Written by TG Staff Wrtier on Tuesday 26 May 2009
Hit it closer than you ever have before with the help of the latest issue of Today’s Golfer magazine. If you dream of finding more fairways and peppering more pins, you need to get your hands on the new issue of TG – on sale now!...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 29 May 2009
It doesn’t get any better than a hole-in-one and four lucky TG readers on Handicap Tracker have achieved that great feat recently. Chris Powell (eight handicap), Timothy French (23 handicap), Steven Thomson (28 handicap) and Neville Pope (19 handicap) all found the bottom of the cup with a single blow. As well as providing unrivalled ecstasy and emptying their pockets at the 19th,...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Friday 29 May 2009
Stoke Park is hosting the Construction Corporate Masters on Wednesday 10th June 2009, for senior executives and their guests in the construction industry. A touch of gold The Stoke Park Club is located at Stoke Poges, a charismatic town situated on the fringe of the Chiltern Hundreds. Designed by Harry Colt and officially opened in 1908, Stoke Park is undeniably...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Saturday 30 May 2009
Stoke Park is hosting the English Corporate Cup on Monday 15th June 2009, for senior executives and their guests doing business in England. A touch of gold The Stoke Park Club is located at Stoke Poges, a charismatic town situated on the fringe of the Chiltern Hundreds. Designed by Harry Colt and officially opened in 1908, Stoke Park is undeniably...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Sunday 31 May 2009
Walton Heath’s Old Course is hosting the Financial Services Corporate Masters on Monday 22nd June 2009, for IFA’s intermediaries and senior executives in the financial industry. History With a history taking in such luminaries as James Braid, Winston Churchill, Edward VIII and Jack Nicklaus, Walton Heath has a story to tell. The two courses intertwine through some of the most...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Monday 1 June 2009
Marriott Forest of Arden is hosting the Engineering Corporate Masters on Wednesday 1st July 2009, for senior executives and their guests in the engineering industry. History The Championship course at Marriott Forest of Arden is one of England’s top inland championship golf courses. The Arden course is situated amidst the trout lakes of Lord Aylesford’s 10,000acre estate at Packington Park. ...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Tuesday 2 June 2009
The Carrick is hosting the Scottish Corporate Cup on Wednesday 9th September 2009, for senior executives doing business in Scotland. History Having opened in 2007, De Vere’s latest gem, The Carrick on Loch Lomond has quickly established itself as one of the UK’s premier golf courses. Set in a breathtaking location on the banks of Loch Lomond surrounded by the...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Wednesday 3 June 2009
De Vere Slaley Hall is hosting the North East Corporate Masters on Tuesday 15th September 2009, for senior executives doing business in the North East. Knight of the North To play at De Vere Slaley Hall is to walk in the footsteps of some of the world’s best golfers. The Dave Thomas-designed Hunting Course has regularly hosted the European and European...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 3 June 2009
The Corporate Masters, now in its eleventh year, continues its reputation as the ‘must enter’ corporate golf experience for golfing businessmen and women in the UK and further afield. Once again the venues involved take in the finest of UK courses to create a first-class line-up: the renowned heritage of Walton Heath and Stoke Park, the tour quality of De Vere...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 4 June 2009
A new sixteen-room hotel – just six miles from Turnberry – opens on July 11…just in time to offer last-minute four-star accommodation for golfers looking to attend the British Open (July 16-19). The Woodland Bay Hotel near Girvan has a small number of Open packages left which include accommodation for two, full Scottish breakfast, packed lunches and even transport to and from Turnberry. The stunning...
Written by Adrian Fryer on Thursday 11 June 2009
“Dear PatBoySlim, your daughter Kerry has great potential. Two or three minor faults need ironing out, but with guidance I’m sure she can become a fine golfer. “Her right hand hold sneaks under the handle (‘strong’) as she just re-grips it before taking the club away. This closes the face which is evident in her arm motion through the ball and into the finish. “Use...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 16 July 2009
We’ve teamed up with Swing Zone to bring you the TG Golf Swing Doctor, an online golf lesson service with top teaching pros. You’ll be able to get an in-depth golf lesson no matter where you are in the world as long as you’ve got access to the internet. All you have to do is film and upload your swing at the...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 11 June 2009
Padraig Harrington knows that one of the things that makes golf so great is the etiquette that goes hand-in-hand with playing the sport. Whether you’re a newcomer to the game or an experienced golfer, it never hurts to brush up on good etiquette so that you, and everyone around you, can enjoy playing. More information about good etiquette can be found in the...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 12 June 2009
The summer golf season is in full swing and you guys seem to be getting plenty of rounds under your belts on Handicap Tracker. This has led to some dramatic handicap changes, with a number of you making a charge for the coveted Most Improved Golfer 2009 accolade. » Neal Fowler – Handicap was 27.1 after 30 rounds, now down to 20.3. »...
Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 15 June 2009
Here at Today’s Golfer we’re running a survey to find out what gear you own, which shops you use and – crucially – how good you think they are. Not only will this information help us make our magazine and website more relevant to you, but we’ll also be able to tell the industry exactly what you think about them. What’s more,...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 16 June 2009
Here at TG we’re all about helping you guys, our lovely and loyal readers, to lower your scores. As well as out terrific instruction sections we’ve given away Save Our Shots supplements for the last two months, with the final part of the trilogy included in the new issue of TG that hits the shelves on June 16 and will be...
Written by TG Staff Wrtier on Wednesday 17 June 2009
Hit it closer than you ever have before with the help of the latest issue of Today’s Golfer magazine. If you dream of finding more fairways and peppering more pins, you need to get your hands on the new issue of TG – on sale now!...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 18 June 2009
Golfers can help raise money in a charity golf ‘grand slam’ by playing with their pants or boxer shorts over their trousers! Driving range operator TopGolf is staging a ‘grand slam’ at its Watford centre on Thursday June 25 to raise money for the Everyman Male Cancer Campaign. Golfers will compete against the clock from 7pm to 9pm – with £5 of...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 23 June 2009
Driving range operator TopGolf is offering players the chance to hit unlimited balls at the UK’s cheapest driving range! Youngsters, families and seasoned professionals can play at the Addlestone Centre, Surrey, from 50p per hour. TopGolf provides a unique golfing experience where players hit balls containing microchips into targets all over the 250-yard range. Distance and accuracy is recorded through the microchip, and...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 24 June 2009
Ryder Cup legends Ian Woosnam and Costantino Rocca were on hand to impart pearls of golfing wisdom to some local youngsters at De Vere Slaley Hall on Tuesday evening as part of schools tri-golf initiative. The partnership between the Golf Foundation and De Vere Slaley Hall, which has been encouraging school children across the north east of England to try golf in recent...