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What you’ll need to know about golf betting before teeing off

When most people think of sports betting, the first sports that come to mind are football, horse racing, cricket, rugby and the big American sports leagues. Golf is one sport that is often overlooked as a betting sport but there is much potential there.  Betting is an incredibly popular pastime in the UK and online […]

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Do People Bet On Golf? What You Should Know

Golf has a reputation as a serious, staid sport. It’s a reputation buoyed by the silence of spectators during play and the polite clapping that responds to a successful stroke. Add to that the peacefulness of playing a sport out in nature instead of in a crowded and brightly lit arena, and golf seems like […]

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Ivor Robson Passes Away Aged 83

Ivor Robson, a man with one of the most distinctive voices in golf, has died at the age of 83. He was the official starter at The Open for 41 years and his passing has been met with an outpouring of affection from players and golf administrators alike. He also acted for over 40 years […]

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Function18 Competition

Win: £150 To Spend at Function18 Function18 is a specialist golf apparel store, offering golfers affordable, niche garments that will set you apart from the rest, both on and off the golf course. Function18 has more than 20 years of experience in designer golf clothing and dresses golfers all over the world. Its wide inventory […]

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FIRST MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY UK GOLF TASTER

40 people, aged seven and over, took part in the first ever golf taster day organised in partnership between the Muscular Dystrophy UK and Golf Trust charities.  Families from across the UK travelled to The Shire for the event, which gave people living with muscle wasting or weakening conditions the chance to try golf for […]

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Is Sir Gavin Williamson hatching a plan?

Sir Gavin Williamson MP found himself back in familiar territory last week, surrounded by dinosaurs at the newly opened Jurassic Creek Adventure Golf Course in his Staffordshire South constituency.    Sir Gavin has been a huge supporter of the award-winning 3 Hammers Golf Complex, where the Adventure Golf Course is located, and was more than happy […]

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Driving the Green

As part of World Ocean Day, OCEANTEE is launching a new podcast series aimed at educating and inspiring people within golf on how to make sustainable changes. Driving the Green, which is available on all main podcast services, is hosted by long term brand ambassador Inci Mehmet.    The first episode dives into the background of […]

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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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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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