Scottish Bob took another look at Golfing in South Africa and came across a country called The Kingdom of Eswatini! As the Social Golfers who read my golf articles know, I am always on the hunt for rare and exclusive places to play golf. Now, I have to admit I had not heard of this…
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Did you know there were major changes to the Golf Rules in 2019? After much debate over the last few years, the governing bodies sat down and made some drastic changes to the rules of golf. But which ones were adopted by the R&A and which were made into ‘Local Rules’? In addition, it is…
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Why are people playing less golf than ever before and who’s to blame? As many people have reported over the last few years, golf in the UK has seen a decline both in rounds played and in membership. So, is the game in terminal decline or is there a renaissance around the corner? Here, Ian…
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This story is not only about our great game of golf and golf courses around the world and more specifically, Mongolian Golf! However, it’s also about the two young men, Anthony Millet (English) and Patrick Colquhoun (Scottish) who both wanted to do something different. As such, they set about trying to help others less fortunate…
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Keeping your next golf trip affordable can sometimes be tough… So, we asked TSG travel partners at Golf Escapes to write a piece for those looking for golf on a budget and how you can beat the high prices! Golf On A Budget Of course, everyone wants to play the best courses and stay in…
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Asia Golf – Singapore In a new series of articles, this month sees Scottish Bob turns his attention to south-east Asia in ‘Golf Singapore!‘ Over to Bob… The City So in a change to the usual focus on just one golf club per feature, I am starting this collection with the beautiful country (and city)…
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This month Scottish Bob turns his sights on Golfing in New Zealand! Over to Bob… “Kia ora tatau & Nau Mai to Aotearoa” (that’s hello to everyone & welcome to the land of the Long White Cloud) Today there are approximately 390 golf courses in New Zealand which put it second in the world for golf courses…
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Locating the Best Winter Golf Events in the world to play can be a long and arduous exercise. Furthermore, as winter approaches in the Northern Hemisphere, many golfers put their golf bags and clubs away until spring. However, there are many intrepid golfers around the world who find the winter months a challenge and like…
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Unique Golf Courses of The World – Two countries, One Golf Course… In his latest blog, Scottish Bob investigates the phenomenon that you can pass through two times zones in one round of Golf… The Green Zone Golf Club (also known as The Torino Golf Club) is roamed by beautiful reindeer was built & designed by Ake…
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The Phoenix Cup 2018… USA v Europe Long Marsh Golf Club, Florida, USA – October 15th—17th Team Europe win Disabled Ryder Cup following a hurricane scare and despite tragically losing one of there team the day before event… The Phoenix Cup 2108 is a “RYDER CUP” style competition played between disabled golfers from the USA…
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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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The Ryder Cup – Paris 2018 Here we take a look at the history of the competition and some other interesting facts to wow your friends with. Ever wondered how and where The Ryder Cup came to into being? Read on. The Ryder Cup – The History The home of the Ryder Cup is none…
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Paul Houghton & TSG vs 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…
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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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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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To celebrate their sponsorship of the ‘Nearest to the Sim Pin’ at the 2018 TSG OPEN, we and Official TSG Travel Partner Golf Escapes would like to tell you more about Isla Canela Golf Hotel in Huelva Spain… Isla Canela Golf Hotel – The Location… The region of Huelva in Spain is full of unspoiled natural beauty,…
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Scottish Bob – now turns his attention to some of the lesser-known courses around the world, this time it’s the turn of Kilimanjaro Golf & Wildlife Estate As I have stated before, it never seems to amaze me the never-ending list of spectacular golf clubs & courses around the world, each one of them has…
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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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Gaudet Luce Golf Club (pronounced Gore-day Loose) is set in a very nice part of rural Worcestershire. Located on the edge of Droitwich Spa, the club is very easy to locate as it is only 5 minutes from the M5 and has named signs from the town center. Worcester is only 20mins away, and Birmingham…
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Il Picciolo Golf Resort, Sicily, location, accommodation & facilities Having planted my ball on the 7th green at Peeble Beach (at the TSG Open Championship on a simulator!), the next thing I knew I’d won a golfing trip to Sicily courtesy of Golf Escapes and Il Picciolo Golf Resort. And having added a few dates…
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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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Scottish Bob Blog: Christmas Island Following on from Scottish Bob’s blog series on the Oldest Golf Courses of the World by continent in 2017, Bob now turns his attention to some of the lesser-known courses around the world, this time its the turn of Christmas Island, Australia (Indian Ocean). Christmas Island, Australia (Indian Ocean) We…
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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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Scottish Bob now turns his attention to some of the lesser-known courses around the world, this time it’s the turn of Rimba Irian Golf Club West Papua, Indonesia You will have to travel to ‘West Papua’ or “Irian Jaya” in the western half of Papua New Guinea to find this golf course, which is situated…
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Which Golf Ball is right for me? It’s a pretty simple premise that using the same golf ball in practice as you do in competitions, will help heighten your feel. It also makes for a more reliable short game but what golf ball will suit your best? And what do you need to consider? We asked…
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Unique Golf Course – China Following on from Scottish Bob’s blog series on the Oldest Golf Courses of the World by continent in 2017, Bob now turns his attention to some of the lesser known courses around the world, this time its the turn of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Golf Club. Jade Dragon Snow Mountain…
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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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It’s 2018 and that means The Ryder Cup year! As some of you may have read on the TSG Facebook newsfeed, we recently took up the invite to visit Le Golf National – the host venue in Paris. Here’s our Le Golf National Course Review. The Club Although only built in 1990, Le Golf National is much more established than its…
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