Written by TG Features Writer on Monday 8 November 2010
A subscription to Today’s Golfer, the best golf magazine on the planet, is a perfect Christmas present, and to make it even better value than the already great deal on offer we’re doing a special Deal Day. For one day only (Tuesday 9 November) you can save 32% and get a year-long subcription to TG for just £36. You’ll get 13 issues of...
Written by TG Instruction Editor on Wednesday 10 November 2010
Have you improved more than any other Handicap Tracker user this summer? Thousands of you have been registering your scores with TG’s FREE Handicap Tracker service over the summer in a bid to become the UK’s Most Improved Golfer in 2010. There have been some wonderful performances and competition has been fierce for the three prizes in each category. The winners, and the...
Written by TG staff writer on Friday 12 November 2010
It is one of the greatest competitions in sport. In recent times it has produced and provided more tension,drama and excitement than any other event in the world. It is the Ryder Cup, Europe versus USA and it is special. And this year more so than ever before: for the very first time you can get a glimpse behind the scenes...
Written by Chris Jones, Editor of Golf World on Tuesday 16 November 2010
Most people head south for their golf holidays, but not Golf World Editor Chris Jones. He took a three-hour flight north, to Iceland, to see what the Arctic can offer golfers. He was joined by the editor of CAR magazine, Phil McNamara, who was testing the new Jaguar XJ in the country. With virtual 24-hour daylight on offer, it meant we could...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 18 November 2010
José Mourinho is used to picking winning teams and that is exactly what the former Chelsea manager believes he has done now that he has agreed to become the Ambassador for Portugal’s bid to host the Ryder Cup in 2018. “I always play to win and I know everyone connected to the 2018 Portuguese Ryder Cup bid is exactly the same,”...
Written by TG Features Writer on Thursday 25 November 2010
A subscription to Today’s Golfer, the best golf magazine on the planet, is a perfect Christmas present, and there are some terrific deals available at www.greatmagazines.co.uk. You can get an annual subscription (13 issues) for just £46, including a special limited edition box of a dozen Srixon Z Star ball – a saving of 25! There are also great deals to be...
Written by Gary Wolstenholme on Tuesday 30 November 2010
The Handa Cup Senior Masters Japan is a beautiful country and the course at Ohmurasaki Golf Club, Saitama, is fabulous, with some breathtaking scenery. My game seemed to suffer at the beginning of the event, and it was complete carnage on the first day as I shot an unimpressive 73. The course certainly favoured the locals, with three players in the top four positions...
Written by Harriet Linton, TG Web Producer on Thursday 2 December 2010
Sometimes it can be really tricky finding the perfect gift for the guy or girl who seems to have everything. Today’s Golfer, Golf World and TodaysGolfer.co.uk are part of a massive magazine and website group, which produces 64 monthly and weekly publications covering all walks of life. Fantastic choice You will have seen most of them while browsing through your local newsagents...
Written by TG Features Writer on Friday 17 December 2010
We would like to spologise for the fact the last two days of the Advent Calendar have not been accessible. This is due to illness within the web team, but we’re updating it right now and all the relevant days’ videos and competition will be live by the end of today (Friday). Thank you for your understanding and Merry Christmas!...
Written by David West on Friday 7 January 2011
In August 42-year-old David West set himself the target of going from a complete novice golfer to a scratch player in just 12 months. He had his first lesson on August 11 and has been making great progress for the past few months with the help of Wilson Golf. Now David has broken 100 for the first time he will be blogging...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 7 January 2011
Former European Tour winner Andrew Murray is running an Overseas Golf School in the Algarve, Portugal, on March 7-11. Says Murray, also a golf course architect and TV commentator: “I have been fortunate to play at the highest level and won on the European Tour. “My mentor over many years has been, and still is, the legendary John Jacobs. His philosophy...
Written by Today's Golfer on Monday 17 January 2011
English rugby union’s leading international point-scorer Jonny Wilkinson is backing France’s bid to host the 2018 Ryder Cup. Wilkinson, who plays for French side Toulon, has been on tremendous form scoring over 300 points in his first season and is already over the 200 point mark this campaign. The French are understandably big fans of their English superstar with Wilkinson...
Written by Harriet Linton, Website Producer on Wednesday 19 January 2011
Electronic Arts Inc., (NASDAQ: ERTS) announced the signing of Welsh golf pro Rhys Davies as the latest addition to the recently revealed Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® 12: The Masters®. Rhys will become a brand ambassador for EA SPORTS™ and the golfing franchise and, as part of the deal, wear the famous logo on his shirt in all competitions throughout the year...
Written by TG Courses editor on Friday 21 January 2011
Golfbreaks.com, the leading golf travel company, hosted its inaugural 2011 Pro-Am event at Dona Filipa and San Lorenzo Golf Resort in the Algarve, Portugal, where teams from Ireland, Scotland, England and The Azores battled it out for the top prize. The Pro-Am competition that ran from January 13th-16th, 2011, was won by Simon Lilly, PGA Professional at Wellingborough...
Written by David West on Friday 21 January 2011
Friday 21st January “The calendar flicks another page and shows me that I am now in the fifth month of my challenge. Over the past two weeks I have only played one ‘real’ round of golf and one quick 18 to test my swing. The rest of the time it has been practice, practice, practice. “We are on phase three of constructing my...
Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday 25 January 2011
The Montgomerie Course at The Royal Golf Club, Bahrain, becomes the latest new frontier for the European Tour, with the hosting of the inaugural Volvo Golf Champions from January 27th – 30th. The limited field, €1,700,000 event is the debut for both course and country on the international stage, with Bahrain becoming a welcome fourth partner on the lucrative desert...
Written by Harriet Linton, Web Producer on Tuesday 25 January 2011
Tiger Woods PGA Tour 12: Masters Edition released on April 1st and is the first time in franchise history, players will be able to step onto the hallowed grounds of Augusta National, experience the rich history and tradition of the Masters Tournament and begin their own journey to capture the most sought-after prize in professional golf – the Green Jacket. The...
Written by TG Courses editor on Thursday 27 January 2011
Thomas Bjorn celebrated a fantastic win at the stunning Saadiyat Beach Golf Club for the Saadiyat Beach Classic charity Pro-Am tournament. The event now in its second year attracts an unprecedented field of stars from the world of golf and sport at the Middle East’s first beach front golf course. Bjorn’s team secured victory in the event around the par...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 2 February 2011
Golfers across the UK are set to compete in a unique event open to all golfers with the ultimate reward of playing in the Grand Final at Aphrodite Hills in Cyprus. Building on two very successful seasons in 2009 and 2010, the Gtour Order of Merit will be renamed ‘The Race to Cyprus’ following renewed partnership with De Vere, Srixon, Bunker Mentality,...
Written by TG Features Writer on Wednesday 2 February 2011
After a successful inaugural Charity Day last year, the Lily Mae Foundation has organised a second Charity Day at Henley Golf and Country Club on Friday 29th April 2011. The 2010 event raised £12,500 for the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society (SANDS), with a great turnout of around 200 people including 28 teams of golfers. This year’s event will be helped by...