30 Years Of The Nicklaus: St Mellion Celebrates Anniversary

30 Years Of The Nicklaus: St Mellion Celebrates Anniversary

This summer, St Mellion’s Nicklaus Signature Course celebrates 30 years of memorable, spectacular and challenging golf by rolling back its prices to 1988, the year in which it opened. For a strictly limited time it’s just £149 for a fourball with golf buggies to play ‘The Nicklaus’ at the 36-hole St Mellion International Resort, but the deal disappears soon – so get some friends together and hurry along down to Cornwall. You don’t pay less if you turn up in 1988-style polyester check Farah trousers and a pale yellow Golden Bear polo shirt,…Read more …
La Manga Club Adds New Golf And Tennis Academy To Its Junior Summer Of Sport

La Manga Club Adds New Golf And Tennis Academy To Its Junior Summer Of Sport

Any parent will confirm that one of the most taxing things on holiday is keeping the youngsters busy ... and happy…so Spain’s renowned five-star La Manga Club has launched a new sporting academy this summer which gives youngsters the opportunity to combine tennis and golf in one week-long academy. Starting at just €315 per person, the academies offer a half-day golf combined with a half day of tennis, providing daily professional tuition for a minimum of three hours giving the little ones – and not-so-little ones – a real step up in performance.…Read more …
Seth Takes A Bow At La Manga Club As King Kenny Celebrates Knighthood

Seth Takes A Bow At La Manga Club As King Kenny Celebrates Knighthood

Sir Kenny Dalglish’s loss was Seth Johnson’s gain after the newly-knighted star missed out on the chance of victory in the prestigious Footballers’ Golf Classic at La Manga Club – because he had to leave to prepare for the announcement of his impending knighthood. The Liverpool, Celtic and Scotland legend was chasing a record fourth success in the popular event – the 22nd time it has taken place at the iconic Spanish sports and leisure resort – and, after two rounds, was joint-leader with former Norwich and England winger Mark Barham with 18…Read more …
Foxhills In Its Prime For Tough Professional Test

Foxhills In Its Prime For Tough Professional Test

Foxhills Club & Resort is determined to build on its growing reputation as a top-level tournament venue as it prepares to create the next stern test for the professionals. After glowing reports from the competitors and officials from the recent Silversea PGA Senior Championship, the historic Surrey resort is aiming to shine again as it hosts the IFX Championship on the EuroPro Tour (August 1-3). Director of golf, Chris Fitt, has vowed to make the Bernard Hunt course set-up as difficult as possible for the up-and-coming talents on the third tier of European…Read more …
Finca Cortesin Tops List For Customer Service

Finca Cortesin Tops List For Customer Service

Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf & Spa's reputation as one of the finest resorts in the world has been further strengthened after being named Spain's ‘Most Hospitable Golf Club' in the Golfers' Choice Awards of 2018 by users of respected website Leadingcourses.com. The luxury resort in Andalucia, on the Spanish south coast, topped the poll for its dedication to customer service with an impressive nine out of 10, as well as finishing first in the ‘Best Facilities in Spain' rankings. Finca Cortesin was also narrowly pipped into second place in the ‘Best 18 holes…Read more …
It’s Ladies Day At Foxhills For New Golfers

It’s Ladies Day At Foxhills For New Golfers

New women golfers can take their first steps into the sport - with a helping hand from Foxhills Club & Resort. The historic Surrey resort is hosting a women's golf day on Saturday June 23 (9.30am start) for anyone who wants to swing a golf club for the first time. For just £20 per person, participants will be given a gentle introduction to the game with all equipment provided and some expert tuition on hand. As part of the experience, there will be a 30-minute Pilates for Golf session hosted by Linda Segerstram…Read more …
Finca Cortesin To Join In Women’s Golf Day Fun

Finca Cortesin To Join In Women’s Golf Day Fun

Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf & Spa will put ladies’ golf in the spotlight again next month when the exclusive Spanish resort takes part in the global Women’s Golf Day for the second year running. Female golfers of all ages and abilities are being invited to join in a fun-filled afternoon on and off the golf course at the award-winning Andalucian resort to help celebrate the worldwide event on Tuesday, June 5, to be hosted by the resort’s LETA touring pro Noemi Jimenez – who won the recent VP Bank Ladies Open. Costing €50…Read more …
Finca Cortesin Is Preferred Global Hotel Choice

