The surge in participation caused by the pandemic continued to dominate the industry in July, with more venues earmarked for closure being saved and the game’s future now looking set for a very different path than its past.
A Nottinghamshire golf club has been granted permission to build a 120-metre toboggan run on its grounds.
With many golf clubs in Scotland still struggling due to a lack of overseas visitors, a ‘Golf Tourism and Visitor Strategy’ is being developed to shape the next nine years of golf tourism.
Croydon Council has placed Coulsdon Manor Hotel and Golf Club up for sale due to the local authority’s financial crisis.
Two ‘highly professional’ female thieves have been repeatedly stealing expensive watches from men in golf club car parks in the last year, according to the police.
Wilton Carpets’ newly launched Tartan Collection is steeped in tradition and heritage craftsmanship, but simultaneously at the vanguard of interior design trends and very much part of the fabric of prestigious leisure and hospitality venues.
In a feature providing legal advice about equality, diversity and inclusion in golf clubs, the NGCAA details the legal definition of discrimination.
Staff at a golf course in Dundee are wearing body cameras due to the rise in vandalism and the abuse they’ve received in recent months.
A Harry Colt designed golf course in Derbyshire that closed at the end of last year is facing calls to reopen following interest in the venue from Ian Woosnam.
A golf club in Sussex has been saved from closure partly because of the surge in participation during the pandemic.
An inheritance tax and estate planning specialist has purchased its third golf club in five years.
A golf club in Coventry has had to close for at least a whole day, while bailiffs have been appointed and police have blockaded its entrance, after a group of travellers set up an encampment on its land.
Rob Macey, the head professional at Norwood Park Golf Centre in Notts, details his incredible career, plus his experiences during the pandemic, which included working as a greenkeeper.
While young adult participation has boomed during the pandemic, clubs are being asked to not forget to provide opportunities for juniors.
Stuart McLaren works in finance and is good at golf. So good, in fact, that his employer is sponsoring him as he starts on the PGA EuroPro Tour.
One of the ‘Big Four’ accountancy firms in the UK, EY, has said it is offering free golf lessons to some of its female staff so that they don’t miss out on networking opportunities.
The male / female ratio in UK golf participation has changed exponentially for the first time, as female participation at UK golf courses has more more than tripled during the pandemic.
The general manager of Hallamshire GC in Yorkshire talks about the history of the club – and its future – and some of the challenges he’s had to overcome as manager, including the pandemic.
An historic golf club near Manchester has submitted plans to demolish its clubhouse and replace it with housing, funding the building of a modern clubhouse elsewhere at the venue.
A Cumbrian golf club that’s membership has grown by about 25 percent in recent months has been selected to offer special courses aimed at getting more girls playing golf.
To recognise just some of the work carried out during the pandemic, England Golf has rewarded clubs, counties and individuals for their achievements in growing the game.
Reesink Turfcare’s ReeAssure Maintenance Scheme has provided a number of invaluable benefits for Falkirk Golf Club in Scotland, which had its fingers burnt by a previous service provider.
A project aimed at getting more children to play golf has been launched at the 149th Open at Royal St George’s Golf Club in Kent.
Several golf courses, particularly in Scotland, have stated they are struggling to cope with current levels of vandalism, which at least two venues have said is now a weekly occurrence.
For the first time ever, golfers in England can, from today, obtain an official handicap without having to join a golf club.
Saudi Arabia’s golf association, Golf Saudi, has been teaching British Muslim women to play the game at a golf course in England.
The head of Handicapping and Course Rating for England Golf, Gemma Hunter, answers some common questions that have been asked by readers.
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