Royal Troon widely praised for admitting women 0
Royal Troon Golf Club has received widespread praise for its decision to admit women – just two weeks before it hosts the Open Championship.
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Posts From Alistair Dunsmuir
Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing Golf Club Management in June 0
From Muirfield’s shock decision to have a second vote on admitting women to a stunning rise in participation, June was a surprising month for golf, as it was the UK.
BIGGA: ‘Brexit will hit greenkeeping budgets’ 2
Two organisations heavily involved in the golf industry have said Britain’s decision to vote for ‘Brexit’ will have a negative impact on trade.
Golf participation in England has risen for first time in years 0
After more than a decade of year-on-year steep falls, golf participation and club membership in England has risen in the last year.
Royal Troon calls urgent meeting to change men-only constitution 1
The host of this year’s Open Championship, Royal Troon, has unexpectedly announced that it proposes to allow women to become members just two weeks before the event takes place this July.
Here’s the top three things I learnt about the industry while editing Golf Club Management in May 0
From the contentious issue of concessions for elderly golfers to that Muirfield vote, here’s the top three things Alistair Dunsmuir learnt about the industry while editing Golf Club Management in May.
Sturgeon: Muirfield decision to ban women is indefensible 0
The first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has said that Muirfield’s decision to continue refusing women on becoming members is “indefensible”.
Golf club introduces free golf to members’ children 1
An innovative Essex golf club has introduced free golf to every child aged 10 or under who are the child or grandchild of any member of the club.
Golf successfully used again to tackle antisocial behaviour 0
Another community golf project, this time in Wales, has led to a massive decrease in antisocial behaviour among teenagers.
Landmark ruling goes against injured golfer who sued his club 3
A golfer who sued his own golf club after suffering brain damage when being hit on the head by a stray ball has lost his case in a landmark ruling that could have huge ramifications for golf clubs.
Scottish Golf loses its CEO Hamish Grey 3
Hamish Grey, who has led Scottish Golf in one form or another since 1998, is to leave the organisation, its new board has announced.
Participation slumps again as more golf clubs close 14
The number of rounds of golf played in the UK in the final quarter of 2015 was down significantly on 2014’s levels, as two golf clubs have already closed this month alone.
Another venue more than trebles the size of its hole cups 3
Norwood Park Golf Centre in Nottinghamshire has become the latest golf club to use giant hole cups to attract juniors and beginners to the game.
New Scottish Golf chair to target women golfers 4
The new chair of Scottish Golf has said she will use her high-level business experience to try and get more women to play golf.
The top 40 trends of 2015 5
What were the top 40 trends of 2015 in the golf industry?
Another two golf clubs allow women to join them 4
Two more historic golf clubs have decided to end their men-only membership policies and allow women to become members for the first time.
160 golf clubs now offer footgolf 5
More than 150 UK golf clubs offer footgolf, the new sport that combines football and golf, even though it only came to the UK less than three years ago.
Golf Club Manager of the Year finalist Tracy Rawlinson, Warrington Golf Club 3
Profile of Golf Club Manager of the Year finalist Tracy Rawlinson, Warrington Golf Club.
Carin Koch: Dress codes put women off golf 11
European Solheim Cup captain Carin Koch has said that several golf clubs are missing out on thousands of female customers by having restrictive dress codes.
These clubs are abandoning ladies’ tees and here’s why 5
More than 30 UK golf clubs have abandoned ladies’ tees in an effort to encourage improving golfers, retain ageing players and promote social golf.
Lee Westwood: Golf needs larger holes, a two-hour format and an image overhaul 5
Leading golfer Lee Westwood has said that the game of golf needs an urgent image revamp amid worrying data about participation trends.
Participation in golf: The shocking facts over the last seven years 4
Golf in England has lost more than 200,000 weekly, and well over 400,000 monthly, players in just the last seven years, according to new data.
US golf club has golfers ‘surfing’ fairways between shots 4
An American golf venue has introduced a radical new way to get golfers to quickly play the course and in a fun way – golfers can hire carts that allow them to surf fairways.
Golfer plays an amazing 18 different courses in one day for charity 0
The captain of Pleasington Golf Club in Blackburn has played an incredible 18 holes at 18 different golf courses – on the same day – for charity.
Four historic golf clubs could merge into one due to loss of members 3
Four of the world’s most historic golf clubs, which are all located in the same Scottish town, could merge into one venue because all four have suffered significant drops in members in the last few years.
This golf club’s bunkers are made of recycled beer bottles 2
The sand in the bunkers of Beauchief Golf Course in Sheffield is now made of recycled glass from beer bottles from the club’s bar.
Vivien Saunders: Why I’m standing against David Cameron 8
Golf club owner and tax campaigner Vivien Saunders has announced that she is standing for parliament at the forthcoming election – against prime minister David Cameron in his Oxfordshire seat of Witney.
