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Closed-down golf club could re-open in 2018 0
A Leicestershire golf club that closed down last year could re-open next year as a major holiday golfing destination.
Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing The Golf Business in September 0
From golf courses being the location of air ambulances to world record attempts for par five holes, the editor of The Golf Business, Alistair Dunsmuir, charts his monthly top three trends.
Golf Union of Wales rebrands as Wales Golf 0
The body that runs amateur golf in Wales has decided to change its name as part of a major rebranding exercise.
Golf club staff tied up and threatened with gun 0
Staff at Blackwell Range Golf Club in Durham have been tied up and threatened with a shotgun and a hammer by armed robbers.
Meet the head greenkeeper (who also runs the entire golf club) 2
Rob Wiles is a bit different to most course managers: he’s also a director of the company that owns Cottingham Parks Golf Club and Leisure Club in Yorkshire, which makes him his boss’ boss.
Walking in nature is good for your mental health 5
Walking in nature is an effective way to help treat a number of mental health issues such as stress and depression, according to a BBC documentary.
Musselburgh could become latest foreign-owned golf club 2
The world’s oldest golf course, Musselburgh Links, The Old Golf Course, could be partly owned by a Chinese businessman, according to newspaper reports.
How one club markets the health benefits of golf 1
Here is the message Stapleford Park in Leicestershire tells its local community about why playing golf is good for them.
Watch this amazing video of a golfer completing a par 5 hole 1
A physical education teacher has broken the world record for how quickly he completed a par 5 hole that’s more than 500 yards long.
Sponsored feature: Generating income from outdoor furniture 1
AEL Outdoor Solutions is the UK’s leading provider of outdoor furniture and solutions for golf club patios, terraces and garden areas. Golf clubs of any size can choose from a wide selection of tables, chairs, umbrellas, awnings, screens, planters, decking
Golf course set to have its own helipad 0
An Essex golf club is set to become an even more pivotal member of its local community because it will be the location for the local air ambulance’s landing base.
In their own words: BIGGA CEO Jim Croxton 1
The chief executive of the British and International Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) talks exclusively to The Golf Business about the role greenskeepers play at major tournaments
Volunteering to help golfers is good for you 3
A new study on physical, social and mental health has found that people who volunteer to help the golf industry can experience the sort of benefits expected from therapy and medication.
GolfSixes worked at getting youngsters to play golf this summer 1
A pilot project at a number of golf clubs where children could play golf under the ‘GolfSixes’ format has been a success, a charity has stated.
Meet the manager: Blairgowrie GC’s 31-year-old leader, Steven Morgan 3
The Scottish golf club’s managing secretary talks about how he became manager of a prestigious and traditional private members’ club, the work being done to recruit more junior golfers and the five-year plan the club has
More women than men play golf in this European country 0
For the first time ever a European country has reported that more women were members of its golf clubs than men in 2016.
Machin and Roberts win student greenkeeper awards 0
Nick Machin and Angus Roberts have been named as winners of the 2017 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards.
This is what it’s like being a lady golfer 3
Most female golfers enjoy playing with men, but that doesn’t mean every male golfer gets everything right. Here, Sarah Forrest details the nine bugbears she has experienced when playing with men
Scottish Open led to huge benefits for Ayrshire economy 0
The men’s and women’s Scottish Opens, both held at Dundonald Links in North Ayrshire this July, led to significant benefits for the local economy.
Watson quits European Tour to pursue business studies 0
A professional golfer has quit the Ladies European Tour (LET) citing concerns about gender pay gap issues and instead will study business at university.
Data protection legislation is changing: This is how it will affect you 0
This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association looks at the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), which will take effect on May 25, 2018. What do they mean for golf clubs?
Sponsored feature: Acumen Highspeed leading the way with legislative compliance 0
A look at how Acumen Waste Services can help golf clubs now it has acquired Highspeed Group
Scottish golf clubs could be hit by major business rates changes 0
A proposal to change the way organisations in Scotland pay business rates could have a major impact on the golf industry.
Meet the PGA pro and qualified referee: Charles Dernie 1
He was the first British PGA member to referee a major championship in the USA, has been the head professional at Blairgowrie Golf Club for 20 years. He explains how a club make the game more appealing
Is Germany about to replace England as Europe’s top golfing country? 1
England’s total domination of the number of people per country in Europe who play golf is under threat for the first time since records began.
£3.5m Roxburghe back on the market after sale falls through 1
Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course in the Scottish Borders is back on the market after its sale to a leisure group fell through.
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