Visitor numbers fell by 30% in 2022 1
A new survey of UK golf clubs has found that they’re still performing strongly but the pandemic growth is slowing down.
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Global equipment and apparel market surpassed $20 billion 1
A new report has found that the worldwide golf equipment and apparel market was worth just over $20 billion in 2021 for the first time ever, and then fell just below it last year.
Petition launched to save golf club 3
A petition has been launched to save a golf club in Lancashire that is set to close down at the end of March.
Here’s three developments from the last month that should be of interest to the golf industry 1
From building a coffee franchise by the range to teaming up with the NHS, golf clubs are finding innovative ways to get more people active this winter.
Club Systems celebrates 40 years in the golf industry 1
Club Systems International has celebrated its 40th anniversary in style with the market leader in golf club management software enjoying a year full of innovation, success and milestone moments.
Brailsford, Letchworth, Lancaster and Seckford aim for England Golf’s ‘Club of the Year’ 0
The nominees have been announced for the England Golf Awards 2023 and they see Brailsford, Letchworth, Lancaster and Seckford golf clubs battling it out for the club of the year award.
PGA of Australia to feature ‘All Abilities’ field in four events this year 1
The PGA of Australia and Webex by Cisco have announced the addition of an ‘All Abilities’ field to all four Webex Players Series events in 2023, as part of a drive to advance inclusivity in golf.
Managing golf clubs abroad: Lloyd Walton 0
Lloyd was recently named the new manager at Palmilla Golf Club in Mexico. Here, we speak to him about the local golf industry.
Doctors in Fife are prescribing golf to patients 1
Doctors in Fife, Scotland have been prescribing golf to patients under a new health initiative in partnership with local golf clubs.
Golf course owner facing legal claims over stray balls 2
A council in Ireland is facing ‘a number’ of legal claims after stray balls from a highly-rated municipal golf course have allegedly hit nearby people and property.
Vandals damage Shanklin and Sandown’s golf course 2
Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club has posted three shocking videos on social media of damage to its course after what’s thought to have been motorbikes rode over it.
Study finds it’s almost entirely men who get the yips 2
The movement disorder known as the yips, which is characterised in golf by typically experienced golfers missing easy putts often due to wrist spasms, affects men far more than women, a new study has found.
2022 saw the most rounds of golf ever 0
New data from BRS Golf and GolfNow finds that more rounds of golf were played in the UK and Ireland in 2022 than any other year on record.
Dew dispersal – all you need to know 0
Dew is a common problem at this time of year but dealing with it can be time consuming. Peter Corbett from Origin Amenity Solutions details the chemical products that are available.
Employment – settlement agreements (part one) 0
In the first of two parts looking at settlement agreements, the NGCAA looks at what they are and why they might benefit a golf club, how to start a negotiation for one and their tax implications.
Nottinghamshire Golf Club owner linked with football club purchase 0
The owner of The Nottinghamshire Golf and Country Club, Alan Hardy, has been linked to a consortium that’s interested in buying Scunthorpe United.
Sapey Golf and Country Club can keep holiday lodges 0
Sapey Golf and Country Club in Herefordshire has been told that the holiday lodges, which have been called caravans, by its course can stay.
Study finds golfers burn 36% more calories when using a trolley over a buggy 11
A study by the Colorado Center for Health & Sports Science has found that golfers burn 36% more calories over a nine-hole round if they’re using a push trolley rather than a motorised cart.
Royal Dornoch agrees new 99-year lease deal 4
Royal Dornoch Golf Club in Sutherland, which has a Championship Course widely considered to be one of the best in the world, has agreed a new 99-year lease with its local council.
“Golf has saved my life” 1
At the age of 22 Dylan Baines was paralysed after breaking his neck in a car accident. Five years later, he won the stroke play nett 2022 EDGA Algarve Open. Here, we detail his extraordinary story.
Councillors reject council advice and refuse golf club plan 0
Councillors at Swindon Borough Council have ignored their own council’s advice and refused permission for a major golf club renovation project.
The Grove names William Evans as new course and estates manager 0
The Grove, in its 20th anniversary year, has announced the appointment of William Evans as its new golf course and estates manager.
BTME preview: Toro, Origin, Kubota, Waste2Water and Iseki 0
A look at some of the biggest products and companies that will be on display in Harrogate this month.
West Sussex golf club hoping to relocate 1
A golf club in West Sussex hopes to convert its land into 480 homes, and relocate nearby.
Costa Coffee shop opens at Plymouth Golf Centre 1
A 40-seater Costa Coffee shop has opened at Plymouth Golf Centre, in a move that could benefit both organisations.
Foremost Golf freezes subscriptions for 2023 0
Foremost Golf has announced it will be supporting its member professionals by once again freezing its subscription cost for the upcoming year.
Gough is first Englishman to win Australian Master of the Amateurs 2
England Men’s squad player John Gough has made history by becoming the first Englishman to win the prestigious Australian Master of the Amateurs title.
