The National Golf Centre Academy at Woodhall Spa is now open to all
The public has been given full access to the same world-class facilities previously enjoyed by the country’s elite golfers as The National Golf Centre Academy at Woodhall Spa launches a comprehensive ‘open-to-all’ teaching programme.
In a move to change the standard of teaching currently available to all UK golfers, The National Golf Centre Academy at Woodhall...
The National Golf Centre Academy at Woodhall Spa is now open to all
The public has been given full access to the same world-class facilities previously enjoyed by the country’s elite golfers as The National Golf Centre Academy at Woodhall Spa launches a comprehensive ‘open-to-all’ teaching programme.
In a move to change the standard of teaching currently available to all UK golfers, The National Golf Centre Academy at Woodhall...
Seve Ballesteros changed golf forever
Seve Ballesteros was one of the most loved golfers of all-time.
Seve Ballesteros turned pro in 1974 and retired in 2007. He passed away on Saturday morning 7th May 2011 aged 54, after losing his battle with a malignant brain tumour that was first diagnosed in 2008.
He burst onto the golf scene in 1976 when he...
Mark Wilson & Drew Brees Set To Tee-Off at the Pebble Beach Pro-Am
Usually, Super Bowl winning quarterback Drew Brees is teeing off on opposing defenses or the NFL passing record books.
This week, golf betting fans should note that he’ll be teeing off with Mark Wilson at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am.
Mark Wilson is a Green Bay Packers fan, which could make for a few awkward moments...
UKGCOA & OGRO combined annual golf industry event at Dale Hill
The UK Golf Course Owners Association (UKGCOA) has joined forces with the The Organisation of Golf & Range Operators (OGRO) to host a combined annual golf industry event at Dale Hill Hotel and Golf Club, East Sussex, on March 31, 2011.
The one-day event, which builds on the success of the existing OGRO meeting, will bring...
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The Year in Tiger Woods – As We Reported it
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AP Photo / Charlie Riedel
2010 was clearly an interesting one for golf writers. It was a year that displayed, like never before, the divergent appetites for news about Tiger Woods.
Early in the beleaguered champion's "annus horribilis", golf media outlets... large and small... formulated their strategies.
There were those who saw it as the perfect time for...
Belek, in the Antalya region of Turkey, to host IGTM 2011
International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) has announced that Belek, in the Antalya region of Turkey, will host the 14th edition of the world’s premier global event for golf tourism suppliers, buyers and media, from November 14-17, 2011.
Belek, one of the fastest growing and most successful golf destinations in the world, close to the cosmopolitan city...
New Golf Academy at Moscow’s Olympic Stadium
Golf is to be introduced at the Luzhniki Olympic Complex in Russia, Europe’s largest sports centre.
Thomson Perrett & Lobb, the golf course design practice founded by five-times Open Champion Peter Thomson with partners Ross Perrett and Tim Lobb, has been commissioned to design a new golf academy at Moscow’s Luzhniki Olympic Complex.
The landmark development will...
French Golf Federation Bid to Host 2018 Ryder Cup
Today in Paris, the French Golf Federation (Fédération Française de Golf, FFGolf) officially submitted their bid to host the 2018 Ryder Cup.
The presentation in the Sénat has received the full backing from the two French golfers to have represented Europe in the Ryder Cup, Jean Van de Velde and Thomas Levet. Van de Velde, along...
Rent Golf Clubs Online
Rentaclub.co.uk, the online golf service, which has been renting drivers since February, has now launched iron sets to rent, giving golfers the opportunity to hit their best shots with top equipment including the Nike VR Split Cavity Irons used by Open Champion Stewart Cink and the TaylorMade R9 TP Irons favoured by Spanish Ryder Cup...
GEO Guidelines for Sustainable Golf Development Receive Unanimous Support
During a packed Environment Session at the World Forum of Golf Architects in St Andrews, the Golf Environment Organization (GEO) debuted their draft Guidelines for Sustainable Golf Development.
Since the groundbreaking project commenced in 2009, GEO has been co-ordinating a team of experts in the creation of globally applicable guidelines that will enable the diverse stakeholders...
Women Golfers More Likely To Suffer Golf-Related Injuries
Golf is seen as a leisurely activity, yet, according to the latest research conducted by The British College of Osteopathic Medicine (BCOM), into the injuries sustained by amateur golfers, the sport may not be as stress free as many of us imagined, particularly for women. Over half (55%) of all respondents questioned reported injuries, with...
