Golf North
Local Golf News Magazine and Website for Golfers in Scotland, North England and North Wales
Skelton Skips To 75 Years Service At Brechin Golf Club At that start of each year, many of us are into health kicks and trying to exercise more but frequently this falls by the wayside once January has passed. However for honorary vice president of Brechin Golf Club, Les Skelton, this is something he’s been […]
2019 PING Junior Solheim Cup Qualification Begins In Portugal PING Junior Solheim Cup to be played on the King’s Course at The Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland, the same week as the 2019 Solheim Cup Qualifying will comprise ten events between 30th January and 17th August, 2019 Lisbon, 30th January, 2019 – The qualification process […]
Solheim Stars Unveil Tartan Specially commissioned tartan celebrated The 2019 Solheim Cup’s return to Scotland Solheim Cup stars Danielle Kang and Madelene Sagstrom have unveiled a specially commissioned tartan design to celebrate The 2019 Solheim Cup returning to Scotland in September 2019. The Official Solheim Cup Tartan has been commissioned by VisitScotland and created by […]
Pitlochry Golf Course Pitlochry Golf is one of the finest inland golfing facilities in Scotland and we welcome everyone to be a part of our great golfing experience –from the fantastic course with sweeping views of the Tummel Valley to our state of the art clubhouse serving great food and drink – delivering fantastic service […]
Solheim Cup To Highlight 2019 Ladies European Tour And LPGA Schedules 2019 Solheim Cup to be played on the world-famous PGA Centenary Course at The Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, Scotland, from Sept. 13-15, 2019 European and U.S. Points Races to conclude at Aberdeen Standard Investments Ladies Scottish Open and CP Women’s Open respectively LONDON, Jan. […]
The British Junior Golf Tour The UK’s leading Junior Golf Tour The British Junior Golf Tour, a not-for-profit organisation, is the leading Junior Golf Tour in the UK. We provide junior golfers with outstanding opportunities to experience great competitions, on wonderful courses, at top class venues. Our events are fun, competitive, affordable and open to […]
2019 Solheim On Track To Be The Most Successful Ever The 2019 Solheim Cup is setting up to be the most successful ever, with strong ticket sales, high levels of interest in the hospitality programme, hundreds of volunteers signed up and a number of commercial partners signed up. IMG and Visit Scotland today announced the […]
Haddington Golf Club Members Vote To Change The Face Of Golf East Lothian, Scotland – Golf enthusiasts are in for a treat this Winter, with a change to the way we play golf in East Lothian. Haddington Golf Club, a long established parkland course in East Lothian, is adapting to the changing face of golf. […]
Youngsters Encouraged To Play Their Part In Shaping The Future Of Golf In Scotland Youngsters who are passionate about golf are being urged to apply to become a member of a pioneering new programme to help drive the future of the sport. Applications are now open to join The Young Person’s Golf Panel (YPGP), a national […]
Seve’s Scottish Course Is Now A Hilton Brand The home of Scotland’s only Seve Ballesteros-designed golf course has joined one of Hilton’s 14 market-leading brands and will be known as DoubleTree by Hilton Glasgow Westerwood Spa & Golf Resort. At its relaunch, Tom Castles, North Lanarkshire’s Depute Provost, cut the ribbon to declare the hotel […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
