Your Golf Travel Founders – Running for Seve and Cancer Research UK
As you may know Your Golf Travel founders Ross Marshall and Andrew Harding are running the London Marathon in aid of the Seve Ballesteros Foundation and Cancer Research UK. With the big day looming large and just over two weeks away, the YGT boys thought it would be sensible to test their mettle by running the Reading Half Marathon on the 1st of April. Hopefully the run went some way to getting their bodies in shape and their minds at one with the road ready for do battle with the 26.2 miles which awaits! Read more
5 amateur pleasing moments from the US Masters
With the best golfers in the world facing the challenge of the Augusta National over the weekend, golf fans around the world were glued to their screens for what was meant to be an epic battle between Woods, McIlroy and Donald. Alas, all three of these great players had a disappointing time of it, and we had a 14th consecutive first time major winner in Bubba Watson.
With so much golfing talent on show, there were some incredible moments, with Sunday alone seeing Bo Van Pelt just one shot off the course record with a 64, Adam Scott following up a hole in one on 16 with a chip in on 17 and of course Louis Oosthuizen hitting only the fourth ever albatross at Augusta on the 2nd hole.
However, in amongst this golfing mastery were a few moments that showed even the world’s elite players are still capable of some truly shocking moments that wouldn’t look out of place amongst us mere mortals enjoying our weekend round. Read more
Landmarks of Augusta National – Our guide to the Masters
Augusta National is one of golf’s most iconic golf courses, with a rich tournament pedigree as well as hosting some of the sport’s greatest figures it is easy to see why The Masters Tournament creates such a buzz for golfers around the world. One of the key elements for this exclusive golf course is in its focus on tradition and history, this is most prevalent in the landmarks which are dotted around the course which have drawn on their past to create a very memorable reference point for all golfers to enjoy. Read more
Seve Ballesteros at The Masters
As one of golf’s most iconic figures, Seve Ballesteros left an indelible mark on the sport. It is, however, at Augusta National and it’s Masters Tournament where Seve’s stamp is at its most prevalent.
Having burst onto the professional scene in the late 1970′s with swashbuckling performances in Europe, including outstanding Open Championships, much was expected of Seve in his appearance at the Masters in 1980. Needless to say, the showman from Santander did Read more
Will we see Rose bloom at Augusta?
With landmark victories on the PGA and European Tours, including his most recent triumph at Doral in the World Golf Championship, surely Augusta National and it’s Masters tournament have come just at the right time for Justin Rose.
While many look to the youth of McIlroy, Day or Fowler, Rose believes he is a late bloomer, this despite a record breaking amateur career including youngest ever Walker Cup player, “I identified that 30 to 40 was going to be the prime of my career. If I was ever going to do Read more