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Sponsors mounting up for the UK’s biggest amateur charity event

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 24 September 2013

Another high profile sponsor has backed the UK’s biggest amateur charity golf event, after SealSkinz, who make waterproof, breathable socks, hats and gloves, put their name to the Volvo National Golf Club Challenge, which supports Help for Heroes. SealSkinz will be supplying products to the finalists, and also to the online auction, with items including their thin mid-length socks, waterproof mittens and waterproof beanies. Concluding with the National...

Hollywood A-listers to star at Dunhill Links

Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 20 September 2013

Hollywood stars Andy Garcia (pictured right) and Hugh Grant head an A-list group of showbiz legends for next week’s prestigious Alfred Dunhill Links Championship at St Andrews. Among the other big names teeing off with them will be Don Felder from The Eagles, Riverdance idol Michael Flatley, rock star Huey Lewis, Kyle MacLachlan of Desperate Housewives fame and actors James Nesbitt...

Get a free Golf World trial on your iPad!

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 10 September 2013

We’ve got some great news – all Golf World subscribers now get a FREE trial of our interactive digital edition for the iPad/iPhone. All you need to do is simply click on this link: www.greatmagazines.co.uk/digitaltrials where you will be given two options: SIGN IN: If you already have a greatmagazines online account with us, just enter your email and password in the left...

Get five issues of TG and 12 Srixon balls for £5!

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 5 September 2013

Our brand new issue is now on sale and if you love what you see, you can get five more and a dozen Srixon Soft Feel balls for only £5! The two-piece Srixon Soft Feels are normally worth £28.99 alone, so you’re making a massive saving, even without your magazines. But you’ll also get five issues of TG, with great content like the 37 pages...

Get your digital edition of the new Today’s Golfer!

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 5 September 2013

Our new short game special is not only available from your local shops, it’s also ready and waiting for you on the Apple Store and Google Play store, so you don’t even have to leave the house! The digital edition of Today’s Golfer features all the great content that can be found in the magzine, but also a number of exclusive videos,...

Short game special issue now on sale!

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 5 September 2013

The new issue of Today’s Golfer is now available from the shops, and it’s packed full of tips to help you buy, play and choose better! Our cover story this month will help you shave shots off your score around the greens, as our Elite Teaching Professionals and a selection of Tour players bring you 37 pages of tips, drills and advice. We also spoke...

Win over £150 worth of Dunlop equipment

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 30 August 2013

Dunlop has been creating award-winning golf products since 1909, when the company first began making golf balls. Today, Dunlop’s products are used on tour by South African Thomas Aiken and its apparel range is worn by Lee Westwood, David Howell and Darren Clarke. This year, the iconic golf brand launched its new NZ9 range that features new technology and even further...

Save 27% off Golf World when you subscribe!

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 29 August 2013

If you subscribe to Golf World magazine this month you will save a massive 27% compared to when buying it in the shops. Your 13 issues – for just £40 – will be delivered straight to your front door for free every four weeks, so you’ll never miss another issue of the most informed golf magazine in Britain. As a subscriber you will...

New Golf World featuring Phil Mickelson now on sale!

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 29 August 2013

The new issue of Golf World, featuring newly crowned Open Champion Phil Mickelson, is now on sale and available to buy from every good retailer. The October edition is led by the American left-hander, who exclusively tells us how he had to reinvent his game to win The Open, and shares his key tips to help you hit more powerful drives. Also in...

Get the new Golf World with Phil Mickelson on your iPad

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 29 August 2013

The latest digital edition of Golf World, featuring newly crowned Open Champion Phil Mickelson, is now on sale and available to download on your iPad from the Apple Store. The October edition is led by the American left-hander, who exclusively tells us how he had to reinvent his game to win The Open, and shares his key tips to help you hit more powerful...

