Buggy battery thefts linked to crystal meth 0
The rise in thefts of batteries from golf buggies have been linked to the production of class A drugs, according to a police inspector.
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Large jump in number of nine-hole golfers 4
All four home golf unions have reported significant rises in the number of people who have been playing nine-holes of golf in the last couple of years.
Surprising rise in female golfers in Ireland 0
Golf clubs in both Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland have reported significant growth in the number of women who have been playing the game in the last couple of years.
A ‘women’s charter’ to change the way golf is run has been launched 5
The R&A has unveiled a ‘Women in Golf Charter’ to increase the number of women and girls participating in golf and to encourage more opportunities for women to work within the golf industry.
In their own words: Wales Golf CEO Richard Dixon 0
The chief executive of Wales Golf, Richard Dixon, writes exclusively for The Golf Business about the work his organisation is doing to encourage more women and girls into the game.
Meet the golf course manager: Kristian Summerfield 0
Yelverton Golf Club in Devon’s course manager explains how his team maintains a moorland course designed by the legendary Herbert Fowler, which sometimes suffers from 2,400mm of rainfall per year.
Open Solutions unveils grand offer for golf clubs 0
IT supplier to the golf industry Open Solutions has launched an offer for golf clubs in which they will receive a £1,000 discount if they upgrade to a fully integrated golf club management system.
Here’s 3 things we learnt about the golf industry in May 0
The golf industry’s trend towards nine-hole golf, lodges and programmes to get more women playing golf became apparent in May, according to The Golf Business editor, Alistair Dunsmuir.
Grandfather recounts amazing story of how his life was saved on the golf course 0
A 77-year-old man who suffered a heart attack on a Dorset golf course has detailed how his life was miraculously saved.
PGA to launch #WeLoveGolf to attract more women to the game 5
The Professional Golfers’ Association is launching a huge new PR campaign aimed at encouraging more women and girls to play golf.
European Tour to offer GolfSixes to golf club members 0
The European Tour has agreed to work with England Golf and will engage members of more than 1,900 golf clubs through GolfSixes, the innovative short form of the game.
Golf club profile: Ingrebourne Links Golf & Country Club 0
Using soil excavated for a major London rail project, this spectacular golf club opened last summer and already has 1,400 members.
15-year legal battle over Scottish golf course ownership ends 0
An incredibly complicated legal battle that started more than 15 years ago surrounding the ownership of Letham Grange Golf Club in Scotland has finally come to an end.
Meet the PGA pro: Oliver Hunt 0
Oliver is the head professional at Headingley GC in Leeds and has just been crowned Partner of the Year at the TGI Golf Awards. He talks about the award and how he has increased profits via the club’s golf shop.
Video: The amazing way Aldeburgh showcases its signature hole 0
Aldeburgh Golf Club in Suffolk has commissioned a company that provides aerial flyovers of golf holes to market its spectacular 4th hole.
Should golf clubs look more to technology to grow their memberships? 0
Is added value and innovation needed at your club? How do you decide?
Golf club ‘could close down’ if it doesn’t build holiday homes 0
An Essex golf club has become the latest in the UK to warn that it could close unless it builds apartments to provide an additional revenue stream.
Police called to golf club over slow play brawl 1
A brawl allegedly involving eight men broke out at a golf club last month over slow play – and even resulted in the police driving on buggies to the fourth hole to break it up.
Midlands golf club appoints former royal chef 0
Edgbaston GC has become the latest golf club to appoint a high profile chef to enhance its food and beverage operation.
New name for UK’s largest golf resort operator 0
The UK’s largest golf resort operator, which manages nine golf resorts, has revealed a new name and revamped brand identity.
New drive to encourage stroke victims to play golf 0
A new project in Wales is taking place to encourage people who have survived a stroke to try golf or get back into the game they love.
Meet the golf club manager: Leighton Walker 0
The general manager of Burford GC in Oxfordshire talks about improving a club that already has a full membership and a joining fee and what it’s like to be an Australian managing a British golf club.
Legal advice: Service Occupancy and Tenancy Agreements 2
This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) looks at the legal issues golf clubs need to consider if they own or lease land.
Tewkesbury Park unveils £9 million facelift 0
Cotswold golfing haven Tewkesbury Park has unveiled a spectacular two-year, £9 million facelift.
Northern Irish golf clubs see a 30% membership drop in 14 years 0
A BBC report has found that golf clubs in Northern Ireland have seen a drop in membership of nearly one-third since 2004.
Panmure GC becomes latest Scottish club to allow women members 0
Panmure Golf Club, one of Scotland’s – and the world’s – oldest golf clubs, has become the latest venue to end its men-only membership policy.
More than 50 golf clubs to take part in female recruitment drive 2
More than 50 golf clubs in eight English counties are to take part in an initiative involving alcohol and a new way of scoring, which, it is hoped, will attract more women to golf.
