Europe Play With Panache To Win Phoenix Cup 2018 Long Marsh Golf Club, Florida, USA October 15th—17th The Phoenix Cup 2108 is a “RYDER CUP” style competition played between disabled golfers from the USA & Europe. It was played over 3 days the format being 6 x foursomes on day 1, 6 x 4 ball better ball […]
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Alexander The Name Of The Game
Alexander The Name Of The Game – golf photographer honoured by naming tribute While Scotland reflects on an extraordinary year of golf, one of the sport’s leading photographers has rounded off the season by receiving an unexpected honour. With a roster of work including course and lifestyle shoots as well as a high-profile tie-up with […]
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Lancashire Golf Development Group Growing The Game In Red Rose County
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 […]
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Westerwood Eight Are Top Of The Bill
Westerwood Eight Are Top Of The Bill An eight-man team from DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Westerwood Spa & Golf Resort has won the Bill Jessiman Trophy … at the first time of trying. The competition – played for by clubs in Glasgow’s Donald Cameron League – has been in existence since 1975, but this summer was the […]
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Closest Hickory Shoot Out For Almost A Century!
Closest Hickory Shoot Out For Almost A Century! Luffness New Golf Club, East Lothian – In still and beautiful conditions, the players of the 14th World Hickory Open showed amazing patience, concentration and above all their sense of humour as they tee’d off at Luffness New Golf Club and Gullane Golf Club on Scotland’s Golf Coast this […]
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Major Golf Events Boost East Lothian Economy By £5million
Major Golf Events Boost East Lothian Economy By £5million The economic impact of East Lothian hosting the Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) Scottish Open and ASI Ladies Scottish Open this year has been estimated at almost £5.5million according to reports based on visitor surveys and ticket sales and using standard economic methodology. The ASI Scottish Open […]
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Skipton GC Lose Out To Accrington In Joint 125TH Anniversary War Of The Roses Battle
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 […]
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Sky’s The Limit As Montrose Reveals Honorary Member
Sky’s The Limit As Montrose Reveals Honorary Member For immediate release – Montrose Golf Links has released details of the first TV personality to be granted honorary membership in its 450-year history. The announcement, which follows the unprecedented move earlier this year to rename the fifth oldest golf course in the world, will see the […]
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Affiliation Increase Approved At Scottish Golf General Meeting
Affiliation Increase Approved At Scottish Golf General Meeting Scottish Golf’s membership has voted in favour of a resolution to increase the per capita fee at a General Meeting held at the Stirling Court Hotel tonight. The resolution was passed with a majority vote of 60.2%. The increase from £11.25 to £14.50 will take effect from […]
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Nottinghamshire At Home For Senior County Finals
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 […]
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Stuart Broad Beats Joe Root In Riveting Ryder Cup Style Challenge Match
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 […]
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Carnoustie Country Drives Home Summer Success
Carnoustie Country Drives Home Summer Success An insight into the economic benefits of The 147th Open at Carnoustie has been revealed through a survey conducted by Angus Council who manage Carnoustie Country, the region’s golf destination brand. Carnoustie Country initiated a number of promotional activities in the run-up to and during golf’s blue-ribbon event, and […]
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Scotland Storm To Senior Men’s Home Internationals Glory
Scotland Storm To Senior Men’s Home Internationals Glory Scotland have been crowned Senior Men’s Home Internationals champions at Southerness once play resumed following a visit from the uninvited Storm Ali. After losing the second day’s play due to the extreme weather conditions, a change to the original format was agreed with two sessions taking place […]
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Usually They Win, After Receiving The Blessing Of The Golfing Gods!
Usually They Win, After Receiving The Blessing Of The Golfing Gods! It worked for Brandon Stone when he won the Scottish Open at nearby Gullane this summer and now Gary Orr has had the same experience when the hickory era “rubbed off” on him prior to his huge success at last week’s Scottish Seniors Open […]
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Lancashire Seniors Set Sights On Title Double
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 […]
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Aberdeenshire Win Women’s County Finals For First Time In 32 Years
Aberdeenshire Win Women’s County Finals For First Time In 32 Years Aberdeenshire Ladies have won the Scottish Women’s County Finals for the first time since 1986 by the tightest of margins. In the round robin format, Aberdeenshire, Midlothian and holders Renfrewshire all won two out of three matches, so the title was decided on the […]
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Northern Junior Golf Tour 2018
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 […]
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Jacklin Back At The Belfry For Charity Invitational
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 […]
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Kilmacolm Set To Host Scottish Women’s County Finals
Kilmacolm Set To Host Scottish Women’s County Finals Teams of the country’s top women’s county players from Aberdeenshire, Dumfriesshire, Renfrewshire and Midlothian will descend on Kilmacolm this Friday (14 September) for the chance to be crowned 2018 Scottish Women’s County Champions. In the Scottish Golf organised event, first played in 1909, teams of 8 players […]
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Stoneleigh Deer Park GC’s Johnny Reay Wins The Links Golf Cup Ayrshire 2018
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 […]