CEO of Standard Life Aberdeen named as Wentworth Club director 0
Martin Gilbert, co-CEO of Standard Life Aberdeen, has joined the board of directors at Wentworth Club as a non-executive director.
Former Walker Cup star Michael Brooks named as TGI chair 0
The PGA professional at Malton & Norton Golf Club in Yorkshire, Michael Brooks, has been named as the new chairman of the TGI Golf Partnership, golf’s leading retail services group.
How to control golf course disease 0
After 10 years conducting independent research on turfgrass diseases, Dr John Dempsey PhD has found that there are alternatives to chemical treatment that will prevent problems from taking place
This golf course has been hit by vandals 0
A Scottish golf club has become the latest to have its course damaged by vandals.
Expanding property firm buys its first golf facility 1
A property firm that is creating a number of adventure parks around the UK has bought a driving range and adventure golf course in London for £500,000.
The PGA pro: A round up 0
An England cricketer who has added 30 yards to his game following a session with a professional and a journey from the military to golf pro. Here are some of the best PGA stories of the last few weeks
Stephen Nicholson to contribute for The Golf Business 0
The general manager of Oxford Golf Club and the man who featured on an iconic cover of The Golf Business, Stephen Nicholson, is to contribute for the leading golf industry publication.
St Andrews Links Trust appoints NBC as ‘official media partner’ 0
The body that manages seven golf courses at St Andrews, including the world famous Old Course, has appointed one of the world’s biggest media organisations as its ‘official media partner’.
In their own words: BIGGA CEO Jim Croxton 0
The head of the greenkeepers’ association explains how education is helping golf courses perform better during winter
Happy 200th birthday to Scotscraig Golf Club 0
Last year, the world’s 13th oldest golf club turned 200. During the anniversary celebrations, the changes it made to its membership categories may have ensured the facility will be around for another 200 years
Royal North Devon’s 8th hole is falling into the sea 1
A golf course regarded by some to be the oldest in England is the latest to warn that it is at risk of coastal erosion.
Two more Ayrshire golf courses facing closure threat 2
Two golf courses operated by South Ayrshire Council are set to be closed down in a bid to save costs.
Here’s the top three things I learnt about the industry in February 2018 0
From a new global handicap system to a very real threat to one in six Scottish golf courses, February 2018 was a game changer for the golf industry, reports The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir
Academic report shows huge potential for clubs via women golfers 7
A major new R&A commissioned study by the International Institute for Golf Education, based at the University Centre Myerscough, has confirmed the huge potential female golfers offer to golf clubs.
Sarah Forrest: My golfing trip to the Chinese island of Hainan 0
Golf in China is growing at a huge rate, especially on Hainan, which is home to Mission Hills Haikou, the world’s second largest golf complex with 10 golf courses, and the spectacular Sheraton Dunes.
The turnaround at Sapey Golf Club 3
Last summer the Worcestershire club announced it was to close. With just a few days left, it was rescued – and it has since seen half a million pounds of investment.
Leeds GC is England Golf’s ‘Club of the Year’ 1
Leeds Golf Centre has been named ‘Club of the Year’ by England Golf at a glittering awards ceremony.
The rise and rise of Topgolf 1
The facility where golfers play competitive games at driving range-like venues while being able to order high-quality food and beverage is now using technology to make analysis of golfers’ shots more fun and more precise.
New World Handicap System to come into play in 2020 2
The way golfers around the world will calculate their handicaps is to be transformed by a new system that The R&A and the USGA have unveiled.
World’s fifth oldest golf course is losing 1.5 metres of land per year to coastal erosion 0
As Scottish Natural Heritage warns that a proposed golf course could fall into the sea, a spokesman for Montrose Golf Links has said the venue may have to be moved inland as it is currently losing at least 1.5 metres a year.
How research will get more women playing golf at your club 0
Kari Haug details why research is of paramount importance when it comes to growing the women’s game, and explores the impact positive female role models and the equipment industry can play.
Review of TGI Golf Partners’ annual business conference 0
The ‘Home of Golf’, St Andrews, hosted TGI Golf Partners for the group’s annual business conference recently, where PGA Professionals where able to enhance their knowledge ahead of the new season.
Shock 11% drop in golf rounds played at end of 2017 9
The latest research on golf participation in the UK has found that the number of rounds played in the final quarter of 2017 was down by more than 11 per cent compared with the end of 2016.
Meet the course manager: St Ives (Hunts) GC’s Rob Duff 0
The venue replaced its entire golf course with a new one just seven years ago. Rob talks about the challenges this has presented, why the club is winning its war against thatch and bunker refurbishment.
In their own words: Wales Golf CEO Richard Dixon on winter ‘grow golf’ initiatives 0
The chief executive of Wales Golf, Richard Dixon, writes exclusively for The Golf Business about what his organisation does in winter to grow the game
Scottish Golf to significantly reduce affiliation fee proposal 4
The governing body of amateur golf in Scotland is set to significantly reduce the increase in the amount it wants members of all affiliated clubs to pa
Meet the director of golf: The Belfry’s Chris Reeve 0
He talks about delivering the ‘Ryder Cup Experience’ to every customer every day, the club’s £26 million refurbishment and how the venue is generating more and more revenue from its bars and restaurants
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