prize money...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 2 August 2012
The September edition of Golf World is now on sale, and it’s a beauty. This month features exclusive interviews with Lee Westwood, Keegan Bradley, Pete Dye and Peter Thomson. We’ve also got our monthly columns from Ian Poulter and Geoff Ogilvy. If that’s not enough then how about swing tips from David Leadbetter, Sean Foley, Butch Harmon, Mark Roe,...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 9 August 2012
The latest issue of Today’s Golfer is out now, and it’s another belter. We get a first look at Ping’s new woods and play nine holes with Donald Trump over his new course. Our features writer returns to the scene of The Open to recreate the shots that won and lost the Claret Jug, plus we’ve got all the usual...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 6 January 2012
Capitalising on an unseasonably mild winter, Teeofftimes.co.uk, the UK’s largest tee-time booking service, enjoyed a hugely successful festive period with almost 3,000 rounds of golf being booked between Christmas Day and December 28th. More than 350 rounds were sold on Christmas Day alone with a further, 2,500 rounds being booked over the next three days as golfers swapped the couch for...
Written by Michael Catling, TG Staff Writer on Tuesday 17 July 2012
It’s that time again: the latest issue of Today’s Golfer magazine is on-sale now. But rather than using the conventional method of popping down to the shops, why not purchase our magazine on your Ipad instead? The iPad-friendly TG version features exclusive video coverage from our course and equipment reviews and also includes extra sections, supplements and unseen pictures not included in...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 2 March 2012
Top Kent golf club Chart Hills will be launching Leaderboard Golf Academy, which aims to help golfers of all abilities improve every aspect of their game, on Saturday April 7th. With the expert guidance of sports psychologist Karl Steptoe, body conditioning expert Rob Goldup, and Chart Hills’ Director of Golf James Cornish, this exciting new scheme emphasises the importance of a...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 7 March 2012
Here’s a golden opportunity to win the golfing trip of a lifetime…a chance to play at glorious Gleneagles, host venue of the 2014 Ryder Cup. Up for grabs is the ultimate golf trip-of-a-lifetime which will involve playing the stunning PGA Centenary Course at the world-famous Perthshire, Scotland, resort and staying in luxury accommodation. It’s got to be the next best thing to...
Friday 22 November 2013
The TG Advent Calendar is back this year with a huge selection of fantastic prizes up for grabs! From the first of December there will 25 prize draws with the chance to win a different prize every day. We have 25 fantastic prizes in store this year with everything from golf gear, equipment, stay and play breaks and even an exclusive...
Thursday 28 November 2013
This month when you subscribe to Today’s Golfer – Britains’s best selling golf magazine – you’ll receive 24 Srixon balls free! You’ll get 12 Srixon Soft Feel balls and 12 Srixon AD333 balls with your subscription – just choose from three packages: Print only With this option you pay £29.99 and receive 13 magazines and 24 golf balls for a massive saving of...
Thursday 28 November 2013
The new issue of Today’s Golfer featuring 104 tips to improve your game is now on sale! Our instructional cover feature will help you help you improve your ball-striking for better distance control and more accuracy, and we also offer The Ultimate Winter Fault-Fixing Guide to help fix flaws in your game and set you on your way to make 2014...
Thursday 28 November 2013
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