How one club markets the health benefits of golf 1
Here is the message Stapleford Park in Leicestershire tells its local community about why playing golf is good for them.
Watch this amazing video of a golfer completing a par 5 hole 1
A physical education teacher has broken the world record for how quickly he completed a par 5 hole that’s more than 500 yards long.
Sponsored feature: Generating income from outdoor furniture 1
AEL Outdoor Solutions is the UK’s leading provider of outdoor furniture and solutions for golf club patios, terraces and garden areas. Golf clubs of any size can choose from a wide selection of tables, chairs, umbrellas, awnings, screens, planters, decking
Golf course set to have its own helipad 0
An Essex golf club is set to become an even more pivotal member of its local community because it will be the location for the local air ambulance’s landing base.
In their own words: BIGGA CEO Jim Croxton 1
The chief executive of the British and International Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) talks exclusively to The Golf Business about the role greenskeepers play at major tournaments
Volunteering to help golfers is good for you 3
A new study on physical, social and mental health has found that people who volunteer to help the golf industry can experience the sort of benefits expected from therapy and medication.
GolfSixes worked at getting youngsters to play golf this summer 1
A pilot project at a number of golf clubs where children could play golf under the ‘GolfSixes’ format has been a success, a charity has stated.
Meet the manager: Blairgowrie GC’s 31-year-old leader, Steven Morgan 3
The Scottish golf club’s managing secretary talks about how he became manager of a prestigious and traditional private members’ club, the work being done to recruit more junior golfers and the five-year plan the club has
More women than men play golf in this European country 0
For the first time ever a European country has reported that more women were members of its golf clubs than men in 2016.
Machin and Roberts win student greenkeeper awards 0
Nick Machin and Angus Roberts have been named as winners of the 2017 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards.
This is what it’s like being a lady golfer 3
Most female golfers enjoy playing with men, but that doesn’t mean every male golfer gets everything right. Here, Sarah Forrest details the nine bugbears she has experienced when playing with men
Scottish Open led to huge benefits for Ayrshire economy 0
The men’s and women’s Scottish Opens, both held at Dundonald Links in North Ayrshire this July, led to significant benefits for the local economy.
Watson quits European Tour to pursue business studies 0
A professional golfer has quit the Ladies European Tour (LET) citing concerns about gender pay gap issues and instead will study business at university.
Data protection legislation is changing: This is how it will affect you 0
This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association looks at the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), which will take effect on May 25, 2018. What do they mean for golf clubs?
Sponsored feature: Acumen Highspeed leading the way with legislative compliance 0
A look at how Acumen Waste Services can help golf clubs now it has acquired Highspeed Group
Scottish golf clubs could be hit by major business rates changes 0
A proposal to change the way organisations in Scotland pay business rates could have a major impact on the golf industry.
Meet the PGA pro and qualified referee: Charles Dernie 1
He was the first British PGA member to referee a major championship in the USA, has been the head professional at Blairgowrie Golf Club for 20 years. He explains how a club make the game more appealing
Is Germany about to replace England as Europe’s top golfing country? 1
England’s total domination of the number of people per country in Europe who play golf is under threat for the first time since records began.
£3.5m Roxburghe back on the market after sale falls through 1
Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course in the Scottish Borders is back on the market after its sale to a leisure group fell through.
More than 10% of Woking is golf courses 3
New research on how much of the UK’s land is taken up by golf courses has found that more than a tenth of the Surrey town of Woking is devoted to the sport.
How to offer your members shopping discounts 0
A shopping benefits provider has tailored a package to golf clubs to offer their members and staff huge discounts on services like eye tests and gym membership
How fast could you complete a 500-yard golf hole? 0
Five teams of golfers have failed in their bid to become the world record holder for the fastest golf hole ever played.
Blind golf charity calls for more guides and sponsors 6
A registered charity is calling on more people to help blind golfers – especially by volunteering to be their guides – and for sponsors of major events.
The Secret Secretary: We make juniors feel unwelcome 3
An anonymous member of the golf industry explains that adult golf club members who advise juniors on how to behave and what to wear can turn those children off the game
Will these four counties experience a rise in junior golfers? 0
Four English counties have been selected to work on a project over the next two years to get more juniors involved in golf.
Here’s the top 3 things I learnt about the industry in August 2
From the growing trend of sprinting around the golf course to the best marketing news the game could have hoped for, The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir reveals his top three industry stories this month
World’s fifth oldest golf course renamed for marketing drive 8
One of the oldest golf courses in the world will be renamed as part of a clever marketing drive.
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