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All you need to know about going to the Open Jun 28 2010

Here is all the information you need about the Open, from getting there, to where to stay and how much it costsRead

Open play Jun 28 2010

ST Andrews is the place every golfer wants to visit at least once. And the Old Course is the one that they all want to play. As the great Bobby Jones said: “If I had to choose one course to play and no other for the rest of my life then it would be St Andrews.”Read

How to play at St Andrews Jun 28 2010

ST ANDREWS is a magnet for every golfer, but there is much more to the “Auld Grey Toon” than simply the Old Course, iconic though it is.Read

Free for the champions Jun 28 2010

CLUB champions have started taking advantage of something new this season in free practice rounds for The Journal Champion of Champions, which this year is being played for the first time at Rockliffe Hall on Sunday, September 5.Read

Professional debut for Jodi Jun 28 2010

JODI Ewart made a successful start to her pro career when she finished tied fifth in the $110,000 Ladies Titan Tire Challenge at Cedar Rapids in Iowa.Read

Mind Boggling! Jun 28 2010

NESTLING in the heart of the Northumberland National Park, Bellingham Golf Club has a long and distinguished history and is proud of its heritage as one of the county’s oldest courses.Read

A jewel in the crown Jun 28 2010

NICK Faldo will open the new jewel in the Cyprus crown later this year. Elea Golf Club, near Paphos, has been designed by Faldo and is the centrepiece of Elea Estate, a development that boasts luxurious villas and apartments, a boutique hotel and extensive spa facilities.Read

Laird is up to the Scottish challenge Jun 28 2010

MARTIN Laird will relish the opportunity to return home this month to join the Scottish challenge for The Barclays Scottish Open at Loch Lomond.Read

Luck of the Irish in shoot-out at Slaley Jun 28 2010

EX-RYDER Cup player Des Smyth beat Torrance, Woosnam and Rocca in a special Ryder Cup shoot-out to mark the launch of the De Vere Collection PGA Seniors Championship at a stunning Northumberland resort.Read

On course for success Jun 28 2010

RYDER Cup winner and seven-time European Tour winner Ronan Rafferty has joined forces with the Roxburghe club to promote and raise the profile of the course near Kelso, in the Scottish Borders.Read

Shooting to the top Jun 28 2010

NOBODY expected a Spanish inquisition for first-year student Nicky Maddison when the teenage hotshot took up his sports scholarship at Northumbria University last September.Read

Happy return for Player Jun 28 2010

GARY Player will return to Carnoustie and the scene of the “greatest shot of his career” when he takes his place in the Seniors British Open on July 22-25.Read

Special day for Tilly Jun 28 2010

WESTERHOPE Golf Club is inviting golfers in the region to a very special charity day being held at the Tyneside club next month. Read

Pair learn the ropes Jun 28 2010

GOLF North East winners of the Parklands golf coaching competition featured in our February issue Debra McGurk and Dave Huntsman, have both been working hard at their game since they were picked out of the hat.Read

Waking a giant Jun 28 2010

WOODHAM Golf and Country Club returned to the NE and NW PGA pro-am circuit recently which underlines the progress being made at the Newton Aycliffe course.Read

Juniors on par for success Jun 28 2010

IT has been a busy few weeks for Northumberland Juniors and the youngsters have been producing some fine performances.Read

Academy success Jun 28 2010

TYNESIDE has been chosen to be the venue for one of this year’s Lee Westwood Golf Academies.Read

Help for Heroes Jun 28 2010

AFTER the success of last year’s event, 39th Regiment Royal Artillery is to hold its second Annual Charity Golf Day in aid of HELP FOR HEROES.Read

Darren delivers Jun 28 2010

DARREN Smith, the man who clinched victory for Arcot Hall in the Northumberland County Clubs First Division Championship, will miss out on the chance to add the national title to the Cramlington club’s trophy cabinet.Read

A champion start to the tournament Jun 28 2010

BY the time all the practice rounds have been played for The Journal Champion of Champions and the one-round classic sprint of North East golf gets under way, it will need somebody special to take the crown from defending champion Phil Ridden.Read