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New pro shop proves a winner at Royal Dornoch
Royal Dornoch’s new clubhouse pro shop has more than doubled its display space and surpassed expectations in its first season, with turnover surging and a sixth full-time team member added.
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£480 million Brae of Angus golf resort plans lodged near Dundee
A planning application in principle has been lodged for the £480 million Brae of Angus resort at Wellbank, which includes an 18-hole championship course, golf academy, country club and what could become Angus’s first five-star hotel.
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Christopher May of Viya elected vice president of CMAE
Christopher May CCM, chief executive of Viya, which runs Emirates Golf Club and other courses in the UAE, has been elected vice president of the Club Management Association of Europe (CMAE), serving alongside new president Michael Newland CCM.
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Pro shops are now the best-value place to buy golf equipment, says Foremost
Steve Bird, Business Development Consultant for South East England and East Anglia at Foremost Golf, shares his insight on how green grass retailers can demonstrate their exceptional value to customers.
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How driving ranges are increasing golf club profitability and property values
James Matson from Christie & Co discusses the growing commercial importance of driving ranges and their contribution to golf club profitability and asset values.
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LIV Golf set to wind down after backer pulls out of LIV 2.0 plan
LIV Golf is expected to be wound down after investor BC Partners Credit decided a new version of the league was not viable, with about 30 players signed up but not enough to meet its deadline for 2027.
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2,700-plot cemetery approved beside Sandwell Park Golf Club
Sandwell Council has approved a cemetery with 2,721 plots on land next to Sandwell Park Golf Club in West Bromwich, raising the question of whether spare land could be a source of income for other clubs.
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London investor Hanover backs operator of 30 golf courses in Sweden, Finland and Spain
London-based Hanover Investors has become principal shareholder in Caddies Europe, the group behind GolfStar, which runs 30 courses across 25 facilities in Sweden, Finland and Spain. It is putting in more than £7.8 million to bring in new facilities.
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Motocaddy acquired by US private equity firm Corbel Capital Partners
Electric golf trolley brand Motocaddy has been acquired by US private equity firm Corbel Capital Partners, which plans to accelerate its growth in North America, Australia and other international markets. The management team stays in place.
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Fire badly damages Conwy Golf Club’s clubhouse, forcing course to close
Conwy Golf Club in Wales, founded in 1890 and a Curtis Cup venue, has closed its course and facilities after a fire badly damaged its clubhouse. No one was hurt, and the cause is not yet known.
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How can a golf club get noticed by AI assistants?
Does ChatGPT recommend your golf club? Simon Young of Question.Marketing sets out how to check what AI assistants say about you and how to give them clear, consistent and specific information.
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Dumbarton Golf Club sees water levels fall as it faces huge flood recovery challenge
Water levels have begun to fall at Dumbarton Golf Club following the worst flooding in its 138-year history, but the club faces an uncertain recovery, with extensive course repairs expected and the collapsed River Leven embankment continuing to cause problems.
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Golf clubs put SYNLawn surfaces to work across four new projects
From a specialist club-fitting facility at The Grove to a new academy in Cyprus and a par-three course at Turnberry, SYNLawn UK has completed a series of installations designed to meet different golfing needs.
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Compact driving range arrives at Rickmansworth Golf Course
GolfPod has opened its third UK site, a 10-bay Toptracer range at Rickmansworth Golf Course in partnership with Everyone Active, and says construction of a fourth will begin before the end of 2026.
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Bury Golf Club becomes first private members’ club to join Link Club
Bury Golf Club has agreed to join Link Golf UK, with the operator taking over day-to-day running and committing £500,000 of initial investment, after 97 percent of members voted in favour.
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Three ideas for clubs to borrow, from drone delivery to composting toilets
Lunch delivered by drone, a neuroscientist reviewing the customer experience and a waterless toilet on the course: three ideas for golf clubs to borrow.