Category: TSG News

98-year-old Emmanual Basaliza, widely recognized as the oldest golfer in Africa.

Oldest Golfer in Africa – 98-year-old Emmanual Basaliza still plays!

At 98 years old, Emmanual Basaliza is already a legend in his own country… On a recent trip to Uganda, Africa, Ian Mullins (AKA The Social Golfer) traveled to the city of Fort Portal. It was here he had the pleasure of meeting and interviewing the oldest golfer in Africa! At 98 years old*, former…
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The Social Golfer

Finding Someone to Play Golf with…

How do you find new golf partners in the UK? Enjoying your golf is what the game is all about but finding a good golf buddy can be harder than you think. Of course, the obvious way to meet other golfers is to join a golf club, but even then that doesn’t guarantee you’ll find…
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Afreiyea Golf Academy Poster

Afriyea Golf Academy Donation Page…

Donate to the Afriyea Golf Academy and help us grow the game in Africa! The Social Golfer has selected the Afriea Golf Academy in Uganda as its chosen charity at this The Social Golfer OPEN 2023. As part of our support, we have x5 core ambitions; 1. Raise £5K to support coaching in local schools…
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Mark Crane and John Barber - Grand Final

Barber is a ‘cut’ above the rest at The Social Golfer Par 3 Championship!

Barber wins The Social Golfer Par 3 Championship 2023! Once again, members of The Social Golfer gathered from all over the South-east of England, to meet and compete at Pedham Place Academy in Kent on Sunday 11th June 2023, all hoping to be this year’s TSG Par 3 Champion golfer… The unique tournament – now…
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Golf Students in Uganda learning the game

Afriyea Golf Academy Partners with The Social Golfer…

Afriyea Golf Academy links up with The Social Golfer to grow the game in Uganda. The Social Golfer, the UK’s largest golf society network with over 14,000 registered users worldwide, has announced a strategic partnership with the Afriyea Golf Academy, a non-profit organization in Uganda. The partnership will help Afriyea Golf Academy raise vital funds…
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Chris Potten - TSG Maters Champion & Winner 2023

Herts Golfer wins The Social Golfer Masters at The Heron GC…

Chris Potten is the TSG Masters Champion 2023… Golfers from all over the south-east of England congregated at the newly named Heron Golf & Country Club (formerly South Essex) in Brentwood for the 7th time at The Social Golfer Masters on 30th April 2023.  Thirty-two members from the popular Online Golf Club and Golf Society gathered at the Essex…
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The Social Golfer - Leaderbaord Winners

The Social Golfer – Leaderboard Winners…

Want to see how you compare to your fellow TSGers each month by competing to be one of our monthly leaderboard winners? Every month TSGers who enter their scorecards into The Social Golfer Handicap Calculator system, automatically have their rounds entered into our monthly leaderboard league table. How It Works Once signed up to either…
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The Social Golfer Majors Logo

The Social Golfer – Major Golf Events…

The Social Golfer Major Golf Events consist of FOUR Major golf events every year… As a member of The Social Golfer, you can enter our major golf tournaments each year by upgrading your annual membership to PRO status. Simply click here to Upgrade to our PRO membership tier > The Social Golfer Masters This TSG…
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The Heron Golf Club, Brentwood, Essex

TSG Club Partners – Green Fee Offers…

Welcome to The Social Golfer, TSG Club Partners page… As COVID now ceases to be an issue and with the ‘Cost of Living’ crisis upon us, we hope to add more and more greens fee deals to our TSG Club Partner list.  Here we outline all the offers and green fees deals available to our PRO…
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LeadingCourses.com Home page

European Tee Time Booking…

Book Tee Times in Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Benelux and many more The Social Golfer has teamed up with European Tee Time Booking Engine and golf course review website, www.leadingcourses.com… Find and book tee times online and in real-time at the best golf courses in Europe and beyond! Leading Courses enables you to conveniently book tee…
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John Lyons Actor

A Touch of Golf – John Lyons Interview

An interview with John Lyons (aka George Toolan) from the TV series A Touch of Frost… Golfer, and long term friend of The Social Golfer, John, told us why he started playing golf, his funniest moments on a golf course and of course, how he got started as an ‘ac-tor!’ We’re calling it, the John Lyons…
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The Social Network for Golfers – New Year, New Rules…

The Social Network for Golfers: New Year, New Rules… As the membership of our unique social network for golfers has grown significantly over the last 12 months (Nov & Dec excluded due to COVID) we thought the time has come to make guidelines for participation on the site. As long-term users know, we have always promoted…
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TSG celebrate 10th Birthday at Celtic Manor…

CELTIC MANOR: The Anniversary Cup… We left England expecting the true Welsh experience but, low and behold, the sun came out and we FINALLY held a TSG event in 2020! x12 TSGers gather to play the Celtic Manor TWENTY-TEN course. x10 Polo Shirt competition winners and two of the TSG Team Plus our Host, Mike…
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Join The Social Golfer at Celtic Manor in Sept 2020…

As we look back at TEN years of The Social Golfer, we felt it only right that we should find some way of celebrating this achievement! Back in 2010, we were a fledgling website with only a few users and with a couple of games a week being organised. Fast forward to 2020 and the site now…
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Crown Golf & The Social Golfer renew partnership …

