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Many golfers are frustrated by the way their handicap is calculated. Should playing conditions be considered when determining your handicap? Scottish Golf’s chief operating officer

The Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort & Spa in St Andrews has a new Managing Director. The former Chief Executive of The R&A, Peter Dawson,

A masterplan for a £100 million golf resort, hotel and spa in Scotland has been submitted to Angus Council for planning consent. ‘The Angus’ represents

One of the most famous golf courses in the world, St. Andrews, is at risk of being lost to coastal erosion according to a BBC

Dundonald Links, one of Great Britain’s top 100 golf courses, has opened 18 lodges as part of a £25 million project. The collection of two,

The hotel will be sold to US-based Adventurous Journeys (AJ) Capital Partners The Slieve Donard Resort and Spa in Newcastle is to be sold to

The Open is set to make a triumphant return to Royal Portrush in 2025, marking an exciting new chapter in the history of golf’s original

That is what every golfer has…  Those particular golf courses that you dream about playing, one day. The thing is, those dreams remain that way

OKOL Lake Park will set new standards for golf in Bulgaria and the Balkan region when it opens in 2023.The resort will feature an 18 hole

 If you take your health seriously, you understand the importance of avoiding cancer. So why is it that many of us still avoid sunscreen when playing

Introducing The Hay: Pebble Beach’s Reimagined Short Course New short course and putting course designed by Tiger Woods set to open April 16 PEBBLE BEACH,

MP Ian Paisley has responded to speculation on the Open’s return to Portrush by suggesting 2025 could be “the next magic year.” The North Antrim representative

David Jones has completed renovation work on the final five holes of the course at Glasson Lakehouse and Golf Club in County Westmeath, Ireland. The

The R&A has today confirmed that the 2023 and 2024 editions of the Open Championship will be played at Royal Liverpool and Royal Troon respectively.

An Irish golf club that relies on tourism has detailed that it has missed out on nearly £2.7 million of income in the last year,

A new survey has found increasing confidence in golf tourism for 2021 following a very difficult 2020 due to the Coronavirus Covid19 pandemic. With vaccines

All eighteen holes of the PGA National Czech Republic course – at the Oaks Prague residential village 15 miles south-east of the centre of the

For years, Tom Doak has longed to build a golf course in the seaside dunes of Ireland. Now he will get his chance: the Rosapenna Hotel

A royal golf club that dates back to 1864 is to dig up a part of its course and move it due to coastal erosion.

The Algarve is set to lend a generous hand to the cost of golfers’ holidays after announcing the: “Golf Clubs Are On Us!” Europe’s top golf

Aberdeenshire Council has approved planning permission for the construction of a golf course that will be owned by US president, Donald Trump. It will become

New international research and potentially far-reaching study has found evidence to suggest that golf provided improved muscle strength and balance in elderly participants. The Strength

Ballyliffin Golf Club in County Donegal, Ireland, has opened Pollan Links, a new nine-hole par-three course designed by Pat Ruddy. “Our intention was to offer

The new Dumbarnie Links course at Lower Largo on the south coast of Fife in Scotland opened for play on 29 May, following easing of

The golf clubs Trump Turnberry and The Shire London have both formed partnerships with football clubs – Glasgow Rangers and Brentford FC respectively. Rangers will

The island of Ireland was promoted to more than 30 top tour operators and travel agents from Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland – at Tourism

The Irish Open will be back at Portstewart Golf Club in 2021. The European Tour event was last played at the north coast club in

The Grove, London’s ultimate five-star retreat, has today announced the appointment of Tom Minshull as its new Head PGA Golf Professional.  Tom, from Preston, Lancashire,

Iconic match between Europe and USA heads back to Ireland Irish golf is set for an extended spell in the golfing spotlight following Shane Lowry’s

One of the UK’s greatest golf courses has been sold for £4.5 million to a leisure operator that is investing in the golf industry. Dundonald

Golfing legend, Gary Player, was voted ‘Golf Course Designer of the Year’ at the 5th annual World Golf Awards. The South African icon scooped top honours

Thomas Bjorn is the first European captain to have four wildcard picks.They are under starter’s orders, and recntly they have been up and running, in

Andy is the general manager of The Village at Machrihanish Dunes on the Scottish peninsular of Kintyre. He talks about marketing a remote venue and

This enables golfers who are in the area to still have the opportunity to play the Old Course during their visit.  This reflects the public

Customers can be fickle creatures. They take their time, get easily distracted and often, simply change their minds. It can be an all-too frustrating scenario

Previous installments (you’ll want to read before continuing):How to Act Like a Tour Pro How to Act Like a Tour Pro: Part II We’ve already

If you haven’t read our first edition of #TourSauce – How to Act Like a Tour Pro: Part I – Check it out before continuing. You won’t

Whether consciously or subconsciously, all golfers are influenced by tour pros in some way, shape or form. You know you’ve mimicked a tour player’s pre-shot