World Handicap System: Your questions answered 29
A number of golf club managers have sent in questions to us about the new World Handicap System – and here to answer them is Gemma Hunter, head of Handicapping & Course Rating for England Golf.
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Catriona Matthew story ‘reinforces golf’s negative image’ 11
The revelation that the daughter of Catriona Matthew had to leave a golf club bar because her shorts were unhemmed has led to The Telegraph publishing an editorial arguing that snooty attitudes in golf clubs is still a threat to the future of the game.
Clubs are reintroducing waiting lists due to strong demand 0
Two more golf clubs, one of which nearly closed down recently, have reported that they have been ‘inundated’ with new members since the venues reopened.
‘Since reopening new attitudes and behaviours are evident’ 3
Elaine McBride, General Manager of The North Berwick Golf Club, reveals how the pandemic affected the historic club and how post lockdown provides an opportunity to commence a very different journey.
Another UK golf club closes down amid Covid-19 2
One UK golf club has officially closed down and another has not opened since March, as the Covid-19 golf venue toll has now hit three to five facilities.
Golf club has more than doubled its membership in the last three months 2
A Scottish golf club that feared for its future earlier this year has said its membership has risen from 170 to 425 in just the last four months.
This is what vandals have done to a Scottish golf course 3
A police investigation has been launched after vandals poured weedkiller over a Scottish golf course, causing thousands of pounds-worth of damage.
Britain’s youngest golf club manager named as Ben Slater 16
A 22-year-old man is believed to be Britain’s youngest golf club manager today – and possibly ever.
Data compliance clarification sought over new handicapping system 4
A data compliance issue in England has emerged ahead of the launch of the World Handicap System (WHS) in November.
Two golf clubs are hoping to downsize from 18 holes to nine 1
Two English golf clubs are currently going through the process of trying to downsize from 18 holes to nine in a bid to secure their futures.
New £13 million golf club planned for North Tyneside 1
A planning application has been sent to North Tyneside Council for one of the biggest golf projects in recent years – a major revamp of Wallsend Golf Club.
Niall McGill takes over Pitlochry Golf Club as it aims for recovery 5
Golf professional Niall McGill has been named the new director of golf at Pitlochry Golf Club in Perthshire, as the club, which is reliant on visitor income, hopes to bounce back from lockdown’s financial hit.
“We recouped half of our annual green fee revenue in June alone” 4
Several more golf clubs are reporting that the boom in demand for golf of the last two to three months has led to a positive economic performance.
Golf club charged £24,000 in ‘hidden’ energy fees 0
Energy regulator Ofgem has cited a golf club that was charged £24,000 in ‘hidden’ commission to a broker, and has used the example to propose a change to how the energy industry operates.
Here’s three top trends from the UK golf industry in July 1
From the continuation in the surge of demand to play golf to concerns about a second wave, The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir looks at the UK golf industry in July 2020.
Scottish golf club closes ‘indefinitely’ following ‘deliberate fire’ 3
A fire that was ‘deliberately started’ at a golf club in Fife has caused so much damage to greenkeeping equipment that the club has been forced to close.
Golf club goes back into lockdown just three weeks after reopening 2
A golf club in Staffordshire has temporarily closed after a member tested positive for coronavirus – just 20 days after it had reopened due to the lockdown.
Golf club installs sanitiser station next to every green for flags to rest on 4
A Lancashire golf club has installed a sanitiser station next to every green on its course so that golfers can have the option of taking out the flag.
Third English golf club may close due to Covid-19 1
A historic Nottinghamshire golf club could become the third venue in England since the start of the pandemic to close down due to Covid-19.
Golf clubs set to rebound from lockdown’s financial hit 1
The chief executive of Golf Ireland has said golf clubs have much to be optimistic about – just four months after many feared for their future due to the coronavirus lockdown.
113-year-old golf club set to be converted into 1,000 homes 1
A private members’ golf club in Hampshire is set to be converted into a community including shops and 1,000 homes.
England Golf appears to shelve nomadic handicap idea 6
A proposal to create handicaps for golfers in England who are not members of golf clubs appears to have been dropped.
June 2020 saw 70% more rounds of golf played than in June 2019 2
Data from 125 golf courses in the UK has shown that the number of rounds of golf played last month was up by an unprecedented amount compared with June 2019.
Golf club owner rescued Yorkshire venue with £320k investment 1
The person who rescued a historic Yorkshire golf club, which was on the verge of closing down, already owned a UK golf club and paid £320,000 to save it, it has emerged.
Flagship golf store opens following £500,000 investment 1
A flagship American Golf store has opened in Surrey – creating 20 jobs.
Golf resorts are marketing for ‘staycation’ customers 1
A number of UK golf resorts, which traditionally market to foreign visitors, believe their customers for at least the next 12 months will predominantly be UK-based.
Legal advice for golf clubs on returning to work 1
As clubhouses, bars and restaurants open up again after the shutdown, the NGCAA looks at some of the legal obligations placed upon golf club managers at this particularly trying time.
