Jonathon Clark stormed to an amazing 47 points in Division 3 of the Weekend Stableford at Caversham Heath. Clark (25hcp) recorded 23 points on the front nine and went one better on the back nine. His score included 12 three point holes and two four point holes. He even managed a blob on one hole! […]
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Sweetwoods Park Golf Club receives top reviews on Golfshake.
Sweetwoods Park Golf Club wishes to thank their visitor golfers for such great reviews on the popular Golfshake site, which has led to the club being listed as number 40 out of the top 100 UK courses. (Based on Golfshake reviews). A huge number of golfers have taken the time to leave a review on […]

HARRIS KALINKA DISPLAYS FRIGHTENING POTENTIAL OF VIRTUAL REALITY IN GOLF
Seeing people running away from a booth at a major industry show is not normally seen as a recommendation of one’s work – but that’s exactly what it was for golf course animation specialist Harris Kalinka at the recent Golf Industry Show (GIS) in Orlando. The UK and Latvia-based company was showcasing its outstanding work […]

ANDOVER GOLFERS JUST MISS OUT ON NATIONAL TITLE
A husband-and-wife pairing of amateur golfers from Andover just missed out on a prestigious national title when they competed in the pairs final of the 2016 Morocco Matchplay, powered by HowDidiDo, in Marrakech. Garage owner Steve Prince, 58, a 13-handicapper, and his wife and fellow Donnington Valley member Toni, 47, a civil servant who plays […]
Ross Golf Club – Seniors Teamwork Triumphs
Reasonable weather and acceptable playing conditions greeted the 16 teams that took part in Ross Golf Club’s men’s seniors Florida scramble competition recently played over 16 holes. With teams drawn at random and facing a medal format this added to the eclectic mix demanding a collective commitment from those aiming to be involved in the day’s prizes. […]

BIG NAMES OUT IN FORCE FOR GOLF INDUSTRY ‘OSCARS’
Compered by BBC Breakfast News & Football Focus presenter Dan Walker, the 7th annual 59club Service Excellence Awards Ceremony, regarded by many as the Oscars of the Golf Industry, takes place at The Belfry, February 27, 2017. The awards ceremony is the culmination of a day of thought provoking training seminars which all […]

DISRUPTIVE’ G/FORE GOES TO TOP OF THE CLASS
G/FORE has shown once again it can be relied upon to influence others with its 2017 autumn/winter collection. While other school reports from the 2017 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando might have read “must do better”, G/FORE was in the good books with its Disruptive Luxury theme, which encapsulated the brand’s trademark innovative design with […]

SARDINIA ADDED TO 2017 ITALY GOLF & MORE MENU
Golfers booking a break to Italy will be spoilt for choice from 2017, with the island of Sardinia having joined the growing number of regions supporting Italy Golf & More – the first pan-Italian international promotional golf project. The addition of Sardinia means that the forward-thinking initiative now includes 12 private sector partner regions, with […]

Caversham Heath Golf Reports
David Wise stormed to victory in the Weekend Stableford at Caversham Heath with a superb 23 points on his back nine. Wise (8hcp) recorded four three point scores and one four point score as he came home to take victory. However, we was not the only one to have 23 points on his back nine […]

EUROPE’S LARGEST GOLF COMMUNITY GETS ACCESS TO NEW HOWDIDIDO WEBSITE
Europe’s largest online golfing community, HowDidiDo, has relaunched its website with a fresh look, smoother navigation and an exciting, new social-media influenced timeline. In addition, the site is now more mobile friendly offering an even greater depth of golfing data that is also available through a smartphone app for both iOS […]

Lancashire Union tees up junior golf drive for 2017
LANCASHIRE’S golf clubs are ready to build on a hugely successful 12 months – by focussing their attentions on the next generation of players. The Red Rose county has posted impressive figures – with club membership rising by 1,636 in 2016. The 4.2% increase was the best county performance in the country. Now the Lancashire […]

Kingsdown Golf Club raises £8,800 for Bath Cancer Unit Support Group
Club Captain, Nigel Phillips and Ladies’ Captain, Pam Stratford were pleased to present a cheque to John Carter of the Bath Cancer Unit Support Group for £8,800.00 on behalf of the members of Kingsdown Golf Club. Fund raising events that took place during 2016 included a Golf Charity Day sponsored by Bath Stone […]

PING WELSH JUNIOR TOUR BACK BIGGER AND BETTER
Junior golfers around Wales can now enter the Ping Welsh Junior Tour, bigger and better as the events build on the successes of last year’s debut. New sponsors Ping have come on board as entries open from the start of February for this years Golf Union of Wales competition, with an extra event being […]

Furness pro-am will mark club’s 145th anniversary
PGA North embarks on new territory when it administers the Furness Golf Club pro-am on May 5. England’s third oldest links, which opened in 1872, is rightly regarded as one of Cumbria’s hidden gems boasting a stunning backdrop of the Lakeland hills and impressive views across the Irish Sea to the Isle of Man. “This […]

HISTORIC SCOTTISH GOLF CLUBS CELEBRATE THEIR LANDMARK LINKS
1st February 2017 – A collection of leading Scottish golf clubs has announced a series of special events and historic milestones that will coincide with Scotland’s Year of History, Heritage and Archaeology 2017. Links with History, which features some of Scotland’s finestgolf courses, will mark a run of anniversaries during 2017 with a sequence of […]

INVESTMENT IS Q FOR SUCCESS AT DUNSTON HALL
Dunston Hall, in Norwich, is reaping the rewards of a seven-figure investment with an upsurge in business across all sectors at the venue. QHotels, which owns Dunston Hall, invested more than £2m in the property in 2016 and is seeing an immediate return with increased hotel and corporate bookings, and a sharp rise […]
Economic benefit of The Open
£110 million benefit to Scotland from last year’s event at Royal Troon. Hosting The 145th Open at Royal Troon delivered more than £110 million worth of benefit to Scotland, according to an independent study announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon today. The Open, which attracted 173,000 spectators to the Ayrshire coastline in […]

ANDOVER HUSBAND-AND-WIFE GOLFERS HEAD TO MOROCCO IN SEARCH OF NATIONAL TITLE
A husband-and-wife pair of amateur golfers from Andover is preparing to head out to Morocco next month on an expenses-paid trip of a lifetime to compete in the pairs final of the 2016 Morocco Matchplay, powered by HowDidiDo. Garage owner Steve Prince, 58, a 13-handicapper, and his wife Toni, 47, a civil servant who plays […]

Bethan Popel – Amateur Golfer at Long Ashton just turned professional
In January 2014 Bethan who has been a member at Long Ashton Golf Club for many years, embarked on a three year High Performance Programme with her ambition of becoming good enough to achieve a place on the Ladies European Tour (LET) by the end of 2016. The journey has been very demanding and during […]

Ricardo Gouveia becomes global ambassador for Quinta do Lago
Ricardo Gouveia, Portugal’s highest-ever ranked golfer, has returned to his family roots after signing a new multi-year partnership with Quinta do Lago – one of the world’s elite luxury golf and lifestyle destinations. Gouveia, who was ranked 84th in the world in 2015, has become a global ambassador for the exclusive Portuguese resort and launched […]