Tag: Golf

As a golf holiday destination, France has a lot going for it. With over 700 courses in a country with a population density less than half of the UK’s, there are plenty of top golfing establishments to go round without feeling overrun.   That’s all before you get into the diverse pre- or post-golf attractions […]

Whether you count yourself among the top golfers in the world, you simply want a round or two on the courses played by the best or are happy to be a spectator while the professionals show you how it’s done, visiting or playing at one of the top 4 golf tournaments may be in your […]

The split between the number of women and men playing golf on a regular basis is closing each year, and this decade could mark the beginning of a major change in the sport.   This might be coming later than most will have hoped, but there is almighty progress being made in regards to the […]

A good round of golf starts from the opening tee and ripping one down the first fairway will often put a player in the right frame of mind for the next 17 and a half holes.   For many golfers, adding extra distance on those drives is their biggest aim in their all-round game. To […]

Away from the track and field events of the National Stadium in Tokyo, some of the world’s best golfers will be battling it out for Olympic gold at the Kasumigaseki Country Club this week.   While golf may not be the first sport one associates with Japan, its popularity is widespread across the country’s five […]

Golf featured in the Summer Olympic Games in 1900 and 1904 but wasn’t played again until 2016, when it was reintroduced to the Olympic programme. With plenty of big name players, from both the men and women’s game, already making known their intentions to play at the tournament, it looks set to be a much […]

There are many benefits to playing golf, offering the opportunity to socialise, unwind after a busy day or week and get some fresh air; especially important if you work inside the rest of the week! There are many other benefits to your physical and mental health. England Golf’s campaign in 2019, #switchoffwithgolf, focused on these […]

Golfers will not be surprised to know that slow play has been crowned as the most annoying aspect of the sport, according to a recent study.   Golf Magic asked 500 players to name the thing that most frustrates them on course, and a whopping 47% said that it was other golfers taking too long […]

Like a whole host of other sports, golf is becoming more and more obsessed with stats. A look on the PGA Tour website gives users over 100 statistical measurements to order each of the Tour’s players.   But which one should amateur golfers be focused on for themselves?   Of course, improving all aspects of […]

For decades, the Iberian Peninsula has had a stronghold on golf holidays for UK golfers. But the days of the Spanish and Portuguese dominance appear to be numbered as Turkey puts its hand up to become golfing destination number one.   The relatively rapid growth of the golf tourism industry in Turkey has seen it […]