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Popular golf course ripped apart by £40,000 motorbike rampage
Motorbike vandals cause shocking £40,000 carnage at popular golf course in Sheffield.
Rory McIlroy's former manager believes Donald Trump will get The Open at Turnberry
Rory McIlroy's former manager Chubby Chandler believes the UK government needs to keep US President Donald Trump onside, and therefore let him host The Open at Turnberry.
Latest Course Reviews
Muirfield Course Review
GolfMagic reviews magical Muirfield in Scotland, home to 16 Open Championships.
Royal Birkdale Golf Club Course Review
GolfMagic reviews Royal Birkdale, which will host its 11th Open Championship in July 2026.
Royal Portrush Golf Club Course Review
GolfMagic reviews Royal Portrush, home to its third Open Championship this year.
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All Course News and Reviews
Surge in golf membership among younger players during lockdown
Membership surges for "new type of golf" during the coronavirus lockdown, claims Mannings Heath Golf and Wine Estate...
Golf club left STUNNED as 15 of its flags are stolen
St Neots Golf Club baffled as to why someone would take 15 of their new safe hole flags...
Just FOUR golfers pay up for membership at Scottish golf club
Leslie Golf Club faces financial strain due to the coronavirus pandemic...
Top 5 golf courses in the Algarve, Portugal
GolfMagic selects its five favourite golf courses in the Algarve...
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Ferndown Golf Club's £50,000 donations
Peter Alliss Invitational Charity has managed to donate almost £50,000 to a variety of good causes.
Advisory note regarding planning for the reopening of golf courses
Guidance produced by the British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA)...
Visit Golf Algarve: your perfect stop for golf after lockdown
The Algarve in Portugal is sending you on a virtual round of golf...
More than HALF of golf courses in USA are now open
National Golf Foundation reveals 58% of US courses are open despite the coronavirus lockdown...
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Donald Trump asks government to bail out golf courses
Bloomberg report claims Trump Organisation is "seeking financial aid" on three of its golf courses in Scotland and Ireland...
St Enodoc & Trevose Launch Atlantic Pairs Competition in March 2021
St Enodoc Golf Club and Trevose Golf & Country Club in north Cornwall have launched the Atlantic Pairs competition.
Golf club opens during lockdown but lists SET RULES...
Manchester golf course lets public use venue during coronavirus lockdown, but outlines strict instructions...
Farleigh Golf Club excited about course condition post lockdown
Farleigh Golf Club, part of the Foxhills Group, is excited about the condition of the course for members to return to when the club re-opens.
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Historic Welsh golf club launches appeal for donations
St Idloes Golf Club in need of donations for survival due to coronavirus pandemic...
Royal Dornoch slams "mindless" vandals after golf course fires
Police are calling for information following "deliberate" act of vandalism at famous Scottish golf course...
Golf club green left in tatters by joyriders ignoring UK lockdown
Damage done by "mindless and inconsiderate idiots" says north-east golf club...
How do you prepare your golf course for lockdown?
BIGGA reveals all as golf courses in the UK are forced to close due to the cornavirus pandemic...
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Nearly HALF of Europe's golf courses have closed due to COVID-19
More than 4,000 golf courses in Europe have temporarily closed, according to a Bunkered report.
Augusta National closes down due to coronavirus outbreak
Home of The Masters closes its doors to its members...
The world's oldest golf club finally accepts women as members
Famous Scottish golf club allows women to become members at its annual meeting...
Innovative 9-hole golf competitions introduced at Bentham
Bentham introduces the Friday Night Knock series...
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Greenkeepers reveal their BIGGEST ANNOYANCES when it comes to golfers!
GolfMagic speaks to NINE greenkeepers in Britain to get their take on what annoys them the most...
Golf GameBook reveals FUN FACTS from its rounds of golf played in 2019
Some interesting numbers in here...
Littlestone Golf Club makes changes to attract younger golf members
South East Kent golf club revamps membership structure by offering lower fees for junior golfers...
How to get smooth sand every time with golf's clever Bunker Wizard
Every golf club could do with one of these in their bunkers...
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