British successes have no effect on business 7
64% of all UK golf clubs say that golfing British successes in major championships have no bearing on their business performance, according to a new survey.
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Two more courses to sell land for housing 4
A mixture of the UK’s housing shortage and golf’s financial struggles has meant that two more golf clubs are trying to sell parts of their land for housing.
The Musselburgh installs a biomass boiler 5
Musselburgh Links, the world’s oldest golf club, is installing both a biomass boiler to heat its clubhouse and solar panels for its roof.
Dundonald Links wins eco award 4
Dundonald Links in Scotland has been named ‘Environmental Golf Course of the Year’ at the 2014 Golf Environment Awards.
Chippenham’s course manager named new BIGGA chair 2
Chris Sealey, course manager at Chippenham Golf Club, has been officially named the new chairman of greenkeeping association BIGGA.
Longcliffe invests in new course machinery fleet 0
One of the premier courses in the East Midlands, Longcliffe Golf Club, has signed its first Toro package deal. Wanting to invest in new machinery, course manager Peter Sands called in three major turfcare suppliers to demo. “I reviewed our
Golf can cut risk of stroke by two thirds 6
Older men who play golf every day can cut their risk of suffering a stroke by two thirds – provided they walk the course – according to new research.
Golf clubs could get £500m in VAT rebate 20
The UK government could pay British private members’ golf clubs half a billion pounds in the controversial VAT rebate.
Two percent of England is golf courses 12
Approximately two percent of all the land in England is devoted to its nearly 2,000 golf courses, according to new research.
Tiger Woods urges clubs to offer free golf 3
World number one golfer Tiger Woods has urged golf clubs around the world to give children free rounds of golf.
Chipping Norton GC to be transformed 3
Chipping Norton is the latest golf club to try to diversify – by becoming a venue for weddings and business conferences, as well as just for golfers.
Royal club appoints woman as captain 4
A woman has been appointed captain of a royal golf club for what is believed to be the first time in British history.
‘Day of doom’ as golf clubs close down 9
Two major golf clubs closed down and a third was placed into receivership within the same 24-hour period this week, in what’s been described as a ‘day of doom’
‘Clubs should pass VAT refund to golfers’ 24
The chair of AGCO has said that all private members’ golf clubs should hand whatever VAT refund they receive back to golfers who paid green fees at their clubs.
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