Saturday, 4th February, 2012

Archive for the ‘Courses’ Category


Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Hamilton Hall Crown_MG_4970

The Best View in Golf Regains its Crown!

Hamilton Grand, St Andrews, overlooking the 18th green of the Old Course, has a new dome .....read the full story »


Friday, January 27th, 2012

Tilgate Forest Clubhouse Perspective

New Clubhouse for Tilgate Forest Golf Centre

Tilgate Forest Golf Centre been awarded planning permission for a new clubhouse to replace the one destroyed by a suspicious fire in May 2011


Thursday, January 26th, 2012

The Mere 18th Hole

Signs of distinction for new look Mere Golf Resort

Cheshire resort improves its look with new course collateral


Wednesday, January 25th, 2012

Construction underway at Leeds Golf Centre

Construction starts at Leeds Golf Centre on 18-Hole Course Upgrade

Jonathan Gaunt, Senior Golf Course Architect writes about his old stomping ground … .....read the full story »

Waterfall, Mannings Heath, first tee

Mannings Heath complete Two Year Investment Programme

The future is looking extremely bright for Mannings Heath Golf Club inWest Sussexas a £300,000 transformation project has been completed


Tuesday, January 24th, 2012

Kingsbarns_2nd

Kingsbarns Golf Links voted No. 1 Modern Course by GolfWeek

Kingsbarns Golf Links has been ranked the No. 1 Modern Course (built after 1960) inGreat Britain and Ireland by the American magazine ‘GolfWeek’

An artist’s impression of the new bar and restaurant area at Hoebridge Golf Centre.

£200,000 investment to transform Hoebridge Golf Centre

Hoebridge Golf Centre is set to receive a major facelift to transform the venue’s bar and restaurant area .....read the full story »


Friday, January 20th, 2012

5th Green, El EIn Bay

First Nine Open at New Egypt Course

The El Ein Bay golf development in Ain Sokhna, Egypt have been designed by London-based firm Thomson Perrett & Lobb, the practice founded by five time Open Champion Peter Thomson .....read the full story »


Thursday, January 19th, 2012

Course superintendent Andy Sheehan is very impressed with the quality of cut and associated fuel savings from his Eclipse 322

Latest hybrid greens technology at Milltown Golf Club

Milltown Golf Club course superintendent Andy Sheehan has seen major improvements to the putting surfaces and significant savings in fuel bills since purchasing a Jacobsen Eclipse 322 hybrid greens mower .....read the full story »


Wednesday, January 18th, 2012

Close House logo

Westwood Golf Academy to open at Close House

Lee Westwood has launched a new Golf Academy at Close House in Northumberland and the Academy will take place this summer in partnership with The Co-operative and Activate Sport


Friday, January 13th, 2012

Whittington Heath GC

Golf Club to Pursue Claim for HS2 Compensation

The Government’s decision to approve HS2 is ‘potentially disastrous’ for Whittington Heath Golf Club .....read the full story »


Friday, January 6th, 2012

Left to Right: Jonny Mould, Golf Sales and Operations Manager Ramside Hall Golf Club, John Adamson, director Ramside Estates Ltd, Roger Shaw, golf course manager andJonathan Gaunt, senior golf course architect Gaunt Golf Design pictured at Hilltop Farm Carville, marking out the site of a new 18-hole championship golf course.

Multi-million pound golf and leisure development at Ramside Estates

North East hospitality group to build new championship golf course, spa and leisure facilities


Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Hole 3 at Blumisberg

Upgrade at Golf & Country Club Blumisberg

Golf & Country Club Blumisberg, Switzerland is undergoing a massive investment over several years to upgrade the 50 year old course. Peter Harradine has designed and supervised the alterations and upgrade of the course .....read the full story »


Wednesday, January 4th, 2012

Elea Golf Club, near Paphos in Cyprus

Elea in the running for Golf Inc Honour

Eléa Golf Club is a finalist in The Golf Inc. Development of the Year Honours


Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012

TopGolf Watford

TopGolf Watford to get £500,000 Face Lift

New turf for driving range plus bar and restaurant refit at Entertainment Centre

Bogstad Vinterparadis, Oslo, under construction

World’s first artificially frozen driving-range?

The range at Oslo Golfklubb will be turned into a ‘Winter Paradise’ – the largest artificially frozen arena in northern Europe .....read the full story »


Tuesday, December 20th, 2011

Dave Callanan course manager at Beech Park Golf Club

Smithco sprayer proves its worth at Beech Park Golf Club

The Smithco Spray Star 1000 was purchased from local Ransomes Jacobsen distributor, Kevin Broderick Ltd .....read the full story »

Q School winner David Dixon

PGA Catalunya Resort has ‘best’ short game academy

Q School winner David Dixon says PGA Catalunya Resort’s new short game academy is best on European Tour


Friday, December 16th, 2011

Hole 9 at Casa Green Golf Club

Casa Green Golf Club Announces Club Name and Identity

Braemar Golf St Andrews have revealed the name and new identity of the golf club at the Casa Green Town urban golf community in Casablanca, which has been developed by Compagnie Générale Immobiliére (CGI) .....read the full story »

Paul Lappin, left, Course Manager at Kirkiston Castle CC,CountyDown, takes delivery of a Wiedenmann GXi8 HD from Kyle Irwin, Technical Sales  Representative, from dealer Turfcare

Wiedenmann makes a great impression at Kirkistown Castle

Ireland’s most easterly course endorses Wiedenmann’s Terra Spike GXi8 HD


Thursday, December 15th, 2011

Maldives floating project

Maldives Shortlist

Floating Island development in Maldives takes next steps in development strategy as six of golf’s best known names present course design concepts


Wednesday, December 14th, 2011

St Andrews Links has successfully transformed a damaged practice green affected by high traffic with Barenbrug’s BAR All Bent mixture

Old Course, New Bents

St Andrews Links has successfully transformed a damaged practice green, affected by high traffic, with Barenbrug’s BAR All Bent grass seed mixture .....read the full story »

Paul Jansen (right) of Faldo Design on site with Sir Nick Faldo

Faldo Course in Vietnam Begins Grassing Phase

Laguna Lang Co still on track for 2012 opening


Tuesday, December 13th, 2011

Royal Dornoch HMS-1mod

HMS Sutherland strikes the right note at Royal Dornoch

Royal Dornoch Golf Club has welcomed the crew several times in recent years to enjoy a game of golf as well as the friendship of the members .....read the full story »


Monday, December 12th, 2011

Waterville Golf Links is rated 34th of out the top 100 golf courses (Golf World magazine)

Latest Hybrid Greens mower technology for Waterville golf links

Waterville Golf Links, rated 34th out of the top 100 golf courses, has purchased the very latest riding greens mower, the Jacobsen Eclipse 322