Written by Jonathan Greathead on Wednesday 6 June 2007
Today’s Golfer is on the lookout for a larger player to take part in a major fitness feature. We need a volunteer to take part in an experiment over the summer to see if being fitter can actually improve your game. If you take part, you will be put on a month-long fitness and diet regime put together by one...
Written by Courses editor Kevin Brown on Friday 8 June 2007
Dennis Waterman is one of Britain’s favourite actors. Who will ever forget his starring roles in the legendary Sweeney and Minder TV series? He also happens to be a keen golfer though he rather reluctantly admits it’s now highly unlikely he’ll improve on his current 18 handicap. But the main thing is he enjoys the game and is a regular competitor,...
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Tuesday 12 June 2007
Change your putting grip If you’re struggling on the greens then a change of putting grip could be just what the doctor ordered. Try one of these popular styles – we’ve even included a few quirky ones that some Tour pros are testing too! GETTING STARTED The first thing you need to learn is how to hold the putter correctly in the...
Written by Chris Jones on Wednesday 20 June 2007
A West Sussex golfer will be living up to his name and living the life of Riley after winning the Ultimate Golf Prize – a competition run by Today’s Golfer and the London Golf Show. When his name was pulled out of the hat, Mike Riley, 48, from East Grinstead, became the lucky winner of a year’s free golf membership, courtesy...
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Monday 25 June 2007
Eight advanced fitness tests In the August issue of Today’s Golfer Paul Casey’s peronal trainer Darren Roberts shows you how to test your golf fitness ability – skills like balance, flexibility, strength and agility come under scrutiny. If you’ve already mastered the eight simple exercises then now’s the time to push yourself one step further. Roberts has prepared eight advanced tests to...
Written by Courses editor Kevin Brown on Friday 6 July 2007
Leading independent golf and activity holiday operator, Pure Vacations, have come up with a novel way of attracting customers by…promising to plant a tree for EVERY booking In what is believed to be a unique initiative, a tree will be planted by Pure Vacations, every time a holiday is booked with them at no cost to the holidaymaker. This rather strange bonus scheme...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Friday 13 July 2007
Golfing aches and pains could be a thing of the past with a new proPerskindol. And you can try it for yourself – with teamed up with the makers to offer 1,000 FREE samples. The product offes a unique dual action, plant based formulation. It goes on cool for immediate relief and is quickly replaced by a soothing heat – activating peripheral circulation...
Written by Jonathan Greathead, TG Staff Writer on Monday 20 August 2007
It’s not often that you get to meet (and play golf) with a footballing cult hero but on a recent trip to Spain, staff writer Jon Greathead did just that. He met up with former West Ham and Liverpool (not to mention Canvey Island) left-back Julian Dicks for a round at the Hacienda del Alamo club just outside Murcia. The 39-year-old is now...
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Friday 5 October 2007
We’ve teamed-up with top coach Robert Baker, who worked with Ernie Els for three years and in fact helped him become World number one, to give you some great tips sure to boost your game and set you on the road to better scores. Robert will be giving you one top tip per day, starting from today when he shows you...
Written by TG staff writer on Tuesday 23 October 2007
The Belfry recently proved their cuisine is the best on the greens, beating stiff golf club competition to the coveted title of Catering Club of the Year. Highly-acclaimed clubs such as Gleneagles and The London Golf Club in Kent were left bunkered by The Belfry’s fantastic catering credentials at the annual industry awards, organised by Club House magazine. The prestigious accolade...
Written by Kevin Brown on Wednesday 14 November 2007
Some of London’s biggest corporate names dusted off their putters for the 5th annual City Golf Challenge, in aid of The Royal Marsden Cancer Campaign, raising £60,000 in a day. Fourteen teams from some of the City’s top financial institutions as well as a Special Guest team made up of former rugby internationals Michael Lynagh, Will Greenwood, Zinzan Brooke and Sean...
Friday 30 November 2007
For our first golf tuition presentation we were honoured to have Ron and Ben Cuthbert share their thoughts with our lucky Today’s Golfer readers. Ron has been coaching physical and mental fitness techniques for the past 12 years and has mentored some of the best pros on the European tour including Michael Campbell, Steve Webster, Nick Dougherty and Paul Casey. Ron’s background...
Friday 30 November 2007
For our second Today’s Golfer Challenge day treat we were mentored by the South Essex Golf Centre resident professional Kevin Merry. Kevin has over 20 years experience in the business and spent many years coaching individual Men’s and Ladies European Tour players and England Amateur Internationals through a process of physical performance screenings and diagnostic evaluation. Kevin gave a fantastic demonstration on...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Wednesday 13 February 2008
You heard the one about the tennis ace, the football star and the golf magician? No? Well, we haven’t either, but what we have seen is the new Gillette advert with Roger Federer, Thierry Henry, and the best golfer on the planet Tiger Woods! We’ve managed to get hold of some exclusive backstage footage for you to enjoy!...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Tuesday 12 February 2008
Colin Montgomerie may be infamous for his short temper on the golf course but what a lot of people may not know is that he also does a lot to support the grass roots of the game. In this video we see Colin Montgomerie talking about the future of golf for today’s youngsters, how exciting it is to be living in...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Monday 18 February 2008
Vigia’s award-winning Parque da Floresta Golf and Leisure Resort has announced the dates and programme of events for the 2008 Easter Golf Festival. The 2008 Easter festival runs from the 21st March – 26th March and set in the western Algarve, amongst rolling hills, golden beaches, timeless fishing villages and unspoilt countryside, Parque da Floresta, is the perfect get-away...
Written by TG staff writer on Friday 7 March 2008
Ex-footballer, current TV soccer pundit Mark Bright had one of those golfing moments at The Oxfordshire when he stood back in disbelief after seeing his electric trolley and clubs disappear into a lake! Many golfers have fallen foul of the testing island green on the 8th hole at The Oxfordshire but competitors in the London Golf Show media day ended up in...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Thursday 20 March 2008
TaylorMade Golf has officially unveiled its new new European Tour Truck at Wentworth Golf Club, home of the European Tour. The event, which was attended by TaylorMade staff player Darren Clarke and the TaylorMade Tour truck Team signifies an exciting advancement to the TaylorMade’s Tour offering and reflects its position as the No.1 Driver, No.1 Fairway Wood and No.1 Iron on the...
Written by TG staff writer on Thursday 3 April 2008
Europe’s Ryder Cup team should be as fit as fiddles for this September’s duel in America. Many of the leading candidates seeking places in The European Team to defend The Ryder Cup in the United States this autumn will be offered a unique opportunity to monitor their fitness ahead of the rigorous examination to be faced in golf’s greatest team event...
Written by TG Instruction editor on Saturday 12 April 2008
Tiger Woods is already known as possibly the best golfer ever to walk the planet. His Golf swing and ability to stay calm under the most immense pressure have won him millions of golf fans. Here, in this exclusive golf video, we show rare golf video footage of Tiger Woods as he grew up from golf playing toddler to all conquering...