Written by TG Courses editor on Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Leading golf tour operator, Golfbreaks.com, is marking its 15th birthday by offering one lucky group of four golfers the chance to win the trip of a lifetime to watch the 2014 Masters Tournament at Augusta National. As of April 1st all customers booking a golf break of any value or duration (for travel any time in 2013) will automatically be...
Tuesday, 2 April 2013
Following the success of last year’s show, the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association are gearing up for a huge BTME 2014, as it returns to a four hall exhibition with the world’s major machinery manufacturers at Harrogate. The Harrogate International Centre is sure to be bustling next January with the likes of John Deere, Toro and Ransomes Jacobsen joining Kubota, RECO...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Bubba Watson has teamed up with Oakley to create a golf buggy hovercraft hybrid. In the video below you can see the whacky creation in action as it glides down the fairways and across the water hazards. “Golf carts haven’t changed much over the years. They look and feel the same,” the video description reads. “What if there was a way to...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday, 3 April 2013
Gary Player – the man who put South Africa on the golfing map landed in São Paulo today – on a mission to do the same for the sport in Brazil. As part of its sponsorship of this week’s Brasil Classic tournament (April 4-7), global golf sponsor HSBC has flown in international golf legend Player to help three of the country’s...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday, 3 April 2013
The UK’s top young golfers will head to Quinta do Lago in Portugal later this year to compete in the final of the world’s largest junior golf event – and the chance to meet 2014 European Ryder Cup captain Paul McGinley. McGinley will take time out from his preparations for next year’s Ryder Cup at Gleneagles to greet the 21 finalists...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Monday, 8 April 2013
When’s he’s not busy brushing off defenders at The Emirates or scoring for England, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain likes nothing more than to unwind with a bit of golf, but that competitive nature never quite turns all way off, as he told TG recently, “I always want to go round as well as I can, but I’m more worried about beating other...
Written by David Murray on Friday, 5 April 2013
Golf injuries are seldom as dramatic as those sustained in contact sports, but can be just as serious in terms of pain, and can cause prolonged periods of absence from play. In this monthly article I’ll be focusing on common golf injuries, and touching on the not so common injuries that can be a consequence of playing the game we...
Written by TG Courses editor on Monday, 8 April 2013
The coldest winter in 50 years has given award-winning golf club rental company ClubstoHire.com a major boost as bookings by British and Irish golfers across the Mediterranean’s most popular destinations are up strongly on the same period last year. As domestic temperatures plunged as low as -15C in February and average sunshine was nearly 20% down on average for the time...
Written by TG Courses editor on Wednesday, 10 April 2013
While the weather has been bitterly cold in the UK, avid golfers can really get into the swing of things this spring with free golf club carriage on flights to the sunny Algarve. Leading leisure airline Jet2.com has teamed up with the Algarve Promotion Bureau to offer golfers FREE golf club carriage on all flights to Faro from 8th April to...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday, 25 April 2013
Do you lack distance and power with your driver, or do you know someone who does? Has your swing got unfulfilled potential? If this sounds like you or someone you know, we can help you! TG is looking for three lucky readers to attend a driving bootcamp with 2010 RE/MAX Long Drive World Champion and Callaway staffer Joe Miller. The 6ft...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday, 9 May 2013
The new Golf World is now on sale and includes a host of features that will keep you turning pages for weeks on end. Our July issue is led by cover star Luke Donald, who shares his top tips for better ball-striking, from how to middle your short clubs, from setting your weight at address and coiling in your backswing, to starting your downswing and the...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday, 15 May 2013
IJP Design is offering a professional clothing contract worth £2000 to the lucky winner of the Matchplay Championship, a season long tournament that is running in association with The Players Tour – a new development tour that launched in 2012. The Matchplay Championship, which culminates in an all-expenses paid two day final at Ian Poulter’s home club, Woburn, is the only tournament of...
Thursday, 16 May 2013
Budding golf stars of the future are being given the opportunity of a lifetime and the chance to meet 2014 European Ryder Cup star Paul McGinley when they take part in a top junior event at Quinta do Lago in Portugal’s Algarve this summer. The resort will host the Paul McGinley Junior Cup for the second year running on Friday July...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Wednesday, 5 June 2013
This month Golf World has undergone an exciting new re-launch, and now you can enjoy it on your iPad. The new digital edition is led by the front section, titled ‘Agenda’, which looks at the return of Tiger Woods, sees us catch-up with Brandt Snedeker. We also look at the teenage prodigies from China, bust some equipment myths, and find out...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday, 11 June 2013
A nationwide campaign to warn golfers of the risks of sun exposure on the course, has been launched by the UK’s only national skin cancer-specific charity, Skcin (The Karen Clifford Skin Cancer Charity). Skcin has teamed up with the English Golf Union (EGU) and pharmaceutical company LEO Pharma, to raise awareness of skin cancer among the UK’s 3.4 million regular golfers. As the most common and...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday, 13 June 2013
The new bumper issue of TG – featuring three free supplements – is now available from all good newsagents and supermarkets. Our Open preview special is headlined by our tips to help you hole 50% more putts, with mental advice from Tiger Woods, swing drills from Peter Hanson and a new method from AimPoint to help you read greens. It also comes with three great...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Thursday, 13 June 2013
We want to know what your main focus is this year, and what you’re planning on trying to improve. Are you fed up with your driving? Can’t hit a green to save your life? Or is it just your mental game that is defeating you before you step foot on the course? Let us know by following the link below to cast your...
Written by Jake O'Reilly on Tuesday, 18 June 2013
‘Bobby’s Open: Mr Jones and the Golf Shot that Defined a Legend’ by Steven Reid has won The Times Sports Book of the Year in association with The British Sports Book Awards following an online public vote. Reid’s book, published by Icon Books also won the Best Golf Book award at the recent British Sports Book Awards and was up against...