‘We could have sold out the event twice’ 0
Hit by both Storm Frank in the winter of 2015/16 and Covid last year, four Aberdeenshire golf clubs this year joined forces to run a rebranded event, and it proved to be a hit.
‘If you have the best customer service you’ll have people coming to you’ 0
Jimmy Bolger from Kilkenny Golf Club explains how he helped members during lockdowns, how he runs the pro shop and how the club supports its 250-strong junior membership.
Police tell golf course vandals: ‘We will find you’ 0
Police in Yorkshire have issued a statement to vandals who tore up eight greens at a golf club, saying ‘we will find you’.
Golf club receives £91k grant to protect butterflies 0
A golf club that lies on the border between England and Wales has been given a grant to safeguard several rare species of butterfly that have been spotted on its land.
‘Covid has allowed us to produce splendid playing conditions’ 0
Luis Correira da Silva is the CEO of Dom Pedro Golf, the club that’s hosting the Portugal Masters from November 4 to 7. Here he talks about the state of the Portuguese golf industry and preparing for the event.
Hampshire venue is renamed and set to be remodelled 0
A Hampshire golf club that was acquired by another golf club, which is to be converted into a housing estate, has changed its name to that of its new owner.
Four of the ’13 principles’ of golf course design are no longer relevant 1
A new survey of golf course designers’ attitudes finds that four of the 13 principles of golf architecture are no longer relevant and a further three are only partially relevant.
Golf rounds played by club members are up on 2020 2
New data finds that there were more rounds of golf played by club members by the year to the end of this summer than there were at that stage in 2020, although there has been a recent slowdown.
What works for one can work for all! 0
Fairway Credit partners with hundreds of golf clubs to attract and retain members, improve cash flow, reduce the administration burden and allow managers to manage great courses.
Can an employer insist on an employee being vaccinated? 0
There is no law that says people must have the vaccine, even if an employer would prefer their staff to have it.
More golf clubs report criminal incidents 0
More golf clubs have reported criminal activity at their venues in the last few days.
Meet the estate manager: Jonathan Illingworth 0
The head of Whittlebury Park golf resort talks about the uplift in participation at the facility and how a venue with both a golf course and hotel has had to adapt in the last 18 months.
Two golf courses to be converted into ‘eco parks’ 1
Two golf courses that both closed down recently are set to be converted into ‘eco parks’ by their local councils, although some are saying this will pave the way for them to be turned into housing estates.
Golf club that had just been saved is fearing for its future again 0
A 19th century golf club that only had its future secured this summer after it nearly had a floodplain built on it, has discovered that a proposed nearby wind farm could see it close for at least six years.
Golf club to host Christmas market 1
A golf club in Hartlepool is to host a Christmas market this year, which will see stalls selling a range of gifts and food for local shoppers.
Dundonald Links opens 18 lodges 2
Dundonald Links, one of Great Britain’s top 100 golf courses, has opened 18 lodges as part of a £25 million project.
Greenkeeper retires after 51 years of service 0
The head greenkeeper at Cochrane Castle Golf Club in Scotland has retired after 51 years of working in the industry – 43 of which were at the same golf club.
Two major UK resorts are sold on the same day 3
The golf club that has hosted the Ryder Cup four times has been reportedly sold in a £140 million deal – with a second major UK resort being sold on the same day.
A look at the industry’s new science and technology centre 0
Origin Amenity Solutions comprises four leading brands and 70+ field based technical personnel, supported by a technology centre, that offers benefits for the UK golf industry.
Key investment crucial for clubs to stay ahead 0
Golf Finance is working with clubs to help secure the best financial packages to make developments economically sound and sustainable.
Two more golf clubs report vandalism 0
Two more golf clubs, one in England and one in Scotland, have become the latest to be visited by the police due to vandalism on their properties.
Old Course issues large losses due to Covid 2
Old Course, which operates the five-star hotel and golf resort in St Andrews, has issued its financial results for 2020 and they show, as expected, large losses due to the pandemic.
Council discussed converting ‘thriving’ golf course into ‘eco park’ 2
A Merseyside council is facing a backlash after it emerged that it has discussed closing down a golf course that has seen a large increase in membership in recent months in order to convert it into an ‘eco park’.
Public driving range construction near completion 1
A £240,000 driving range, which is being constructed at a Merseyside golf club after feedback from local residents found they wanted more golf practice facilities, is nearly complete.
Another golf club reports vandalism 2
Alva Golf Club in the Central Lowlands of Scotland has become the latest venue to report vandalism on its golf course.
Here’s three interesting developments from the UK golf industry in the last month 1
From a 4,000-year-old coffin found on one golf course to a club that’s investing in luxury treehouses, September was the first month in 19 in which Covid-19 did not dominate all or almost all of the main stories.
‘No magic solution’ to issue of trans people in women’s grassroots sports 0
New guidelines for participation in grassroots sport state that transgender women retain physique, stamina and strength advantages when competing against women, and there is ‘no magic solution’ to the issue.
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