Another golf venue reports sensational growth in 2020 1
A Scottish golf course has said the number of rounds played at its venue between June and October this year was nearly double the figure for the whole of 2019.
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‘It has been an unprecedented time in the club’s history’ 5
An 18th century Scottish golf club has said that 2020 has been so successful that the venue will move forward to the ‘next level’ due to the influx of new members.
Spectator sues golf club after ball hits his head 3
A spectator who was hit by a ball during a tournament has become the latest to sue both the golfer who struck the ball and the golf club where the incident happened.
Three more golf clubs are bought 0
At least three more golf clubs have been purchased in 2020 with a collective guide price of more than £5 million, as it appears the boom in golf participation has made venues much more attractive to buyers.
Former Ryder Cup host plans new investment amid golf boom 1
The new owner of The K Club in Ireland, the host of the 2006 Ryder Cup, has said the club will invest in itself, even with the pandemic still going on, and has hired a new general manager.
135 people joined remote club to save it from closing 6
A remote Scottish golf club has revealed that 135 people from across the world joined it this year to save it from closing.
Golf industry confidence for 2021 is high 2
A poll of more than 300 golf club managers and owners around the world has found there is significant optimism for the industry in 2021.
Golf club closes despite attracting a large number of rounds 4
A Bedfordshire golf club has closed down after its leaseholder’s tenure expired – even though it attracted more than 30,000 rounds of golf on it in the last year.
Culture secretary hears evidence that golf can be played during a lockdown 4
The UK’s culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, has been presented with a paper that states that golf can be played safely in line with Covid-restrictions.
‘There were plenty of bookings’ 0
An English golf club has revealed it was very busy on the day its course reopened following 28 days of lockdown – and this is set to continue for at least the next few days.
‘Many golf clubhouses are still not welcoming to women’ 19
The most successful women’s golfer in history has said that golf clubs need to think about the design of their clubhouses if they want to attract more women to them.
Martin Gilbert named as new chair of Scottish Golf 2
Congratulations to Martin Gilbert, who will be named as the new chair of Scottish Golf, the national governing body of the sport in Scotland, in early 2021.
Midlands golf club permanently closes 6
A golf club in Coventry has announced that it will not be reopening when the English lockdown ends on December 2, and all memberships have been cancelled.
Golf club owner offers to save struggling venue 5
A golf club owner who tried to rescue one club that closed this year has now offered to hold talks with a view to saving another venue that is due to close at the end of this year.
‘My health has deteriorated because I couldn’t play golf in November’ 11
A 63-year-old golfer has detailed how important golf is to his life, and in particular his health, amid calls for golf to be exempt from any future pandemic lockdown.
Golf club makes more than £1m loss due to Covid 2
An Irish golf club that relies on tourism has detailed that it has missed out on nearly £2.7 million of income in the last year, making an overall loss of more than £1.15 million, due to Covid-19.
Here’s three significant developments in the UK golf industry in November 1
Here’s three developments that took place in November that could have significant ramifications for the golf industry, moving forward.
Golf to be banned in Northern Ireland and for some people in Scotland 2
Golf is set to be banned in Northern Ireland for two weeks, and some golfers in Scotland will not be allowed to play at certain venues, according to reports.
Another two golf courses hit by vandals 2
Two historic Scottish golf courses, one 155 years old and the other 130 years old, have become the latest venues to be targeted by vandals.
Confirmation comes that English golf clubs can reopen from December 2 2
The prime minister has confirmed that golf in England can resume on December 2. Here’s what we know so far about what English golf clubs are allowed to open and how golf can be played next month.
Golf operator reports membership and participation surge in 2020 1
An operator of eight Scottish golf courses has reported an overall membership increase of a staggering 43 percent in 2020 compared with 2019.
Neuroscientist: Golf fulfils a prescription for wellbeing 4
A neuroscientist has written a paper that concludes that ‘golf fulfills the perfect prescription for wellbeing and happiness’.
‘Record numbers’ at one club before second lockdown 1
A report on golf before the second lockdown in England suggests that record numbers played on the eve of course closures in early November.
Golf participation in October was still soaring 1
New figures for rounds of golf played in the UK in October suggest that the participation boom was still going into the autumn, up by 65 percent compared with 2019.
A lockdown football match took place on a golf course 2
An Essex golf course that closed down for 28 days due to the English lockdown has discovered that a ‘full-scale’ football match took place on its course.
Here’s some of the World Golf Awards winners 1
The Belfry, Royal Dornoch, Trump Turnberry and José María Olazábal have all been recognised at the World Golf Awards, which was dominated by Covid-19.
Two golf clubs close down for good 6
Despite the huge participation increase in golf in 2020, two golf clubs, one in Derbyshire and one in Angus, have closed down.
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