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  • Seve Ballesteros: 24 things you didn’t know about the golf legend

    Written by Rob Jerram on Friday 7 May 2021

    Ten years on from Seve Ballesteros’ tragic death, here are are 24 things you never knew about the golfing great and Ryder Cup legend.  1 Seve was born with a physical defect which meant his right shoulder would hang down below his left – the ideal address position. 2 He played in his first tournament at 10 and scored a 10 at...

  • Chart Hills Golf Club set to reopen after huge renovation

    Written by Kevin Brown on Friday 30 April 2021

    Chart Hills Golf Club’s Nick Faldo-designed course is set to reopen after year-long redevelopment. The Kent course is considered one of the ‘sleeping giants’ of English golf, but it looks set to be reawakened on June 1 when it relaunches following an intensive year-long redevelopment. RELATED: What are the Top 100 Golf Courses in England? The decision was made to officially close the Nick...

  • WIN! Skechers Go Golf shoes and a golf day at Forest of Arden

    Written by Rob Jerram on Friday 19 March 2021

    Win Skechers golf shoes, become one of our testers and play in a golf day at European Tour venue Forest of Arden! Always wanted to be golf equipment tester? Well today’s you’re lucky day! We want to give six readers the chance to become Skechers golf shoe testers. RELATED: Which Skechers golf shoe is best for you? We’ll send the chosen six a pair...

  • Epic new bucket-list links to be built

    Written by Chris Bertram on Monday 25 January 2021

    It might be located on the other side of the world, but we will take any good news in these golf-less times. And, to fans of links golf and classic architecture, that’s exactly what the overnight announcement from the Clayton, DeVries & Pont firm is. CDP is to start work designing an 18-hole course at Seven Mile Beach in Hobart, Tasmania.

  • 10 reasons you need the new issue of Today’s Golfer

    Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 16 December 2020

    The new issue of Today’s Golfer, Britain’s best-selling golf magazine, is out now and it’s packed with things you simply can’t afford to miss, including how to play golf’s scariest shots, the new Golf World Top 100 Courses in the World ranking and a FREE 2021 wall planner! TG is no longer just your go-to for the best equipment coverage and tests in golf,...

  • Golf’s three wise men: John Jacobs, Peter Alliss, Donald Steel

    Written by Jock Howard on Monday 7 December 2020

    Peter Alliss, John Jacobs and Donald Steel are three doyens of British golf. In 2013 we got the three men together for an in-depth interview. Sadly, John and Peter have since passed away, but there their broad and fascinating views on the game they loved are timeless. John Jacobs, Peter Alliss and Donald Steel are three of the most eloquent and...

  • 10 things you can’t afford to miss in the new Today’s Golfer

    Written by Rob Jerram on Thursday 19 November 2020

    The new issue of Today’s Golfer, Britain’s best-selling golf magazine, is out now and it’s packed with things you simply can’t afford to miss, including 22 easy ways to save shots, a guide to the best winter gear, the incredible men and women who are changing the face of golf and a 48-page guide to the best golf breaks for 2021. Combine...

  • What is AimPoint putting?

    Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 16 November 2020

    What is AimPoint Putting? And how does it work? AimPoint is an express method of reading the break on a putt as you play, using a three-step system designed to help you read every putt accurately and consistently.  More than 200 tour pros have used it, and AimPoint users have amassed more than 65 professional wins between them.  Masters champion Dustin Johnson is...

  • Win a year’s subscription to Today’s Golfer magazine

    Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 4 November 2020

    Today’s Golfer is Britain’s best-selling golf magazine, packed with the best golf lessons, equipment news and reviews, course features and Golf World Top 100 rankings – and we want to give one of you the chance to enjoy it for free for an entire year! It’s been a strange year for us all with Covid-19 limiting our freedom and, for large...

  • REVEALED! Audi A8 is the best luxury car for golfers

    Written by Rob Jerram on Monday 26 October 2020

    What is the best luxury car for a golfer? Well, according to the Parkers New Car Awards 2021, it’s an Audi A8. Here at Todays’s Golfer we partnered with Parkers – the definitive resource for car buying advice in the UK – to bring you the award for the Best Luxury Car in the prestigious Parkers New Car Awards 2021 and we’re delighted...

