You might not think it possible to be playing golf in Iceland as early as in March or April. But fact is that golf junkies in Iceland play golf all year round and don´t let bad weather bother them. In the winter some simply play winter golf (which will be introduced later) Icelanders are used to bad weather on the golfcourse, one is lucky when it doesn´t hail. It is probably best compared to golf in Northern Scotland or to some of the linkses in Scotland (where it can get pretty windy). Icelanders talk about their „sample” weather; because often when you play golf in Iceland you get a sample Read more

Bubba Watson the newly crowned Champion at the Masters was interviewed by Piers Morgan on CNN, yesterday, April 10th 2012.  The interview touched on a „hot” subject these days, i.e. whether Augusta National should allow women to become members at the „Old Boys Club” i.e. Agusta National. Watson took a rather diplomatic position, since he probably doesn´t want step on anyones toes at Augusta so shortly after his great victory. He´s also in a rather prickly situation. But  Bubba also said that in „this day and age (he didn´t) see that it would hurt (allowing women to become members at Augusta National).” He has also stated in an earlier interview Read more

Here comes the last of the 7 interviews that Golf 1 took at the Cádiz Cup, at Arcos Gardens in Andalucia, Spain, May 5th 2011. The last one is with a fabulous, french golfer, Coralie Cicuto, who was one of the winners at Cádiz Cup.  She a.o. writes about golf in France. Here goes the interview: Name: Coralie Cicuto. Where were you born?: I was born in  Maison Laffitte, November 8th 1985. Where were you raised?  In Sergy, a suburb of Paris. What are your familystatus? I´m single, I rent a flat and have a roommate. When did you start playing golf?   In 1994. I was 9 years old. Why did Read more

Cádiz Cup is a Golf Invite and the last one was held May 5th 2011 at Arcos Gardens in Cádiz, Spain. Golfwriters and travel agents from all over Europe were invited. On behalf of Iceland the Icelandic travelagency World Tours (in Icelandic: Heimsferðir) and the golfwebsite Golf1.is were invited to participate. Golf 1 interviewed 7 of the participants in the Cádiz Cup 2011. Five of those interviews have already aired here on Golf1, i.e. one with twice amateur champion Krisztina Batta from Hungary, the second with Mauricio Veloccia golf-pro from Italy and the third with Julien Bacqués, á Frenchman living in Austria, who works in the sales department of  TGR-Golfreisen in Read more

On May 3rd – 5th 2011 Cádiz Turismo in Spain invited golfwriters and travelagents from all over Europe to participate in a meeting held at Arcos Gardens on tourism in the region, with special emphasise on golf. On behalf of Iceland the Icelandic travelagency World Tours (in Icelandic: Heimsferðir) and the golfwebsite Golf1.is were invited to participate. Whilst at Arcos the participants were invited to play 3 of the wonderful golfcourses of Cádiz, i.e. one course each day. I was so fortunate to be paired with Sergei Revinenko, owner of the only golftravelagency in Russia and Fjodor from Golf Digest in Russia. When does a golfer from Iceland get to meet, much less Read more

Cádiz Cup is a Golf Invite and the last one was held May 5th 2011 at Arcos Gardens in Cádiz, Spain. Golfwriters and travel agents from all over Europe were invited. On behalf of Iceland the Icelandic travelagency World Tours (in Icelandic: Heimsferðir) and the golfwebsite Golf1.is were invited to participate. Golf 1 interviewed 7 of the participants in the Cádiz Cup 2011. Three of those interviews have already aired here on Golf1, i.e. one with twice amateur champion Krisztina Batta from Hungary, the second with Mauricio Veloccia golf-pro from Italy and the third with Julien Bacqués, á Frenchman living in Austria, who works in the sales department of  TGR-Golfreisen in Read more

At the end of last year, 2011, there was an article here on Golf 1.is about the Cádiz Cup, which was being held at Arcos Gardens, May 5th 2011. This was an Invitational where golfwriters and travelagents were invited by Cádiz Turismo in Spain.  On behalf of Iceland, travelagency Heimsferðir and Golf1.is were invited.  While at Arcos Gardens Golf 1.is interviewed 7 participants, from all over Europe. Two of those interviews have already been published; one with Krizstinu Batta, twice Amateur Champion from Hungary og Mauricio Veloccia, a golfpro from Italy. Here comes the 3rd interview taken at Arcos with Julien Bacqués, who is from France, but lives in Austria. What Read more

Maurizio Veloccia is an Italian Golf Pro and pilot from Rome, Italy  who won a prize at the Cádiz Cup at Arcos Gardens, in Andalucia, Spain on May 5th 2011. Name: Maurizio Veloccia. Where and when were you born?  I was born in Rome on Valentinesday, 14th of February 1968. What is your family status?  I have a girlfriend, I´ve never been married and have no children. When did you start playing golf? In 1996, 16 years ago. Why did you start playing golf? Caso (Italian.: coincidence). I met a friend holding this strange thing (a golfbag) and I started playing out of curiosity. What´s your occupation: I´m a pilot and Read more

Crysztina Batta from Hungary won the Cadiz Cup 2011, which took place at the Arcos Gardens golfcourse in Spain, May 5th 2011 this spring. She has twice won the Hungarian Amateur Golf Championship. She started writing about golf on a golfnews webpage but is now a md at a golftravel agency, which specializes in inbound and outbound golftourism in Hungary. Chrysztina is as nice and lovely as she is beautiful and… she is a pretty darn good golfer aswell. Here is the interview with Crysztina: Name: Crysztina Batta. Where and when were you born? I was born in Budapest, October 31st 1968. Where were you raised? I was born and  raised in Hungary, Read more