Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

Changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme 0

🕔22:27, 30.Jun 2020

As the Covid-19 restrictions continue to ease, the National Golf Clubs Advisory Association looks at the changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) relating to furlough that will operate from July 1, 2020 to October 31, 2020.

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Bucks club sees record visitor bookings

Bucks club sees record visitor bookings 2

🕔06:59, 30.Jun 2020

A golf club in Buckinghamshire has reported that its online visitor bookings in June 2020 were up a staggering 1,335 percent compared with June 2019.

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19th century Surrey golf club to be sold at an online auction

19th century Surrey golf club to be sold at an online auction 6

🕔06:39, 30.Jun 2020

An historic golf club in Surrey is to be sold at an online auction with a price tag of £1.5 million.

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Meet the golf course manager: Peter Bradburn

Meet the golf course manager: Peter Bradburn 0

🕔05:23, 30.Jun 2020

The course and grounds manager at Roehampton Club in London talks about maintaining a prestigious course during the Covid-19 lockdown, the environmental work the club has carried out in recent years and why he still loves being a greenkeeper after three decades in the job.

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Five football stars who know their way around a golf course

Five football stars who know their way around a golf course 0

🕔18:17, 29.Jun 2020

Which stars of the world of football have a famous reputation for playing golf, and how good are they at the sport?

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How have golf rules adapted to the recent health crisis?

How have golf rules adapted to the recent health crisis? 1

🕔12:23, 29.Jun 2020

There are few sports which have been unaffected by the current health crisis and the world of golf has likewise seen a handful of changes.

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All Scottish golf clubs can apply for new funding

All Scottish golf clubs can apply for new funding 0

🕔11:33, 29.Jun 2020

Every affiliated Scottish golf club that has been financially affected by Covid-19 can apply for one of two new grants totalling more than two-thirds of a million pounds, according to The R&A.

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‘We had 330 golfers playing on the first day back’

‘We had 330 golfers playing on the first day back’ 2

🕔07:39, 28.Jun 2020

Like most golf clubs in the UK, Royal Mid-Surrey reopened in May following about two months of lockdown, and since then it has faced unprecedented demand, and now is in a stronger position than it was before the pandemic. 

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2018-19 was the best year for Scottish golf clubs in years

2018-19 was the best year for Scottish golf clubs in years 1

🕔06:59, 27.Jun 2020

Scottish golf clubs saw a sharp drop in the pace of membership decline before the pandemic started, according to new data.

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Toro Irrigation: Every penny – and drop – counts

Toro Irrigation: Every penny – and drop – counts 0

🕔05:13, 27.Jun 2020

When it comes to irrigation in the current climate, two things have never been truer: every penny counts and every drop counts.

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A guide to betting on golf

A guide to betting on golf 0

🕔16:32, 26.Jun 2020

Golf is a very popular sport to bet on and with the improvement in technology, you can now stream golf tournaments live and easily follow your favourite players.

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Yorkshire golf club will not close down after all

Yorkshire golf club will not close down after all 1

🕔06:55, 26.Jun 2020

A 97-year-old Alister MacKenzie-designed golf club in Leeds will now not close down – less than a year after it was effectively told it only had a few months left to operate.

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Golf clubs are introducing new membership categories

Golf clubs are introducing new membership categories 12

🕔06:55, 25.Jun 2020

Some golf clubs are introducing new membership categories due to both the increased demand to play golf and to reflect the socio-economic profile of these golfers.

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Here’s when and how golf clubhouses can reopen in England and Ireland

Here’s when and how golf clubhouses can reopen in England and Ireland 2

🕔15:12, 24.Jun 2020

Golf clubs in England and the Republic of Ireland have now been given a firm date for when they can reopen their clubhouses – plus the process they must follow to do this.

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2022 Ryder Cup provides huge opportunity for Italy

2022 Ryder Cup provides huge opportunity for Italy 0

🕔12:24, 24.Jun 2020

The Marco Simone Golf and Country Club will play host to the Ryder Cup in 2022, as Italy welcomes the prestigious competition for the first time in its history.

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England Golf to send World Handicap System toolkit to clubs next month

England Golf to send World Handicap System toolkit to clubs next month 0

🕔06:29, 24.Jun 2020

England Golf is set to unveil a bespoke World Handicap System toolkit for golf clubs alongside a nationwide education campaign aimed at golfers, entitled ‘Know the Score’.

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Golf has an almost unique perception of safety

Golf has an almost unique perception of safety 3

🕔16:19, 23.Jun 2020

A new survey of nearly 1,500 golfers has found that golf has an almost unique perception of safety during the pandemic – and golfers are likely to play more but spend less money than normal in the months ahead.

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Club suspended and reinstated by Scottish Golf over lockdown issue

Club suspended and reinstated by Scottish Golf over lockdown issue 2

🕔11:44, 23.Jun 2020

A Scottish golf club had its membership of Scottish Golf briefly suspended over its plan to host a competition last weekend.

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Luke Edgcumbe named as the new general manager of Tandridge Golf Club

Luke Edgcumbe named as the new general manager of Tandridge Golf Club 0

🕔17:17, 22.Jun 2020

Tandridge Golf Club has appointed Luke Edgcumbe as its new general manager to oversee the stunning Surrey club’s drive to improve the member experience and attract new golfers.

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Golf club finds a swastika has been etched into the grass

Golf club finds a swastika has been etched into the grass 1

🕔19:44, 21.Jun 2020

A golf club in Blackpool has found racist messages including a swastika, and abuse at the NHS, have been etched into the grass using weed killer, according to local reports.

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Bristol golf course closes half its course due to rare orchid

Bristol golf course closes half its course due to rare orchid 4

🕔06:49, 20.Jun 2020

A golf course in Bristol has closed off nine of its 18 holes following advice from an ecologist, after a rare orchid that had grown during the lockdown was found at the venue.

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5 important facts about Michael Jordan’s exclusive golf course in Florida

5 important facts about Michael Jordan’s exclusive golf course in Florida 0

🕔12:32, 19.Jun 2020

If you are a fan of ‘The Last Dance’ on ESPN and have been watching it, through the events of the past six Sundays, you would have understood that the man named Michael Jordan has an undying love for the golf course.

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One golf club has seen its membership TREBLE in the last month 

One golf club has seen its membership TREBLE in the last month  4

🕔06:49, 19.Jun 2020

Some golf clubs that feared that they might not reopen when they closed in March are now stating their futures have been secured due to the current strong demand.

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Scottish golf clubs can now allow three and fourballs

Scottish golf clubs can now allow three and fourballs 0

🕔18:07, 18.Jun 2020

From Friday, June 19, Scottish golf clubs can allow fourballs to resume, provided the players in them come from a maximum of three different households.

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English golf club dissolves itself and is looking for a buyer

English golf club dissolves itself and is looking for a buyer 2

🕔07:27, 18.Jun 2020

A private members’ golf club has voted to dissolve itself and provide an opportunity for a buyer to take it forward.

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Covid accreditation scheme launched for golf clubs

Covid accreditation scheme launched for golf clubs 0

🕔12:03, 17.Jun 2020

The AA has launched a ‘Covid Confident assessment scheme’ so that hospitality businesses such as golf clubs can give confidence to consumers that they are safe.

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The GCMA names Tom Brooke as its new CEO

The GCMA names Tom Brooke as its new CEO 0

🕔16:00, 16.Jun 2020

The Golf Club Managers’ Association (GCMA) has named Tom Brooke as its new chief executive.

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