For Golf Nuts Everywhere

Advantages: Superbly edited and written. Full of interesting features.
Disadvantages: Blasted throw away adverts.

...~ ~ It?ll come as no big surprise to my regular readers that the mad cabbie is a complete, total and utter golfing nut. I play the game as often as I possibly can, and when I?m not on the golf course one of my regular hangouts is my local driving range, where I can often be found happily pounding little white balls long into the dark winter nights. (It?s floodlit) When I?m not actually playing the game, then I?ll often be found either writing about it (here at Ciao and elsewhere) or else reading other people?s views about the sport. ~ ~ There are lots of excellent golf websites on the Web, which are firmly ensconced in my ?favourites? box, and which I read on a regular basis. But that said, nothing really beats a glossy magazine for a good read. And one of the best golfing mags on the UK and Ireland market is ?Golf World?, which...

the_mad_cabbie 22.02.2004 · Read review
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Review of Golf World

Top Golf, Watford

Advantages: Suitable for everyone, fun and interactive
Disadvantages: There are only a few in the country

...To Golf, Watford The world's first interactive driving range What is Top Golf? Top golf is a really fun point scoring golf game played at an interactive driving range. Who is Top Golf for? The game is suitable for golfers and non golfers, children and adults. Do I have to be a member to play? In a word yes, but this doesn't matter. You can just go along to any top golf to join and take out an annual membership. You do not need ID to do this, you just need to give a few basic details such as name and address to register. You will be issued with a membership card which will ne printed for you as you join. Do I need to pay for membership? Yes you do, this costs about a fiver for basic membership. With this you get a free game of top golf. This applies every year you renew your...

Lisab3410 26.03.2008 · Read review
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Review of To Golf Game Centre, Watford

FOOOOOOOOOOOOUUUR!!!!! Everybody for golf?

Advantages: Pick up and play style, highly addictive, fun
Disadvantages: very few, maybe too "cutsie" for some

...It has to be said that Everybody's Golf was the most suprising hit of all the PSP launch titles and in my humble opion it was by far the best. This game has probably been the one that I continally turn back to after the latest game has lost its initial shine (or i just get too stuck on GTA). Gamers of more mature years and gaming experience should not be put off my the cutsie graphics and "childish", almost nintendo style of game as this will appeal to everybody. tee off from the first Unsuprisingly this game, at least at its very core, has an awful lot in common with every single (probably) golf game ever made. The course starts with your character stood ready to tee off and. You simply select the correct club, press once to set the power bar and once again as near to the start bar as possible to make a clean connection. In...

jonny2483 13.10.2006 · Read review
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Review of Everybody's Golf (PSP)

Everybody's favortie golf game

Advantages: Great fun
Disadvantages: Can't think of one

...I had played Tiger Wood golf on the xbox and PS2 and loved it therefore I was a little bit worried that this game would be too childish and aimed at younger people just getting into computer games, however I loved it. It does not offer the same graphics and reality as Tiger Woods but the fun factor is still there. --Gameplay-- The game starts off with most of the characters and courses locked as you play the game more you will start to unlock the features. The best way to unlock these features is through the challenge mode, here you complete a variety of challenges and you will increase you player's skill level, get some player accessories and also unlock new players and courses. The game offers other gameplay options including Stroke play, Training and Putt Golf. Taking a shot is quite easy to control as you simply set where...

nanger 02.06.2008 · Read review
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Review of Everybody's Golf (PSP)

Super Swing Golf ends up being not that super at all.

Advantages: Addictive soundtrack, Generally great graphics, Realistic driving, Superb multiplayer
Disadvantages: Random putting ruins the game, Steep learning curve

...Super Swing Golf is a Wii version of the popular online multiplayer golf game PangYa, indeed this is no bad thing as Pangya is highly rated. You will negotiate your way through Tour Mode, collecting 'Pang' currency along the way to fully customise your character, equipment and caddy. Gameplay The wiimote is, as one would expect, used as a golf club. When used for driving the wiimote is accurate and a flick of the wrist can add draw or fade to a shot. Special shot types can be made to overcome certain obstacles and items can be bought and used to aid your current game. However putting, in my opinion, feels almost completely random. The distance gauge on the map which is there to help you can be horrendously off target leading you to occasionally putting the ball far too hard. The randomness of putting can leave one feeling...

