Tuesday, 22nd May, 2012

Stories tagged ‘European Tour’


Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

Greg Norman, designer of the Earth (opened late 2009) and Fire (opened early 2010) championship courses

Jumeiral Golf Estates to be completed

It has been announced that Nakheel, the property development division of the state-owned Dubai World, will be receiving the funding necessary for the work to be completed .....read the full story »


Friday, June 17th, 2011

Artist’s impressions of the new 5-star hotel and spa complex at the London Golf Club

New 5-star hotel and spa at London Golf Club

London Golf Club, a European Tour Destination and host venue of the 2008 and 2009 European Open, has unveiled plans for a new 5-star hotel and spa


Tuesday, June 14th, 2011

1st hole at Las Colinas Golf & Country Club

Las Colinas Golf & Country Club to Host ‘Q’ School

One of Europe’s most exciting new golf developments will host European Tour’s up and coming stars in the second stage of The European Tour’s qualifying school


Monday, June 6th, 2011

copyright Wentworth Club

Praise for Wentworth’s West

Wentworth’s reworked West Course, reworked by Ernie Els, was hailed as ‘a true test of the game’ following 2011 BMW PGA Championship


Friday, June 3rd, 2011

John Jacobs in front of the plaque commemorating his contribution to coaching (picture Dave Warren)

Jacobs takes pride of place in PGA Training Academy

John Jacobs – the man who ‘wrote the book’ on coaching – has been honoured with a special plaque at the PGA Training Academy .....read the full story »

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UPS & GEO awards spotlight leadership in Sustainable Golf

The sustainability efforts and achievements of three pioneering organisations and individuals were recognised at the presentation of Environmental Innovation Awards from the Golf Environment Organization (GEO) and its partner, global logistics company UPS


Thursday, June 2nd, 2011

The crowds came out at Golf Live 2011

Golf Live celebrates successful second year

Organisers of Golf LIVE 2011 have hailed this year’s event at London Golf Club as an “absolute success” after 12,915 spectators attended the three day golf show .....read the full story »


Friday, May 27th, 2011

GF Andy Morgan snag

President Montgomerie leads Golf Foundation awards

Heroes of grass roots junior golf: volunteers, PGA professionals, junior organisers, schoolteachers and local authority officers were honoured at Wentworth Club during the Golf Foundation President’s Awards on Wednesday, 25th May .....read the full story »


Wednesday, May 25th, 2011

Players gather on the first tee at Wentworth Club for the Olé Seve! Invitational event, which raised £618,168 in aid of the Seve Ballesteros Foundation (©Getty Images)

Olé Seve! raises over £600,000 for the Seve Ballesteros Foundation

The golfing world paid a handsome tribute to one of the game’s greatest champions at Wentworth Club on Monday .....read the full story »

Phil Helsby, Made in Scotland, Colin Montgomerie, Niall Richardson, Made in Scotland

Monty marks official opening at The Dutch

Colin Montgomerie visited his new golf course in The Netherlands last week as part of a week long series of events to celebrate the official opening of The Dutch .....read the full story »

Costa Navarino

Faldo Series returns to Costa Navarino in Greece

Aegean Airlines offers discounts to golfers across Europe


Friday, May 20th, 2011

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Colin Montgomerie to present Golf Foundation awards

The Golf Foundation will also thank its outgoing President Ken Schofield, former Chief Executive of The European Tour. In his five years as President, Ken has presided over the most successful period in the Foundation’s 59-year history .....read the full story »


Thursday, May 19th, 2011

Seve Ballesteros wins

Olé Seve! – in aid of the Seve Ballesteros Foundation

Many of the world’s leading players will assemble at Wentworth Club on Monday, May 23 to honour the memory and celebrate the life of the late Seve Ballesteros and to raise considerable funds for his Foundation .....read the full story »


Tuesday, May 17th, 2011

European Tour logo

Statement Regarding The European Tour Logo

An announcement will be made shortly regarding the Seve Trophy, to be played in September, and other options, including changing the Tour’s logo, are actively being considered for consultation with the Tournament Committee .....read the full story »


Friday, May 13th, 2011

Golf Foundation Golf Roots

Golf Foundation AGM reveals most successful year to date

New President Colin Montgomerie and Lee Westwood back Golf Roots bid to reach one million youngsters


Wednesday, May 11th, 2011

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The Rangefinder’s Rangefinder

The European Tour’s most accurate professional puts his faith in Nikon Laser Rangefinders


Friday, April 29th, 2011

Tenniel Chu accepts the 2011 KPMG Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of his father, Dr David Chu, Chairman of Mission Hills Group and Mission Hills Golf Club in China.

Positive message from KPMG’s Dubai Forum

Over 300 delegates from 45 countries came together for KPMG’s eighth annual Golf Business Forum at the Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club .....read the full story »


Thursday, April 21st, 2011

Golf Foundation tweets to meet new golfers

The team of Regional Development Officers (RDOs) of leading golf charity the Golf Foundation is using information network ‘Twitter’ to broaden their communication of ‘Golf Roots’ and find new players from outside of usual golfing circles .....read the full story »


Tuesday, April 19th, 2011

His Highness Shaikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Department of Civil Aviation, CEO and Chairman of The Emirates Group, receives a picture memento of last year’s winning European Ryder Cup team from George O’Grady, Chief Executive of The European Tour at the KPMG Golf Business Forum in Dubai

European Tour Praises UAE Role in Changing Face Of Golf

George O’Grady, Chief Executive of The European Tour, has praised the role of the UAE in changing the face of golf as a journey that started 22 years ago with the first Dubai Desert Classic continues today with an international schedule of 50 events across 29 destinations .....read the full story »


Friday, April 15th, 2011

Graeme McDowell will defend his title

Saab Drives Wales Open Forward

The Celtic Manor Resort is proud to announce Saab as the new title sponsor for its flagship European Tour golf event – the Saab Wales Open .....read the full story »


Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

The Masters - Final Round

All Major Holders at BMW PGA Championship next month

All current Major Champions are European Tour Members and all of them – Martin Kaymer, Graeme McDowell, Louis Oosthuizen and Charl Schwartzel – will play at Wentworth Club from 26-29 May .....read the full story »


Friday, April 1st, 2011

Colin Montgomerie

Colin Montgomerie announced for KPMG Golf Business Forum

Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie to spearhead list of guest speakers at golf industry’s leading annual conference – Dubai, UAE, April 17-19, where the agenda focuses on investment and development as solutions to the global economic crisis .....read the full story »


Wednesday, March 9th, 2011

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Construction Begins on New Woosnam Course in St Kitts

Designed by European Golf Design, in association with US Masters winner and 2006 Ryder Cup Captain Ian Woosnam, Kittitian Hill sits on the lower slopes of Mount Liamuiga .....read the full story »


Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

Celtic Manor Wales Open 18th Green

Celtic Manor Wales Open Boost for Local Economy

Spectators attending The 2010 Celtic Manor Wales Open golf tournament spent more than £1.5m in Newport and South Wales, according to an economic impact study .....read the full story »


Monday, February 21st, 2011

Team Scottish Hydro

Team Scottish Hydro Brings Boost to Scottish Golf

Scottish Hydro, one of the UK’s leading energy companies, has pledged to cover all tournament related expenses for five players at the start of each season .....read the full story »