Written by TG Courses editor on Monday 29 March 2010
Oceânico Group has submitted a bid to become the host venue for the 2018 Ryder Cup. The company responsible for seven courses in the Algarve has long been committed to championship golf and the bid for the Ryder Cup is a significant step for the Oceânico Group. With its long term player associations and hosting of the European Tour’s Portugal...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 6 April 2010
You can WIN a brand new 2010 S3 Digital Motocaddy with a bag if you enter the Banks and Brokers Golf competition. The 2010 Banks and Brokers Golf Championship in association with Tourism Ireland is the number one golfing team event for the City and UK’s financial sector and is supported by ETX Capital and BGC Partners. Today’s Golfer has teamed up with The...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 15 April 2010
James Maw produced some sparkling golf in difficult conditions to win the Faldo Series UK Championship at Moortown Golf Club in Leeds. The Yorkshire County player from the Hallowes Golf Club in Sheffield put together rounds of 70 and 72 for a level par aggregate of 142 and a five-shot victory over Nathan Kimsey from Woodhall Spa. The victory gives Maw a...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 15 April 2010
Thousands of golfers have been anticipating the release of the O2 Golf LIVE event schedule as eagerly as they did the appearance of Tiger Woods at the US Masters. The star-studded O2 Golf LIVE takes place at Stoke Park, Bucks, on May 14-16 and the organisers are delighted to release details of the three-day golfing extravaganza. With an array of interactive...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 20 April 2010
Bushnell Outdoor Products, the worldwide leader in sports optics, premium eyewear, and outdoor accessories for over 60 years, has announced its official agreement with Ryder Cup Europe to be a Preferred Supplier to The 2010 European Ryder Cup Team at The Celtic Manor Resort, City of Newport, Wales, from October 1 – 3. Bushnell Outdoor Products, which includes such well...
Written by Jock Howard on Wednesday 21 April 2010
The news shocked the world of golf when a short press release recently announced that the 28-year-old Mexican, Lorena Ochoa, is to quit competitive golf. With 27 LPGA wins and two back-to-back majors (2007 British Open and 2008 Kraft Nabisco) she has dominated the women’s game ever since Annika Sorenstam, the previous number one, retired. Now, things look bleak for...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 22 April 2010
Concierge Golf Ltd, organisers of the new Four Nations Golf Challenge that gives club golfers the unique opportunity of playing for their country, has today announced the postponement of the inaugural event until 2011. A statement said that competition entries were well on target and many companies and television organisations had pledged to be sponsors of this unique tournament. But the...
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Monday 26 April 2010
This week, Today’s Golfer begins its campaign to get you more yards off the tee with a brand new Power Series! TG Elite Teaching Pro Nick Clemens was under strict instructions to give you only the very best power tips and drills guaranteed to add distance to your tee shots with the big stick! We’ll be putting five video tips up this week...
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Friday 30 April 2010
Following the huge success of last year’s inaugural Today’s Golfer/The Grove Masterclass, the second event will be taking place on Saturday June 12. The best golf mag on the planet has again teamed up with the luxurious Hertfordshire venue to give you the chance to enjoy the golfing day of a lifetime. In the morning you’ll brush up on your driving, irons,...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 4 May 2010
In association with It’s that time of year when many of us start looking forward to our next trip to the beach, but spending time in the sand is the last thing you want to do on a golf course. For many amateurs, playing from bunkers is shot they most dread and a lot of people see just getting out of...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 7 May 2010
Ian Poulter will be able to re-live one of his finest moments when he takes part in Golf LIVE at Stoke Park, Buckinghamshire, on May 14-16. The world’s No. 6 golfer needs only to amble onto the National Golf Club Challenge stand in the main exhibition area to find the Walter Hagen Cup he was presented with after defeating Paul Casey...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 11 May 2010
The new-look £50,000 Playgolf Academy was unveiled near Manchester’s Trafford Centre yesterday. The Tour-standard golf coaching facility, which features four state-of-the-art video teaching studios, was formally opened by Sale Sharks and England rugby union international Mark Cueto at the spectacular Playgolf Manchester golf centre, on Monday May 10 2010. Cueto, a regular visitor to Playgolf Manchester, has seen his golf handicap plummet...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 11 May 2010
Senior superstars Sam Torrance and Ian Woosnam warmed-up for the inaugural Handa Senior Masters at Stapleford Park by being out-driven… by members of the International Blind Golf Association! The Ryder Cup heroes had to concede defeat in a special challenge on the Stapleford Park driving range though to be fair both Torrance and Woosie were blindfolded at the time. Both watched in...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 11 May 2010
The fantastic O2 Golf LIVE event is taking place from Friday-Sunday this week at Stoke Park and as one of the media partners Today’s Golfer will be there with our own stall. You’ll be able to meet members of the Today’s Golfer team, purchase goody bags and take advantage of exclusive subscription offers. Goody bags will cost just £4 and include the...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 14 May 2010
Following the huge success of last year’s inaugural Today’s Golfer/The Grove Masterclass, the second event will be taking place on Saturday June 12. The best golf mag on the planet has again teamed up with the luxurious Hertfordshire venue to give you the chance to enjoy the golfing day of a lifetime. In the morning you’ll brush up on your driving, irons,...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Monday 17 May 2010
A tournament featuring some of the world’s best young golfers is expected to bring a seven figure economic boost to the Scottish economy. Hundreds of youngsters and their families from across the globe will arrive in East Lothian at the end of the month for the U.S. Kids Golf European Championship – a three-day event that will showcase the best emerging...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 21 May 2010
In association with In conjunction with our series of four Zone Your Game instruction supplements given away free with Today’s Golfer, we’re again running a competition to find the UK’s Most Improved Golfer. You’ll automatically be entered into the competition when you sign up for TG’s FREE Handicap Tracker service. If you’re already a member of Handicap Tracker you will have...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 27 May 2010
A commemorative gold putter celebrating the 22 Open Champions at the Old Course in St Andrews has gone on sale from the St Andrews Links website and from The Old Course Shop. The magnificent limited edition gold plated putters, only 25 of which have been made, have the names of all 22 Open Championship Winners at St Andrews engraved on the...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 3 June 2010
The Genworth Putts4Charity campaign has reached a new milestone having raised a huge €500,000 for charities across Europe. This exclusive video shows top pros including Sergio Garcia and Gonzalo Fernandez-Castano performing big money putts and talking about the great cause that will benefit from this year’s funding, the SOS Children’s Villages. Putts4Charity helps raise funds for good causes by challenging the general public...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Thursday 3 June 2010
Colin Montgomerie, the 2010 Ryder Cup captain, today announced a new fundraising drive for the Elizabeth Montgomerie Foundation in partnership with the Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres, that will see him write to every golf club in the UK, inviting them to turn one of their monthly medals between now and September into a Monty’s Monthly Medal. With prizes that many golfers...