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Chris Aims High

Rising North east star Chris Paisley is continuing to make his mark at the University of Tennessee in the United States and is currently 54th in the R&A World Amateur Golf Rankings. Read

Golf On The Cape

North East golfers from Ryton Golf Club with friends from Westerhope and Sandbarn GC in York enjoyed a stunning 14-day golfing holiday in Cape Town, South Africa. Read

Houghton Join The Hundred Club

Houghton Golf Club has launched its centenary year with a major development and refurbishment of the clubhouse, the appointment of a new catering team and taken the unprecedented step of selecting a married couple to perform the duties of club and lady captains. Read

Ready For The Off

We have now completed a comprehensive Winter Development Programme which saw us hold our first Golf Excellence weekend. Read

Lee Moves In At Gubeon

With centres in London, Berkshire, Surrey and Hertfordshire, N1Golf have moved North with plans to turn the Gubeon Golf Centre near Morpeth into a top North East Golfing Academy. Read

History In The Making

Middlesbrough Golf Club - known locally as Middlesbrough Brass Castle - can look back on a century of history this year. Read

County Ladies Gear Up For Big Day

Northumberland Ladies County Golf Association (NLCGA) are busy preparing for the biggest event in the new Northern Region calendar - Northern Counties Match Week. Read

Jodi Joins World's Best

North East golfer Jodi Ewart is facing the biggest test of her burgeoning career this month. The Catterick Golf Club member will represent GB and Ireland against the best amateur ladies from the US in the Curtis Cup on the hallowed ground of the Old Course at St. Andrews. Read

Durham Duo Leave It Late To Win Tight Match

Rob Moon and Martin Lee delivered Durham's first trophy of their centenary year when they won the Inter-County Foursomes title at Tyneside. Read

The Graeme Storm Column

I was delighted with the way I played at the WGC-CA Championship in Florida last month. It was great to go into the last round at the Doral Golf Resort in Miami at the top of the leaderboard in such a high profile and prestigious event with all the world's best players in attendance. Read

Full Steam Ahead For Blyth

It was a joyous and historic day for Blyth Golf Club when the local council finally said 'yes' to its plea to buy the 18-hole course. Read

Golfers Back Charity Day

A special golf tournament is being organised to help raise vital funds for a North East charity. The Sara's Hope Foundation is hoping to raise its profile in order to realise the kind of funds needed to support its planned projects and is organising an inaugural charity golf competition. Read

The Best Of Golf In Ireland

How would you like to be part of one of Ireland's great golfing challenge and test your golfing skills over the magnificent Ballyliffin Links at the 4th International Inishowen Masters? Well, here's your chance. Read

Greenkeeper's Diary: How to help your course

We have started the golf season with typical British weather - sun, snow, hail and rain! With most courses having their captain's drive in during April, we as greenkeepers like to present the course in as good a condition as possible. Read

Jack's Right On Target - Twice!

Just how do you score a hole-in-one twice on the same hole in the same round? It's a feat that young Tees Valley player Jack Chaytor can lay claim to after a recent round at Eaglescliffe Golf Club. Read

Big Plans For Slaley

It has been three years since a European Tour event was held at Slaley Hall but the drought is about to end - there are big plans ahead for the Northumberland resort. Read

Totally Dumbstruck

Bishop Auckland's Steve Keay could not believe his luck in winning one of De Vere Slaley Hall's spot the ball competitions but he was totally dumbstruck when he won the final prize - golf and leisure membership for a year for two people worth more than £2000. Read

100 up at Brass

It's centenary year at Middlesbrough Golf Club - and members will be celebrating with an array of competitive and social events. Read

Coffee and golf for the ladies

Whitley Bay Golf Club's introduction of a new category of membership to encourage ladies to join the club has been a fantastic success. Read

Fields Of Gold

Founded in 1903, Magdalene Fields Golf Club is the most northerly in England and only 2 miles from the Scottish Border. Read