Golf group comes up with an amazing new type of golf course 2
A company that owns seven golf courses in the UK has introduced golf holes unlike anything we’ve seen before at three of its venues.
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Achieving good governance at your golf club 5
Earlier this year ICSA: The Governance Institute published guidance on board effectiveness for sports boards in order to improve governance in the sector. Why is good governance vital in golf clubs – and how do you achieve it?
Why Waterton Park Golf Club has a reputation for environmental friendliness 0
A look at the measures the Yorkshire club has brought in to be green.
193 golf clubs are ‘ripe for acquisition’ 3
An industry financial analyser has said that there are 193 golf clubs in the UK that are currently ripe for acquisition.
Greenkeeper profile: The 2018 Ryder Cup course manager 0
The course manager of Le Golf National, Alejandro Reyes, talks about how preparations for the 2018 Ryder Cup are going.
Heather is first female manager in this golf club’s history 8
A Hampshire golf club has become the latest to appoint a woman as its boss for the first time in its history.
This is a golf green in England 1
This is what a golf green can look like in the summer if it hasn’t been irrigated properly for months.
Legal matters: Improving cashflow performance 3
This guidance from the NGCAA looks at the issue that many golf clubs have failed because of poor cashflow management rather than lack of profits. What can managers do to improve this vital aspect of their work?
This golf club has been hit with a 98% increase in its business rates 3
A Yorkshire golf club has seen its rateable value increase by £178,000 – even though it was only valued at £182,000.
Couple accused of burgling golf clubs 0
A couple have been accused of robbing two golf clubs in Northern Ireland in ‘opportunistic’ attacks.
How students could help your golf club 0
Could business students come up with free solutions to the issues facing your golf club? Two clubs have approached their local university for support – and the recommendations are now with their committees
This might be the greatest game ever 3
Former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen has been using a giant dartboard to teach youngsters how to play golf ahead of the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
Meet the manager: Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club’s Luke Edgcumbe 0
Luke tells The Golf Business about major improvements at the club, how it is celebrating its 125th anniversary and transferring hotel management skills to a private members’ golf club
English golf clubs are seeing a boom in new members 8
Nearly 17,000 people joined English golf clubs in the year up to the end of March 2017, making it one of the best years for the nation in recent times.
Foxhills to run a fundraiser for Grenfell victims 0
Foxhills Club & Resort in Surrey has said it will run a major golf fundraiser for those affected by the Grenfell Tower disaster.
In their own words: Scottish Golf CEO Blane Dodds 3
The chief executive for Scottish Golf writes exclusively for The Golf Business about the consultation exercise his organisation has been running with golf clubs
The secret secretary: Where does charity begin? 3
Sometimes golf club managers like to discuss controversial issues with their peers under the cloak of anonymity. Here, a ‘secret secretary’ explains that ‘charity’ can be used as an excuse to make golfers feel good about themselves – and why this can be costly for a golf club
Montrose Links to crowdfund for £5m to stop course falling into the sea 1
One of the oldest golf clubs in the world is set to crowdfund for £5 million to stop the course falling into the sea.
Man jailed for 32 months after golf club drowning 0
The director of a golf ball collection company has been jailed after an employee drowned on a Welsh golf course last year.
Another tourism group buys a UK golf club 0
Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course in the Scottish Borders has become the latest golf club to be bought by a leisure group.
This is how you get more women playing golf 3
Most golf clubs want to attract more women to the game but may not know how. Here, Kerry Cooper, an amateur golfer, details the extraordinary success she had when she decided to tackle the issue
Crown Golf’s PGA changes have led to improvements 0
Crown Golf’s changes to the roles of its top PGA professionals are having a positive improvement on the operator’s bottom line, a spokesman has confirmed.
Boost your golf club’s reputation with coffee 2
As research reveals the power of coffee to make an unforgettable impression, Heike Wiesner, Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) Professional, reveals why golf clubs should change their view on the coffee they offer
Meet the F&B manager: Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club’s Lee Third 0
Lee Third is the food and beverage manager of Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club. He talks about the benefits of the club’s wine committee, trying new dishes and how to increase revenues in a golf club’s bar and restaurant
The UK’s newest golf course opens in Hampshire 1
The UK’s newest golf course, set against the background of Hampshire Cricket’s home, is opening – and it already has a full membership.
European Tour CEO issues a challenge to UK’s golf clubs 9
The chief executive of the European Tour, Keith Pelley, has issued a challenge to golf clubs to modernise in a bid to grow the game over the next few years.
Sponsored feature: The revenue benefits of alfresco dining 0
Alfresco dining is not just a revenue generator – it’s also a good way of marketing the golf club. We look at one company that provides everything a club needs to allow its customers to eat outside
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