Yorkshire golf club apparently saved from closure although confusion remains 0
A Yorkshire golf course that feared it was about to close down has apparently been saved, although some uncertainty about its future remains.
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Irish golf clubs optimistic for 2020 0
A review of several Irish golf clubs has found optimism for the year ahead with many reporting that initiatives introduced in recent years have proved to be successful.
Yorkshire golf club could be sold – leaving a potential windfall for members 0
Members of a golf club in Bradford have been discussing the sale of the facility to a housing developer, according to local reports.
Former CEO of Wentworth sues for £750k over racial discrimination 1
The former chief executive of Wentworth Club, one of the most famous golf clubs in the world, is suing the owner of the club for three quarters of a million pounds, as he claims he was dismissed unfairly.
Scottish club to convert from 18 to nine holes to secure its future 0
A Scottish golf club will work towards creating a nine-hole golf course and will create a ‘transition fund’ to cover costs and debts, in a bid to secure its future.
Two in five golfers play MORE golf after a hip operation 0
Two in five golfers play more golf after undergoing joint replacements and almost 90 per cent continue to play the same amount of golf after the operation, according to stunning new research.
Here’s the top three trends we learnt about the golf industry in December 2019 0
From clubs switching to recyclable coffee cups to another club trying to secure its future by selling its land for housing and then relocating to a new venue, December was a month for thinking outside the box.
Leicestershire golf club is set to build a new course and relocate to it 0
A golf club in Leicestershire has submitted a planning application to build a new 18-hole golf course and then relocate to it.
Two golf clubs given new names 0
Two golf clubs, one in England and one in Scotland, have both changed their names as they head into 2020.
Two more golf courses could have housing complexes built on them 1
Another two English golf courses could see housing complexes built on them, according to reports.
Jeremy Tomlinson named as the new chief executive of England Golf 1
The former managing director of Acushnet Europe, Jeremy Tomlinson, has been named as the new chief executive of England Golf.
Liverpool golf club unveils major development plans 0
A golf club in Liverpool has unveiled a £10m+ plan including a 16,000 square feet driving range, a new clubhouse, an adventure golf course and even football pitches and tennis courts.
Mixed golf event will ‘lead to more interest in women’s golf’ 0
The European Tour and Ladies European Tour’s 2020 mixed event in which men and women will go head-to-head on the same course will boost interest in women’s golf, according to new research.
Here’s the top three golf industry developments from November 2019 0
More golf clubs closed down in November – but the relatively small numbers that have gone, plus positive data from many other venues, suggests the industry is actually performing well at the moment.
Three more golf clubs to close down 8
Another three golf clubs, one in Scotland, one in Yorkshire and one in Norfolk, have announced they will close down by the end of this year.
Another three golf courses suffer extreme vandalism 0
At least three more golf courses have reported cases of extreme vandalism in the last few days – as these shocking images can testify.
Fears for Irish clubs as bank sells off their debts 0
An Irish golf club has closed down after its debt – valued at more than £1.1 million – was sold by a bank to a fund.
Golfer sues club for revoking international membership amid reports that he was playing ’30 times a year’ 1
A golfer is taking legal action against an exclusive club after it revoked his cheaper international membership because he was playing more than 30 rounds a year.
Closed down course set to be resurrected and improved 0
In a sign of the strength of some parts of the UK golf market, a Lancashire facility that closed down in 2013, and then reopened as a nine-hole club, now plans to revert back to being an 18-hole venue.
Two of the world’s oldest golf clubs merge amid membership declines 6
The ninth oldest golf club in the world has merged with another historic club – founded in 1879 – to form a new golf club, in the hope that two struggling venues can cut clubhouse costs and thrive as one entity.
Four Merseyside golf clubs have their futures secured 2
Plans to privatise two golf clubs in Merseyside have been dropped by Wirral Council, which has said it will instead invest in both the venues and another two courses.
Ireland now has more members of golf clubs than Scotland 0
Ireland has more members of golf clubs than Scotland for the first time since KPMG started comparing the figures of the two golfing unions.
New governance guide for UK golf clubs launched 2
A new governance guide for UK golf clubs has been issued as part of a drive to modernise and grow the game.
‘Last men-only UK golf club to admit women’ 7
One of the oldest golf clubs in the world has announced it is to end its male-only membership policy and will allow female members for the first time in 232 years.
Here’s our top three tips from stories in the last month to help golf clubs grow 2
October was a traumatic month for the industry with a number of course closures, but there were also several good news stories to encourage clubs to grow in the next decade.
Historic Scottish golf club ‘saved at the 11th hour’ 1
A 118-year-old Scottish golf club which closed down in early October has been saved.
Four more golf clubs close down 27
Four golf clubs have announced they have closed or are going to close down in the last few days – meaning that at least eight have gone under in the last month.
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