Win a place in Key 103’s charity golf day

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 22 August 2013

We’ve teamed up with Manchester radio station Key 103 to offer you the chance to win a fourball in their chairty golf extravaganza at Mottram Hall in Cheshire on Thursday September the 5th. The day is raising money for Cash for Kids and participation would nomally cost your team £400. As winners of our competition you will get bacon rolls on arrival, 18 holes as...

American Golf to recognise UK’s most improved junior golfer

Written by Graeme Hamlett on Tuesday 20 August 2013

American Golf has embarked on a mission to recognise the UK’s most improved junior golfer. The retailer is calling for golfers, under 18 years of age, to enter its competition. Contestants are being encouraged to download an entry form from its website, www.americangolf.co.uk/The-Most-Improved-Junior-Golfer/Junior-Competition,en_GB,pg.html and in 200 words explain why they deserve to be named the UK’s most improved golfer. Entries will need to be...

Today’s Golfer regains No1 spot after 4.4% ABC increase

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 15 August 2013

Today’s Golfer has regained its No1 position as the UK’s best-selling golf magazine after a massive 9.4% swing on period-on-period sales. Today’s Golfer posted a 4.4% period-on-period increase for the first six months of the year, according to the ABC results published on Thursday. Meanwhile, IPC’s Golf Monthly posted a 5.0% circulation decrease over the same period. Today’s Golfer also increased its subscription base...

Do your bit for Sir Bobby Robson Foundation and raise money to fight cancer

Written by Graeme Hamlett on Thursday 15 August 2013

Golfers can play their part in raising £1million for cancer research and treatment in memory of England football legend, Sir Bobby Robson. Taking place from October 10-27, the Sir Bobby’s Breakthrough online auction will raise crucial funds for the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation, Breakthrough Breast Cancer and cancer services within two Suffolk Hospitals. There a number of amazing golf, sporting and luxury...

Now you can glide around on course aboard a Hovercraft

Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 14 August 2013

Whatever next? Long established American company Hammacher Schlemmer has introduced The Golf Cart Hovercraft – the ultimate in golf transport – that glides over sand traps and water hazards as easily as it does over fairways and rough. Powered by a 65-hp twin-cylinder Hirth engine, its nine-blade axial-flow ducted fan propels The Golf Cart Hovercraft up to 45mph and 9ins off...

Get the new TG on your tablet and mobile

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 8 August 2013

Our brand new issue – featuring loads of tips to help you across all areas of your game – is now available to download via the Apple Store and on Google Play. That means if you’ve got an iPad or iPhone, or an Android device, you can now enjoy our new issue and its exclusive video content. This issue helps you to play better...

Get five issues and 12 Srixon balls for £5!

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 8 August 2013

Our brand new issue is now on sale and if you love what you see, you can get five more and a dozen Srixon Z-Star balls for only £5! The premium Z-Star balls are worth over £40 alone, so you’re making a massive saving, even without your magazines. But you’ll also get five issues of TG, with great content like our instruction tips in the latest edition, which...

Lower your scores with the new Today’s Golfer!

Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 8 August 2013

Our brand new issue is now on sale and it features loads of tips to help you across all areas of your game! You can play better thanks an issue that is packed full of instruction tips, including our cover feature that gives you a tee to green plan for every handicap and shots that will help you improve your weakest...

Paul Broadhurst favourite to become new British Par 3 Champion

Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 8 August 2013

Former Ryder Cup star Paul Broadhurst was the first round leader at the Farmfoods British Par 3 Championship at Warwickshire venue Nailcote Hall with a score of -6, two shots clear of Andrew Marshall (-4). Ryder Cup legend Sam Torrance OBE put in a strong performance to finish at -2 and has left himself in a strong position for today’s conclusion...

Win a £25,000 car…and you don’t even have to score a hole-in-one!

Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 2 August 2013

From this week until Monday 11th of November, Leaderboard Golf (www.leaderboardgolf.co.uk) will be running a ‘guess the registration’ competition to win a brand new Mazda 6 to the value of £25,000. Contestants must guess the five missing letters of a registration plate. The winning combination has been chosen prior to the competition start by an independent adjudicator. With two simple steps the...