Here’s three leading talking points from stories from the last month in the UK golf industry

Here’s three leading talking points from stories from the last month in the UK golf industry 0

🕔15:19, 31.Mar 2024

From a club marketing itself to parents of babies to more clubs reporting strong results, the golf industry appears to be in a very healthy position as it heads into the start of the golfing season.

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Meet the PGA professional: Peter Hammond

Meet the PGA professional: Peter Hammond 0

🕔13:39, 28.Mar 2024

The PGA professional at Shanklin & Sandown Golf Club on the Isle of Wight for the last 34 years, and new TGI Golf Partner of the Year, Peter Hammond, explains how the club has continued to grow in recent years.

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“I’m so grateful for the life Lanhydrock has given us”

“I’m so grateful for the life Lanhydrock has given us” 0

🕔11:41, 28.Mar 2024

In the space of two years in the early 1990s, Clare and Graham Bond had two children and the family-owned golf club they run, opened. Here they reflect on the last 30 years.

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GolfNow and The Golf Foundation join forces to expand Unleash Your Drive programme

GolfNow and The Golf Foundation join forces to expand Unleash Your Drive programme 1

🕔11:12, 28.Mar 2024

Golf technology provider GolfNow has joined forces with junior golf charity The Golf Foundation to sponsor the Unleash Your Drive programme.

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The office of the future

The office of the future 0

🕔10:31, 28.Mar 2024

Two historic venues have embarked on multi-million pound clubhouse renovation projects, which will provide additional revenue and even ensure their members can work while at the golf club.

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Toro unveils first range of passenger vehicles

Toro unveils first range of passenger vehicles 1

🕔10:12, 28.Mar 2024

Toro is entering a new market with its first ever range of passenger vehicles. Titled the Vista, golf clubs’ customers will get to experience first-hand the quality and smooth ride of Toro.

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“Scotland will see more golf tourists this year than ever before”

“Scotland will see more golf tourists this year than ever before” 0

🕔12:38, 25.Mar 2024

An event to celebrate Scottish golf tourism has predicted that golf tourists will visit the ‘home of golf’ from more countries than ever before in 2024.

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Cardigan GC and Andrew Minty win top Welsh awards

Cardigan GC and Andrew Minty win top Welsh awards 1

🕔12:10, 23.Mar 2024

Cardigan Golf Club has been named Wales Golf Club of the Year and Andrew Minty Welsh Golf Club Manager of the Year at the Wales Golf Awards.

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Historic London course to close in June

Historic London course to close in June 11

🕔12:55, 21.Mar 2024

Another London council is to close down a municipal golf course.

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Get Golfing takes on its 13th venue

Get Golfing takes on its 13th venue 0

🕔11:56, 21.Mar 2024

A charity that runs golf clubs has taken over its 13th venue in a little over five years, following a tender process that saw interest from more than 30 parties.

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Meet the manager: Gordon MacLeod

Meet the manager: Gordon MacLeod 0

🕔11:31, 21.Mar 2024

The general manager of John O’Gaunt Golf Club, Gordon MacLeod, talks about the challenges of future-proofing the club, why the pandemic was transformational and the benefits of outsourcing human resources.

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Discounts on Toro cylinders and bedknives

Discounts on Toro cylinders and bedknives 0

🕔10:35, 21.Mar 2024

Spring is here and that means one thing: cutting season is fast approaching. With that in mind, Reesink Turfcare is supporting customers with discounts on genuine Toro cylinders and bedknives.

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Gianni Ferrari replacement parts now available via Kubota (UK)

Gianni Ferrari replacement parts now available via Kubota (UK) 0

🕔10:13, 21.Mar 2024

Gianni Ferrari is pleased to announce that replacement parts are now available via the Kubota (UK) dealer network, with immediate effect.

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Yamaha unveils the Drive H2

Yamaha unveils the Drive H2 0

🕔10:01, 21.Mar 2024

It is equipped with two high-pressure hydrogen tanks (25L each) positioned under the driver’s seat and on the back of the rear seat.