The Online Golf Club & Golf Society, The Social Golfer has confirmed that Crown Golf will be its official site sponsor for a fourth year running… Crown Golf (the UK’s leading Golf Club Operator) and The Social Golfer (TSG) have built an effective and commercial partnership over the last few years which has resulted in…
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Short plays long game to win TSG MatchPlay at Pine Ridge Golf Club…

TheSocialGolfer.com, the online golf club and social golf network website, held its sixth TSG MatchPlay Championship Final (Sponsored by Crown Golf) at their flagship course Pine Ridge Golf Club in Surrey, on Sunday 28th October 2018… The TSG MatchPlay Championship ran similarly to an FA Cup style knockout with participants arranging each round of matches…
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Paul Houghton – Disabled Golfer & TSGer sues Brentwood Council…

TSGer, Paul Houghton, and his case against Brentwood Borough Council for discrimination (on account of him not being allowed to use his buggy at Hartswood Golf Club) have now been taken on by top lawyer Chris Fry. The BBC interviewed Paul on 3rd September 2018 and all the major news organisations have picked up on…
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The Social Golfer OPEN 2018 – The Winners…

Once again, The Social Golfer online golf club and golf community gathered from all over the UK and with some players flying in from Africa for the 8th The Social Golfer OPEN 2018 (sponsored by Golf News and Golf Escapes). First held in 2010, this year’s event was held at North Downs Golf Club in…
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Matt Stables returns to South Essex GC …

One of Essex golf’s most popular figures, Matt Stables, has returned to South Essex GC as a Golf Development Professional with a positive message to all golfers – and a promise to improve their game. Friend and member of The Social Golfer, Matt is an Advanced PGA Professional and has returned this summer after six…
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Thorpeness Golf Club – TSG Review…

Thorpeness Golf Club is set on the Suffolk coast, a few miles south of Southwold, and is most famous for its unique landmark, the ‘House in the Clouds’. Located just off the A12, it is within easy reach of Ipswich and Lowestoft. We sent TSG course reviewer Ian Mullins to check out the course and…
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The Social Golfer Par 3 Championship 2018…

Slater wins the TSG PAR 3 Championship and takes the 3rd TSG Major title… and now only requires one more for the TSG Slam! Once again members of The Social Golfer (Online Golf Club & Golf Society) gathered from all over the South East of England to meet and compete at Kent-based Pedham Place Academy…
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PRIVACY POLICY, THE DPA & GDPR MAY 2018

The Social Golfer & GDPR…

This privacy policy is for this website and governs the privacy of its members and visitors… It explains how we comply with the EU’s GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) legislation and the DPA (Data Protection Act). This policy will explain areas of this website that may affect your privacy and personal details, how we process, collect,…
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Essex Golfer takes The Social Golfer Masters title at Warley Park…

Golfers from all over the south-east of England congregated at Warley Park Golf Club in Brentwood (Essex) for the 5th annual TSG Masters on 28th April 2018 Twenty-eight golfers and members from the popular Online Golf Club and Golf Society gathered at the Essex club, all hoping to be this year’s TSG Masters Champion golfer.…
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Adding The Social Golfer to your Email Contacts List…

To maintain our email reputation, it will help us hugely if you could take the time to add us to your email contacts list. More and more online businesses and platforms are suffering at the hands of scammers. So the more of us that do this, the better our email reputation with the big providers…
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TSG Interview – Paul Armitage at Le Golf National…

Following our round on L’ Albatros, we sat down with Englishmen, Paul Armitage (General Manager of Le Golf National) to discuss his vision for the course and his excitement at being one of the few people in golf to experience, and deliver, the greatest show on earth this September… Good afternoon Paul, and thank you…
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FREE Golf Bag with Motocaddy…

Golfers are being offered an extra special gift this Christmas by Motocaddy, as the UK’s leading trolley and cart bag brand provide a free bag across all nine of its Lithium-powered trolleys…. The brand, which was the first to introduce a free consumer bag promotion in 2008, will supply any golfer purchasing a Motocaddy trolley…
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Crown Golf Winter Golf Tips – Staying motivated…

Need a few Winter Golf Tips to get you through the colder months? As the summer fades in our memory. it can be difficult to find the motivation to shrug off the cold weather, don your waterproofs, and head out to freezing temperatures. How do you stay motivated throughout the cold months? We asked the…
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The Social Golfer MatchPlay Championship 2017…

The Social Golfer MatchPlay Championship Final on Sunday 24th September 2017… The TSG MatchPlay Championship ran similarly to an FA Cup-style knockout with participants arranging each round of matches at a course of their choice, with The Altonwood Group offering preferential green fees. The event took place at The Addington in Croydon, South London. These venues…
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The Social Golfer Website Review – Ladies have their say…

The online golf club The Social Golfer (TSG) has been growing steadily since its official launch back in 2010 and much of that is down to the continued support we have from our lady golfers. However, as a pro-active promoter of women’s golf, we asked long term TSG member Ruth Brand for her comments regarding her…
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The Social Golfer sponsors Disabled Golfer…

The Social Golfer to sponsor disabled golfer Paul Houghton… Having got to know many disabled golfers since its launch, The Social Golfer have made it a priority to promote equality and understanding among golfers of all levels. Regardless of gender and disability. In previous years the community has raised over £3k for disabled golfers at…
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