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NEW EUROPEAN GOLF RANKINGS – ITALY The reputation of Italian Golf courses as some of Europe’s key golf tourism destinations has risen to new heights after 10 of its leading golf venues were included in an eagerly-awaited new list of the continent’s premier places to play and stay. Of the 49 countries eligible, only 18…
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The Social Golfer meets Beef Johnston As always, we like to bring you the best from the London Golf Show each year and this time we were especially flattered that TSG were asked to the Press Junket by the organisers. London Golf Show – Beef Johnston And were given the chance to meet and interview…
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Is it really 1461 days ago since the great British public were all sitting on our sofa’s preparing for the greatest show on earth to descend upon London? Good as it was, there was always one thing missing from the London 2012 Olympic games? But what? Fast forward four years and we have the answer –…
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How many times have we all been heard to say the words, “I need new clubs!“? Probably once a round if you’re playing with some of my friends… so, should you change your equipment? And how do I go about selecting new golf clubs? Selecting new golf clubs – How to choose… Should you change your…
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It’s always a pleasure to review new golf courses, so I felt very excited about visiting Ashdown West Golf Club at Forest Row, East Grinstead to give it the once over. Previously known as the West Course at Royal Ashdown Forest Golf Club, there’s a lot to enjoy… Ashdown West Golf Club – The Clubhouse/Shop……
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Following on from our article on how they retrieved lake balls early in 2016, we now asked Scott Phillips at Premier Lake Balls, about the process of grading lake balls once they have been retrieved and arrived at the cleaning factory… Grading Lake Balls… Based on customer feedback and with our own experience of over…
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TSG Masters 2016 TheSocialGolfer.com, the online social networking community for golfers celebrated its 3rd annual TSG Masters Championship at Warley Park Golf Club on 23rd April 2016… 30+ Golfers from all over the South East of England gathered at the Essex-based club, all hoping to be TSG Masters 2016 Champion golfer. The TSG Masters 2016…
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Let me introduce myself, my name is Paul and I’m a golf addict! I came to the game late in life re-starting after a 12 year sabbatical and post the rather unusual sport of Amputee Football, where’s he going with this I hear you say…well stick around, it’s going to get a lot weirder I…
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Looking to spend more time golfing in Spain? Like all golf trips, it starts with one of your golfing buddies suggesting it’s time you went away for a few days without the family. It then quickly moves to everyone saying which courses they would like to play and in which countries. The next step is…
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Pro Tips – Golf Psychology As we approach the new season, we start with the year discussing the ‘Psychology of Golf’ and how to prepare yourself mentally for the season ahead. Psychology of Golf – The basics I’m not going to give a lesson in ‘winning‘ or ‘how to get in the zone‘ here (although…
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Is the Future of Golf Indoor? There are plenty of golfers who describe themselves as ‘fair weather golfers’, however, is this the reason behind the growth in indoor golf over the last ten years? Or is it due to advances in technology or the reduction in the amount of time available in modern society there’s…
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Lake Lost Golf Ball – Retrieval? For a guy who doesn’t play golf (or even one who does), the retrieval of ‘Lake Balls’ is somewhat of a mystery! So to find out, The Social Golfer asked leading Lake Balls provider, Scott Phillips of Premier Lake Balls, how it’s done. Lake Balls – The Collection Firstly,…
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As TSGers know, we are always keen to help promote disabled golf whenever we can and this year is no exception. Venue: Vila Sol Golf Club, Pestana, Portugal (17th – 19th November 2015) We asked TSGer Paul Houghton to send us his event report… The EDGA Portuguese Open 2015 – The venue Playing in my first official EDGA event,…
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Best Golf Courses – London Although living in the UK’s capital can have many benefits, it’s always a good feeling to get out on the fairways and refresh your mind with a good game of golf. However, as space in this global city is always at a premium, finding a great golf course requires some…
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Golf is a sport that has long remained the same…. however with a recent golf survey showing that golf participation is down, we ask the question, is golf expensive and an elitist sport? We know golf is a game, that appears from the outside, to be very difficult to understand, yet, those who are in the seemingly so-called ‘elitist…
