Mytton Fold will be holding two fantastic open competitions in 2010 - both will be held on Thursday 8th July.

The first competition is a Ladies Team Open consisting of 3 players. The best two scores count and the entry-fee is great value at just £24 per team. Ladies must have a handicap no higher than 36 to enter this exciting tournament. Entries are recommended as soon as possible to guarantee a place.

The second event is for Senior golfers who have reached the age of 55 and have a maximum handicap of 24. Entry is £20 per pair. This Better Ball Stableford competition is expected to fill up quickly so those wishing to enter should do so without delay.

Entry Forms:
08/07/2010 Ladies Team Open - £24 per team
08/07/2010 Senior Pairs Open - £20 per pair

The Mytton Fold Golf and Hotel complex enjoys stunning panoramic views over the Ribble Valley, Forest of Bowland, Yorkshire Dales over to the Fylde coast and the distant spire of Blackpool Tower. The course is challenging with many interesting aspects.

Macdonald Hotels are delighted to announce their Winter offers which incudes some fantastic savings on breaks in 2010. Full details of these deals, as well as an exclusive offer for Loch Rannoch, can be found below.

Why not book your Winter stay with Macdonald Hotels to get up to 50% off now, plus a guaranteed 50% off a second stay in 2010. Choose from over 40 hotels and resorts in the UK and Spain. For only £15 extra per person per night you will get dinner included in your hotel stay. Book your Macdonald Hotels Winter break now from just £35.

You must use promotion code: WTX

Dates: Book before 30th December 2009 for stays taken between 2nd January and 8th March 2010.

Terms and conditions: offer is subject to availability and this offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer or promotion.

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Macdonald Loch Rannoch Hotel, Perthshire
Stay at the Macdonald Loch Rannoch Hotel for only £98 per night for a 2 night stay including accommodation, breakfast and dinner plus a bottle of house wine in the room on arrival.

Must use Voucher Code: QA7

Dates: valid for stays booked and taken before 31st March 2010 (excluding Christmas, New Year and Valentine’s Day)

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Terms and conditions: Offer is subject to availability. Children under 12 years will be charged £18.00 per child per night on a dinner, bed and breakfast basis when eating from the children's menu. Full pre-payment will be taken at the time of booking and is non transferable and non refundable.

About the Loch Rannoch Hotel
Located near the picturesque village of Kinloch Rannoch in Perthshire, this is the ideal location to truly relax and unwind in luxurious surroundings. There are 44 traditionally styled bedrooms each with an ensuite bathroom.

Enjoy your dinner in the Ptarmigan restaurant where you can sample the finest Scottish produce from the varied menu. There is also a Health Club with a gym, steam room and sauna, 12 metre heated indoor swimming pool as well as beauty treatments which are available at an additional cost.

There are numerous activities available nearby including fishing, golfing, hill walking and shooting, so there is plenty to keep you occupied during your stay.

Below are five fantastic tee time golf deals at some of the country's most popular golfing venues.

There are discount tee times available from just £10 at The Warwickshire whilst you can also enjoy golf at The Belfry for a mere £25.

The Warwickshire in Warkwickshire @ £10.00 saving 83%
The Belfry in Warkwickshire @ £25.00 saving 38%
Macdonald Portal in Cheshire @ £17.50 saving 56%
De Vere Wychwood in Cheshire @ £9.00 saving 82%
The Vale in Glamorgan @ £10.00 saving 80%

Bolton Old Links holds a number of open events throughout the year.

There are two Senior events which are both 4-Ball Betterball Stableford competitions open to men aged 55+ with a maximum handicap of 24. The cost of entry is very good value at just £30 per pair. The first event will be played on Monday 7th June whilst the second is held on Monday 2nd August. To reserve a place in either of these you must enter asap and can use the forms below.

Seniors Entry Forms:
07/06/2010 Senior Pairs Open - £30 per pair
02/08/2010 Senior Pairs Open - £30 per pair

The Festival Week at Bolton Old Links is equally popular and next year will be held towards the end of June. A Texas Scramble for teams of four is the first competition on Thursday 24th June with an entry fee of £48 per team. This tournament is open to gents and ladies (mixed teams are allowed) with maximum handicaps of 24 and 36 respectively.

A Gents Team Open is staged the following day. Entry is £60 per 4-man team with the format a Stableford with the best two scores to count. The handicap limit is 24.

Saturday 26th June is when the Gents Pairs Open will take place. This 4-Ball Betterball Strokeplay is £30 per pair and has a handicap limit of 24. Meanwhile on Sunday the ever-popular Mixed Pairs Open is held. This competition is a 4BBB Stableford and is just £20 per couple to enter. Maximum handicaps are 24 (men) and 36 (ladies).

Festival Entry Forms:
24/06/2010 Team Open - £48 per team
25/06/2010 Gents Team Open - £60 per team
26/06/2010 Gents Pairs Open - £30 per pair
27/06/2010 Mixed Pairs Open - £20 per couple

For those not familiar with Bolton Old Links the course provides a memorable moorland experience consisting of 18 uniquely challenging holes in superb condition with panoramic views. There is also a traditional clubhouse with real ale and high quality catering.

The weather may have turned for the worst and it is now getting much colder but below are five of the hottest tee times offers this month.

There are savings of up to 83% to be had off the normal green-fee prices with a round of golf starting at just £10... and that is at The Warwickshire!

You also have the opportunity to play at The Forest of Arden for £15 and Surrey National for just £12.

