Golf Course News 2012

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2012 Golf Course News Archive

JANUARY 2012

New marketing head at Muscat Hills Golf Club

Refurbishment at Formby Golf Club

Elea finalist in Development of the Year honours

TopGolf Watford getting £500,000 face lift

Kingsbarns Golf Links voted No. 1 Modern Course

Philp retires as Links Superintendent at Carnoustie

The Carrick names new Golf Course Manager

Oceanico named No.1 course in Portugal

Carden Park named top resort in North England

FEBRUARY 2012

Royal Óbidos Golf Resort opens for business

Get in to golf at Bourne Golf Club

John Letters Academy Walsall gets RangeMark

GolfMark award for Carus Green Golf Club

Free golf membership offer from Whittlebury Park

Turning Thorndon Park Golf Club Toro red

Kingsbarns invitation to Belhaven Best Spring Cup

Eléa Estate to host Love Cyprus Senior Open

Four Nations Challenge stays at The Oxfordshire

TPC courses receive Environmental Awards

St Mellion introduces new membership structure

Windlesham GC announces Golf Day packages

The Carrick to host Million Dollar Invitational

Europro returns to Galgorm Resort & Spa

Leeds Golf Club to host SFG Champions Final

Design work at Vattanac Golf Resort complete

The Bedford Golf Club hosts Jamega Pro Golf Tour

Saracens stars tee up at TopGolf Watford

Chart Hills to launch Leaderboard Golf Academy

Thurlestone Golf Club joins South Devon Golf Tour

MARCH 2012

Kingsbarns Golf Links appoints new Caddie Master

Golf Today's Carly gives her advice on Sunningdale

Peterstone Lakes Golf Club switches to Toro

Nairn Golf Club getting ste for Curtis Cup

Demo Day at PGA Golf Academy at Bayhood No.9

Izaak Walton Golf Club receives GolfMark award

Costa Rica Country Club becomes GEO Certified

The Belfry receives four golf service awards

Fine tune your game at Monte da Quinta

Lexden Wood Golf Club join Playgolf World

Abbey Hill invest £30,000 in new golf shop

Mission Hills to host World Celebrity Pro-Am

Golf Club Milano manager earns CMAE qualification

RAC launch charity cup at Woodcote Park

Fixby Challenge - 4-Ball for £100

London Golf Club unveil portrait of Henry Cooper

Montrose Links prepares for 450th anniversary

New course manager for Windlesham Golf Club

CCA takes over Golfpark Schloss Wilkendor f

Teenager aces The Belfry's 10th

Centre for Excellence for Pitlochry Golf Course

Wentworth Golf Academy at Forte Village Resort

Award for Forest Pines Hotel & Golf Resort

Cheshire club builds on success of first 25 years

Double delight for The Carrick's head pro

De Vere Oulton Hall strengthens team

Spencer Edwards joins Half Moon

The Duke's Golf Clubwubs best greens award

APRIL 2012

Windlesham Golf Club launches girls' scholarships

Centre of Excellence opens at Magnolia Park Golf

Big expansion planned for Windlesham Golf Club

Laceby Manor move forward with John Deere

Henley Golf and Country Club purchases hotel

Praise for Nairns Curtis Cup preparations

Cruden Bay tees it forward

Arabella climbs in South African 2012 rankings

PGA Catalunya & Jacobsen in agreement

Young breaks ground on Central American course

Kingsbarns Golf Links reopens for 2012 season

MAY 2012

Lumine Golf Club to host European Tour Q-School

Competitions announced at Leeds Golf Centre

European Tour Performance Institute planned

Estonian Golf Club to expand to 36 holes

Troon to manage Bouskoura Golf City

Hoebridge Golf Pro swaps course for marathon

Fidra Links debuts in Top 100 Golf Courses

De Vere Oulton Hall hosting Nike Speed trials

Barassie Golf Club set for Scottish Championship

Refurbishment complete at Roxburghe

Qualifying School returns to Catalunya Resort

EGD’s course at PGA National Russia set to open

Braemar Golf add project to Moroccan portfolio

Mackenzie Wheeler designs ETPI for London GC

The Home of Golf comes to Cyprus

St Enodoc to host Cornwall's County Week in May

Royal Dornoch Golf Club opens new look shop

JUNE 2012

Exclusive summer packages from Abu Dhabi GC

Reid appointed Superintendent at Carnoustie

Leeds Golf Centre opens new Elite Academy

Thorpeness Golf Club unveils course renovations

Birchwood Park Golf Pro searching for superstar

London Golf Club joins IMG Prestige

IGRM completes handover of Laguna Lang

New golf academy opens at Muscat Hills, Oman

PGA Catalunya to host Long Drive Championship

Prince's Golf Club opens new lodge facilities

Braemar extends role with PGA National Russia

Secret Valley construction gets underway

Fond farewell to Nairn's Keeper of the Green

Tour players praise of Burhill Golf Club

Young stars rise to challenge at Saadiyat Beach

Partnership to help golf managers of the future

JULY 2012

Crown Golf launches Corporate Play

Lumine Golf Club launches Volcano Beach Club

De Palingbeek celebrates 20th anniversary

Addington Court Golf Club win top national award

Successful Prague Golf Masters at Albatross

Royal Dornoch opens new Half Way House

Mission Hills and Els Clubs sign new agreement

Dan Seaman joins Leeds Golf Centre

PGA Students bring pro touch to Superior Golf

Mission Hills focusing promotion on Haikou

Troon to enjoy midnight sun at Lofoten Links

Stockley Pines - Back from the ashes

PGA pro tees off new role at Rockliffe Hall

