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Only Way is Essex as England lead Spain at Formby

ENGLAND lead Spain 3-2 after a storm-tossed first day of the mixed international at Formby Golf Club in Lancashire. The players were faced with extremely strong winds and icy, driving rain. The main scoreboard blew over before play began, trolleys toppled regularly, balls moved on the green and on the tee – and bogeys were […]

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Rose and Spain’s Ryder Cup stars’ message for England’s international players

THE 2019 England v Spain international gets underway at Formby Golf Club today with the teams spurred on by good luck messages from Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia and Jose Maria Olazabal. Videos from the three Ryder Cup heroes were played at the opening ceremony – urging the teams to play their best and to make […]

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‘Voice Of Golf’ Peter Alliss Joins Ferndown Golf Club For Charity Presentation

‘Voice Of Golf’ Peter Alliss Joins Ferndown Golf Club For Charity Presentation Charity was to the fore when a bumper £25,000 in cash donations and walking aids was handed out at a Dorset golf club. Peter Alliss, the BBC’s ‘voice of golf’, and his wife, Jackie, were among the guests at the annual ceremony at […]

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Wellingboro Golf Club’s LET winner Meghan MacLaren

Why MacLaren won’t be overtaken easily in Morocco

MEGHAN MacLaren is looking to build on her recent strong performances in Australia and Jordan as she sets her sights firmly on the Lalla Meryem Cup this week. A victory in the Moroccan capital of Rabat would see her take the lead in the race to be crowned European No. 1 and leapfrog Charley Hull […]

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2019 LET Dubai Moonlight Classic will be a ground-breaking event under lights for the Ladies European Tour

Ladies European Tour goes under the lights in Dubai

DUBAI is set to host the first professional day-night golf tournament next month – the Omega Dubai Moonlight Classic  will be played on the Faldo Course at Emirates Golf Club. Golf course designer Sir Nick Faldo made floodlights an integral part of the design. Excitement is already building as fans look to witness and be […]

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Our Sotogrande European Nations Cup conquerors will take on Spanish at Formby

THE players who won the European Nations Cup at Sotogrande last weekend have all been selected for England’s team to face Spain, in next week’s annual international, at Formby Golf Club. Champions Ben Jones, Tom Plumb, Tom Sloman and Bailey Gill (pictured left to right above) will be joined at the Lancashire links course by […]

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Lamb puts Hampshire Hog record to the slaughter

NORTHUMBERLAND’S Matty Lamb travelled further than any of the 72 competitors vying to put their name alongside Justin Rose’s on the Hampshire Hog honours board at North Hants GC. And the plus-five handicapper, who is currently not a member of the England squad – gave the biggest hint possible that he should be on the […]

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Bairstow only second Yorkshireman to win Hampshire Salver

HALLOWES GC’s Sam Bairstow prevented Jake Bolton from becoming the second Wiltshire winner of the Hampshire Savler in six years at North Hants Golf Club.The Yorkshire amateur took the prize on countback after finishing third in the Hampshire Hog on Sunday, courtesy of an excellent 65. His four-under round after lunch was only bettered by […]

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Memories of when Justin Rose blossomed at the Hampshire Hog in 1995

WHILE Justin Rose’s 14th appearance at the Masters may have not gone to plan over the first two days at Augusta, avid fans of amateur golf will remember events at North Hants Golf Club some 25 years ago, which set the US Open champion on the road to becoming the World No. 1. Justin Rose […]

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Georgia Hall. Image copyright IMG

Hall or nothing in Crown Golf #Oneshot Challenge for Breast Cancer UK

A FREE and easy-to-enter competition running across all 19 Crown Golf clubs this weekend, will help raise funds for a charity nominated by Dorset’s golf superstar Georgia Hall. Participants will get a single putt for glory – plus the chance to win a year’s free membership. The event, already being shared widely on social media […]

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Georgia Hall Backs Charity Putt For Glory This Weekend

Georgia Hall Backs Charity Putt For Glory This Weekend A free and easy-to-enter competition this Saturday, running across all 19 Crown Golf clubs, will help raise funds for a charity nominated by English golfing superstar Georgia Hall. Participants will get a single putt for glory – plus a year’s free membership. The event, already being […]

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Exeter G&CC are the most welcoming club – official

IT’S OFFICIAL… Exeter Golf and Country Club offers the best welcome in England after being named as the winner of England Golf’s Most Welcoming Club of the Year Award. The Devon club’s success was applauded by more than 400 guests at last night’s England Golf Awards, sponsored by adidas Golf, at London’s Royal Lancaster hotel. […]

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Alps graduate Migliozzi scales another mountain in Kenya

GUIDO Migliozzi held his nerve to claim a maiden European Tour title after carding a closing round of 69 to win the Magical Kenya Open. The Italian, who became a European Tour member for the first time in November after progressing through Qualifying School, started the day in a tie for the lead with fellow […]

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Jack’s game Singh’s in Kenya Open

FORMER Hampshire Boys Champion Jack Singh Brar soared up the leaderboard with a late birdie blitz to take a share of the first-round lead alongside Louis de Jager at the Magical Kenya Open. The Englishman, who is a European Tour rookie after graduating from the Challenge Tour in 2018, produced a stunning eagle-birdie-birdie-birdie finish to […]

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LADIES Euorpean Tour Major winner Georgia Hall

Georgia Hall agrees to become R&A ambassador

WOMEN’S British Open champion Georgia Hall will support The R&A’s drive to inspire more women, girls and families into playing golf by becoming its latest ambassador. The R&A is investing £80million into women’s and mixed golf over the next 10 years to boost participation in the sport and the 22-year-old will undertake a wide range […]

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Golf Guide 2019 Golf South/Golf North

Golf Guide 2019 Golf South/North The Golf Guide 2019 from GOLF SOUTH and GOLF NORTH magazines is now live! You can view the 2019 edition of this ever popular reference guide to golf society days in the UK by clicking here. The Golf South/Golf North Society Guide 2019 is a comprehensive publication which is produced on […]

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Parkstone Golf Club

Parkstone Golf Club Welcome to Parkstone, one of the best known and finest courses on the South Coast. A beautiful and mature heathland course with lakes, standings of mature pines and a wide variety of wildlife together with panoramic views over Poole Harbour to Brownsea Island and the coastal downs of the Isle of Purbeck. […]

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It’s Golf, But Not As You Know It At Parley Golf Centre

It’s Golf, But Not As You Know It At Parley Golf Centre Golfers keen to hide their faces when they mishit a shot can now do so at Parley Golf Centre – by playing at night. It is one of the very few clubs in the country that has invested in LED equipment to illuminate […]

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Stone The Crows At Parley Golf Centre

Stone The Crows At Parley Golf Centre Golfers on a Dorset course whose balls kept disappearing from the fairway have identified the culprit – a crow. The mischievous birdie has been spotted at Parley Golf Centre swiping the balls and flying off with them. Manager Daryl Dampney went out with his binoculars and has spotted […]

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Opening up: ‘King of the Jungle Harry Redknapp officially opens the new entrance at Ferndown Golf Club in Dorset watched by officials and members.

‘King of the Jungle’ Harry Officially Opens New Club Gates

‘King of the Jungle’ Harry Officially Opens New Club Gates ‘King of the Jungle’ Harry Redknapp swung into action to officially open new entry gates at one of Dorset’s top golf clubs. The former soccer manager, who won the hearts – and votes – of millions in the hit ITV programme ‘I’m a Celebrity’ took […]

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