Scottish club closes and files for bankruptcy 0
A Scottish golf club has closed with immediate effect following its annual general meeting.
Foremost Golf tackles the price perception myth 0
Ian Melham, Head of Membership Services at Foremost Golf, discusses how pro shops are still perceived as the more expensive option over online and high street retailers, and reveals how to counteract this myth.
Machrihanish Dunes to build second golf course 0
A US company that develops golf clubs around the world has unveiled plans for a significant resort expansion to The Village at Machrihanish Dunes in Argyll, Scotland, including a new 18-hole golf course.
Sittingbourne and Milton Regis welcomes full fleet of Toro mowers 0
Sittingbourne and Milton Regis Golf Club in Kent welcomes a full fleet of Toro mowers, all supported by Reesink’s ReeAssure Gold machinery maintenance package to safeguard and secure the investment.
Three new clubhouses open 1
Three major English golf clubs have opened their new-look clubhouses this week.
‘August was third best performing month EVER’ 2
Data on 200 golf clubs in the UK and Ireland has shown they averaged over £25,000 of green fee income in August 2024, the third best-performing month ever, after June and July 2020.
Cabot invests in world’s most northern links-style golf course 0
The Cabot Collection has strategically invested in a second European golf resort in the space of two weeks.
Get your turf back in the game this autumn with the Toro ProCore 648s 0
Autumn is the season for renovation, to rejuvenate the turf and get the green back in play as quickly as possible.
Lahinch to invest £5 million on new clubhouse 1
Lahinch Golf Club in Ireland is set to spend more than £5 million on a clubhouse redevelopment project.
Club profile: Saunton Golf Club 0
Saunton in Devon has two courses that have been designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Special Area of Conservation and a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
Achieving maximum attendance at fitting events 0
Foremost Golf explains how the popularity of fitting events provides an incentive to maximise attendance, using its innovative ‘Fitting Event Management System’ to optimise potentially lucrative fitting days.
Blairgowrie’s ladies’ section celebrates 100 years 0
The Blairgowrie Golf Club’s ladies’ section has celebrated 100 years since female golfers gained equal status to male golfers at the club.
A look at forthcoming changes to UK employment law 0
Major changes to UK employment law are set to be announced by the new government. Here, Carolyne Wahlen from Golf HR outlines what to expect.
Newmachar Golf Club invests in Toro 0
A premier destination for golf in north east Scotland, Newmachar Golf Club has turned to Toro to level up its two historic – but very different – courses.
BGL clubs see participation surge in Q2 0
The 22 golf courses at six golf centres and four golf clubs that Burhill Group Limited (BGL) Golf operate saw a sharp year-on-year increase in rounds played in April, May and June, bucking the national trend.
SkyCaddie scores magnificent 7 Tour wins in a row 0
SkyCaddie users have won the first seven consecutive eligible events on the Legends Tour, so far this season.
£5m in funding for Royal Dornoch’s new energy efficient clubhouse 2
One of the world’s greatest golf venues has received £5 million in funding to build an energy efficient clubhouse that will open in 2025.
Excitement mounting as Women’s PGA Cup contenders reveal their teams 0
The Women’s PGA Cup will take place at the Sunriver Resort in Oregon from October 3-5 and is expected to elevate the global profile of women’s golf even further.
Here’s three trends from the last month that should be of interest to anyone working in the UK golf industry 3
From venues investing in revenue streams in addition to golf to clubs battling coastal erosion, it’s been a month in which challenges have been highlighted.
Hever Castle redesigns its bunkers 0
Work on the second phase of an extensive redesign of 18 greenside bunkers at Hever Castle Golf Club has just got underway.
Putting the house in order 1
Two major clubhouses have reopened following significant refurbishment work. Here, we look at both of them.
Kubota launches the Z4-541 0
Expanding Kubota’s existing zero-turn mower range, the Z4-541 is a 54-inch petrol model which boasts a larger chassis, exceeding the dimensions of the current Z1 and Z2 models.
The long and the short of it is, it’s bigger than before 1
Billy McLachlan, course manager at Royal Troon, tells us about preparing for the greatest golf championship in the world – The Open 2024 – for the fourth time.
John Deere’s Military Hiring Programme sees influx in applications 0
John Deere has seen an influx of applications to its Military Hiring Programme after hosting a bespoke event for service leavers involving dealers from across the UK.
Cabot acquires first French golf venue 0
The owner of a major golf resort in Scotland has said it will make “announcements regarding UK and European acquisitions” in the future, after investing in its first French resort.
Nexxchange acquires Sysgolf SRL 0
Nexxchange GmbH has successfully acquired all shares of Sysgolf SRL, Italy’s leading golf software company, which serves more than 200 golf courses.
Club to build new hole after stray balls hit nearby cars 0
A golf course in Buckinghamshire is to be redesigned after balls reportedly hit nearby cars, smashing one window and cracking the windscreen of another.
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