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...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 4 June 2010
In association with It’s hard to make good scores when you’re struggling to find the fairway off the tee but it’s an area many golfers struggle with. Some of this week’s rounds on Handicap Tracker starkly demonstrate the importance of finding the short grass. Three golfers found plenty of fairways and were able to convert this into good rounds: » David Jolly (7.9)...
Written by Golf World on Tuesday 8 June 2010
Play in the HSBC Premier Golf Network Society days and you could win an all-expenses-paid, two-day trip to play in the grand final at Royal Birkdale. The HSBC Premier Golf Network has organised a series of regional Society Golf Days for HSBC Premier Golf Network members and Golf World readers. Those who enter and post the best scores have the opportunity to...
Written by Golf World on Tuesday 8 June 2010
Vote in the first HSBC Premier Golf Network Awards to stand a chance of winning this amazing trip to China. We’re giving you the opportunity to celebrate the very best of British golf – and stand a chance of winning a fantastic prize in the process. The HSBC Premier Golf Network is all about providing added value to Premier account holders who...
Written by Chris Jones on Wednesday 16 June 2010
A week before taking on Pebble Beach in the US Open, Rory McIlroy was playing the course in virtual form as he modelled for his character in the new EA Sports golf game. The Irishman visited Celtic Manor for a “motion capture” session, where he wore a high-tech suit full of sensors to accurately capture his swing. The exclusive video captures...
Written by Andy Calton on Tuesday 22 June 2010
Senior Production Editor We need an experienced and talented wordsmith to help turn two of the UK’s best-recognised and best-selling golf magazines, Today’s Golfer and Golf World, into shining examples of world-class specialist journalism. Ideally you will either be a production editor or experienced sub editor with a proven track record for turning out tight award-winning content and for managing flatplans. So...
Written by TG Features Writer on Tuesday 22 June 2010
Lee Westwood is a hero for many golfers, young and old, but who did he admire when he was growing up? In the video below the world number three speaks to The Jaguar Academy of Sport about his sporting heroes, the highlights of his career so far and the World Cup. Westwood is one of the Ambassadors of the Jaguar Academy of Sport, which...
Written by TG Staff Writer on Tuesday 22 June 2010
Sam Torrance OBE is marking his return to John Letters of Scotland by hosting a special event at Crosland Heath Golf Club on Tuesday 29 June. The day forms part of John Letters’ celebrations after re-capturing the signature and services of one of Scotland’s most celebrated golfers, nearly 40 years after signing his first professional contract with the brand back...
Written by TG staff writer on Wednesday 23 June 2010
Fancy winning a fantastic piece of golfing memorabilia? Well, here’s your big, big chance… We’ve got a magnificent SEVEN cool Callaway Big Bertha Diablo caps – all signed by new US Open champion Graeme McDowell – to give away. Every day for the next week one signed cap will be up for grabs. Northern Ireland’s McDowell put his name on the caps...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 25 June 2010
In association with We’re over halfway through Most Improved Golfer 2010, but there’s still time put yourself in contention with some good scores over the next couple of months. Remember, the more rounds you play the more opportunity you have to lower your handicap and win a great prize from American Golf, so make the most of the sunshine and get...