Finca Cortesin Is Preferred Global Hotel Choice

Finca Cortesin Hotel, Golf & Spa has further underlined its reputation for providing the ultimate luxury golf experience after winning two new prestigious global awards, including being named ‘Hotel of the Year – Overall’ by Preferred Hotels & Resorts – the world’s largest independent hotel brand. Not only did the exclusive Andalucian resort’s Hotel Cortesin receive the top honour at the ‘2018 Preferred Awards of Excellence’ ceremony this month but it was also named ‘Best Resort in Spain’ by the country’s Condé Nast Traveler magazine. Preferred Hotels & Resorts represents more than 700…Read more …
Six-Figure Investment Sees Swinging Start To Golf Season At The Vale Resort

Six-Figure Investment Sees Swinging Start To Golf Season At The Vale Resort

As part of its ongoing commitment to golfing excellence, the Vale Resort in south Wales has tee’d up a £200,000 investment to upgrade its golf buggy equipment. The resort, home to two championship golf courses, has purchased 50 new high-tech Club Car UK GPS buggies to give its members and thousands of visitors, an even better golfing experience in 2018. The new £4,000 buggies are installed with a state-of-the-art tablet-style device that can track a golfer’s progress on the course, tell them how far from the hole they are, as well as recommending…Read more …
Ryder Cup Veteran Aims For Foxhills Glory

Ryder Cup Veteran Aims For Foxhills Glory

A former European Ryder Cup star is looking to use Foxhills as a springboard to the Senior Open Championship at St Andrews ahead of the Silversea Senior PGA Professional Championship. Steve Richardson - who represented Europe at the infamous ‘War on the Shore' Ryder Cup at Kiawah Island in 1991 - will face a rather different atmosphere in the salubrious surroundings of Foxhills Club & Resort as he continues to take his formative steps in senior golf at the tender age of 51. And Richardson, based at Hayling Golf Club in Hampshire, is…Read more …
La Manga Club Ready To Stage IAGTO Spain Trophy

La Manga Club Ready To Stage IAGTO Spain Trophy

La Manga Club will have the honour of staging one of the most prestigious events in the golf tourism calendar later this month when the IAGTO (International Association of Golf Tour Operators) Spain Trophy is held at the world-famous resort for the first time from May 21-24. Hosted by the Murcia Tourist Board, around 80 golf tour operators from 21 countries will have the opportunity  to discover the many golf, cultural and historic experiences that the Region of Murcia has to offer, as well as meeting with representatives from regional golf resorts, golf…Read more …
The Vale Resort Invests £500,000 Into Bedroom Refurbishment

The Vale Resort Invests £500,000 Into Bedroom Refurbishment

The Vale Resort in Hensol, south Wales, is investing half a million pounds in upgrading 140 of its 143 luxury bedrooms on the back of a record-breaking year. In 2017, the Vale Resort hit a record occupancy rate of 84 per cent, beating the previous high in 2016 of 81.2 per cent. The five month refurbishment programme of its bedrooms comes as part of a strategic development plan to ensure the resort retains its reputation of being at the high end of the four-star hotel rating. The renovation is from top to bottom…Read more …
Crazy Gang To Relive Past Glories In Footballers’ Classic At La Manga Club

Crazy Gang To Relive Past Glories In Footballers’ Classic At La Manga Club

Leading members from Wimbledon's fun-packed past will rekindle the famous Crazy Gang spirit at Spain's La Manga Club this summer when they head to the iconic resort to take part in the 22nd edition of the popular Footballers' Golf Classic. Lawrie Sanchez, scorer of the only goal when the Dons stunned Liverpool 1-0 to win the 1988 FA Cup Final, Dave Beasant, Wally Downes and Dean Holdsworth will join former Wimbledon manager Dave Bassett at this year's event, which take place at the world-famous Murcian resort from June 2-7. Holdsworth will be making…Read more …
Foxhills Young Guns Shine To Earn Foundation Chance

