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PGA withdraws from England Golf Partnership

PGA withdraws from England Golf Partnership 1

🕔18:16, 24.Mar 2017

The body that represents professional golfers in England, the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA), has said it is amicably withdrawing from the England Golf Partnership (EGP), the lead funding body for golf in England.

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Closed down golf course is now a ‘dumping ground’

Closed down golf course is now a ‘dumping ground’ 0

🕔14:30, 15.Mar 2017

A Lancashire golf club that closed down last year has now become a dumping ground in which waste is higher than the roof of the former clubhouse.

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Under threat Burnley golf club is saved

Under threat Burnley golf club is saved 0

🕔12:39, 10.Mar 2017

A Lancashire golf club that was in serious risk of closing down has had its future secured at the 11th hour, according to reports.

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Ex-members open new golf club in Staffordshire

Ex-members open new golf club in Staffordshire 2

🕔12:57, 9.Mar 2017

A new golf club has opened in Stoke on the site where a long-standing golf club closed down last year.

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Will fireworks and music attract younger people to golf?

Will fireworks and music attract younger people to golf? 1

🕔15:41, 3.Mar 2017

It is hoped that a new and radically different European Tour event could have a positive impact on participation in the game.

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Historic golf club embarks on modernisation programme

Historic golf club embarks on modernisation programme 0

🕔13:18, 23.Feb 2017

One of the oldest golf clubs in the world, Ladybank GC in Fife, is undergoing a series of major changes to make it attractive to modern consumers.

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Marlborough Golf Club receives £200,000 VAT windfall

Marlborough Golf Club receives £200,000 VAT windfall 2

🕔13:01, 15.Feb 2017

Marlborough Golf Club in Wiltshire has received £200,000 from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HRMC) as recovery of VAT paid on visitors’ green fees.

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Major drive to attract women to golf this spring

Major drive to attract women to golf this spring 2

🕔13:09, 14.Feb 2017

A major English campaign to get more women playing golf is to tee off this May.

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Golf dominates list of world’s best-paid sports stars

Golf dominates list of world’s best-paid sports stars 0

🕔13:14, 8.Feb 2017

New research into the world’s best-paid sports stars has shown that golfers dominate the top rankings.

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Research reveals golf makes you happy

Research reveals golf makes you happy 2 Updated

🕔06:50, 1.Feb 2017

A new study on exercise and wellbeing has found that people who walk regularly are generally much happier than those who do little or no exercise.

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Bromley GC becomes official ‘no slow play’ venue

Bromley GC becomes official ‘no slow play’ venue 0 Updated

🕔06:32, 21.Jan 2017

A London golf club has become the first in the UK to be officially branded as a venue where golfers can play a round quickly.

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Sussex club to downsize and build 130 homes

Sussex club to downsize and build 130 homes 0

🕔14:28, 16.Jan 2017

An 18-hole Sussex golf club that has suffered ‘significant financial loss’ in recent years is set to convert to nine holes and build 130 homes in order to secure its future.

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Major project launched to see how beneficial golf is to the environment

Major project launched to see how beneficial golf is to the environment 0

🕔06:45, 10.Jan 2017

BIGGA, the CMAE, England Golf, Imperial College London and Environmental Solutions International have announced they are working together on a national project to survey the golf sector’s benefits to the environment.

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Another club deals with picnickers on its course

Another club deals with picnickers on its course 0

🕔15:15, 5.Dec 2016

Long Ashton Golf Club in Bristol has become the latest venue to bring in measures to deal with people picnicking on its course.

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Report: Golf clubs are ignoring university students

Report: Golf clubs are ignoring university students 0

🕔12:53, 2.Dec 2016

A new survey on golf clubs in university towns and cities has found the majority do not offer incentives for students.

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Two golf clubs have administrators appointed

Two golf clubs have administrators appointed 0

🕔13:18, 24.Nov 2016

A leading golf club in Northumberland and a top venue in Hertfordshire have both had administrators appointed to them.

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“Footgolf meant our turnover grew by 30%”

“Footgolf meant our turnover grew by 30%” 0

🕔13:05, 11.Nov 2016

A Welsh golf club has told the BBC that the introduction of footgolf led to increasing its turnover by 30 per cent at a time when its membership was falling dramatically.

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Jack Nicklaus-designed golf resort to open in 2020

Jack Nicklaus-designed golf resort to open in 2020 0

🕔14:41, 7.Nov 2016

The group that runs a hotel that new world tennis number one Andy Murray owns has said it is also going to run a major golf resort in Scotland.

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Golf club members are getting older

Golf club members are getting older 1

🕔15:44, 28.Oct 2016

England Golf’s biennial research into the state of the nation’s golf club industry has found a large rise in the age of members of golf clubs in just two years.

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36 hole golf club to convert 9 holes into a vineyard

36 hole golf club to convert 9 holes into a vineyard 0

🕔12:39, 24.Oct 2016

A Sussex golf club has come up with a unique way to increase its revenue streams – it is going to convert a quarter of its golf course land into a vineyard.

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Playing golf remains the number one lie men use when they’re having an affair

Playing golf remains the number one lie men use when they’re having an affair 0

🕔13:41, 11.Oct 2016

‘Playing golf’ is by far the most popular lie men use when they are having an affair, according to new data.

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Our two biggest complaints with golf clubs are not what you might think

Our two biggest complaints with golf clubs are not what you might think 1

🕔14:57, 23.Sep 2016

Research by a golf equipment superstore into what people talk about most when leaving a negative TripAdvisor review for a golf club has found that two areas stand out – and they’re not what you might think.

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102-year old golfer is UK’s longest serving club member

102-year old golfer is UK’s longest serving club member 0 Updated

🕔08:33, 3.Sep 2016

A 102-year-old man who has been a continuous member of his golf club for 90 years is thought to be the longest serving golf club member in history.

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What will Justin Rose’s gold medal mean for golf

What will Justin Rose’s gold medal mean for golf 0

🕔14:59, 15.Aug 2016

England Golf believes Justin Rose’s spectacular gold medal at the Rio Olympics will inspire people in the UK to try golf for the first time – and participation could even rise rapidly.

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The golf industry is seeing some positives from Brexit

The golf industry is seeing some positives from Brexit 0

🕔15:40, 27.Jul 2016

A major golf course construction firm and a golf tourism company have both said that Britain’s decision to leave the EU can have positive ramifications for the industry.

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Golf Development Wales is getting people from ethnic minority backgrounds into golf

Golf Development Wales is getting people from ethnic minority backgrounds into golf 0

🕔20:54, 21.Jul 2016

A new project aimed at addressing the tiny number of people from a black and minority ethnic background who are members of golf clubs in Wales is already having a positive effect.

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This historic mansion has been bought by a golf club

This historic mansion has been bought by a golf club 0

🕔11:36, 12.Jul 2016

The historic and spectacular Sudbrook Mansion, along with Sudbrook Park, have been bought by The Richmond Golf Club in London.

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