Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 24 June 2013
american golf, Europe’s largest retailer of golfing equipment and accessories, has seen its sales surge on the back of Justin Rose’s dramatic victory in the US open. In the week following the US Open, american golf recorded a 16.4 per cent increase in total sales across its store network, compared to the week after the 2012 tournament. Traffic to the www.americangolf.co.uk website also...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday 24 June 2013
Snoozebox – a fantastic accommodation option for this year’s Open Championship located just a short walk from the entrance to Muirfield – is offering one lucky TG reader the chance to win a room for two nights during The Open Championship. Snoozebox is sited adjacent to the beautiful new Walled Garden at Archerfield with its own brewery, cafe-bar and amazing atmosphere. It’s...
Written by TG Instruction editor on Friday 11 April 2008
Lee Westwood’s opening round at the 2008 Masters highlighted how far the Worksop Tour pro has come in the last 12 months – and TG can exclusively reveal just how he has got his golf game back in order. Lee Westwood turned to former pro Mark Roe in order to help sharpen his short game, the piece of the jigsaw Westwood...
Written by Instruction Editor on Friday 9 May 2008
1. Keep your hands soft on the club. The one tip that always improves the games of my amateur partners is not to hold the club too tightly. It’s a simple tip but a good one. Colin Montgomerie, Tour pro 2. Keep the clubhead low to the ground at the start of the takeaway. Don’t break the wrists. This promotes a good turn...
Written by Instruction Editor on Wednesday 7 May 2008
1. Learn the Vardon (overlapping) grip. It’s the most uncomfortable thing for a beginner to achieve but is the only thing that will guarantee that your bone structure and joints will perform correctly. Without the benefits of this grip it will put the swing out of shape. Alex Hay, TV commentator 2. Get a lesson from a qualified pro and work...
Written by Instruction Editor on Tuesday 6 May 2008
1. Think about the shot you’ve got next. It helps you forget a bad shot. If I mess up, as I walk to the ball I will start thinking about my next shot – instead of walking thinking about the bad shot. Use the time to think about the possibilities, what you can do and what you can’t. In that...
Written by Instruction Editor on Monday 5 May 2008
1. Use a 7-iron for shots just off the green. Use a putting stroke to carry the ball over the fairway and on to the green. Chris O’Connor, TG reader 2. In bunkers you need to hit the sand under the ball – not the ball itself. A great way to get the feeling of this is to put something small...
Written by Instruction Editor on Tuesday 6 May 2008
1. Use the floor to help you with alignment and ball position. I’ve have found that standing on floorboards, tiles or flagstones gives a clear perspective on where to place the ball on the course. Use the lines along your toes for alignment and at right angles to them for ball position. Tony Brooks, TG reader 2. Your address posture controls...
Written by Instruction Editor on Sunday 1 June 2008
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Written by Jock Howard, Golf World on Friday 1 February 2008
Ian Poulter has got his kit off for the cameras – and says we haven’t seen the best from him yet. In an exclusive and much talked about interview with Today’s Golfer’s sister magazine Golf World ultra-confident Poults also believes that when he does play to his full potential, “it will just be me and Tiger”. The Brit, who is on...
Written by Jock Howard, Golf World on Tuesday 7 April 2009
Oliver Wilson may be a Masters debutant this year, but he knows the course well because he was at college in Augusta. Here, the Ryder Cup star talks about what he expects… When I first thought about going on a golf scholarship to an American University, there seemed only one place to go. I assumed that if you wanted to play...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Saturday 11 July 2009
There have been some names making Open news over the years.here, we pay tribut to some of the men who have made The Open such a special event. THE CHAMPION – GREG NORMAN Think of Turberry and it’s not long until the Great White Shark swims into your mind. Norman made his Open debut at this year’s venue in 1977, missing the cut...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Friday 3 July 2009
There are some stunning holes on the Ailsa course this year that are bound to make Open news. See which could provide some spills, and which could serve up some thrills! The Thrillers Turnberry head pro Ricky Hall describes three holes where we can expect birdies… 7th Hole: Roon the Ben Par 5, 538 Yards Rickys Verdict: Although it has been extended...
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Thursday 2 July 2009
To celebrate the start of The Open Championship at Turnberry in Scotland on July 16th we’re bringing you a series of creative shot making video tips in association with Nikon, Patron of The Open Championship… You can emulate your Open Championship heroes by extending your golfing repertoire with these 18 creative shots. TG12 top teaching pros will show you how to perfect everything from...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 24 April 2012
After battling through several rounds of qualifying and beating off thousands of other competitors, forty amateur golfers are celebrating after booking their place in the Grand Final of the UK’s biggest amateur golf event, The Matchplay Championship. They will be flown out to Dubai to experience the trip of a lifetime after emerging from the tournament’s Regional Qualifiers at European...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday 13 February 2013
The gauntlet has once again been thrown down to golfers to conquer the UK’s toughest charity golfing challenge – celebrating the longest day of the year by playing from sun up to sun down. On June 21st the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign’s Four Course Classic event – backed by golfing legends Darren Clarke and Sam Torrance and former England cricket captain,...
Written by Jock Howard, Golf World Writer on Monday 11 December 2006
Portugal has won two big awards from the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO. The Lisbon coast won Best European Golf Destination, and Praiai d’el Ray claimed Best European Golf Resort at a glitzy awards party in Marbella. Lisbon Golf Coast incorporates Estoril and Sintra Golf Coast, Costa Azul Golfe and Oeste Golf and boasts 22 championship standard courses. Praia...
Written by Jock Howard, Golf World Senior Writer on Wednesday 13 December 2006
Pictures: Getty Images TV Commentator and ex Ryder Cup hero Ken Brown lets rip on everything he hates (and loves) about golf. On the 2006 Ryder Cup I never dreamt we’d give the Americans such a drubbing at the K Club. Tom Lehman’s team were completely outplayed for all three days. There is a bit of history now and our boys...
Written by TG staff writer on Friday 5 January 2007
This comedy picture is doing the rounds on the internet after Tiger Woods signed his new mega-money deal with Nike. Scary thing is, the world number one could probably afford to do it!...
Written by Chris Jones on Friday 4 May 2007
One of the country’s top golf clubs is offering massages… using golf balls! The treatment involves the use of heated golf balls as a massage aid and has been specifically tailored to revive golfers and dissolve the tension caused by the golf swing after an exhausting round on Loch Lomond’s championship course. The process begins with actual golf balls being...