Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 19 March 2013
Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn have announced they are officially dating, and quick-off-the-mark bookies Ladbrokes have put the pair at just 2/1 to tie the knot. Sadly for Vonn the bookies are offering shorter odds of 7/4 that Woods is spotted with another woman during their relationship, while the Nike star is 16/1 to propose on the putting green at any major. Alex Donohue of Ladbrokes said:...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 19 March 2013
May 31st 2012 seemed to be just another Thursday at The Shire London Golf Club, but it ended in a dramatic ambulance journey, and a brush with death for the club’s owner, Tony Menai Davis. And now the Welsh-born golf entrepreneur has announced a celebrity golf day to be held at his golf club on the longest day of the year,...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 21 March 2013
Subscribe to TG this month and alongside your 13 issues for £29.99, all delivered to your door, you will receive 24 Bridgestone e6 golf balls! The e6 features Dual Dimple technology that reduces drag, generating enhanced aerodynamics for greater carry through the air and with two dozen on offer, they should last you long enough for you to see improvements around...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 21 March 2013
Our incredible Masters preview edition is now available on the iPad at the Apple Store and it is rammed full of quality content and behind the scenes videos. Not only is there 28 pages on the first major of the year, the new TG also features our 2013 drivers test, the top 100 courses you can play for under £60 and our annual gear...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 19 March 2013
PGA Professional Chris Gray and his team were toasting in Turkey after a superb wire-to-wire victory in the 2013 TGI Golf Team Challenge, staged at the stunning Cornelia Golf Club. The Cottingham Park based Pro and his amateurs – which included wife Carol and friends Andy and Maxine Woodhead – led from the very first round and scored 228 points over...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 21 March 2013
Around £1 million worth of exclusive Hugo Boss watches will be up for grabs in 2013 as the luxury brand launches a new hole-in-one prize for golfers who record the elusive ace in club competitions. And to commemorate the momentous occasion, they have manufactured a specially commissioned, limited-edition timepiece for each golfer lucky enough – or skilful enough – to record a verified...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 21 March 2013
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy top the list of the most expensive golfers in this year’s TG Fantasy Golf game, both coming in at £5.5m of the £15m budget for your six-man team. The world number one and two are followed by Luke Donald (£4.4m), Justin Rose (£4.2m), Brandt Snedeker (£4m) and Louis Oosthuizen (£4m). Phil Mickelson, Adam Scott, Steve Stricker and Lee Westwood (all £3.8m) complete...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Saturday 23 March 2013
With the start of our 2013 Fantasy Golf game less than three weeks away, we’re taking a look at some of the key tournaments that can decide where the league is won and lost. Of course, just like for the pros, the main scoring events are the four majors, where the triple points system means you can pick-up a massive 90 points...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 25 March 2013
ClubstoHire.com, the award-winning golf club rental company promoted by Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley, has expanded its presence in Spain to include new services at Barcelona and Girona airports. Travelling golfers now have the chance to hire premium sets of clubs from five different locations in Spain, the most popular overseas golfing destination for British and Irish players – attracting...
Tuesday 26 March 2013
The Golf Consultants’ Association has chosen Howard Swan, golf course architect at Swan Golf Designs, to become its chairman for the next two years. He was appointed at the recent annual meeting and will be supported by an executive of John Ashworth, Jon Barker and Luis Desouza … respectively consultants in the golf and leisure business; architecture and interior design and...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 26 March 2013
IJP Design has launched an Easter Egg hunt on www.ijpdesign.com with a host of great prizes on offer for eagle eyed golfers. Five eggs have been hidden and each will take you to a different competition to win IJP Design goodies. Find egg number one and you could win a IJP Design shirt signed by Ian Poulter, egg two and you’ll be entered into a draw...
Written by Kevin Brown on Thursday 27 June 2013
The team behind Scotland’s spectacular golf clothing brand, Royal & Awesome, are returning to their home town of Gullane to celebrate the 2013 Open Championships at Muirfield – and are inviting fans to join them in the festivities between July 18-21. Successful Gullane entrepreneurs – brothers Fraser, Ali and Graeme Smeaton and school friend Graeme Menzies – will be donning their...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 30 April 2013
Today’s Golfer has teamed up with Sharpie, the nation’s favourite permanent marker, to offer one lucky winner a VIP trip to The Celebrity Cup at Golf Live on Saturday 11th May. As official sponsors of the Golf Live autograph tent, Sharpie is offering this A-list trip which includes access to the event’s Premier Lounge, admission to both Golf Live and The...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 9 April 2013
British swimming legend Mark Foster is looking for big turnouts for both his 2013 Mark Foster Golf Challenges. And you have two chances to join the former world champion and a host of sporting and celebrity guests – Wed July 3rd at The Shire London and Wed September 18th at Goodwood. Both events are in aid of the charity WellChild and Foster...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 12 April 2013
National airline British Airways has signed an exclusive three-year partnership with world number three Justin Rose to become his Official Global Airline Partner. Rose will support the airline’s global marketing activity, including personal appearances, media and PR, internal engagement and supporting Flying Start – the airline’s charity partnership with Comic Relief. Rose’s Tour apparel will now feature the British Airways logo on...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 17 April 2013
Ireland’s next generation of golf stars at the prestigious Paddy Harrington golf scholarship at NUI Maynooth in Co. Kildare have been given a timely boost with Dublin-based ClubstoHire backing the school with a clothing sponsorship deal. The award-winning golf club rental company – helped set-up by Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley in 2010 – is sponsoring garments worn by rising stars...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 18 April 2013
The new Today’s Golfer is now on sale and this month’s magazine comes with loads of free gifts! Along with our fix your game special, you will receive a free pitch mark too, a free lesson with a foremost pro, a £20 off at Direct Golf voucher and a free sleeve of the new Srixon Z-Star balls! Aside from all the gifts...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 18 April 2013
The new Today’s Golfer is now available on the iPad and comes with loads of free gifts and videos! Along with our fix your game special, you can get a free lesson with a foremost pro and a free sleeve of the new Srixon Z-Star balls! As an iPad reader you will also get exclusive video reviews from our 2013 shoes test and on the...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 18 April 2013
The new Today’s Golfer is now available and this month you can subscribe for the year and receive a dozen Srixon Z-Star balls, all for less than £30! The Z-Star has been put into play by the likes of Keegan Bradley, Miguel Angel Jimenez and recent first-time PGA Tour winner Charlie Beljan, while Major-winners Graeme McDowell and Vijay Singh are among those who also...
Wednesday 17 April 2013
Direct Golf UK has secured a £3.5 million funding package backed by the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to take their award-winning business to the next level. British Class AA PGA Professional, John Andrew, set-up and established Direct Golf UK in 1991 and 22 years on it remains 100% privately owned by its founder. Now Chairman, he has taken the business...