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Free Golf Holiday if McIlroy wins The Masters!
Apr 5th
Yesterday our friends at Your Golf Travel revealed their latest amazing exclusive promotion! If Rory McIlroy takes The Green Jacket on the Sunday then all golf holidays that are booked between now and when the first tee shot is struck will be refunded in full. More >
Prince’s Golf Club – One of Britain’s Best
Mar 22nd
Prince’s is part of Kent’s great triumvirate – along with Royal Cinque Ports (which is just a stone’s throw away) and Royal St George’s. At the beginning of the 19th century it was decided that new links golf course should be built right next to Royal St George’s, in Sandwich, to be open for juniors, ladies and men. The Earl of Guildford donated the land which was to be the platform for the golf course; Charles Hutchings (1902 Amateur Champion) and Percy Lucas were put in charge for designing the original 18-hole track, which opened for play in 1907. More >
Championship Golf at The Oxfordshire Golf Hotel & Spa
Mar 15th
My latest golfing expedition was to The Oxfordshire Golf Hotel & Spa, which is situated near the town of Thame in Oxfordshire – just over an hour away from central London (traffic permitting of course). My experience started from the office on a Friday night, the plan was to get there in the evening, have some food, stay the night and then enjoy a round of golf the following morning. More >
Bushmills Dunes Golf Resort and Spa – New Resort on Horizon
Mar 1st
Within the last couple of days there has been some exciting news for fans of Northern Irish golf, with the announcement of Bushmills Dunes Golf Resort and Spa – a future 18-hole links golf course and hotel just a few minutes from Royal Portrush and Giant’s Causeway. It has at long last been given the go ahead, after more than a decade after the initial planning application was submitted, by Northern Ireland’s High Court. More >
Playing the Brabazon – The Belfry
Feb 18th
The Brabazon is one of those golf courses that does not need introducing, it’s played host to more Ryder Cups than any other course in the world (four in total)! Just recently I was lucky enough to be given my own opportunity to “try” and recreate one or two of these magical Ryder Cup moments, such as Christy O’Connor Jnr’s 2-iron on the 18th or the countless attempts to drive the iconic par-4 10th hole. More >
Ayrshire, Scotland – The Birthplace of Rabbie Burns
Jan 25th
Scotland has given us many things over the years (some good, some bad) from the deep fried Mars Bar and Gin & Tonic to the Microwave and the Television. Thankfully for us they also invented the game of golf – with the first written record in 1457! More >
Rory Signs with Nike – It’s Kind of a Big Deal
Jan 14th
Golf’s worst kept secret has been made official! Rory has finally been unveiled as a new face for Nike Golf this afternoon in a deal that will see him raking in the dollars. Remember he’s still only 23, yet he was World No. 1 last year by a mile! Nike will be hoping that Rory keeps up his good form in 2013 as he is their major investment for the future. More >
Play golf in Abu Dhabi with Matteo Manassero!
Jan 4th
Golf in Gulf has been expanding at quite a rate over the past few years with Dubai leading thee line for the UAE for some time thanks to places like the Emirates Golf Club and the events like the Dubai Classic. Abu Dhabi however, has been playing catch up and now rivals and perhaps even surpasses Dubai as a world class golf holiday destination, highlighted of course by the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship which is a season opener for many of the biggest names in the game of golf. More >
Book a Golf Holiday…Get a FREE Cleveland Wedge!
Jan 4th
Not just content with bringing you the best prices for the most popular golf holiday destinations in the world, Your Golf Travel are picking up in 2013 where they left off last year by offering golfers who book a golf break in January a fantastic reward for doing so.
Golfers who booked breaks in December are now hitting the fairways in style thanks to the fantastic “Get Trousered with Poulter” promotion and now, in partnership with Cleveland Golf, all those who book in January will be knocking down pins before they know it with their FREE Cleveland Wedge. More >
Changes Well Underway at the Old Course
Dec 11th
The game of golf has seen a number of changes recently. Just a couple of weeks ago the R&A, combined with the USGA, announced the drastic new rule that will see the ‘anchoring’ technique of belly putters banned in 2016. It has been over 100 years since golf was last seen as an Olympic sport, but with Rio 2016 on the horizon the sport will once again see professionalscompete for their country. Players are now drug tested and now women can, in theory play in the Open. Golf is seeing lots of changes, so why should there be controversy when changes happen to a golf course? More >