Members vote to shut prestigious golf club 3
Members of Royal Norwich GC, one of the most prestigious golf clubs in the world, vote to close their course down and merge with another club seven miles away.
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HMRC withdraws EU VAT appeal 19
HMRC withdraws its appeal against the ruling that private members’ clubs’ green fees must be VAT exempt. But will this lead to more negative headlines for golf?
‘Golf takes too long to play’ 11
Two of the world’s greatest golfers and two of the game’s lead administrators have all warned that golf is in jeopardy because it can take too long to play.
Manager of the Year finalist: Emma Clifford 2
The manager of West Essex Golf Club once created the ‘Alphabet Golf’ programme, which teaches young children how to hold a golf club through dance.
‘Buy one, join six’ scheme from De Vere 3
Golf club owner De Vere has introduced a reciprocal scheme in which golfers can join six leading golf clubs for the price of one membership.
‘Scottish clubs will continue to close down’ 9
The CEO of the Scottish Golf Union has said more golf clubs in Scotland will close down as some venues are adapting to change too slowly.
Ealing Golf Club bans Adidas shoe 15
Ealing Golf Club has maintained a ban on a popular golf shoe after experiencing damage to its greens – despite meeting with Adidas officials to try new versions of the product.
Manager of the Year finalists named 3
Six outstanding golf club managers have been named as finalists for the GCMA’s ‘Manager of the Year’ competition, with the winner announced in April.
Four more clubs suffer trophy thefts 8
Two detective constables have warned golf clubs to be more conscious of their security than usual, after at least four more golf clubs experienced break-ins.
Golf clubs count cost of storm damage 7
Heavy rain and high winds has wreaked havoc across British Isles’ golf clubs – with fallen trees trapping members and closing courses.
5 reasons why golf is in recovery 11
Five reasons why the golf club industry is in recovery
Flooding leaves golf courses devastated 9
Several golf courses in Wales, Somerset, Berkshire and Surrey have been left devastated by the flooding that has hit the UK this winter.
Yorkshire clubs trial reciprocal deals 8
Five golf clubs in Yorkshire have formed reciprocal membership deals with each other in which their members automatically join other golf clubs for free.
St Mellion offers free memberships 6
St Mellion International Resort in Cornwall, one of the premier golf clubs in the UK, has announced it will give 25 youngsters free memberships and coaching for up to six years.
JCB to invest £150m in Staffordshire 3
A golf course construction firm will invest more than £150 million in Staffordshire – and even build a spectacular £30 million golf course simply for its customers.
Inactive handicap system is scrapped 10
The controversial England Golf system that meant some golfers had an ‘inactive handicap’ has been scrapped.
Flooded course closed for seven weeks 6
A flooded Welsh golf course has been closed for nearly seven weeks because of the heavy rainfall that has hit much of the UK this winter.
Slow play and dress code policies working 6
The head of Troon has said both its dress code relaxation and anti slow play policies, introduced in the last 18 months, have so far been successful.
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