Strict dress codes ‘can be bad for a golf club’s business’ 6
Dress codes are a hugely contentious issue in golf, but could they even be costing your club income?
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Posts From Alistair Dunsmuir
Six giant wind turbines for St Andrews 9
Six giant wind turbines are to be built overlooking the ‘home of golf’ at St Andrews, as several golf clubs are facing the issue of having turbines erected nearby.
Bernard Gallacher to lead heart campaign 6
Bernard Gallacher, who nearly died at a golf club in August, is to lead a campaign that will urge golf clubs to purchase defibrillators
AGCO to take government to court 3
AGCO is set to take legal proceedings against the UK government over the issue of VAT in golf, following an email from HMRC that has been overturned.
Affordable golf coaching launched 5
A Yorkshire and Derbyshire club operator has introduced affordable golf coaching for women, for customers across the four venues it owns.
What we learnt about golf club management in September 2
What we learnt about golf club management this month.
Football, fishing & climbing targeted by SGU 1
The Scottish Golf Union and Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association have launched a three-phased marketing campaign to encourage golfers to join their local golf club.
Bernard Gallacher regains consciousness 3
The 1995 Ryder Cup-winning captain, Bernard Gallacher, has regained consciousness after suffering a suspected heart attack last week, Wentworth has revealed.
Judge rejects ‘too exclusive golf club’ 3
Owners of Cherkley Court have said they are “appalled” with a high court judge’s decision to stop turning it into a highly exclusive golf club that would be antithetical to public ‘need’.
What we learnt about golf club management in August 6
The top 10 things we learnt about golf club management and the golf industry in the last few weeks.
Golf club technology failings revealed 7
A new survey finds that just 12 percent of golf clubs have mobile-friendly websites and most managers do not seem to even know how their website performs on a smartphone.
Marketing: Invest your time and money wisely to ensure you adapt to golf’s changes 5
Your marketing strategy needs to adapt to the changes the game has experienced in recent years, writes Daniel Chidley, but that’s not as difficult as it may seem.
Six Premier League clubs will promote golf 5
Everton, Aston Villa, Sunderland, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion and Hull agree to work with local golf clubs and schools to provide golfing opportunities to children.
The latest legislation affecting greenkeepers 2
David Mears is the managing director of Highspeed Group. Here, he analyses the plethora of legislation affecting greenkeepers today.
Club to build ‘FootGolf’ course 12
Addington Court Golf Centre has built a ‘FootGolf’ course at its venue in a bid to attract a new type of paying customer.
Golfer who bludgeoned turtle evades justice 8
The golfer who caused national outrage by beating to death a defenceless turtle is now likely to have got away with his crime.
Wigan Athletic close down golf club 6
Wigan Athletic Football Club suddenly closes down Charnock Richard Golf Club, despite assurances just days ago that it would remain open.
Sandy Jones joins England Golf board 2
The long-running chief executive of the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA), Sandy Jones, has joined the board of England Golf.
Three different golf clubs. Three approaches to customer service 4
In the last few weeks I’ve been in three different golf clubs – all within a few miles of each other – and wanted to access the internet on my phone or tablet at all three.
Charity calls for sponsor boycott of the Open 4
A charity that aims to get more women involved in sport has called for sponsors of the Open to pull out as the host golf club does not allow women to be members.
Troon Golf to build ‘courses within courses’ 3
Troon Golf, the world’s largest operator of golf clubs, has announced that it will be building par three courses within some of its 18-hole courses to attract new types of golfers.
The decline of municipal golf clubs during the economic downturn 3
Council-owned golf courses were, for much of the 20th century, second only to private members’ golf clubs in terms of their use by the general populace.
Royal St George’s sec appears on Newsnight 4
The secretary of Royal St George’s Golf Club in Kent has appeared live on BBC’s Newsnight, talking about ‘belly putting’ with Jeremy Paxman.
CASC changes are ‘unworkable’ for clubs 7
A VAT expert has said that the government’s proposed amendments to CASC, which provides tax relief for golf clubs, are unworkable and the ‘politics of envy’.
Royal Troon to block out caravan site 4
Royal Troon Golf Club has been granted planning permission to build a wall of sand to block out views of a nearby caravan site.
Scottish golf pros receive FSA funding 3
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has agreed to provide £20,000 of funding to golf professionals to teach food hygiene as part of their lessons to children.
Low UK rank for female participation 3
A new PGA survey has found that there are 4.2 million golfers in Great Britain and Ireland, but female participation remains very low.
