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SPIETH BLOWS AWAY RIVALS TO CLAIM GREEN JACKET GLORY

Young Texan Jordon Spieth tore up the record books en route to a runaway victory in the 79th Masters Tournament. While all the pre-Masters talk surrounded Rory McIlroy’s bid to win a career grand slam, and whether Tiger Woods would be knifing wedges into the galleries, the only story at the end of four days at Augusta was just how many more green jackets 21-year-old Jordan Spieth might claim, following one of the most dominant displays in the history of […] The post SPIETH BLOWS AWAY RIVALS TO CLAIM GREEN JACKET GLORY appeared first on Golf News.

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Hoebridge Completes £180,000 Driving Range Refurbishment

Hoebridge Golf Centre in Woking  has completed a £180,000 refurbishment of its driving range, which will be unveiled to the golfing public on Saturday April 11. Visitors will notice major improvements to the outfield targets, with the addition of new pitching nets and distance markers, as well as a completely new pitching green. The refurbishment has also seen improvements to the infield facilities, including refreshing the flooring and lighting, and making the roof more resilient to condensation. Several new bespoke teaching bays […] The post Hoebridge Completes £180,000 Driving Range Refurbishment appeared first on Golf News.

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swindon public courses saved by private buyer

Two council-owned golf clubs in the South East that were under serious threat of closure have had their futures secured after a private buyer stepped in at the last minute. Broome Manor Golf Complex (pictured) and Highworth Golf Centre, both located in Swindon, have been bought by Twigmarket, a company with a solid track record of running golf clubs in the UK. Twigmarket’s chairman, Jeremy Sturgess, has outlined plans to invest considerable sums in bringing both Wiltshire venues up to the […] The post swindon public courses saved by private buyer appeared first on Golf News.

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