Welsh golf club is latest to be bought 0
A golf club that hosted the Welsh PGA Championships twice during the 1990s is the latest golfing venue to be bought in the last few days.
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Municipal course that was earmarked for closure is saved 1
A popular municipal golf club that Luton Borough Council was considering closing down has been saved – for the time being at least.
Survey finds women typically introduced to golf at an older age than men, and by a partner 0
A new survey of female golfers finds they’re much more likely to have been introduced to the game later in life than men were.
‘Do not rest on your laurels’ 2
Participation had been falling for years prior to the pandemic, and it may do so again. Here, Sam Thompson takes us through research that details why there was a decline.
Pesticide ban has resulted in ‘golf courses churned up by crane fly larvae’ 3
Greenkeepers are struggling to cope with an infestation of crane fly larvae on golf courses, following a ban on pesticides, according to a report.
What makes a standout changing room? 0
As changing rooms are reopening in most of the UK this month, they are likely to play a role in what will differentiate one golf club from another during this participation boom.
Another golf club suffers arson attack 0
At least four UK golf clubs have suffered fires in the last two weeks – and all are believed to have been the work of arsonists.
Most famous golf players who gamble 0
People like to gamble on all kinds of sports, but there’s one that is almost entirely overlooked: golf.
There were 60% more golf rounds in April 2021 than in April 2019 1
New data on the number of tee times booked at British golf clubs in March and April reveals significant growth compared with April before the pandemic started.
Two more golf clubs are sold 0
Two major UK golf clubs have been sold in the last few days, meaning that four leading venues have been purchased in a little over a week.
Historic golf club’s clubhouse destroyed by major fire 0
A 117-year-old golf club’s clubhouse and much of its memorabilia have been destroyed in a major fire – the fourth devastating inferno to hit a UK golf club so far this year.
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