Here’s three trends from the last month that should be of interest to anyone working in the UK golf industry

Here’s three trends from the last month that should be of interest to anyone working in the UK golf industry 3

🕔08:58, 31.Aug 2024

From venues investing in revenue streams in addition to golf to clubs battling coastal erosion, it’s been a month in which challenges have been highlighted.

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Hever Castle redesigns its bunkers

Hever Castle redesigns its bunkers 0

🕔11:00, 29.Aug 2024

Work on the second phase of an extensive redesign of 18 greenside bunkers at Hever Castle Golf Club has just got underway.

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Putting the house in order

Putting the house in order 1

🕔10:48, 29.Aug 2024

Two major clubhouses have reopened following significant refurbishment work. Here, we look at both of them.

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Kubota launches the Z4-541

Kubota launches the Z4-541 0

🕔10:33, 29.Aug 2024

Expanding Kubota’s existing zero-turn mower range, the Z4-541 is a 54-inch petrol model which boasts a larger chassis, exceeding the dimensions of the current Z1 and Z2 models.

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The long and the short of it is, it’s bigger than before

The long and the short of it is, it’s bigger than before 1

🕔10:12, 29.Aug 2024

Billy McLachlan, course manager at Royal Troon, tells us about preparing for the greatest golf championship in the world – The Open 2024 – for the fourth time.

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John Deere’s Military Hiring Programme sees influx in applications

John Deere’s Military Hiring Programme sees influx in applications 0

🕔10:01, 29.Aug 2024

John Deere has seen an influx of applications to its Military Hiring Programme after hosting a bespoke event for service leavers involving dealers from across the UK.

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Cabot acquires first French golf venue

Cabot acquires first French golf venue 0

🕔11:20, 28.Aug 2024

The owner of a major golf resort in Scotland has said it will make “announcements regarding UK and European acquisitions” in the future, after investing in its first French resort.

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Nexxchange acquires Sysgolf SRL

Nexxchange acquires Sysgolf SRL 0

🕔11:00, 27.Aug 2024

Nexxchange GmbH has successfully acquired all shares of Sysgolf SRL, Italy’s leading golf software company, which serves more than 200 golf courses.

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Club to build new hole after stray balls hit nearby cars

Club to build new hole after stray balls hit nearby cars 0

🕔08:01, 24.Aug 2024

A golf course in Buckinghamshire is to be redesigned after balls reportedly hit nearby cars, smashing one window and cracking the windscreen of another.

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Historic venue loses half of fifth tee to coastal erosion

Historic venue loses half of fifth tee to coastal erosion 0

🕔11:05, 23.Aug 2024

The oldest nine-hole links course in England says it has lost half of its fifth tee to coastal erosion as it prepares to bolster sea defences.

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Cancer test drive at golf club led to treatments

Cancer test drive at golf club led to treatments 0

🕔06:39, 23.Aug 2024

A drive at Chestfield Golf Club in Kent for its members to get tested for prostate cancer led to five men receiving treatment.

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Meet the CEO: Chris May

Meet the CEO: Chris May 5

🕔11:29, 22.Aug 2024

The CEO of Dubai Golf, Chris May, talks about a career journey that has seen him managing Nigel Mansell’s golf club in Devon and hosting European Tour events in the Middle East.

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Meet Portugal’s golf club management expert: Nuno Sepulveda

Meet Portugal’s golf club management expert: Nuno Sepulveda 7

🕔10:50, 22.Aug 2024

Nuno Sepulveda, co-chief executive for Details – Hospitality, Sports, Leisure, which oversees Portugal’s largest portfolio of golf courses, talks to The Golf Business about his work.

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Origin Amenity Solutions launches Fiata Stressgard®

Origin Amenity Solutions launches Fiata Stressgard® 0

🕔10:23, 22.Aug 2024

Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) has launched a groundbreaking product – Fiata Stressgard® to the UK golf market. This new biostimulant promises unrivalled results that will transform the care of turfgrass.

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Sexual harassment law comes into effect in October

Sexual harassment law comes into effect in October 0

🕔10:09, 22.Aug 2024

Carolyne Wahlen from Golf HR reports that new legislation regarding sexual harassment is coming into UK law in October.

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Liverpool FC and Husqvarna agree new deal

Liverpool FC and Husqvarna agree new deal 0

🕔10:02, 22.Aug 2024

Husqvarna has launched a partnership with Liverpool Football Club. As part of the multi-year agreement, Husqvarna will become the official groundskeeping partner of the football club.

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Carnoustie launches £100m plan to host the Open again

Carnoustie launches £100m plan to host the Open again 2

🕔11:19, 20.Aug 2024

Carnoustie Golf Links is launching a £100 million investment plan that it hopes will result in the Open Championship returning to, and new investors running, the iconic venue.

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How to level up your golf betting

How to level up your golf betting 0

🕔10:33, 20.Aug 2024

The betting market is growing not only because more rounds are being played, but more people are interested in betting.

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Ireland’s green queen

Ireland’s green queen 3

🕔08:23, 16.Aug 2024

Royal Portrush Golf Club’s longest serving manager, Wilma Erskine, explains why Northern Ireland’s Causeway Coast is golf’s perfect playground.

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Are you always struggling for time in your business?

Are you always struggling for time in your business? 0

🕔11:16, 15.Aug 2024

Charlie Hartley, Foremost Golf Business Development Consultant for the North and Midlands, offers four key areas to monitor, using proven strategies that allow you to save time in your business.

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Vandals attack Holywell Golf Club

Vandals attack Holywell Golf Club 3

🕔11:04, 15.Aug 2024

Holywell Golf Club in Flintshire has suffered “criminal” damage to its course.

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Kress showcases the pinnacle of possibilities in automated mowing

Kress showcases the pinnacle of possibilities in automated mowing 0

🕔10:59, 15.Aug 2024

These mowers integrate advanced technologies such as MAP (Mowing Action Plan) and OAS (Obstacle Avoidance System) with new innovations, setting a new benchmark for precision in turf care.

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The Ventrac all-terrain multi-purpose tractor has more than 30 attachments

The Ventrac all-terrain multi-purpose tractor has more than 30 attachments 0

🕔10:27, 15.Aug 2024

The versatile Ventrac all-terrain multi-purpose tractor is available with over 30 attachments and can be used for a multitude of greenkeeping operations.

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IGT launches for Scotland

IGT launches for Scotland 1

🕔10:10, 15.Aug 2024

A leading provider of group links golf trips throughout Ireland for more than 30 years is launching the same facility for Scotland.

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Toro central to Highwoods Golf Club’s success

Toro central to Highwoods Golf Club’s success 0

🕔10:03, 15.Aug 2024

As Highwoods Golf Club celebrates its centenary year, the East Sussex club reveals how Toro’s complete turfcare offering has been central to its ongoing success.

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Participation in Q2 high but down on 2023

Participation in Q2 high but down on 2023 2

🕔17:35, 13.Aug 2024

Golf participation in Great Britain remained high in April, May and June 2024, but was down five percent on 2023’s numbers, meaning it was about the same as it was in 2022.

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Affordable ways for students to play golf

Affordable ways for students to play golf 0

🕔10:32, 13.Aug 2024

You do not have to go to a fancy clubhouse that charges a premium membership subscription or even buy your golf gear from companies that charge unaffordable prices.

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