  • 10 reasons you need the new issue of Today’s Golfer

    Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 21 October 2020

    The new issue of Today’s Golfer, Britain’s best-selling golf magazine, is out now and it’s packed with things you simply can’t afford to miss, including our Masters preview and the new Golf World Top 100 Resorts in Continental Europe ranking! TG is no longer just your go-to for the best equipment coverage and tests in golf, it is also the new home to the...

  • WIN! A Sunderland of Scotland waterproof golf jacket!

    Written by Rob Jerram on Tuesday 20 October 2020

    Sunderland of Scotland’s WhisperDry technology provides the quietest waterproof golf jacket in the world… and you could win one! Renowned throughout the world as the original high performance golf clothing brand, Sunderland of Scotland apparel been worn by many of the greatest players in the history of the game including Seve Ballesteros, Greg Norman and Nick Faldo. RELATED: Best Waterproof Golf Jackets...

  • 10 things not to miss in the new issue of Today’s Golfer

    Written by Chris Jones on Thursday 24 September 2020

    The new issue of Today’s Golfer, Britain’s best-selling golf magazine, is out now and it’s packed with things you simply can’t afford to miss, including a new Golf World Top 100 Courses ranking! TG is no longer just your go-to for the best equipment coverage and tests in golf, it is also the new home to the game’s best golf courses...

  • 10 reasons you can’t afford to miss the new issue of Today’s Golfer

    Written by Chris Jones on Thursday 27 August 2020

    For more than 30 years, Today’s Golfer has made it its mission to help people play better golf – and that won’t change. But, starting with our new October issue, out now, Britain’s best-selling golf magazine will incorporate elements from Golf World – its tour insight, Major event previews, history, heritage and, perhaps most importantly, the revered Top 100 Courses...

  • Fancy a Callaway Mavrik driver for £3.89?

    Written by Rob Jerram on Wednesday 12 August 2020

    Golf Giveaways is a new website giving golfers the chance to win thousands of pound’s worth of equipment, coaching sessions, rounds and holidays for as little as the price of a pint. GolfGiveaways.com has launched with the mission to make exclusive, aspirational and luxury golf ​products available to every UK golfer at a fraction of retail prices through low cost, best...

  • 10 things you can’t afford to miss in the new issue of Today’s Golfer

    Written by Chris Jones on Thursday 30 July 2020

    10 things you can’t afford to miss in the new issue of Today’s Golfer magazine! The September issue of Today’s Golfer is out now, featuring the fantastic mix of tours news, equipment reviews that will help you choose better clubs, and instruction that will save you shots next time you’re on the course. As well as that, here are 10 things...

  • We reveal the best golf gear of 2020

    Written by Chris Jones on Thursday 2 July 2020

    Our pick of the best clubs, gadgets, trolleys, bags, balls and shoes on sale this summer. The August 2020 issue of Today’s Golfer is on sale from 2 July! It’s packed full of things that will make this summer of golf one to remember, after a spring that was one to forget. Here’s a taster of what you’ll find in the...

  • How UK golf has benefited from the coronavirus

    Written by Rob McGarr on Monday 15 June 2020

    How UK golf has benefited from coronavirus. The American author Og Mandino once said, “Always seek out the seed of triumph in every adversity”. RELATED: Andrew Cotter: “I can’t understand the rationale behind golf courses being closed” Golf in the United Kingdom has suffered its fair share of adversity lately. One of the wettest winters in history saw many clubs closed for weeks on...

  • Does Donald Trump lie and cheat at golf? | Today’s Golfer

    Thursday 11 June 2020

    When a simple tweet gets out of hand… A few days ago, we posted a harmless tweet asking people which celebrity they would most like to play golf with. We expected a few replies. We weren’t surprised to see Piers Morgan come in for some stick. But we didn’t expect THIS: We have our suspicions over whether the messages from Trump are real or...

  • How Tony Johnstone overcame multiple sclerosis to play on the senior tour

    Written by Rob McGarr on Thursday 11 June 2020

    “I was diagnosed in 2003 and like many people just thought ‘this can’t be happening to me,’” says six-time European Tour winner Tony Johnstone.  “I couldn’t remember my kids’ names, I was tired all the time and had zero coordination. I had trouble getting food into my mouth without taking out an eye, so it really seemed like golf was over...

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