From the effect the cost of living crisis is having on golf clubs to the launch of some of the biggest golfing projects in UK history, the last month has demonstrated two financial extremes within the industry.
South West Water, which operates in Devon and Cornwall and in parts of Dorset and Somerset, is reportedly considering introducing restrictions on golf courses, despite recent downpours.
Several venues in Portugal are investing heavily in themselves at the moment, with new courses opening and others being upgraded. The results should be increased tourism and less dependency on water for irrigation.
A 19th century golf club that feared for its future due to soaring inflation, and crowdfunded for vital funding, has said it is now in a ‘far more solid financial footing’.
Two women detail that, while there is still work to be done, huge forward strides have been made in recent years in terms of making the golf industry more appealing for women to build careers in.
A golf resort in Oxfordshire has opened its new driving range and unveiled major course improvements.
Very often the NGCAA receives requests for advice from golf clubs to ask if they can safely dismiss an employee who is within their initial six month probationary period or within their first two years of service.
The possibility of a golf club in Bolton hosting the 2031 Ryder Cup is alive again after an independent planning inspector decided that Bolton Council should not have rejected plans for the venue to be built.
A golf course in Dundee that has suffered significant vandalism in recent years has now been hit by what its captain and a local councillor have said is the worst damage they’ve seen in decades.
Golf vacations are a fantastic way to unwind while staying active and doing what you enjoy, whether you’re traveling with your family, your partner, or perhaps a group of friends.
From Holtye Golf Club, Nick talks about how the club, and his working life, has adapted to a doubling of membership in the last three years, and managing both a busy golf club and a busy pro shop.
Craigie Hill Golf Club in Perth, Scotland has unveiled ambitious plans including a new course, for it to grow.
New golf participation data for the UK and Ireland is showing that rounds of golf by members of clubs is still rising, nearly two and a half years after the first post-lockdown resumption in play.
Origin Amenity Solutions will be returning to SALTEX, showcasing why its four brands – Headland Amenity, Rigby Taylor, Symbio and Turfkeeper – has established it as a leading force in golf course management.
Henton & Chattell will be attending this year’s SALTEX event in Birmingham, the leading and largest turf management exhibition in Europe, between November 2 and 3, 2022.
Novuna Consumer Finance has launched a product for the golf industry to help clubs offer direct debit schemes so more golfers can become members – and in which the club does not have to pay if those members default.
Golf courses around the world that offer casinos are finding they are meeting the needs of a market that likes to both play the game and gamble while on vacation.
A Northumberland golf club is seeking planning permission for a major £11 million upgrade.
A golf club in Dundee is to open a £300,000 driving range after the last one was destroyed in a major storm.
Another golf club is reported to be fearing for its future, and is therefore urging more members of its local community to use it, due to soaring inflation.
Toptracer, the world’s number-one driving range technology provider, has announced the signing of golf’s most successful content creator, Rick Shiels, as a global ambassador.
More than 30 million customers have found themselves subject to drought restrictions, leading some to ask if golf courses will be next. Fortunately, there is a water recycling system that clubs can use to clean their course machinery.
Now is the perfect time to do some ‘housekeeping’ which could dramatically improve your greens and tees when the summer heat strikes again, writes Peter Robin, Origin Amenity Solutions’ irrigation product manager.
Customer experience is the priority for five-star holiday park Three Cliffs Bay, which is why it has chosen three battery-powered utility vehicles from STAR EV to ensure the quiet and clean operation of its site.
More than 150 turf professionals recently attended the very first Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) ‘Golf Research Week’.
An Indian restaurant that resides at a golf club has been named ‘Restaurant of the Year: Wales’ at the Asian Restaurant & Takeaway Awards.
A driving range in Essex has announced it is to close down due to ‘skyrocketing costs’ and the issue of balls hitting neighbouring properties, and will be converted into 18 houses.
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