Marlborough Golf Club receives £200,000 VAT windfall 2
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.
Major drive to attract women to golf this spring 2
A major English campaign to get more women playing golf is to tee off this May.
Huge investment for The Nottinghamshire 0
The Nottinghamshire Golf and Country Club has become the latest golf facility to invest heavily in itself.
‘Members of Scottish golf clubs can not sue fellow members for personal injury’ 0
A landmark legal case, in which a judge in the Court of Session has dismissed a golfer’s claim against his club’s committee, means that members of Scottish golf clubs cannot sue fellow members for personal injury, states a law firm.
Golf dominates list of world’s best-paid sports stars 0
New research into the world’s best-paid sports stars has shown that golfers dominate the top rankings.
ITV profiles nonagenarian golfer 0
The television network ITV Anglia has run a profile on a 90-year-old female golfer who is enjoying the game she has played for more than 60 years.
Members complain over deal to attract retired police officers 1
Members of a top Scottish golf club have, according to a newspaper report, ‘mutinied’ over a membership deal that the club has for retired police officers.
Golf clubs in Wales report increase in memberships 1
Golf clubs in Wales found 2016 to be their best year for years, according to new data from the Golf Union of Wales.
Golf club brings in 15 minute green fees 2
An American golf club has introduced pay-as-you-play green fees in a bid to both tackle slow play and give golfers more value for money.
Research reveals golf makes you happy 2
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.
Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing the magazine in January: 0
From flexible memberships to ‘no slow play golf’, Golf Club Management editor Alistair Dunsmuir provides his monthly round-up of the biggest stories in the industry.
Council freezes rent of community conscious golf club 0
A local authority has rewarded a golf club that has been at the heart of its community by freezing its rent for the next five years.
Golf club had to pay for removal of dumped waste 0
A Hampshire golf club has had to pay for the clearance and disposal of rubbish that was dumped by its entrance.
Muirfield to hold second vote on women in next few days 2
Muirfield has confirmed it is to hold its second vote on allowing women to become members in less than a year.
Prolific burglar jailed for targeting golf clubs 0
A prolific burglar who’s been linked with at least two robberies at golf clubs has been jailed for two years.
Bromley GC becomes official ‘no slow play’ venue 0
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.
Sussex club to downsize and build 130 homes 0
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.
‘Father of modern golf’ John Jacobs, dies, aged 91 0
Golfing legend John Jacobs OBE, described as the father of modern day golf, has died at the age of 91.
Golf club buys local hotel for £20m 0
A 36-hole golf club in Northamptonshire has merged with a local hotel it had previously had disputes with in order to make both businesses stronger.
Major project launched to see how beneficial golf is to the environment 0
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.
There has been a huge rise in the number of members of English golf clubs 4
English golf clubs saw an unexpected boom in their collective number of members in 2016, according to new figures from Sport England.
This golf club saw 150 new members in 2016 0
Wycombe Heights Golf Centre in Buckinghamshire has said the flexible membership policy it introduced last year led to 150 people joining the club.
Liverpool GC runs sessions for visually impaired people 1
Liverpool Golf Centre is running a scheme that aims to break down the golfing barriers for blind and partially sighted people.
Number of golfers with disabilities in Wales doubled in 2016 1
The Golf Union of Wales (GUW) has won an insport Silver Award for its work in making the sport more inclusive for people with disabilities.
Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing the magazine in December 0
From music on the golf course to a potentially even more controversial solution to golf’s membership decline – women, 2016 ended in style.
The top 40 trends of 2016 1
The year 2016 was like no other in the golf club industry. The vote to continue the ban on women from becoming members at Muirfield became an embarrassment, while Adidas’ and Nike’s decision to pull out of the game caused concern.
Club hosts Christmas jumper golf day 0
A Suffolk golf club has used golfers’ reputation for wearing bad knitwear to raise money for Save the Children.
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