Eisbrecher 14.06.2009 (10.07.2009) · Read review
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Review of Super Swing Golf (Wii)

I have resorted to five stars for Lough Erne Golf Resort

Advantages: Excellent food, accommodation and service
Disadvantages: None

...The Lough Erne Golf Resort and Spa is listed on Ciao as a 4 star hotel, but it is now actually a 5 star facility. I have just reached a milestone age, I celebrated my 40th birthday and I asked my husband to arrange a night away for the two of us, a major logistical feat for us. I am a married mother of three children, aged 8, 5 and 15 months and I work full-time so arranging any free time let alone a night away is something of a major event. Why did we choose the Lough Erne Golf Resort? Well to be honest the decision was not based on any strong desire to play golf, well at least not in February. Basically we were looking for somewhere that would offer us a night of luxury, with good food and comfort and somewhere we would not have to travel too far to get to. I would have loved to have gone somewhere exotic and hot, but...

lorna_call 23.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of Lough Erne Golf Resort, Enniskillen

Footjoy AQL Golf Shoes

Advantages: Look nice,
Disadvantages: Only lasted 5 rounds of golf.

...Purchased a pair of these golf shoes three weeks ago on th 29-Sept-2009.Whn they arrived the looked super and just what I wanted smart wee bit flash and Footjoy.After one round of golf they look like my old ones with the white leather across they front creasing badly.I tried puting leather protector on as footjoy said I should,all this has done no good today after five rounds of golf they are starting to split along the bottom.They are now on there way back to the shop who supplied them.(the shop is superb and it is not there fault).In summary there are plenty of very good golf shoes out there unfortunately The Footjoy AQL does not appear to be the best.I do have three other pairs of footjoy shoes which have served me well so this may be just a one off....

davydal 08.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Footjoy AQL Golf Shoes

Great golf clubs at a great price!

Advantages: decent clubs, very cheap
Disadvantages: the lowest iron is a 5 iron

...I have recently taken up the sport of golf, but whenever I have played be it at the driving range of the local 9 hole course I have always borrowed a friends clubs. The more I have played the more I have enjoyed the game so recently decided to purchase my first set of golf clubs. I was always given the impression that clubs were expensive, but when trawling through numerous internet sports equipment sites soon realised this was a bit of a myth. I had pinpointed 3 sets of clubs that I was considering purchasing all of which were between £55 and £100 - very cheap I thought. I finally decided on the Chicago SGS golf clubs which cost me £57.99 from www.thesportshq.com. At this price I didn't expect too much, but was thoroughly impressed when they arrived within three working days of purchase. Upon arrival I inspected the clubs and was very...

beanie8844 16.08.2008 · Read review
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Review of Chicago SGS Mens Golf Complete Set

Tribute to a Golf

Advantages: Great car, good fuel economy, well built - and extremely safe
Disadvantages: No real huge disadvantages

...I've owned my Golf TDI S for almost 5 years now, and I've been really pleased with it. Unfortunately my insurance company have purchased the car back from me following a 7 vehicle pile up (not my fault!). However, I thought I'd put the experience to good use and tell you not only about how great the car is as a drive, but also show how well it can stand up to a battering. The car looks good. There's no getting away from it: when VW bring out a new shape of the Golf I invariably don't like it, but given a few weeks to get used to it, and it really grows on you. On the outside the car comes in a range of colours (I'd opted for a nice metallic blue on mine), with the mirrors and part of the bumper finished in the same colour. There are no front foglights as standard, but there are fog lights fitted to the rear. There's also...

sally.jenkins 05.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Volkswagen Golf IV 1.9 TDI

This Golf is my cup of tee!

Advantages: Gorgeous exterior, good interior space, affordable and very quick.
Disadvantages: Haphazard reliability and common on the road

...A large part of my job involves having meetings with clients at their premises, hence my company has a decent selection of cars for the consultants to use for travelling. Amongst this fleet is a silver diesel-fuelled 1.9L VW Golf Mk5 TDI. As I drive a Ford Mondeo, I am used to a silky smooth and straightforward ride, however the Golf is a very different animal. Historically, the VW Golf has had a stigma attached to it that it is a boy racer's car. I remember back in the mid-90's that a few of my older brother's chavvy friends were incredibly proud owners of the Golf. Since then it has been accepted by the professional world as a sales rep/company car, meaning that it can be perceived more credibly by those at the sophisticated end of the market. The Mk5 was produced in 2003 *Exterior* The Golf Mk5 was produced in 2003 and boasts...

oxonian 03.11.2008 · Read review
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Review of Volkswagen Golf V