The Warwickshire = £10.00
Woldingham = £12.00
Macdonald Portal = £17.00
Forest of Arden = £15.00
Surrey National = £12.00

Details about the 2010 Yorkshire Order of Merit, a series of 36 holes scratch golf competitions at courses throughout Yorkshire, are starting to filter through.

Moor Allerton have confirmed the date and cost of their Amateur Classic and a few other dates have also been announced. The Yorkshire Amateur Championship will be played at Pannal Golf Club in 2010 and the dates for this are now know.

Full details can be found on the Yorkshire Order of Merit page on the Golf Empire website.

2-FORE!-1 are proud to announce a milestone in golf history - their 1,000th course!

UK courses are benefiting from joining their scheme, which has now firmly placed 2-Fore!-1 Golf as the leader in discount golf services!

1,000th Course is Turnberry!
Turnberry is one of the world's most iconic golfing venues, the resort and courses spectacularly overlooking the Ayrshire coastline, Ailsa Craig and the Isle of Arran. It's the home of a luxury five star hotel and two world-class links courses, namely the Ailsa and the neighbouring Kintyre which has just agreed to accept 2-Fore!-1 vouchers.

It's a welcome return to 2-Fore!-1 for the Kintyre which came out on top in Today's Golfer's Top 100 2-Fore!-1 Courses awards in 2006. In the summer of course the Ailsa successfully staged the Open Championship won by American star Stewart Cink.

2-Fore!-1 Golf in the cities
There's some great 2-Fore!-1 Golf to be enjoyed in and around Britain's main cities - even at this time of the year - and we kick-off this new series by checking out Coventry's 2-Fore!-1 Golf highlights.

Top of the pile has got to be the Marriott Forest of Arden, home of regular European Tour layout the Arden which is ably supported by the not-so-demanding Aylesford track.

Not far adrift in the must-play stakes is The Warwickshire which also boasts two superb contrasting courses (the Kings and Earls).

Nuneaton is a splendidly mature parkland layout well worth paying a visit - it's available in 2-Fore!-1 Golf in midweek in winter - and you'll also enjoy an outing at Henley G&CC which has a par-73 parkland layout, a nine-hole par-3 course and first-rate facilities.

Don't forget, with a 2-Fore!-1 Golf voucher you can play for half-price at all the above golf courses.

Latest 2-Fore!-1 offers
Spend over £40 and get £10 off when you use the voucher code NEWS0911 -
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Normal green fees at the participating courses range from £10 to £135, so the savings are instant with 2-Fore!-1 vouchers. Each 2-Fore!-1 Golf voucher entitles two golfers to play together for the price of one at a participating course and they are valid for at least 12 months from purchase!

Exclusive Special Offer at De Vere Golf Resorts for Golf Empire Visitors: Coffee, Bacon Roll & Golf from £15 per person!

Golf Empire have teamed up with De Vere to give our visitors the opportunity to take advantage of a very special winter golf offer.

If you book a group of 4 or more golfers, at one of the 11 De Vere golf venues throughout the UK, you will pay just £15 per person* - an amazing saving off the normal green-fee. This offer not only includes 18-holes of golf but complimentary tea/coffee and a bacon roll on arrival is also included! The offer is only available through Golf Empire and runs until the 31st March 2010.

Find our hot to take advantage of our De Vere Winter Golf Offer.

The 2010 schedule for the Mitsushiba Northern Order of Merit has started to take shape with over a dozen events already confirmed for next season.

Entry-forms for the 36-hole scratch golf tournaments can be found on Golf Empire, the UK's leading open golf competition website.

Amongst the events already finalised are; The Hesketh Henriques Trophy, The Calvert Trophy at Ashton & Lea Golf Club, The Acorn Trophy at Accrington & District Golf Club, The Pleasington Antlers, The Caldy Quart, The De Frece Trophy at Blackpool North Shore Golf Club, The Wilpshire Trophy, The Grange Park Rosebowl, The Astbury Trophy, The Bosden Trophy at Hazel Grove Golf Club, The Revidge Cannon at Blackburn Golf Club, The DE Ingham Memorial at Rossendale Golf Club and The Ashton Trophy at St. Annes Old Links Golf Club.

The remaining events will be added to the Northern Order of Merit page as soon as the 201o details are finalised.

Five fantastic open competitions will take place at Cleckheaton & District Golf Club in 2010.

There really is something for everyone with a Senior Pairs Open commencing their open competition schedule on Monday 17th May. This is a 4BBB Stableford for over 55's with a handicap of 24 or less. Entry is £30 per pair.

A Mixed Pairs Open takes place on Sunday 27th June and at £30 per couple represents excellent value for weekend golf. This is also a 4BBB Stableford with handicap limits of 24 (men) and 36 (ladies).

Another Seniors Golf Open is held on Thursday 5th August whilst a Ladies Team Open is played the following week on Tuesday 10th. This is an Am-Am Medal with the best 2 scores to count on each hole except on the 18th where all scores must count! The combined handicap limit is 120 with the cost of entry £50 per team of 4 ladies.

The popular Gents Team Open is scheduled for Sunday 12th September. This is also an Am-Am Medal with 2 scores to count. Entry is £80 per team of 4 with a maximum handicap limit of 20.

Places in the above are limited and entries close when the events become full - hurry and get your entry in so you don't miss out!

Cleckheaton, founded in 1900, was designed by Alister Mackenzie, the Yorkshireman responsible for many of the world’s greatest courses including Augusta National.

The holes offer a good blend of 'risk and reward' while several greens have the undulations and borrows for which his designs became famous.

Measuring just under 6,000 yards and with a par of 70 Cleckheaton enjoys a pleasant parkland setting and provides golfers of all abilities with an enjoyable challenge.