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Demand for early evening tee times is soaring

Demand for early evening tee times is soaring 2

🕔07:14, 4.Apr 2021

The demand for ‘twilight golf’ in April has soared according to a report in The Telegraph.

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Golf club delays reopening due to lockdown damage

Golf club delays reopening due to lockdown damage 0

🕔07:57, 3.Apr 2021

An English golf club has delayed the day it will reopen by at least a week to clear up the damage caused by members of the public who used it during the lockdown.

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‘Noxious chemical’ sprayed across golf club’s greens

‘Noxious chemical’ sprayed across golf club’s greens 3

🕔07:45, 2.Apr 2021

A golf club that experienced vandalism when a quad bike drove across it in March has now revealed that the vehicle probably had a spray unit attached to cause even more damage to the surface.

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‘We are full from the first tee to the last’

‘We are full from the first tee to the last’ 1

🕔12:04, 1.Apr 2021

Several English golf clubs have reported that their first few days back has resulted in huge participation.

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Here’s three golf industry trends that became evident in March

Here’s three golf industry trends that became evident in March 0

🕔15:26, 31.Mar 2021

With golf courses reopening in England to unprecedented demand, we look at the top three trends in the golf industry in March.

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‘A fifth of our membership played today’

‘A fifth of our membership played today’ 3

🕔19:37, 29.Mar 2021

The manager of a golf club in Kent said about 100 members played on March 29, as it reopened following nearly three months of closure.

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Golf club employee tested positive for Covid just before course reopened

Golf club employee tested positive for Covid just before course reopened 0

🕔17:49, 29.Mar 2021

A member of staff at a golf club in Oxford tested positive for Covid-19 just 24 hours before the course reopened following the coronavirus lockdown.

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Golf club is vandalised just before it was due to reopen

Golf club is vandalised just before it was due to reopen 7

🕔11:50, 29.Mar 2021

A golf club in Norwich has been unable to reopen because thugs vandalised five of its greens, making them unplayable, just hours before golf was due to resume there.

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‘Arsonists gathered at golf club during lockdown’

‘Arsonists gathered at golf club during lockdown’ 1

🕔07:21, 29.Mar 2021

Police in Scotland have said teenage arsonists have been starting fires in the grounds of a golf club.

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This Derbyshire club has a tournament starting at 12.01am on March 29

This Derbyshire club has a tournament starting at 12.01am on March 29 4

🕔07:09, 27.Mar 2021

A golf club in Derbyshire has said the demand for its venue is so strong that it will open as soon as it is allowed to on March 29 – at one minute past midnight.

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‘Lockdown boredom’ sees Kent club vandalised again

‘Lockdown boredom’ sees Kent club vandalised again 2

🕔07:54, 26.Mar 2021

Greenkeepers at a Kent golf club that has seen a spate of vandalism activity in recent months have found buggies abandoned on the course again.

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Scottish club takes on part-ownership of itself amid participation surge

Scottish club takes on part-ownership of itself amid participation surge 0

🕔15:09, 25.Mar 2021

A Scottish golf club which has seen a surge in rounds played in the last year has taken ownership over the running of it from a Community Trust. 

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‘We’re almost fully booked for the first two weeks’

‘We’re almost fully booked for the first two weeks’ 0

🕔07:07, 24.Mar 2021

A number of English golf clubs have detailed how excited they are about the return of golf next week, following an absence that’s lasted nearly three months.

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Work begins on new quarter of a million pound driving range

Work begins on new quarter of a million pound driving range 2

🕔07:19, 23.Mar 2021

Work has begun on a quarter of a million pounds golf driving range at a municipal golf club, which should capitalise on the current demand to play the game.

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North London golf club ‘will not reopen’ despite likely surge

North London golf club ‘will not reopen’ despite likely surge 6

🕔07:12, 22.Mar 2021

A municipal golf club in North London has been told it will not reopen on March 29 due to losses over recent years – even though there is currently huge demand to play the game.

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Irish golf club set to admit women for the first time

Irish golf club set to admit women for the first time 6

🕔07:39, 19.Mar 2021

One of the last golf clubs in the British Isles in which only men can be members is set to change its policy.

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European golf course designers very optimistic for the future

European golf course designers very optimistic for the future 1

🕔07:09, 18.Mar 2021

A survey of golf course architects has found significant optimism for the next few years, with some even saying they’re concerned about how they will cope with a large increase in workload.

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This picture suggests all UK golf courses are going to be very busy, very soon

This picture suggests all UK golf courses are going to be very busy, very soon 4

🕔06:45, 16.Mar 2021

A golf club in Wales has posted a picture of its car park – just a few hours after the Welsh government announced golf can resume – and it was already packed.

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The CEO of Wales Golf, Richard Dixon, to stand down

The CEO of Wales Golf, Richard Dixon, to stand down 1

🕔15:14, 15.Mar 2021

The chief executive of Wales Golf, Richard Dixon, is to stand down this summer.

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Campaign launched to save Colt golf course

Campaign launched to save Colt golf course 2

🕔07:05, 15.Mar 2021

A campaign has been launched to save a Derbyshire golf course that closed last year but remains in a playable state.

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Club moves its tees inland due to collapse of surrounding sand dunes

Club moves its tees inland due to collapse of surrounding sand dunes 1

🕔08:05, 14.Mar 2021

A golf club in Great Yarmouth is moving its tees further inland after sand dunes supporting the course collapsed due to coastal erosion.

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Club faces ‘uncertain future’ as council rejects plan to build houses

Club faces ‘uncertain future’ as council rejects plan to build houses 1

🕔07:58, 13.Mar 2021

Plans to build 249 houses on part of a northern English golf course, in order to secure its future, have been rejected by its local council.

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When can golf resume across the UK?

When can golf resume across the UK? 0

🕔16:05, 12.Mar 2021

We now know when four-ball golf can resume across almost all of the UK.

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Scottish golf clubs report best ever year

Scottish golf clubs report best ever year 0

🕔07:36, 12.Mar 2021

Scottish Golf has revealed that it has seen its biggest ever rise in club membership in one year from October 2019 to September 2020.

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‘We are expecting the golf course to be very busy’

‘We are expecting the golf course to be very busy’ 3

🕔06:47, 11.Mar 2021

A number of English golf clubs have said they are looking forward to welcoming golfers back from March 29 – and are anticipating another participation surge.

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Two clubs report buggies being set on fire

Two clubs report buggies being set on fire 0

🕔07:27, 10.Mar 2021

Two golf clubs have reported that arsonists tried to set fire to their buggies in the latest examples of vandalism to golf clubs during the pandemic.

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New research highlights the wellbeing benefits of playing golf (but on a course)

New research highlights the wellbeing benefits of playing golf (but on a course) 2

🕔07:27, 9.Mar 2021

New research showing the personal wellbeing benefits of golf during the pandemic has been published – and it highlights the need for playing the game on golf courses above driving ranges and home practice.

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