Leading Irish golf club is the latest to be bought 1
Seapoint Golf Links in Dublin, a top 50 golf course in Ireland, has become the latest venue to be purchased by investors.
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R&A’s community golf facility to include ‘double-decker driving range’ 4
The R&A is to build a 52-bay floodlit double-decker driving range that makes use of the latest technology at its new community golf facility in Glasgow.
Golfer receives payout for lost finger because he wasn’t a member 0
A golfer who lost a finger while working with machinery in a voluntary capacity at a golf club has received an £85,000 payout because he didn’t pay his full membership subscription on time.
Here’s three trends from the last month that show how the golf industry is changing 0
From major golf transactions in October to signs that the principles underlying golf course design are changing, here’s three top trends from the last month.
FairWays Foundation awards £200k to golf clubs in two years 0
As it enters its second grant cycle, The FairWays Foundation has now awarded over £200,000-worth of funds since launch.
Paul Lawrie awarded honorary membership at Royal Dornoch 3
Former Open champion Paul Lawrie has been awarded an honorary membership at Royal Dornoch Golf Club as recognition for his outstanding contribution to the sport.
Greenkeeper wins large tribunal payout 2
A Scottish golf club has been ordered to pay nearly £14,000 to a former greenkeeper who told an employment tribunal that he had been bullied by its captain.
Golf scheme reduced antisocial behaviour in Birmingham 0
A city community initiative that allowed several children from Birmingham to take part in golf activities this summer led to a reduction in antisocial behaviour, according to feedback.
Scottish club agrees to a ban on outdoor music 0
A Scottish golf club has become the first venue in West Lothian to agree to a ban on outdoor music as it has won permission to develop its beer garden to provide more space for customers.
Police tell golf course vandals: ‘We will find you’ 0
Police in Yorkshire have issued a statement to vandals who tore up eight greens at a golf club, saying ‘we will find you’.
Golf club receives £91k grant to protect butterflies 0
A golf club that lies on the border between England and Wales has been given a grant to safeguard several rare species of butterfly that have been spotted on its land.
Hampshire venue is renamed and set to be remodelled 0
A Hampshire golf club that was acquired by another golf club, which is to be converted into a housing estate, has changed its name to that of its new owner.
Four of the ’13 principles’ of golf course design are no longer relevant 1
A new survey of golf course designers’ attitudes finds that four of the 13 principles of golf architecture are no longer relevant and a further three are only partially relevant.
Golf rounds played by club members are up on 2020 2
New data finds that there were more rounds of golf played by club members by the year to the end of this summer than there were at that stage in 2020, although there has been a recent slowdown.
More golf clubs report criminal incidents 0
More golf clubs have reported criminal activity at their venues in the last few days.
Two golf courses to be converted into ‘eco parks’ 1
Two golf courses that both closed down recently are set to be converted into ‘eco parks’ by their local councils, although some are saying this will pave the way for them to be turned into housing estates.
Golf club that had just been saved is fearing for its future again 0
A 19th century golf club that only had its future secured this summer after it nearly had a floodplain built on it, has discovered that a proposed nearby wind farm could see it close for at least six years.
Golf club to host Christmas market 1
A golf club in Hartlepool is to host a Christmas market this year, which will see stalls selling a range of gifts and food for local shoppers.
Dundonald Links opens 18 lodges 2
Dundonald Links, one of Great Britain’s top 100 golf courses, has opened 18 lodges as part of a £25 million project.
Greenkeeper retires after 51 years of service 0
The head greenkeeper at Cochrane Castle Golf Club in Scotland has retired after 51 years of working in the industry – 43 of which were at the same golf club.
Two major UK resorts are sold on the same day 3
The golf club that has hosted the Ryder Cup four times has been reportedly sold in a £140 million deal – with a second major UK resort being sold on the same day.
Two more golf clubs report vandalism 0
Two more golf clubs, one in England and one in Scotland, have become the latest to be visited by the police due to vandalism on their properties.
Old Course issues large losses due to Covid 2
Old Course, which operates the five-star hotel and golf resort in St Andrews, has issued its financial results for 2020 and they show, as expected, large losses due to the pandemic.
Council discussed converting ‘thriving’ golf course into ‘eco park’ 2
A Merseyside council is facing a backlash after it emerged that it has discussed closing down a golf course that has seen a large increase in membership in recent months in order to convert it into an ‘eco park’.
Public driving range construction near completion 1
A £240,000 driving range, which is being constructed at a Merseyside golf club after feedback from local residents found they wanted more golf practice facilities, is nearly complete.
Another golf club reports vandalism 2
Alva Golf Club in the Central Lowlands of Scotland has become the latest venue to report vandalism on its golf course.
Here’s three interesting developments from the UK golf industry in the last month 1
From a 4,000-year-old coffin found on one golf course to a club that’s investing in luxury treehouses, September was the first month in 19 in which Covid-19 did not dominate all or almost all of the main stories.
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