New tee time reminder service for golfers gets TaylorMade sponsorship 0
A new firm that offers tee time SMS reminders to golfers on the day before they are due to play golf has received backing from golf equipment giant TaylorMade.
More than 200 men diagnosed with cancer thanks to screening at club 1
A Shropshire club that began testing men for prostate cancer in 2009 has said more than 200 have been diagnosed in the last eight years.
Another golf club launches free membership for children policy 0
Oxford Golf Club has become the latest UK golf club to offer a free membership policy for children.
Michael Braidwood leaves CMAE for Qatar 0
The Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE) has announced that Michael Braidwood CCM is to resume his career as a golf club manager after completing a three-year tenure as the association’s director of education.
Oxford University golf club may relocate 2
A golf club which has land owned by two Oxford University colleges as well as Oxford University Press could relocate to make way for more than 2,000 homes.
World number 17 golfer joins Bucks club 0
The current 17th best golfer in the world, Tyrrell Hatton, has joined his local golf club, Stoke Park Country Club, as a member.
Golf club profile: Alnmouth GC 0
England’s fourth oldest golf club – which still has a popular dormy house – has a rolling programme of refurbishment.
Meet the master greenkeeper – who’s also the club’s manager 1
Huw Morgan is no ordinary club manager. He’s also a master greenkeeper and course manager at the spectacular Pennard Golf Club in Wales. He talks about this dual role and offers greenkeeping tips, including how to boost divot recovery.
Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing The Golf Business in May 0
From the inaugural GolfSixes tournament to vital research about what children and their parents think about the game, May could end up being an important month for the industry’s future, writes Alistair Dunsmuir
Cancer charity says one round of golf is as healthy as exercising for a week 0
The UK’s leading source of cancer care, Macmillan Cancer Support, has called on everyone to take up golf.
In their own words: Golf Union of Wales CEO Richard Dixon 0
The chief executive of the Golf Union of Wales, Richard Dixon, writes exclusively for The Golf Business about the growth of the game in Wales.
Golf club issues health warning over blackfly 1
A Herefordshire golf club has issued a warning to golfers about one of the most common insects in the UK after a man lost his memory following a bite.
Meet the manager: Gleneagles’ director of golf, Gary Silcock 0
Gary Silcock is the director of golf at 2014 Ryder Cup venue Gleneagles. He tells The Golf Business the measures that have been introduced to keep a large, high net-worth membership happy.
‘Inspirational’ champions of junior golf rewarded 0
The Golf Foundation has celebrated the ‘inspirational work’ of volunteers and professionals who have provided young people from all backgrounds and abilities with a start in the game.
Scottish golf clubs encouraged to shape their future 0
The organisation that runs amateur golf in Scotland is calling on every golf club to engage in a consultation exercise this June.
Hotel group launches ‘free golf for children’ initiative 0
The UK’s largest independent hotel group, Macdonald Hotel & Resorts, has launched a scheme that will provide free membership for children at five golf clubs.
95% of parents think golf is good for kids 1
A new survey has found that almost all parents believe that golf provides a safe environment for their children and that it can teach them valuable life skills.
Should I employ a chef or a cook? 0
Food and beverage consultant Steven Brown has visited many golf clubs in recent months, all in order to help them make their bars and restaurants more profitable. Here, he outlines the most common questions he has been asked – and what his responses have been.
This is Cranleigh Golf Club’s first ever female captain 0
A leading Surrey golf club has appointed a woman to be its captain for the first time in its history.
Food and beverage: Meet Gleneagles’ hotel manager Conor O’Leary 0
Conor O’Leary is the hotel manager of Gleneagles. The resort has eight bars and restaurants, which are thriving businesses regardless of the golf courses. Here, he tells us some of the secrets to their success.
This is the UK’s first golf course winery 0
Mannings Heath Golf Club & Wine Estate in West Sussex has planted 38,000 vines and has become the first golf club in the UK to also be a winery.
Golf clubs set for another multi-million pound VAT rebate 2
Private members’ golf clubs could be in line for a VAT rebate worth hundreds of millions of pounds – in addition to the huge payouts hundreds received just a few months ago.
Sponsored feature: Linkscover exclusively committed to golf club insurance 0
Last year a golf insurance specialist launched Linkscover to the UK market, and golf clubs are benefiting from improved cover and reduced premiums.
This golf club will give free membership to ‘the south’s unluckiest golfer’ 0
A Kent golf club has launched a competition to find ‘the south’s unluckiest golfer’ and will give him or her three months of free membership.
Arsonists hit golf club twice in three days 0
Arsonists have attacked a top Scottish golf club twice in the space of three days.
Golf clubs asked to share biodiversity data 0
A major UK biodiversity partnership is calling on greenkeepers and golfers to share crucial biological data with it to help educate the world.
Social media ‘causes slow play on the golf course’ 0
A new survey of golfers has found that over half believe the use of social media on golf courses is contributing towards slow play in the game.
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