Carnoustie Country reciprocal golf scheme

Muirfield completes historic sand swap

Leeds Golf Centre shares Open technology

Abbey Hill golfer goes fair-way to propose

45 from 45 celebrate 450 with a round of golf

Williams wins at home in Thornbury Ladies’ Open

Amardeep on form at Leeds Golf Centre

Estonian Golf Club Superintendent in deep water

Q-School returns to Las Colinas Golf Club

AUGUST 2012

Bridgestone Golf re-launches in UK

Long Drive Championship filling fast

Oceânico celebrates World Kids Golf

Footlabs popular at British Par 3

De Vere hosts stars at Heron’s Reach

Olympic Family Fun At Hoebridge

Dancin’ Dogg introduces Carolina Ocean Course

New ladies record set in Redbourn Girls’ Open

The Grove selected base for Dave Pelz's schools

LykiaLinks named one of the world's best courses

It’s golf, but not as you know it at Ramsdale Park

St Enodoc ranked #76 in World's Top Courses List

Olympics spirit shines at Shropshire Golf Centre

Congham Hall tees up autumn golf breaks

Family day fun at Northern Golf Masters

Aces high at Hoebridge Open Week

SEPTEMBER 2012

Double take for Dunlop at Redbourn Golf Club

Dowling scores birthday ace at Thornbury Golf

Summer fun for at Wycombe Heights Golf Centre

PGA National Russia officially opens

Bromsgrove GC hails signature hole improvement

Harvey crowned Abbey Hill champion

Golf giants to return to Abu Dhabi Golf Club

Stocks Golf Club unveils new clubhouse

Elea Golf Club welcomes new Head Professional

Burhill hosts tussle between injured servicemen

Golfers attend Weekend at Aldwickbury Park

Unique Ryder Cup offer from London Golf Club

The Carrick's Henry claims Challenge Tour win

Wettest summer can't dampen golf course

Lumine Golf Club records 30,000th round

Experience London Golf Club this winter

Centurion Club opens for membership enquiries

Major redevelopment at Pitlochry Golf Course

Faldo's new Vietnam course to open in December

Boost to junior golf at Pravets

Zavidovo PGA National opens

OCTOBER 2012

Fireworks to light up St Andrews

Troon signs Royal Golf Club, Bahrain

Ireland retain Four Nations at The Oxfordshire

Celtic Manor - 'most popular golf destination in UK'

Ramsdale Park helping signaller back to fitness

Chesfield Downs gets the Ian Poulter factor

Award for Prince's Golf Club

Historic first for Nairn Golf Club

Ayla project among best in world - Greg Norman

Lythell conquers county competition again

Wycombe Heights helping junior golfers

West Lancashire wins 2012 Team Championship

Rain doesn’t stop play at top North East golf course

Thornbury Golf Centre tops BDGL

Winter-proof golf day packages at Heythrop Park

Fancourt named in World Top 10 golf resorts

Chris Card new General Manager at Abu Dhabi GC

Abbey Hill nominated for national award

Las Colinas announces winter stay & play packages

Multi-million investment at Emirates Majlis Course

The Belfry to exhibit at IGTM

Historic Link between Scotscraig and Race Brook

Sandford Springs Golf Club to open new hotel

Crowds flock to Portugal Masters at Oceânico

Extensive refurbishment at Reynolds Plantation

Construction nears completion at Laguna Lang Co

Valentine's Day at Carnoustie and Monifieth

Austrian Airlines backs two events at Elea Golf Club

Abbey Hill nominated for prestigious national award

Golfers will be pretty in pink at Birchwood Park

NOVEMBER 2012

Champion of champions crowned at Hoebridge

Burhill helping European stars to the top of the stats

Hoebridge’s Adult/Junior Par-3 Series

Champion of champions crowned at Aldwickbury

Hoebridge's super Sandra makes it two in a row

Las Colinas primed for Q-School

Club legend wins golden prize golf ball competition

Olazabal course gets thumbs up from players

Sergio Garcia Junior Academy at PGA Catalunya

Ramsdale Park pitch in £1,000 to charity

Greg makes it two BGL Trophy wins in a row

NikeRookie Tour prizegiving at Pine Ridge Golf Club

Follow in the footsteps of legends at The Belfry

Burhill and London Irish in new partnership

Young golfers emulate stars at Wycombe Heights

DECEMBER 2012

Grant for adult learning programme at The Belfry

Extensive greens renovations at Helmsdale GC

Mission Hills Pro-Am raises $500,000 for charity

PGA Catalunya welcomes Q School Final Stage

Hoebridge golfers raise £33,000 for charity

Carrick on Loch Lomond backs charity golf days

Awards for Cruden Bay Golf Club

Micky Hazard joins fundraising golfers at Redbourn

PGA Catalunya Resort's sets the standard

Michael Phelps enjoys Mission Hills Pro Am

Kingsbarns' New Year resolution

Abu Dhabi Golf Club claims Best Course award

PGA National Russia joins IAGTO

Kingsbarns to host Women's British Open qualifying

Knoop appointed Head of Golf at Barnham Broom

COURSE NEWS FROM AROUND THE WORLD

World War II 'Dambuster’ bounces back at Burhill

Toro service clinches it for Essex golf club

Stockton-on-Tees' Golf Week return

Leeds Golf Centre opens new course layout

Shropshire Golf Centre receives national award

NEWS AND TOUR HEADLINES

PGA: Bradley maintains three shot lead

Euro: McDowel through to semi finals

Euro: Mark Tullo takes over lead

Ken Venturi dies aged 82

McIlroy setting up own management

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