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Cheshire Turf Machinery celebrates 25 year anniversary

Cheshire Turf Machinery celebrates 25 year anniversary 0

🕔07:49, 3.Jul 2021

Toro dealer Cheshire Turf Machinery, based in Stockport near Manchester, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.

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What happened in the golf industry in June 2021?

What happened in the golf industry in June 2021? 0

🕔14:50, 2.Jul 2021

Here’s three developments from the last month that give us an insight into the state of the UK golf industry at the moment.

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Golf clubs provide employment for youngsters on Universal Credit

Golf clubs provide employment for youngsters on Universal Credit 0

🕔12:56, 1.Jul 2021

Two golf clubs in Surrey have become the latest to join a government scheme that provides employment opportunities for youngsters.

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Golf club asks the public to stop interrupting golfers

Golf club asks the public to stop interrupting golfers 1

🕔07:31, 30.Jun 2021

A Scottish golf club that saw huge interest from the public in walking around its course during lockdowns has asked those who still use it to show more consideration for golfers now that they’re back playing.

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Club sees huge growth in female members

Club sees huge growth in female members 1

🕔11:24, 29.Jun 2021

A Scottish golf club that has been running a ‘Get into Golf’ initiative to women has revealed dozens have joined the club as a result.

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Four turf giants combine forces

Four turf giants combine forces 0

🕔11:23, 28.Jun 2021

In a landmark industry move, four of the leading amenity industry brand names – Headland Amenity, Rigby Taylor, Symbio and TurfKeeper – have formed a new business together, called Origin Amenity Solutions.

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‘Scottish golf tourism needs support now more than ever before’

‘Scottish golf tourism needs support now more than ever before’ 2

🕔08:56, 25.Jun 2021

Figures in the Scottish golf industry are calling for tourism support as an initiative has launched in a bid to get more people from around the world to visit some historic clubs that have missed out on tourism due to the pandemic.

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Popert wins English Open for Golfers with a Disability

Popert wins English Open for Golfers with a Disability 0

🕔20:41, 24.Jun 2021

Kipp Popert has claimed an emphatic victory at the English Open for Golfers with a Disability.

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Professional cricketer could qualify for the Open

Professional cricketer could qualify for the Open 0

🕔17:04, 24.Jun 2021

A professional cricketer who has scored nearly 20,000 first-class runs and taken nearly 650 wickets is hoping to qualify for the forthcoming Open Championship at Royal St. George’s Golf Club. 

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Golf course asks golfers to stop littering

Golf course asks golfers to stop littering 1

🕔07:41, 22.Jun 2021

A local authority golf venue has asked its users to stop littering on the golf course.

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Historic golf club is saved from closing down

Historic golf club is saved from closing down 1

🕔07:46, 21.Jun 2021

One of the oldest golf clubs in Wales has been saved after an agreement has been reached surrounding a flood defence system in the local area.

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Managing water with soil surfactants

Managing water with soil surfactants 0

🕔12:03, 19.Jun 2021

What is a wetting agent / surfactant and why are they so useful at dealing with golf course water management issues such as dry patch? Here, Aquatrols provides the answers.

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‘Golf clubs still need to be welcoming’

‘Golf clubs still need to be welcoming’ 3

🕔07:42, 18.Jun 2021

The new chair of Scottish Golf has warned clubs not to be complacent about the recent surge in participation and said that they still need to be as welcoming as possible.

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England Golf relaunches its ‘Membership: Give it a Shot’ campaign

England Golf relaunches its ‘Membership: Give it a Shot’ campaign 1

🕔10:27, 17.Jun 2021

England Golf has relaunched its ‘Membership: Give it a Shot’ campaign, designed to educate new and existing golfers about the benefits of joining clubs across the country.

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Participation surge has led to some Edinburgh clubs fearing for their futures

Participation surge has led to some Edinburgh clubs fearing for their futures 1

🕔06:59, 16.Jun 2021

The surge in participation in golf has, paradoxically, led to some golf clubs in Edinburgh fearing they may close down, due to the tee time booking changes it has led to.

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Indoor ‘Rule of Six’ to continue for English golf clubs until July

Indoor ‘Rule of Six’ to continue for English golf clubs until July 1

🕔10:18, 15.Jun 2021

The All-Party Parliamentary Group For Golf (APPGG) has confirmed that current Covid guidance for golf clubs in England will remain until July 19.

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Club opens refurbished clubhouse amid membership surge

Club opens refurbished clubhouse amid membership surge 1

🕔07:06, 15.Jun 2021

Cockermouth Golf Club in Cumbria has unveiled its refurbished clubhouse and revealed it has seen an influx of new members in the last year.

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Police see ‘huge increase’ in anti-social behaviour

Police see ‘huge increase’ in anti-social behaviour 0

🕔07:16, 14.Jun 2021

One police force has said it has seen a “huge increase” in anti-social behaviour at a golf club in Derbyshire, as other forces are spending more resources on protecting clubs.

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New municipal golf club opens

New municipal golf club opens 0

🕔08:35, 12.Jun 2021

A council-run golf club has opened in Ayrshire – and it already has more than 180 members.

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Get Golfing acquires another golf club

Get Golfing acquires another golf club 1

🕔07:19, 11.Jun 2021

The rapidly growing charity Get Golfing has taken on its eighth golf club in just the last year to bring its total portfolio to nine venues.

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Tottenham set to take over golf club

Tottenham set to take over golf club 2

🕔18:16, 10.Jun 2021

Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur are set to take over the lease of a North London golf club which has controversially not reopened.

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Spectator who was hit by a golf ball loses court case

Spectator who was hit by a golf ball loses court case 0

🕔07:49, 9.Jun 2021

A spectator at a golf event who was hit on the head by a golf ball has failed to win his claim against the golfer, the golf club and The Golfing Union of Ireland.

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Golf course that closed in April 2020 is now set to reopen

Golf course that closed in April 2020 is now set to reopen 0

🕔07:42, 8.Jun 2021

A Scottish golf club that controversially closed down just before the surge in golf participation that has been driven by the pandemic started, and has since become run-down, is set to reopen.

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UK Golf Federation launches free handicaps for non-members

UK Golf Federation launches free handicaps for non-members 4

🕔17:31, 7.Jun 2021

The UK Golf Federation, an association of several golf clubs, has launched software that gives golfers who aren’t members of clubs official handicaps for free ‘for life’.

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Police place a dispersal order ring around an entire golf course

Police place a dispersal order ring around an entire golf course 0

🕔07:04, 7.Jun 2021

Police in London have become the latest to tackle antisocial behaviour on golf courses – by authorising dispersal powers around an entire golf course for 48 hours.

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‘It’s finally looking very positive’

‘It’s finally looking very positive’ 0

🕔10:19, 6.Jun 2021

Last March Aaron Galbraith started his dream job as director of golf at Canterbury GC – just before the first lockdown. Here, he takes us through the last, incredible, 15 months of his career.

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Here’s what Liverpool Golf Centre’s new store looks like

Here’s what Liverpool Golf Centre’s new store looks like 1

🕔11:15, 4.Jun 2021

The American Golf store at Liverpool Golf Centre has reopened following a £400,000 investment.The shop provides 14 jobs and state-of-the-art services for all types of golfers.

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