Golf Escapes – Top Tips We all love to get away on a golf holiday but given the number of options available, what can help you decide when and where to go? We asked Stuart Ridley of Golf Escapes what his five Top Tips for making a good golf holiday, a great one. 1. Location,…
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The Oldest Golf Club in Australia In the last in our series of the World’s Oldest Golf Clubs, this time we turn to Bob’s new home i.e. the oldest golf club in Australia? The continent of Australia is the smallest continent by land mass but the 6th largest country in the world and consists of 6…
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Free Golf Bag 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…
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Golf Travel – Northern Ireland There are numerous destinations around the world to visit and play golf but closer to home, have you ever consider golfing in Northern Ireland? Northern Ireland may be famed for its championship links golf but it also possesses glorious parkland courses. Beyond capital Belfast’s five parkland beauties there’s a wealth…
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There a number of ways to calculate your golf handicap either via a recognised CONGU® Club handicap OR alternatively, golfers can use an Online Golf Handicap Tracking Platform such as the one offered by The Social Golfer. However, be aware that Online Golf Handicap calculations are NOT approved by CONGU® (The Council of National Golf Unions).…
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There is less than a year to go until the 42nd Ryder Cup at Le Golf National, France (September 28-30th 2018). As such, golf fans and commuters enjoyed their own rendezvous with one of the world’s most famous sports trophies, when it went on public display at London St Pancras International. The Ryder Cup &…
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No doubt you will all be aware that there aren’t any ‘traditional’ golf courses at the South Pole but can you go golfing in Antarctica? Rest assured, golf is played on this cold and wind-torn continent, more frequently than you think! Golfing in Antarctica – McMurdo Station… The residents of McMurdo Station (if the weather permits) improvise and build themselves a make-shift golf course,…
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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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Writing a Golf Club Review As the way we consume media and buy products and services changes, it is now becoming commonplace for internet users to leave a golf club review for other consumers. So much so, that 78% of consumers now say they DO NOT make a purchase before doing research. We asked Ian…
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Stuck in a Putt – How to get the most from your annual golf membership… Eat, work, sleep, golf, repeat. Sound familiar? Unfortunately, life can be a bit monotonous at times. To break up the day to day routine, we spend our free time doing the things we enjoy most, such as playing golf! What…
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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 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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As the players arrived at Farleigh Golf Club for The Social Golfer OPEN 2017 (sponsored by Golf News and Golf Escapes), it was clear from the smiles on the popular website’s members faces this was a day they had been looking forward to. The Social Golfer OPEN was first held in 2011, following the launch…
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Golf News Magazine named Official Sponsor of The Social Golfe named the official sponsor of The Social Golfer Major Events The online golf club and social networking community TheSocialGolfer.com (TSG) has announced that Golf News Magazine – the UK’s No.1 Golf Newspaper – will be the official sponsor of this year’s flagship event, The TSG OPEN…
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There are more than 40,000 golf clubs established across the world but which is the oldest Golf Club in Asia? TSG member Scottish Bob is an amateur golf historian who also collects golf scorecards from around the world wanted to know. In a series of articles about the oldest golf clubs around the world here’s what he…
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Golfers from all over the South East of England gathered at the Kent-based club Pedham Place on 10th June 2017, all hoping to be this year’s The Social Golfer Par 3 Championship winning golfer. Meanwhile, the event celebrated a new format, making for an exciting finish…. The Social Golfer Par 3 Championship – The Day……
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Emma Ballard – New Golf Formats Over the last few years there have been many initiatives introducing new golf formats to the game, but is all the razzmatazz necessary to get people playing golf? We asked Emma Ballard, Head of Digital at Medi8 Limited, PR agency to American Golf and many other brands. She is…
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The World Golf Awards serves to celebrate and reward excellence in golf tourism, world-class courses, and golf destinations. The 2017 World Golf Awards will focus on the leading 130 nations that are shaping the future of this dynamic industry. Golf tourism constitutes a vital segment in the global travel and tourism marketplace as a whole,…
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Welcome to The Social Golfer Newsletters Archive! Catch up on the latest developments on the website, or look back at The Social Golfer’s history. Have you signed up for The Social Golfer Monthly Newsletters? Click the link below then tick “Send me The Social Golfer monthly newsletters” (N.B. You can unsubscribe at any time!) Send us…
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Golf has seen a significant decrease in participation in the last decade, however, meanwhile, attendance at LIVE golf events has increased… Why is this, better coverage on TV, a better overall LIVE golf event experience? Or just the fact that technology and the internet have made applying for tickets at these live events much more…
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TSG Review – Burnham On Crouch Golf Club It’s often the case that just when you think you’ve played every type of golf course you think there is to play, when along comes a golf course that surprises you and forces you to rethink your game, Burnham On Crouch Golf Club in Essex is one…
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TheSocialGolfer.com (TSG), the online social networking community for golfers celebrated its 4th annual TSG Masters 2017 Championship at Warley Park Golf Club on 22nd April. The TSG Masters 2017 – The Day… Golfers from all over the South East of England gathered at the Essex-based club, all hoping to be this year’s TSG Masters 2017…
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The Latest RolleyGolf Golf Trolley The revolutionary RolleyGolf ‘hop-on, hop-off’, golf trolley will be on display at all its golf events in 2017 Owner of RolleyGolf, the Aspiration Group, will host almost 40 exclusive golf days this year at prestigious venues such as the four-time home of the Ryder Cup. In addition, they will also…
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Organisers of The TSG Open are delighted to announce Farleigh Golf Club has been chosen as the host venue for this year’s event, following a competitive tender…. The flagship event of popular Nomadic golfer community, TheSocialGolfer.com, is now in its 7th year. Due to attract over 70 golfers from around London and the Home Counties…
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Its official, The Open Championship 2020 will be played at Royal St George’s Golf Club… In the build-up to the 149th staging of The Open Championship 2020, the golfing world will turn its attention on Royal St George’s – also known simply as Sandwich – as well as the many other fine golf courses in…
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Golf is among the most popular sports in the world with an estimated 390 million fans worldwide, according to Sporteology… So it comes as no surprise that companies are looking to the digital landscape to release new innovative golf-themed apps, games and training tools to sell to such a vast market. These products aren’t just…
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New G/Fore Golf Bag We love it when new golf products are launched into the market – so we were very interested to learn more when we heard about the new G/Fore golf bag! The new ‘Transporter’ G/Fore golf bag features weatherproof matte leather, tonal onyx black logos and quilted patent leather front pockets making it…
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Discrimination in Golf We know golf is always some years behind the rest of the world in its moral outlook maybe it should have been no surprise, when I recently experienced (in our opinion) a truly awful show of ignorance by my local council toward Paul Houghton – TSG’s very own Disabled golfer. Having got to…
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TSG – Used Golf Balls If you’ve played golf long enough, you’ve probably had that “Tin Cup” moment? It might not have come on a par 5 but on a par 3 but you basically find yourself pumping most of your ball supply into the greenside water, as you stubbornly try to reach the green…
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Firstly, let me introduce myself, my name is Paul, and I’m a golf addict! So at this stage, I have been playing golf for roughly three years, my ‘Society handicap’ was 25 (before I knew about The Social Golfer) and I still wanted to improve. Fuelled with the comments made to me by other society golfers (that I…
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