All right on the Knight Jul 19 2005
DRIVING through a densely residential area of Winsford I knew I was within half a mile of Knights Grange Golf Course but surely it couldn't be situated round here? Then suddenly I spotted a little green oasis and I was about to be pleasantly surprised by what I found. more
Euro vision Jun 21 2005
AT JUST six years old Mollington Grange Golf Club in Chester is fast developing into the course owner Gary Chubb dreamed it one day would. more
High five Apr 15 2005
HIGH Legh Park continues to be the trend-setter among the many proprietary courses which were developed during the 1990s to enhance the vibrant Cheshire golfing scene. more
A fitting sense of history May 25 2004
IN THE hurly-burly existence of modern life in the 21st century, attach the label 'traditional' to some-thing and you may leave yourself open to misinterpretation. more
Still crazy after all these years May 18 2004
MENTION most courses to your golfing pals and you can usually expect a two or three word reply from those who've played it. more
On right track for a classic test May 11 2004
WEST LANCASHIRE has the distinction of being the oldest club in a county that can boast three Ryder Cup venues. more
Hall not afraid to switch tack May 4 2004
IF FORTUNE truly does favour the brave, then Mossock Hall can be confident about its future. A relative newcomer to the region's golfing directory, the north Merseyside venue has already revealed a bold approach to its course design. more
Making a drive worthwhile Apr 27 2004
THE trickiest drive facing visiting players at Lymm is probably the journey to the club entrance. On the face of it, nothing could be simpler - it's on the north side of Lymm village, beside the Manchester Ship Canal. more
True link with golf's history Apr 20 2004
WALLASEY is not just one of the great links courses of the north but a club at the heart of the great traditions of golf. more
Open road to open fairways Apr 6 2004
THE EVOLUTION of the A55 across the crown of North Wales has ensured that its golfing jewels are now far more accessible than in the past. more
Hidden treasures of golf coast Mar 30 2004
IT IS A marketing man's dream. At the very time Merseyside is being held up as the Golf Coast of England, the sport's great and good smile down on the region, not once, but twice. more
Sowing the seeds of success Mar 16 2004
AS FARMERS, Jim and Ruth Hurst Vose appreciate the thinking behind the old maxim of only reaping the benefit of what you sow. more
Old stager looking to the future Mar 9 2004
HUYTON and Prescot is an elder statesman among Merseyside's courses. Golf was first played on the grounds at Hurst Park back in 1905 and the club is already busy with plans to mark the centenary next season. more
Hill climbing to hit new heights Mar 2 2004
BLUNDELLS HILL celebrates its tenth anniversary this summer - but there are no signs of the club resting on its laurels. Indeed, quite the opposite is true for the parkland course that nestles on 120 acres between the M62 and Blundells Lane in Rainhill. more
Try the Leen challenge Aug 13 2003
LEEN Valley Golf Centre, an 18-hole course, designed by the late Tom Hodgetts, was built in 1993 and acquired by the Jack Barker Golf Company in 1997. more
A year to celebrate Apr 15 2003
CHESHIRE'S newest golf club is approaching its first anniversary and has enjoyed a remarkable first 12 months. more
Good breeding grounds Apr 15 2003
PAUL CHAPPLE made the short trip into North Wales where he joined up with head greenkeeper Steve Roberts for a game at the delightful and challenging Flint Golf Club. more
Green and pleasant land Apr 15 2003
Last month PAUL CHAPPLE was at Jack Barker's Keele Golf Centre in Staffordshire. This time around he returned to the county to cast an eye over Greenway Hall Golf Centre, near Stoke-on-Trent. more