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New golfers find entertainment venues are more welcoming than clubs

New golfers find entertainment venues are more welcoming than clubs 3

🕔12:22, 19.Mar 2024

Golf clubs and courses can drive new business by learning from the ‘seismic shift’ and growth in the golf entertainment sector, new research has found.

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“We’ve had the most successful winter league club competition ever”

“We’ve had the most successful winter league club competition ever” 0

🕔12:02, 19.Mar 2024

A Cumbrian club has said it has had probably its strongest winter performance ever despite it being unseasonably wet.

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Devon club is latest to plan to convert from 18 holes to 12

Devon club is latest to plan to convert from 18 holes to 12 1

🕔12:58, 18.Mar 2024

A Devon golf course has become the latest to say it is planning to convert its 18-hole course to a 12-hole venue.

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Club’s £100k refurb puts it at heart of community

Club’s £100k refurb puts it at heart of community 2

🕔13:17, 15.Mar 2024

A golf club in Nottingham has undergone a £100,000 refurbishment that will see it run events for families with very young children.

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Fourth Scottish municipal venue saved in three weeks

Fourth Scottish municipal venue saved in three weeks 2

🕔12:07, 14.Mar 2024

Dalmuir Municipal Golf Course has become the fourth Scottish municipal golf course in the last month to be saved from closure.

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Seven ways to improve golf ball sales in 2024

Seven ways to improve golf ball sales in 2024 0

🕔11:50, 14.Mar 2024

Ian Melham, Head of Membership Services at Foremost Golf, provides seven tips for your club pro or retail manager to consider that will help you increase your in-store golf ball sales in 2024 and beyond.

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40 years of Reesink and Toro

40 years of Reesink and Toro 0

🕔11:30, 14.Mar 2024

2024 marks the 40th year of turfcare machinery manufacturer, The Toro Company, and turfcare equipment distributor, Reesink UK, working together for excellence in the industry.

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Camberley Heath welcomes AIR-EZE FAIRWAY Shoe Cleaner

Camberley Heath welcomes AIR-EZE FAIRWAY Shoe Cleaner 0

🕔11:17, 14.Mar 2024

Camberley Heath Golf Club, synonymous with refined golfing experiences, takes a bold step forward in elevating its fairways with the installation of the cutting-edge AIR-EZE FAIRWAY Shoe Cleaner.

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The Ventrac all-terrain compact tractor works in sodden conditions

The Ventrac all-terrain compact tractor works in sodden conditions 0

🕔11:01, 14.Mar 2024

With Ventrac’s low ground pressure of just six psi, it can work on wet ground without leaving messy tyre marks.

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Yorkshire club discovers it was designed by world famous architect

Yorkshire club discovers it was designed by world famous architect 3

🕔11:51, 12.Mar 2024

A Yorkshire golf club that opened in 1904 has only discovered now that five of its holes were designed by one of the most famous golf course architects in history.

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Several golf clubs are fighting coastal erosion

Several golf clubs are fighting coastal erosion 0

🕔12:27, 10.Mar 2024

Several major golf clubs, particularly in Scotland, are fundraising and working to combat coastal erosion after an autumn and winter that saw heavy rainfalls.

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Blairgowrie named as Scottish Golf Performance Hub

Blairgowrie named as Scottish Golf Performance Hub 2

🕔11:25, 8.Mar 2024

The Blairgowrie Golf Club in Perthshire has been selected as a Scottish Golf Performance Hub, meaning it will be a venue for Scotland’s leading players to prepare for tournaments at.

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GolfNow launches partnership with adidas

GolfNow launches partnership with adidas 0

🕔12:22, 7.Mar 2024

Anyone who purchases adidas’s latest golf shoe – Tour 360 – in the next two months will receive a complimentary round of golf worth up to £60, courtesy of tee time booking platform GolfNow.

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