Foxhills Young Guns Shine To Earn Foundation Chance

Young golf talents showed they were made of stern stuff as they came through the Beast from the East to claim a coveted place on the Foxhills Foundation. Some of Surrey’s brightest young talents were handed a potentially life-changing opportunity to earn themselves a scholarship in an open trial day at the historic venue and follow in the footsteps of European Tour stars Paul Casey and Anthony Wall, who both graduated from the scheme on their way to golfing stardom. So far, the Foxhills Foundation has helped develop almost 300 golfers since it…Read more …
Leadbetter To Open European Academy Headquarters At Stoke Park

Leadbetter To Open European Academy Headquarters At Stoke Park

The world-renowned golf coach David Leadbetter is set to open the Leadbetter Golf Academy European Headquarters at Stoke Park Country Club & Hotel, in Buckinghamshire. David Leadbetter, who has coached players to 22 Major championships and more than 100 individual worldwide tournament victories, has more than 30 academies across the globe. The Stoke Park Academy will be the 13th to open in Europe. Many of the world’s top golf coaches have gone through The Leadbetter Golf Academy certification and Stoke Park’s team of dedicated professionals is already undergoing the training programme. Sussex-born Leadbetter…Read more …
La Manga Club Eyes Global Travel High-Five

La Manga Club Eyes Global Travel High-Five

Spain’s iconic La Manga Club resort is targeting its most successful year ever after being shortlisted for five top global travel honours later this year. The resort in Murcia, south-east Spain, is famous across the globe for its extensive array of sports and leisure facilities, and is a leading contender in two categories at the 2018 World Travel Awards, and another three for the 2018 World Golf Awards – which will be hosted by the five-star venue in November. The 25th edition of the annual World Travel Awards will take place in Athens,…Read more …
Royal Dornoch Helps Nature Hold Back The Tide

Royal Dornoch Helps Nature Hold Back The Tide

A world-renowned golf club is supporting a pioneering project that will help prevent part of its course succumbing to coastal erosion by rebuilding natural defences. A number of gaps in the saltmarsh habitat in the Dornoch Firth means part of Royal Dornoch’s Struie Course is vulnerable to flooding and even being lost to the power of the waves. However, a project starting next month will transplant hundreds of greenhouse-grown native saltmarsh plants to help restore the natural defences. Saltmarshes provide important habitat for a wide range of wildlife and protect coastal land from…Read more …
The Dorset Golf Resort – Celebrating FORE-TEE Years of Golf

The Dorset Golf Resort – Celebrating FORE-TEE Years of Golf

Celebrating 40 Years and now at the top of their game, The Dorset Golf Resort has recently been acknowledged by many independent bodies as a Top 100 Golf Resort having never been recognised before! Boasting a 65% repeat booking rate, the combination of 5 Star Log Homes and Cottages with private sauna’s, a Top 150 Championship Golf Course (with 27 holes on site) and superb locally sourced cuisine is clearly a winning one. With lots to do locally including wine tasting and tours, clay shooting and other fantastic attractions, it's no wonder golfers are flocking…Read more …
La Manga Club Digests New Global Golf Honour

La Manga Club Digests New Global Golf Honour

The reputation of La Manga Club as one of the world’s ‘must-visit’ golf venue is stronger than ever after Spain’s flagship resort, was honoured by Golf Digest, the world’s biggest golf title, for the second year in a row. Celebrating its 45th anniversary, the resort has won numerous national and international honours over the last 12 months, with the latest accolade coming after it was again included in a select group of global venues to receive an ‘Editor’s Choice Award for Best International Resorts 2018’. Revealed in the May issue of Golf Digest…Read more …
Winter Course Work At St Enodoc Has Enhanced Playability & Appearance

Winter Course Work At St Enodoc Has Enhanced Playability & Appearance

A rolling programme of work on the Church Course at St Enodoc Golf Club over the winter has enhanced the playability of the championship links as well as the appearance of one of England’s most highly-regarded courses. One of the main renovation exercises carried out by the club was the re-levelling of the tee complexes on the 1st, 5th and 10th holes and at the same time increasing the size of the tees in order to protect them during the busy summer season. On the 10th hole that winds past the Norman Church…Read more …
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