‘Busiest six months ever’ for golf club legal advisor

‘Busiest six months ever’ for golf club legal advisor 0

🕔06:57, 14.Aug 2020

A national legal advisor to golf clubs says it has worked with a record number of venues since the pandemic started. 

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Golfer plays 3 18-hole championship courses in less than 3 hours

Golfer plays 3 18-hole championship courses in less than 3 hours 1

🕔14:41, 13.Aug 2020

A golfer nicknamed ‘The Iron Golfer’ has, incredibly, played three different 18-hole golf courses, at three different golf clubs, in less than three hours – and the time includes him running to each venue.

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BRS GOLF launches ‘Flexible Memberships’ solution to golf clubs for free

BRS GOLF launches ‘Flexible Memberships’ solution to golf clubs for free 1

🕔12:03, 13.Aug 2020

BRS GOLF has launched a product for golf clubs that allows them to offer flexible memberships to golfers via its online software.

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The R&A is set to buy a Scottish golf course

The R&A is set to buy a Scottish golf course 4

🕔06:59, 13.Aug 2020

The R&A is hoping to buy a struggling golf course in Glasgow and turn it around by developing it into a ‘blueprint for how golf can be offered’ in the future.

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More than a third of golf clubs have cash flow issues despite current boom

More than a third of golf clubs have cash flow issues despite current boom 8

🕔07:19, 12.Aug 2020

A new survey of UK private members’ golf clubs finds 37 percent have cash flow issues despite the recent boom in demand to play the game, and some may close down in 2021 as a result.

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New participation figures show record-breaking drop followed by extraordinary rise

New participation figures show record-breaking drop followed by extraordinary rise 3

🕔07:12, 11.Aug 2020

New figures that compare the number of rounds of golf played in the UK in the second quarter of 2020 with 2019 suggest there has been record-breaking growth – even though, paradoxically, they actually show the biggest fall ever.

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World Handicap System: Your questions answered

World Handicap System: Your questions answered 29

🕔17:14, 10.Aug 2020

A number of golf club managers have sent in questions to us about the new World Handicap System – and here to answer them is Gemma Hunter, head of Handicapping & Course Rating for England Golf.

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Catriona Matthew story ‘reinforces golf’s negative image’

Catriona Matthew story ‘reinforces golf’s negative image’ 11

🕔13:02, 10.Aug 2020

The revelation that the daughter of Catriona Matthew had to leave a golf club bar because her shorts were unhemmed has led to The Telegraph publishing an editorial arguing that snooty attitudes in golf clubs is still a threat to the future of the game.

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Clubs are reintroducing waiting lists due to strong demand

Clubs are reintroducing waiting lists due to strong demand 0

🕔06:58, 10.Aug 2020

Two more golf clubs, one of which nearly closed down recently, have reported that they have been ‘inundated’ with new members since the venues reopened.

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The Covid-friendly ‘menu app’ that Pine Ridge GC is using

The Covid-friendly ‘menu app’ that Pine Ridge GC is using 1

🕔11:27, 9.Aug 2020

Pine Ridge Golf Club has introduced a system where golfers can order food at the tap of a button while on the course or driving range – and it’s proving to be particularly popular because of social distancing.

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How to make waste management cost savings at your golf club

How to make waste management cost savings at your golf club 0

🕔12:27, 8.Aug 2020

Gordon Campbell explains that waste management is a surprisingly simple way for clubs to make serious financial savings.

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‘Since reopening new attitudes and behaviours are evident’

‘Since reopening new attitudes and behaviours are evident’ 3

🕔12:59, 7.Aug 2020

Elaine McBride, General Manager of The North Berwick Golf Club, reveals how the pandemic affected the historic club and how post lockdown provides an opportunity to commence a very different journey.

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Another UK golf club closes down amid Covid-19

Another UK golf club closes down amid Covid-19 2

🕔07:05, 7.Aug 2020

One UK golf club has officially closed down and another has not opened since March, as the Covid-19 golf venue toll has now hit three to five facilities.

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Golf club has more than doubled its membership in the last three months

Golf club has more than doubled its membership in the last three months 2

🕔08:17, 6.Aug 2020

A Scottish golf club that feared for its future earlier this year has said its membership has risen from 170 to 425 in just the last four months.

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Is Tiger’s comeback the greatest ever?

Is Tiger’s comeback the greatest ever? 0

🕔12:18, 5.Aug 2020

On April 14th, 2019, Tiger Woods claimed the 15th Major title of his career. For someone who has dominated the sport for so long, victory at the US Masters may have seemed routine but, as we know, his most recent Major was far from assured.

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This is what vandals have done to a Scottish golf course

This is what vandals have done to a Scottish golf course 3

🕔06:49, 5.Aug 2020

A police investigation has been launched after vandals poured weedkiller over a Scottish golf course, causing thousands of pounds-worth of damage.

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Britain’s youngest golf club manager named as Ben Slater

Britain’s youngest golf club manager named as Ben Slater 16

🕔19:07, 4.Aug 2020

A 22-year-old man is believed to be Britain’s youngest golf club manager today – and possibly ever.

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Data compliance clarification sought over new handicapping system

Data compliance clarification sought over new handicapping system 4

🕔18:10, 4.Aug 2020

A data compliance issue in England has emerged ahead of the launch of the World Handicap System (WHS) in November.

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Two golf clubs are hoping to downsize from 18 holes to nine

Two golf clubs are hoping to downsize from 18 holes to nine 1

🕔17:31, 4.Aug 2020

Two English golf clubs are currently going through the process of trying to downsize from 18 holes to nine in a bid to secure their futures.

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New £13 million golf club planned for North Tyneside

New £13 million golf club planned for North Tyneside 1

🕔15:59, 4.Aug 2020

A planning application has been sent to North Tyneside Council for one of the biggest golf projects in recent years – a major revamp of Wallsend Golf Club.

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Niall McGill takes over Pitlochry Golf Club as it aims for recovery

Niall McGill takes over Pitlochry Golf Club as it aims for recovery 5

🕔14:13, 4.Aug 2020

Golf professional Niall McGill has been named the new director of golf at Pitlochry Golf Club in Perthshire, as the club, which is reliant on visitor income, hopes to bounce back from lockdown’s financial hit. 

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“We recouped half of our annual green fee revenue in June alone”

“We recouped half of our annual green fee revenue in June alone” 4

🕔13:35, 4.Aug 2020

Several more golf clubs are reporting that the boom in demand for golf of the last two to three months has led to a positive economic performance.

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SISGrass and HG Turf Group form Australian partnership

SISGrass and HG Turf Group form Australian partnership 0

🕔12:05, 4.Aug 2020

A new partnership offers the Australian sports turf industry a revolutionary new hybrid grass system – stitched hybrid grass by SISGrass.

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Golf club charged £24,000 in ‘hidden’ energy fees

Golf club charged £24,000 in ‘hidden’ energy fees 0

🕔07:35, 2.Aug 2020

Energy regulator Ofgem has cited a golf club that was charged £24,000 in ‘hidden’ commission to a broker, and has used the example to propose a change to how the energy industry operates.

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