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We Are Proud To Support The Melanoma Fund

Slip! Slap! Swing! is the UK’s leading sun protection campaign for golf, created by the Melanoma Fund in 2019, and widely supported by the industry, helping keep skin cancer OFF the fairway. Becoming ‘Sun Protection Accredited’ will provide you with a toolkit of resources and benefits, making implementation easy, protecting wellbeing of your staff, members, […]

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Epsom Golf Club

GREEN FEES Weekday Rounds from £25 Weekend Rounds from £35 Societies and groups are welcome all year round at Epsom, which has a reputation for being one of Surrey’s friendliest private members clubs, founded in 1889. The 18 hole course is unique, offering a wide variety of holes which provide a challenge for golfers of […]

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Why Has It Taken So Long?

WHY one / single plane golf has taken so long to get to a UK golfing public is strange – single plane golf is huge with our golfing friends over in the USA and Canada where the great “Moe Norman” (Pipeline Moe) the originator of the single plane golf swing lived and played his golf.  […]

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THE 127TH AMATEUR CHAMPIONSHIP ATTRACTS INTERNATIONAL FIELD

An international field will gather at Royal Lytham & St Annes and St Annes Old Links for The 127th Amateur Championship next week after a record number of entries were received.  The Championship, staged from 13–18 June, attracted 585 entries with players hailing from 43 different countries. This is an increase of 32 per cent […]

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HUXLEY GOLF FOUNDER, BARRY HUXLEY OBITUARY

Huxley Golf, the well-known supplier of premier quality all-weather surfaces for golf, are very sad to announce the unexpected death of Barry Huxley, who founded the Huxley Golf business with his brother Paul in 2000.  Barry had been a Director of the Huxley family business Huxley (UK) Ltd for over 50 years, before its transfer […]

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Blackmoor Ladies Taster Day

Blackmoor Ladies Golf Taster Session is just days away…If you’ve always wanted to play golf, but have never gotten round to trying it, Blackmoor Taster Day on Sunday 29th May could be the answer. They’ve put together a fun and friendly lesson perfectly designed to introduce you to the game and help you grasp basic […]

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WOMEN’S GOLF DAY INVITES YOU TO THE 2022 PALOOZA!

May 31st will see the return of WGD Palooza, a virtual online event brought to you by Women’s Golf Day.  Last year’s event was an experience unlike any other, connecting thousands of golfers from around the world to the movers and shakers who inspire us all. WGD Palooza is a free to attend event, open to […]

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THE MANOR HOUSE INVESTS IN NEW CLUB CAR BUGGIES

The Manor House Golf Club, Wiltshire, has purchased a fleet of 50 golf buggies from leading manufacturer, Club Car.  The lithium battery cars each include full Visage GPS touch screens, designed to further enhance golfers’ experiences on the course. The heightened GPS systems on the new fleet provide golfers with more accurate distance measuring and […]

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PALHEIRO GARDENS GOLF CLASSIC TO FUNDRAISE FOR UKRAINIAN REFUGEES

Golfers taking part in this month’s Palheiro Gardens Golf Classic in Madeira will have good reason to dig deep into their pockets for charity after organisers announced that this year’s event will be held in aid of refugees from the Ukraine. Players and dignitaries are being encouraged to donate as much as possible towards the […]

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SkyCaddie Offers £50 For Your Old Laser Or GPS

It’s back! SkyCaddie’s Trade-Up promotion is alive again, giving golfers whopping discounts on SkyCaddie’s greatest-ever range of GPS handhelds and watches. SkyCaddie’s award-winning ‘big four’ – the SX550, SX400, LX5C and LX5 – all cost £50 less during the promotion. All you have to do is hand your old laser or GPS over to your […]

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SPEEDING UP PLAY CAN LEAD TO A LONGER LIFE

Do you want to speed up the pace of play and add years to your life? Well, researchers at the University of Leicester have found the perfect combination that allows golfers to do just that!  In a study of over 400,000 adult U.K. participants, researchers found that “…as little as 10 minutes of brisk walking […]

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PRINCE HARRY AND BRENDAN LAWLOR HAVE AN AWESOME TIME AT INVICTUS GAMES

Prince Harry got into the swing of things at the Invictus Games last week showing off his golfing prowess using Awesome Golf alongside #1 disability golfer in the world Brendan Lawlor.  The pair went head to head at a simulator ‘Golf Clinic’ at the Invictus games in the Netherlands hosted by the Dutch Golf Company.  […]

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Golf Pride New CPX

Golf Pride, an industry leader in innovation and sports performance equipment, has announced the introduction of CPX®, the company’s softest performance grip yet. The new CPX — standing for “Comfort Performance Extreme” — provides superior feel through a combination of extreme softness and exceptional new technology, including the company’s first-ever raised, EXO diamond-quilted pattern. For […]

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Luke Hodgetts Wins the Selborne Salver

Luke Hodgetts romped through the field at Blackmoor Golf Club on Saturday (April 9) to win the 2022 Selborne Salver. An outsider with a +2 handicap among a field of +5 and +4 handicappers, Luke added an afternoon 67 to his morning 70 to win by one stroke. A member of Hockley Golf Club, in […]

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Harewood Downs Golf Club

One of the finest golf courses in Buckinghamshire. ARE YOU LOOKING TO RESERVE YOUR ANNUAL GOLF DAY COMPETITION? HAREWOOD DOWNS GOLF CLUB IS THE IDEAL VENUE FOR GROUPS OF 12+ PLAYERS. The course boasts facilities that include USGA specification greens that are maintained to the highest standards that are sure to test the capabilities of even the […]

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DAN WALKER JOINS LEGENDARY GOLF LINE-UP RAISING MONEY FOR CHARITY IN MAURITIUS

Top television presenter Dan Walker will be part of a star-studded line-up of celebrities that will head to the sunshine island of Mauritius at the end of next month to take part in an international golf event for charity. Breakfast TV host Walker, one of the stars of the 2021 series of Strictly Come Dancing, […]

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Trilby Tour 2022 Dates Announced

The day is finally here… and our plans for the 2022 Trilby Tour are announced! We said last year that when we re-launch the Trilby Tour, we will make it bigger and better for ALL the golfers that take part. In 2022, female amateurs will also compete in the Trilby Tour and we are pleased to announce the tour […]

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THE VIC OPEN TO OFFER THREE QUALIFYING PLACES FOR THE 150TH OPEN AT ST ANDREWS

The Vic Open will feature as part of The Open Qualifying Series for the first time following the cancellation of the New Zealand Open due to on-going travel restrictions. The Vic Open is taking place at the 13th Beach Golf Links, near Melbourne, from 10-13 February and is organised by Golf Australia and sanctioned by the […]

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How to Enjoy Golf Despite Spring Hay Fever

If you’re one of the unlucky ones whose hay fever is triggered by tree pollen, spring can be a real misery. And if you enjoy a round of golf, hay fever can have a profound effect on both your performance and enjoyment. With Birch, hazel, willow, alder and elm trees all wafting out their pollen […]

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STARS OF GOLF UNITE IN SUPPORT OF NATIONAL GOLF CLUB CHALLENGE CAMPAIGN

The biggest names in golf have united in support of the National Golf Club Challenge (NGCC) by asking all 2500+ of the U.K. and Ireland’s golf clubs to donate one mid-week four ball to the charity spring auction. In its thirteenth year, the NGCC is raising money for On Course Foundation, the golfing charity that […]

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