Written by Ryder Cup 2012 on Monday 10 September 2012
The Ryder Cup is on the horizon and to celebrate we’re launching a Ryder Cup Fantasy Golf game with some fantastic prizes! The standalone competition allows you to pick a team of six golfers using a budget of $15m. You can then make team changes between days (not between foursomes and fourballs sessions on the same day, with golfers scoring points...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 10 September 2012
Follow the link below to view behind the scenes photos from our latest equipment test. This time our TG Equipment Editors, Jon and Dave, were joined our Elite Pro James Ridyard, and two lucky readers, 16 handicapper Peter Atherton and four handicapper Alan Lunt. VIEW GALLERY HERE >>>...
Written by Ryder Cup 2012 on Sunday 9 September 2012
The Ryder Cup and Fantasy Golf are two of TG’s favourite things. The chance to win thousands of pounds worth of golf holidays and equipment for free is one of yours. So, we’ve put them all together and come up with…….TG Fantasy Ryder Cup 2012! This fantasy golf game is a standalone game from the normal FG season and so anyone...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 7 September 2012
The Matchplay Championship, the largest amateur tournament in the UK, has received a record number of entries for 2012/2013. The event will celebrate its 10th anniversary at the Grand Final in Dubai next May after becoming one of the most highly-sought after titles in club golf. Finalists will compete at the immaculate Els Club, designed by four-time major winner and...
Thursday 6 September 2012
This month sees one of our best subscription offers of the year! Sign-up and you will receive 13 editions of the best selling golf magazine in the country (normal RRP £54), a dozen Srixon A333 golf balls (normal RRP £26.99) a leather MD Golf Seve glove (normally RRP £9.99), a £10 direct golf voucher and five 2-fore!-1 golf...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 6 September 2012
Golfbreaks.com, Europe’s largest golf travel company, has launched its ‘Early Birdie’ promotion that will give customers great discounts, loyalty Breakpoints worth up to £600 against future bookings and even new TaylorMade drivers. Now in its ninth year, the Early Birdie promotion rewards groups of eight or more who book their 2013 golf trip before September 30th, as well as enabling them to...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 6 September 2012
Youngster Ben Dunlop is seeing double at Redbourn Golf Club after adding to his Mens’ Club Championship victory by also winning the Junior version. The 16-year-old from St Albans topped a field of 20 competing in the Junior Club Championship over the spectacular par-70 Ver Course to take his second victory with a gross score of just four-over. Alex Williams and Kumar Starkie-Gupta...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 6 September 2012
Entries are now open for the ever-popular Carnoustie Country Classic, a great value, highly-enjoyable five day golf tournament which features four of the top Carnoustie Country courses, including the famous Open venue, Carnoustie Championship. The Carnoustie Country Classic takes place from 12–16 May and offers golfers the opportunity to compete in a 72-hole stableford competition on four of the world’s classic...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 6 September 2012
Issue 300 of Today’s Golfer hits the shelves today, and what a beauty it is! This month’s features include a look at Titleist’s newest drivers, a long putter debate, an interview and swing tips with Rafael Cabrera-Bello, first hits of the Ping Anser range, and a 23-club hybrid test! Plus this month has a Ryder Cup supplement; offering matchplay tips from...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 30 August 2012
This month’s Golf World is now on the shelves, and to celebrate we’ve got another great subscription offer. Sign-up this month and you can receive your favourite magazine delivered straight to your door, plus a dozen premium Srixon Z-Star balls (RRP £44.00) – all for just £49! The Z-Star is a premium three-piece golf ball, designed for swing speeds between 80mph and...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 30 August 2012
The October edition of Golf World is now on sale, and this month we bring you a Ryder Cup bible. It features exclusive interviews with Jose Maria Olazabal and Davis Love, plus seven past captains from Sam Torrance to Ian Woosnam. We also sit down with Paul Lawrie and catch up with Graeme McDowell, Luke Donald, Zach Johnson, Francesco Molinari, Lee Westwood and...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 28 August 2012
Stars of stage, screen and sport turned out in force to help raise £26,000 during Rick Wakeman’s annual charity day at Burhill Golf Club in aid of Sparks. It was the 17th successive year the former Yes keyboard player has staged his fundraising day at Burhill raising valuable funds for Sparks, a charity committed to helping pioneer research projects across a...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday 23 August 2012
Lucky Jonathan Barber will fly out to the Ryder Cup next month after scooping first prize in an exclusive Ryder Cup competition for De Vere Club members. His once-in-a-lifetime De Vere Club Ryder Cup experience will include flights, accommodation, and transfers, as well as tickets to each day of the competition, held at Medinah Golf & Country Club. Barber, a...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 23 August 2012
American Golf stores across the country are pitching in to support Macmillan’s new fundraising event, the Big Golf Drive. American Golf’s 92 stores will be running in-store competitions for their customers and the winner of each store will be rewarded with an American Golf gift card, with all competition donations going to Macmillan. Competitions will run on Friday 24th August and...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 22 August 2012
Full handicap difference replaced three-quarters in singles matchplay from January 1st 2008, but is it fair for all or does it give low handicappers a mountain to climb? Four years on, we’re taking a look at how popular the change has been and what impact it’s had on club matchplay competitions. Please take a few minutes to complete our seven-question Matchplay Handicap Difference Survey at...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday 21 August 2012
The Shropshire Golf Centre saw out the Olympic Games in style as they welcomed more than 125 people to a Family Fun Day dedicated to London 2012. Those inspired by Mo Farrah, Jessica Ennis and Sir Chris Hoy were vying for gold, silver and bronze medals of their own in a number of fun games and visitors could also have their...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 20 August 2012
The 10th hole on The Belfry’s Brabazon course is one of the most iconic holes in Britain. It has seen many famous moments, from the first tee shot to hit the green by Seve Ballesteros in 1978, to the first ace by Welsh amateur Dan O’Connor in March this year. So when TG decided to return to the De Vere...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Friday 17 August 2012
Most golfers will dream of one day winning their Club Championship, maybe even twice to prove the first wasn’t a fluke. But St Albans golfer Dee Tolman has blown her dreams out of the water, after winning an unprecedented 12th Ladies’ Club Championship title last weekend at Redbourn Golf Club. The six-handicapper first struck success 27 years ago in 1985, before going on a six-year unbeaten streak.
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 15 August 2012
Your Golf Travel has been so overwhelmed by the support that it has received for ‘Seve Day’ since its launch that it has decided to extend the new event in honour of the late Seve Ballesteros for another month. Stars from the sporting and celebrity world have clamoured to give their support to the pan-European tournament set up in...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday 15 August 2012
Macmillan have a long standing relationship with golf, in helping to raise the much needed funds to support their work. This year they have launched the Big Golf Drive, an exciting new golf day where all the greens fees paid to partner clubs will go directly to the cancer charity. This idea has come to fruition thanks to the hard work of those at Macmillan...