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Meet the general manager: Sabine Riezebos
As general manager of Bernardus in The Netherlands, the host venue of the 2026 Solheim Cup, Sabine Riezebos brings a distinctive leadership perspective to one of Europe’s most compelling modern golf and lifestyle destinations.
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Hart Common Golf Club to install height barrier after traveller encampment forces closure
Hart Common Golf Club will install a height barrier after roughly a dozen caravans occupied the course for two days, damaging greens and forcing closure.
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Meet the golf club professional: James Moore
James Moore, the head professional at Rowlands Castle Golf Club in Hampshire, has invested in a state-of-the-art fitting studio, joined TGI Golf Partnership and won TGI Titleist Partner of the Year. He tells us how technology, organisation and a member-first mindset are driving his business forward.
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Former world champion boxer campaigns to save historic golf club
A former world champion boxer has called on a Nottinghamshire council to not close down a 120-year-old golf club in order to build hundreds of new homes.
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Ramside Hall opens multifunctional short-game area
County Durham’s Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa has officially opened its new multifunctional short-game area, marking another major milestone in the resort’s ongoing multi-million-pound investment programme to strengthen its position as the ‘North East’s No.1 Golf Resort’.
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The sustainability challenge nobody talks about: Why one size no longer fits all
The first article in a three-part sustainability series, Dr John Fry from University Centre Myerscough explains why golf clubs should stop chasing the same standards, and start defining success on their own terms.
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Toptracer to deliver biggest-ever Open Championship presence at Royal Birkdale
Toptracer will trace every shot of The 154th Open’s global broadcast, offer fans live QR-code shot data on-site and power 20+ simulators across Royal Birkdale – including a new Global Challenge giving fans worldwide the chance to win tickets to The 155th Open at St Andrews.
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Foremost Golf partners with Melanoma Fund to champion sun safety in golf
Foremost Golf has become the Melanoma Fund’s official partner for golf, launching a UK-wide initiative to promote sun safety through education, CPD-accredited training and the Slip! Slap! Swing! campaign, helping protect golfers and PGA professionals from UV exposure.
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“We market as an experience – not merely as a golf course”
Stephen Chick, general manager, Laguna Golf Phuket in Thailand, talks academy investment, sustainable course management and why the resort’s integrated hospitality model is a powerful differentiator in one of Asia’s most competitive golf markets.
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How Chesterfield Golf Club built an indoor swing studio without touching capital
This is how the general manager of Chesterfield Golf Club, Sean Boyle, built a swing studio that deepened member engagement and opened a new revenue stream – without touching existing capital.
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TGI appoints Iain Wright to its retail consultancy team
TGI Golf Partnership has strengthened its retail support offering with the appointment of experienced industry professional Iain Wright to its Retail Consultancy team.
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Golf travellers are chasing more, participation keeps climbing and a round a day might keep dementia away
Here’s three stories concerning the UK and global golf industries we learnt during what was, for many, a sweltering last month.
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Open venue Royal Birkdale now available at Toptracer facilities
Toptracer has announced that Royal Birkdale, host venue of The 154th Open, is now available to play on virtual golf at Toptracer-powered facilities around the world.
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Which AI recommends your golf club – and which doesn’t? New study reveals stark inconsistencies
A study testing four UK golf operators across AI platforms found the same club can rank strongly on one and vanish entirely on another – with operators having no visibility into how AI assistants are describing or recommending their venues to prospective golfers.
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Northumberland’s new championship course opens
Matfen Hall opens its new 18-hole championship course, The Douglas.
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Golf rounds down for Q1 but participation levels still strong
The number of golf rounds played per course across Great Britain saw a large year-on-year decline in the opening quarter of 2026 according to new data, but it was still up on 2024 and participation levels are very strong at the moment.