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Popular Lincolnshire Golf Resort Rebrands As DoubleTree By Hilton One of the country’s most popular golf-break destinations has a new look after being rebranded as DoubleTree by Hilton Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort. DoubleTree by Hilton Forest Pines Spa & Golf Resort – formerly Forest Pines Hotel & Golf Resort – reopened last week to […]
Nick Dougherty Officially Opens The Yorkshire Golf Academy At Moor Allerton Golf Club The Yorkshire Golf Academy in association with Snainton Golf were pleased to welcome Sky Sports presenter Nick Dougherty to officially open the new facility, based at Moor Allerton Golf Club in Leeds. The Lynx brand ambassador was given a warm Yorkshire welcome […]
Lancashire Golf Development Group Growing The Game In Red Rose County Golfers in one area of Lancashire are clubbing together to support the drive to encourage more people into the sport. A new development group has been launched with the intention of providing a united approach to the challenge of attracting and retaining club members. The […]
Skipton GC Lose Out To Accrington In Joint 125th Anniversary War Of The Roses Battle Skipton Golf Club, this year celebrating its 125th anniversary and the launch of its much praised newly remodelled course, have played home and away ‘War of the Roses’ matches with fellow Quasquicentennials Accrington Golf Club. Both were keen to include members […]
Nottinghamshire At Home For Senior County Finals Nottinghamshire will have home advantage when they bid for national glory at next week’s final of the English Seniors Men’s County Championship, from Tuesday to Thursday, October 9-11. The team will take on the challenge of Dorset, Sussex and Lancashire at Stanton-on-the-Wolds Golf Club, near Nottingham. They will […]
Stuart Broad Beats Joe Root In Riveting Ryder Cup Style Challenge Match – Cricket stars take on the famous Brabazon Golf Course – As the countdown to the iconic Ryder Cup continues, Stuart Broad held onto his Championship title as he edged out fellow English cricket compatriot Joe Root in a Ryder Cup style challenge match on the […]
Lancashire Seniors Set Sights On Title Double LANCASHIRE’S senior golfers have one title in the bag – and now have their sights on a second. The Red Rose veterans powered through their Northern Counties League campaign with an unbeaten run of five wins from five starts. Mike Gray’s side had seen off Cheshire, Yorkshire, Durham […]
Northern Junior Golf Tour 2018 The North’s mini tour for junior golfers goes from strength to strength with Team Northumberland winning the Junior Golf Tour Cup for the second time. The competition is now in its ninth year and features a string of qualifying events in Durham, Cumbria and Northumberland before the leading players from […]
Jacklin Back At The Belfry For Charity Invitational Ryder Cup Captain, Tony Jacklin CBE, Returns To The Belfry For Annual Charity Invitational – The Belfry welcomes back legendary Ryder Cup captain, Tony Jacklin CBE, for annual charity Invitational – The home of one of Europe’s greatest Ryder Cup moments, the award-winning Belfry Hotel and […]
Stoneleigh Deer Park GC’s Johnny Reay Wins The Links Golf Cup Ayrshire 2018 Over Four of the Finest Championship Links in West Scotland Johnny Reay of Stoneleigh Deer Park Golf Club in Coventry took the top honours in The Links Golf Cup Ayrshire 2018 on Friday (September 7) ahead of defending champion, Neil Sanderson of Eaglescliffe […]
Luke Tees Up Dream Date In Faldo Final ONE of Lancashire’s up and coming young golfers is looking forward to a dream date with a legend of the sport. Luke Bartram has won through to the final of the Faldo Series – which means a place in the Grand Final in Abu Dhabi and a […]
Skipton Golf Club Celebrates Championship Hat-Trick Skipton Golf Club is celebrating a sizzling hat-trick of high profile championship successes. The first came when the club’s Andrew Knowles and Paul Pethybridge came from three points back to claim the title of Supreme Champions at the Yorkshire Challenge. In the three-day event played over Yorkshire’s trio of […]
Kilworth Springs Golf Club Kilworth Springs was built in 1993 but despite its youth, the course has matured quickly and is now widely regarded as one of the midlands premier courses. Situated in rural Leicestershire and offering extensive uninterrupted views of beautiful rolling countryside and is one of the best drained courses in a hundred […]
The Belfry Celebrates Lead Up To Ryder Cup – Four-time Ryder Cup venue pays tribute to Ryder Cup heritage – As the only venue in the world to have hosted the Ryder Cup on four occasions, The Belfry Hotel & Resort is celebrating the lead up to the 2018 Ryder Cup, taking place at Le […]
SkyCaddie SX500 Scores First Professional Win Golf’s hottest new distance measuring device, the SkyCaddie SX500, scored its first professional win last week in the PGA Pro-Captain Challenge 2018 qualifier held at Royal Mid Surrey Golf Club, and the event’s leading finishers were quick to praise the new technology. A limited number of SkyCaddie SX500s were […]
Dobson Bounces Back To Claim Under-14 Success Sean Dobson erased the memory of missing out on the Under-14 Lancashire county championship by claiming the title at the second attempt. The 13-year-old was pipped on a card play-off 12 months ago by Jack Wallbank, but secured the title second time round with a one-shot victory at […]
Golf Societies Lancashire Golf Societies in Lancashire are extremely popular and there are a variety of courses to choose from in Lancashire including private members clubs, proprietary clubs and pay and play clubs.Lancashire is a a great county for golf society days as it is within striking distance of the M6 motorway and its spurs and the […]
Golf Societies Cheshire The Wilmslow Golf Club The Wilmslow Golf Club enjoys the distinction of being the only course in Cheshire where it was once possible for European Tour professionals’ to earn Ryder Cup points. That was in the days when the club proudly hosted the Greater Manchester Open and the Martini International, two of the […]
Harmison To Defend English Disability Title THE third English Disability Open will return to The Warwickshire Golf Club this weekend, when Northumberland’s Kevin Harmison will defend his title. The championship is open to golfers with a range of impairments and creates one umbrella event for disabled golf in England. It is co-sanctioned by England Golf and […]
Slaley Hall Golf Day Raises Over £10,000 For Two Of The Region’s Charities LUXURY Northumberland hotel and golf club Slaley Hall has raised £10,200 for two North East charities after hosting its annual Captain’s Charity Golf Day. This year, Slaley Hall Golf Club supported Dementia Care, a local charity delivering a range of services for […]
