Written by TG Staff Writer on Tuesday 15 November 2011
The depth of young talent at the Burhill Golf & Leisure’s 10 venues was on full display, as the UK’s leading golf course owner and operator staged its inaugural BGL Junior Trophy. Hosted by Hoebridge Golf Centre, Woking (www.hoebridgegc.co.uk), the new competition was free to enter and open to junior members from the 10 Burhill Golf & Leisure venues. Twenty-six talented...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 15 November 2011
The Today’s Golfer Fantasy League continues in Asia this week for the European Tour and Asian Tour co-sanctioned Iskandar Johor Open, in Malaysia. The addition of the event to the European Tour schedule means a strong field has made the trip to challenge defending champion Padraig Harrington. The tournament is held at Horizon Hills G&CC for a second year; a high-quality venue that has...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 14 November 2011
What a fantastic year it’s been for golf, highlighted by a number of stunning performances and wonderful consistency. Three more golfers – Luke Donald, Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer – were added to the list of world number ones, and we had four first-time Major winners in Charl Schwartzel, Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke and Keegan Bradley. There are plenty of contenders, but who...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 7 November 2011
The Today’s Golfer Fantasy League stays in Asia this week for the European Tour and Asian Tour co-sanctioned Barclays Singapore Open. A truly international field has assembled at Sentosa GC, with a sprinkling of Americans and South Americans joining a strong European, Asian and African contingent. Phil Mickelson is the highest ranked player in the field and former Major champions Padraig Harrington, Louis Oosthuizen,...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 4 November 2011
The clocks have changed and the temperature is dropping, which means it’s time to get ready for winter golf. While some people put their clubs away for the winter, the majority of us carry on playing. It may not be as good as the summer, but playing in winter is certainly better than not playing at all. For all the continued enjoyment,...
Written by TG Web Producer, Harriet Linton on Friday 4 November 2011
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Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 1 November 2011
This week’s Today’s Golfer Fantasy League event is the final World Golf Championship event of the season, the HSBC Champions at Sheshan International in Shanghai, China. The stature of the tournament has attracted a world class field, including 19 of the world’s top 30 players. It’s a big week for the TG Fantasy League too as there are double points on offer. Sheshan...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 24 October 2011
This week’s Today’s Golfer Fantasy League event is the Andalucia Masters at Valderrama in Spain. With a healthy €3,000,000 prize fund up for grabs and one of the best courses in Europe as a venue, a good field has assembled, including defending champion Graeme McDowell and another six members of last year’s victorious European Ryder Cup team. An extra incentive comes in the...
Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 24 October 2011
New rule changes have been announced today and one of the major changes sees a victory for commonsense. Up until now a player has been penalised a shot if his ball moves after it has been addressed. And many top players have fallen foul of this, including Padraig Harrignton at The Masters in 2010. The new rule states that a player is exonerated from...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 18 October 2011
The Today’s Golfer Fantasy League spends a third week on the Iberian peninsula for this week’s Castello Masters at Club de Campo del Mediterráneo in Castellon, Valencia. The tournament is hosted by a resurgent Sergio Garcia, but many of the biggest names on the European Tour have chosen to take the week off as they prepare for the riches of next week’s Andalucia...
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Friday 14 October 2011
TG Elite Teaching Pro Gareth Johnston has been appointed as the new Assistant Teaching Pro at the prestigious Wentworth Golf Club. Gareth will begin his role on November 1st, where his time will be split between teaching and working in the Taylormade Performance Fitting Lab. “This was a great chance to develop myself and my skills within a highly prestigious environment,” said...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 14 October 2011
Top Portuguese resort Quinta do Lago has just launched its new Centre of Excellence joining with European Tour star Paul McGinley and equipment manufacturer TaylorMade to give golfers the ultimate training experience. For the first time in Portugal, amateur golfers are able to use state-of-the-art technology used by Tour Professionals, to improve their game and to get them kitted out...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 11 October 2011
Football star Patrick Vieira added a dash of celebrity to proceedings when Aldwickbury Park Golf Club hosted the Ian Swanston charity day. The French World Cup winner and former Arsenal captain was one of 75 golfers who teed up for the competition, in aid of the National Ankylosing Spondylitis Society (NASS), held over Aldwickbury Park’s picturesque and challenging Park Course. The ninth...
Written by Chris Cooper on Monday 10 October 2011
Monday 10th October 2011 I should probably give you a bit of background info about me first. I played golf casually as a junior after being taught by my stepfather. My ability was always one of being able to pull off ‘show’ shots which gained me nice feedback from fellow playing partners, however my scoring never matched up. While I briefly held the...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 10 October 2011
The Today’s Golfer Fantasy League stays in Iberia this week for the European Tour’s Portugal Masters at Oceanico Victoria in the Algarve. It’s a tournament that has a history of attracting a strong field and past winners include Lee Westwood and Alvaro Quiros. The Englishman isn’t teeing it up this week but the big-hitting Spaniard is joined by Martin Kaymer, Francesco Molinari and...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 3 October 2011
For the first time in franchise history, EA Sports are giving fans the chance to vote for who will appear alongside Tiger Woods on the cover of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13. From October 3-23, fans can participate in a match play bracket-style voting campaign on www.facebook.com/tigerwoodspgatour and choose among 16 golfers who in total have amassed over 100 combined PGA...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 3 October 2011
We stay in Europe for the Today’s Golfer Fantasy League this week with a trip to the Spanish capital for the Madrid Masters at El Encin. The field isn’t as strong as last week but it is sprinkled with a few big names, including world number one Luke Donald, the Molinari brothers and wonderkid Matteo Manassero. The Madrid Masters has moved venues for all of...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 3 October 2011
The deadline for entries for the ‘Silhouette golfers’ competition on page 60 of the October issue will close at midnight on Tuesday 4 October 2011. The lucky winner will get a TaylorMade Corza Ghost putter and a cap signed by Justin Rose, and 10 runners-up will each receive a pair of 2-FORE!-1 vouchers. Email your entries to editorial@todaysgolfer.co.uk with the subject line...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 30 September 2011
It’s that time of year when we all face a decision about how we’re going to play our golf next year. Do we spend 2012 as a club member or play as a nomadic golfer? We want to know whether you’re renewing or leaving your existing membership, continuing as a pay and play golfer or taking up a membership after playing...
Written by David West on Thursday 29 September 2011
Thursday 29 September It’s now been 369 days since I first played golf. I’ve played on 44 golf courses, playing 130 rounds of 18 holes and 80 rounds of 9 holes. I’ve taken 16,473 strokes at an average of 5.4 strokes per hole. This does not include all the time I have spent practising. At the end of the year my best...