Golf North
Local Golf News Magazine and Website for Golfers in Scotland, North England and North Wales
Scottish Golf today announces the appointment of Stuart Clayton as Director of Pathways and Coaching. Stuart is currently Performance Coach with the women and girls’ squads, and returns to a leadership role, previously held in 2018. “I can’t wait to get started in the new role to help develop and enhance the environment and opportunity for all […]
Shot Scope, a leading international manufacturer of GPS-based game tracking and distance measuring smart watches, as well as laser rangefinders, has named golf personality and digital influencer, Paige Spiranac as a Global Brand Ambassador. Backed by products that offer real-time on-course swing performance tracking capabilities and precise distance measuring, Shot Scope is teaming-up with Spiranac, an accomplished […]
Gleneagles, the iconic Scottish hotel and global luxury destination, ends 2021 on a high after today being announced as the World’s #1 Golf Resort outside the USA, narrowly missing out on top spot, awarded to Bandon Dunes in Oregon. This important accolade follows a string of recent awards for The Glorious Playground, which consistently remains the […]
New research figures revealed by The R&A and Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS) show golf has enjoyed a significant increase in popularity worldwide since 2016 with over five-and-a-half million additional golfers taking up the sport. The number of total golfers globally has increased from 61 million to 66.6 million in a five-year growth period, surpassing the […]
The R&A has confirmed that The Buckinghamshire and North Berwick will host qualifying events for the 2022 AIG Women’s Open at Muirfield. Pre-Qualifying will be played across 18 holes at The Buckinghamshire in Denham on Monday, 11 July. Final Qualifying will take place on Monday, 1 August at North Berwick, where after 18 holes a […]
The popularity of Madeira as a holiday destination for European golfers is set to soar even further in 2022 with the launch of five new flight routes to the sunshine island – from Ireland, France, Belgium and Italy. The Portuguese islands will be more accessible than ever to players from next spring following Ryanair’s announcement […]
Toptracer has today announced the integration of the award winning and iconic Brabazon course at The Belfry Hotel & Resort into its Toptracer Range gaming platform. In addition to the course’s recent on-site installation of Toptracer Range into its practice facility, The Belfry’s famous Brabazon course has also been mapped for use in the Toptracer […]
HowDidiDo, Europe’s largest online golf community, has further enhanced its reputation as the leading ‘one-stop shop‘ for club golfers with the launch of a new booking page which allows players to secure both casual and competition rounds on the same page for the first time. Featuring an improved user interface and faster response times, the […]
Golf’s new Rules of Amateur Status have been published by The R&A and the USGA ahead of coming into effect on 1 January 2022. The work is the latest step by the governing bodies to make the Rules easier to understand and apply and follows the modernisation process of the Rules of Golf in 2019. […]
Knutsford Golf Club were honoured to host The R&A Scholars Education Day back on the 12th of October. Guest speakers included Knutsford’s Course Manager, David Jones; Dr Marie Athorn, Business Conservation Advisor, RSPB; and Dr Andy Owen, International Technical Manager, Turf & Landscape, ICL. The R&A Scholars Education Day provides the chance for scholars to […]
Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council are delighted to work with Padraig Harrington and his team on the development of this innovative facility in Marlay Park. It is being designed and built to be publicly accessible within the Park and will greatly add to the amenities already available. It is located at the site of the original […]
In their first year as Title Sponsor at the Trust Golf Women’s Scottish Open, Trust Golf pledged their support to NHS Charities Together and The Ramathibodi Foundation in Thailand through their Birdies for Better Campaign. Making a donation of $200 per birdie or better on the Saturday of the tournament, the field produced an impressive 232 […]
2021 is an exciting year for Longniddry Golf Club, marking a whopping 100 years of golf. To make the year special, the club have put together a schedule of events which – despite the uncertainties created by the pandemic – have been, and continue to be, a huge success. The first of which was the […]
A film by Craig Roberts Starring Mark Rylance, Sally Hawkins and Rhys Ifans The heart-warming true story of Maurice Flitcroft, who entered the 1976 British Open, despite never playing a round of golf before. The Phantom of the Open will have its WORLD PREMIERE at the London Film Festival on October 12th. The film is […]
After two years of social restrictions, a day of fun with friends is up there on people’s lists of priorities. Team this with the pure joy of a round of golf, on a beautiful course, for a great cause, it all adds up to something special, and an event the Melanoma Fund was proud to be […]
SRIXON®, a global leader in golf ball technology and innovation, introduces the tenth generation AD333 golf ball. The Srixon AD333 is available in Pure WhiteTM and Tour YellowTM and officially launches in the UK and Ireland in September 2021. “This latest generation of AD333 golf balls offers great all-around performance,” said Joe Miller, Srixon Sports […]
Starting this week, young golfers from across the United Kingdom are being invited to participate in a new project that will help combat plastic pollution and reduce its impact on the planet. Through educational workshops and beach cleans the youngsters will explore sources of pollution and the impact on marine environments and identify positive actions […]
If you take your health and wellbeing seriously, you are not alone. More than ever, we understand the importance of creating good habits to avoid illness and disease. So why do many of us still struggle with the idea of sun protection? Michelle Baker, CEO of the Melanoma Fund explores the dichotomy, debunks your excuses […]
Scotland’s Golf Coast is ready to again excite and inspire in 2021 as it encourages golfers to journey back to its stunning shores and savour experiences on and off the course. After a challenging 12 months across the tourism industry due to COVID-19, the East Lothian region is ʻgood to goʼ this year as restrictions […]
The SDGC is delighted to announce that, between the 7th and 15th of September, Scotland will host the British Open and the Phoenix Cup, between Scotland & England, the Auld Enemy! Tuesday 7 to Thursday 9 September will see dozens of disabled golfers from around the world, take on the challenges of the Strathmore Golf […]
