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Glasgow City Council is considering reforesting golf courses in a bid to plant more trees and make the city greener.
Glasgow City Council is considering reforesting golf courses in a bid to plant more trees and make the city greener.
A financial services company has acquired Paultons Golf Club near Southampton from Crown Golf and has said it will invest significantly in the facility.
The new World Handicap System (WHS) will come into operation on November 2, 2020.
Writing exclusively for The Golf Business, the CEO of The PGA explains that from novices through to Open champions, the PGA professional plays a pivotal role in their development.
The Durham-based PGA professional talks about what this role in a major resort entails, getting more women to play the game and the technology he utilises to offer customers something extra.
In its latest article offering legal advice to golf clubs, the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) explains how bullying and harassment in the office can create the risk of employment tribunal claims.
The golf industry over the last 25 years has changed considerably and Fairway Credit, by offering market-leading finance products, has been able to help clubs, managers and golfers realise their dreams.
From another driving range that will be converted into an entertainment centre to the impact The Solheim Cup could have on women’s participation in golf, The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir reviews September.
When considering the best sportsmen, or sportswomen for that matter, in a chosen field across the entire history of a sport or event, you should always consider relevant factors that could make such comparisons problematic.
An 18-hole golf course in Birmingham is set to be transformed into a nine-hole facility that will also include a footgolf course and a driving range, to safeguard its future.
Work to stop one of the world’s oldest golf clubs from falling into the sea is set to go ahead.
The man who founded the Optical Express chain has submitted an offer to acquire the long-term lease of Cawder Golf Club in Scotland.
Royal Dornoch Golf Club has, for the first time in its history, licensed the use of its crest and tartan on a Highland single malt.
Tim talks about running a club on a viscount’s estate that’s the home of British Polo, attracting members to a remote location and converting the clubhouse into accommodation to attract stay-and-play golfers.
The general manager of The North Berwick Golf Club, Elaine McBride, explains how the club’s staff were taught about Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) – and why this led to positive results.
The outgoing chief executive of England Golf, Nick Pink, has had a new game named after him by a golf club in Wolverhampton.
One of Scotland’s finest championship links courses has undergone a new look, featuring an impressive new short 12th hole and other subtle course changes that have helped increase membership.
Golf club membership in Wales grew by nearly 1,000 people last year, according to new data from Wales Golf.
A golf club in Angus could become the fourth in Scotland to announce its closure in the last month, according to reports.
The host of the Solheim Cup, Gleneagles, has revamped its pro shop, increasing retail space by nearly a third. There are also now multiple podiums – and average spend has significantly increased as a result.
Two golfers in Surrey have hit consecutive holes-in-one on the same hole, beating estimated odds of more than one million to one.
The UK’s busiest driving range – where 14 million balls are hit per year – has so far this year invested £50,000 on improvements and, at its heart, is a replica of the iconic 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass.
Chris Duffy, the manager of Huddersfield Golf Club, believes this is a four-pronged process– and underpinning it is a need to listen to the potential member and not simply hand them a price list.
The chief executive of Europe’s largest greenkeeping association looks at measures that are making this career more attractive to women.
The course manager of Calcot Park GC talks about adapting to an unpredictable climate, the work the club put in to ensure the course bounced back following the 2018 drought and the plans his team have for irrigation.
A number of golf clubs in Scotland are hoping to build properties on land they own in a bid to secure their futures.
A company that owns and runs 10 golf venues has said it has seen an average increase in golf club membership by a huge 25 per cent in the last four years.