Two major UK resorts are sold on the same day 3
The golf club that has hosted the Ryder Cup four times has been reportedly sold in a £140 million deal – with a second major UK resort being sold on the same day.
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Two more golf clubs report vandalism 0
Two more golf clubs, one in England and one in Scotland, have become the latest to be visited by the police due to vandalism on their properties.
Old Course issues large losses due to Covid 2
Old Course, which operates the five-star hotel and golf resort in St Andrews, has issued its financial results for 2020 and they show, as expected, large losses due to the pandemic.
Council discussed converting ‘thriving’ golf course into ‘eco park’ 2
A Merseyside council is facing a backlash after it emerged that it has discussed closing down a golf course that has seen a large increase in membership in recent months in order to convert it into an ‘eco park’.
Public driving range construction near completion 1
A £240,000 driving range, which is being constructed at a Merseyside golf club after feedback from local residents found they wanted more golf practice facilities, is nearly complete.
Another golf club reports vandalism 2
Alva Golf Club in the Central Lowlands of Scotland has become the latest venue to report vandalism on its golf course.
Here’s three interesting developments from the UK golf industry in the last month 1
From a 4,000-year-old coffin found on one golf course to a club that’s investing in luxury treehouses, September was the first month in 19 in which Covid-19 did not dominate all or almost all of the main stories.
‘No magic solution’ to issue of trans people in women’s grassroots sports 0
New guidelines for participation in grassroots sport state that transgender women retain physique, stamina and strength advantages when competing against women, and there is ‘no magic solution’ to the issue.
Golf course vandal unveiled as former member 1
A vandal who poured weedkiller on a golf course, causing nearly £16,000 of damage, was a disgruntled former member, a court has heard.
The ‘Rolex Rippers’ have robbed another man 0
The thieves who have been targeting people in or near golf clubs in southern England for more than a year have struck again, according to reports.
Council looks to golf club for cemetery space 1
A council that is running out of graveyard space for burials is considering using golf club land to alleviate the issue.
Golf club will not allow people to play unless they’re vaccinated 4
The most prestigious golf club in Australia, Royal Melbourne GC, has said golfers will not be allowed to play at the venue unless they provide proof that they have been vaccinated.
A new way to teach golf to children 0
A new project to introduce children to golf has been launched.
‘Heartbreaking’ as vandals tear up green at Gloucestershire golf club 0
Vandals have driven onto the course of a golf club that recently avoided closure and torn up one of its greens, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage.
Another archaeological discovery is made at an English golf course 0
Just a few days after it emerged that a 4,000 year old coffin containing a high status individual had been found at a golf club in Lincolnshire, two ancient kilns have been discovered in Norfolk.
Golf club turns dying tree into stunning art exhibit 4
A golf club has commissioned two ‘chainsaw artists’ to convert its iconic dying tree into an incredible sculpture.
Northumberland golf club to embark on £500k of improvements 0
Alnwick Castle Golf Club is to invest £500,000 in itself on a new clubhouse, changing facilities and a greenkeepers’ shed, as well as course improvements, partly in order to ‘create new income streams’.
Bolton golf course hopes to have 14 homes built on its land 1
A golf club has become the second just in Bolton in recent weeks to announce plans to build housing on its course.
Meet the golf club general manager: James Thomas 1
The head of Oakdale Golf Club talks about managing a major rise in membership in the last two years, dealing with staff self-isolating and why his club runs an innovative membership scheme.
Review of the ‘Wales Golf Festival’ 0
This summer Wales Golf ran a three-day festival at Parc Golf Club featuring several events, with the emphasis on fun and inclusion, in order to appeal to people of all levels of ability.
Merseyside golf club to undergo £20 million of improvements 2
An English golf club is planning to embark on major changes including the construction of a modern driving range, football pitches and a new clubhouse in order to be one of the premier venues in the north west.
Another golf course set to be converted into housing 3
A golf club in Stockport has become at least the fifth in just a month to announce that its course could be concreted over.
Global interest as ancient coffin found at Lincolnshire golf course 1
A 4,000-year-old coffin containing the remains of a ‘high-status individual’ has been found buried at a Lincolnshire golf course in a story that is receiving global attention.
Two golf construction projects in Scotland restart after Covid break 0
Two major golf construction projects are underway in Scotland – one is the creation of a modern driving range facility and the other is the refurbishment of an existing golf club, after both were delayed by Covid.
Golf club to invest in luxury treehouses 3
A golf club near Durham is to build five ‘luxury treehouses’ after its initial three have proven to be a hit with attendees at weddings and other events.
Royal Portrush to host the Open in 2025 0
Royal Portrush, which hosted the Open in 2019, is to do so again in 2025, providing another outstanding showcase for golf in Northern Ireland.
Wales becomes the latest country to run a handicaps for non-members scheme 0
Wales Golf has said it will introduce an official handicap scheme for people who are not members of golf clubs for the first time ever.
