Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing The Golf Business in December 0
From stealing buggy batteries to reducing the number of people on your board, Alistair Dunsmuir sees out 2017 in style
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Meet the course manager: Horton Park’s Simon Adby 1
He maintains two footgolf courses, an adventure golf course, a nine-hole course and an 18-hole venue, and talks about what these extra non-traditional golf facilities mean for him and his greenkeeping team
What is the legal situation for a golf club wanting to sell its land? 0
This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) explores the matters golf clubs should consider if they are selling their land
Leasing course machinery is a cost effective way to improve your fleet 0
Ian Henderson from Golf Finance explains how golf clubs can improve their courses by leasing their course machinery
Huge funding boost for Irish golf clubs 0
The Irish government has said it will invest £1.7 million into more than 60 golf clubs under a sports club funding programme for 2017.
Meet the PGA pro: Roe Park Resort’s Michael McCrudden 0
The resident PGA professional explains how the club has got more women and children playing the game, and he outlines the technology he uses that improves golfers’ games
Golf Foundation CEO to write for The Golf Business 0
The chief executive of the charity the Golf Foundation is to write a semi-regular column for The Golf Business.
European Tour CEO joins disabled golf board 1
The CEO of the European Tour, Keith Pelley, has joined the European Disabled Golf Association (EDGA) as a non-executive director.
Partitioning glass doors can benefit your clubhouse 0
One Kent golf club has found that installing stylish glass doors in the clubhouse helps raise money from events without impacting members – while creating the ‘wow’ factor
England Golf partners with adventure golf provider 0
England Golf has formed a partnership with a company that provides adventure golf courses throughout the UK.
Meet the golf group CEO: Colin Mayes 0
The CEO of BGL and president of the UKGCOA talks exclusively about how venues can attract new customers, dealing with difficult committee members and tackling the VAT disparity in the golf industry
There has been a spate of buggy battery thefts from golf clubs 1
Police across the UK are warning golf clubs to be vigilant after several have reported thefts of batteries from their buggies in just the last few weeks.
In their own words: BIGGA CEO Jim Croxton 0
The head of the greenkeepers’ association previews next month’s mammoth BTME exhibition
Torquay Golf Club ends ambitious growth plan 0
Torquay Golf Club has said it is not in a position to proceed with plans to effectively double in size.
Vast majority of golf clubs are not prepared for data protection changes 0
A new survey has found that three quarters of all small to medium sized businesses are not prepared for data protection changes that come into effect in 2018.
How to get a golf vacation of a lifetime … for a lifetime! 0
A Florida resort is offering British golfers a 99-year lease on luxury apartments for up to eight to 12 weeks a year. It is for every year, for a lifetime, for about £63,000
Golf’s first cyber protection policy 0
Linkscover, the golf club insurance specialist, has now become the first insurer to include comprehensive cyber cover for golf clubs
New business rates appeal system ‘is failing golf clubs’ 0
The new ‘check, challenge, appeal’ (CCA) system that businesses can use to appeal their rates is confusing and ‘clearly not working’ according to a commercial real estate consultancy
Another golf club saved from closing down 0
A Gloucestershire golf club became the second UK golf club to be saved from closing down within the same week, last month.
Company profile: Acumen – ClearWater 1
Acumen Waste Services, with ClearWater and other Highspeed Group brands under its belt, and acquired following the purchase of Highspeed Group in April of this year, is focusing very much on the future
The transformation of Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa 0
The £2.4 million refurbishment of Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa
Golf clubs are helping people recover from a stroke 0
The golf industry in Lancashire and Portugal has been showing that the health and social benefits of the game can help the rehabilitation process of people who have had a stroke.
Annual golf subscriptions set to soar in Scotland 7
The cost of being a member of a Scottish golf club is set to soar over the next decade due to a funding crisis, delegates at the first Scottish Golf national conference have been told.
Company profile: Open Solutions – the new force in clubhouse technology 0
The golf software supplier has been revamped – but what does this mean for its end users?
HowDidiDo to sponsor ‘Club of the Year’ award 1
One of the largest networks of golfers In Europe, HowDidiDo, has agreed to sponsor the England Golf ‘Club of the Year Award 2018’.
New CEO for golf trade umbrella organisation 0
The body that represents a number of golf trade associations, the Federation of Sports and Play Associations (FSPA), has appointed Mark Kirkup as its new chief executive.