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The Home of the Ryder Cup Ever wonder how and where the Ryder Cup came to into being. The home of the Ryder Cup is none other than Verulam Golf Club, St.Albans, where Samuel Ryder played. It’s a little-known fact but the official home of the Ryder Cup is not St.Andrews, The Belfry or any…
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Top Tips – Organising a Charity Golf Event So you’ve taken on the responsibility for organising a charity golf day and now you need some advice on how to make it run smoothly, it’s fun and at the end of the day, ensures it raises funds for the chosen charity… We’ll having attended and arranged…
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Your driving well, your fairway play is coming on but your short game needs help? It’s time to improve the game from 150 yards and in and learn here how to ‘Chip like Seve‘… are you lacking that magical touch around the greens? Let’s look at the basics of chipping along with something 90% of…
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TheSocialGolfer.com, the online social networking community for golfers celebrated its annual TSG OPEN Championship (in association with londongolfshow.com) at Bletchingley Golf Club in Surrey on 11th July 2015…. Celebrating its 5th year, the now much coveted Halliwell Cup (donated by stroke victim Ian Halliwell) was won by Harlow & Essex based TSG member Steve Slater,…
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We’re always keen to tell TSGers about the latest developments in the golf industry and today we want to tell you about a new website specifically targeted at the ‘Social Golfer’ & ‘Golf Societies’ offering great golf deals… Formally Crazy Golf Deals the new website has been renamed GolfDealsGroup.co.uk, with plenty of new offers and…
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Looking for a Father’s Day Gift for Golfers? Why not surprise your loved one this Father’s Day with a gift that lasts all year? Let them join golf games in their area, track their scores, watch tuition videos + compete in site competitions. By joining thesocialgolfer.com community, you can arrange games close to home or with…
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Pro Tips – Putting If you struggle to hole your putts, specifically short putts (by this I mean 5 foot or less), this will be costing you a lot of shots and there’s no reason why you can’t be as good as Rory from these distances, here’s a few tips that will get you Putting…
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Despite stiff competition, The Social Golfer competed with websites from across all genres and won the Gold Award accolade in the SPORT & ENTERTAINMENT category!! It was a balmy spring evening at Colchester United Football Stadium, where the great and the good from Media and Marketing throughout Essex and the South East gathered for an…
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Golf Rules – Mixed Matchplay Golf is a game that we can all enjoy and despite varying degrees of playing standards, ages and genders it is one of the few sports in which players can compete fairly with anyone, thanks to the handicap system. So with the start of the TSG Mixed Matchplay tournament nearly…
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What are the Essex Digital Awards? The social networking community and online golf club TheSocialGolfer.com (TSG) has been selected as finalists in this year’s Essex Digital Award. Now in their second year, the Essex Digital Awards look to reward innovation and progressive thinking by businesses across the county. Previous winners span several industries and range…
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What could be better than an annual PRO Membership to The Social Golfer … Why not surprise your loved one this Valentine’s Day with a gift that last all year? Let them join golf games in their area, track their scores and watch tuition videos + compete in site competitions. We believe that golfers should…
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ESTABLISHING A GOLF HANDICAP CERTIFICATE When you first take up the game of golf, you quickly find that one of the first things ‘other’ golfers asks you is “What’s your Golf Handicap?” Of course, if you’ve only just taken up the game, the chances are you won’t have one, but that’s where TSG can help. Handicapping…
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Top Rated Surrey Golf course partners with The Social Golfer Bletchingley Golf Club is the home of the TSG OPEN Championship every year and has so much more to offer than just a round of golf on a superb, well-maintained, and well-draining course. We spoke to Steve Cookson the Bletchingley Golf Club Manager and PGA…
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Free TSG PRO Golf Membership for THREE months! Over the last five years we have worked hard to grow the TSG community and whilst the members have played a huge part in this growth, we have now decided it is time that rewarded those members. As such, in our 2014 November newsletter we launched our MEMBER get…
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Englands Atlantic Links Golf Courses – Top 100 If you’ve ever thought about visiting Englands Atlantic Links, there couldn’t be a better time, as six premier links courses in the south west, have maintained their strong presence in the latest course rankings compiled by the UK magazine, Golf Monthly. Which Courses feature? In the publication’s…
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