Cornwall golf club sold to husband and wife 0
A golf club with stunning views overlooking Falmouth Bay has been sold to a local husband and wife team.
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BurgGolf and UGolf form partnership 5
The biggest golf operator in the Netherlands, BurgGolf, which operates six courses, has formed a partnership with Europe’s largest golf course management company, UGolf International, which runs 100+ venues.
Historic Yorkshire golf club closes down 2
A Yorkshire golf club that opened in 1911 has closed down.
Old Tom Morris and James Braid course to be enhanced 2
Lundin Golf Club in Fife has announced extensive plans to enhance its course, originally designed by Old Tom Morris in the 1860s and later extended by James Braid.
Club reports 50% young adult growth since Covid 2
A Berkshire golf club has said its young adult section has grown exponentially in the last three years.
Here’s three stories from November that give an insight into the state of the UK golf industry 2
Shorter versions of golf, driving range entertainment and midweek golf have all seen huge growth this decade, according to evidence from the last month.
Golf rules expert and referee David Rickman to retire 1
After what will be 37 years of employment with The R&A as a rules official and referee, David Rickman has announced he will be retiring in 2024.
Club reports 77% surge in memberships since the Ryder Cup 3
A golf club in Lancashire has seen a surge in memberships in just the last few weeks and it believes it is down to having a link with one of the stars of the Ryder Cup.
Another Scottish golf course used to dump torched car 0
A car has been found burnt out on a Scottish golf course after the vehicle was ignited in the middle of the night.
Get Golfing’s CEO Ed Richardson passes away 2
The CEO of golfing charity Get Golfing, Edward Richardson, has passed away.
Midweek afternoon golf is booming 7
A new survey has found the surge in participation in the last few years has been disproportionally spread out across the times people play, as midweek afternoon golf has seen the biggest rise.
Poll of UK golfers shows participation likely to remain high 0
A new survey of UK golfers has found 18 percent of non-members of clubs are planning to join a club within the next year.
Governing bodies praised for supporting shorter versions of golf 4
The first update to the World Handicap System (WHS) has received praise from golf course designers for helping ‘move away’ from the belief that golf has to be played over 18 holes.
World record for fastest 9 hole round is broken 0
A man known as ‘The Iron Golfer’, because he has carried out several extraordinary golfing feats, has broken the word record for the fastest nine-hole round of golf in history.
Golf participation is still soaring – and even equalling records set in 2020 1
New golf participation data for the third quarter of 2023 in Great Britain has found more rounds were played for most of July to September than in any previous year bar 2020.
BigShots set to open third and fourth venues in the UK 1
Having opened its second UK facility just a few weeks ago, the growing driving range entertainment centre BigShots Golf is now planning to open its third and fourth venues in the UK.
Golf tournaments this summer saw strong increase in ticket sales 0
New data has shown that the biggest golf tournaments in Great Britain and Ireland experienced a strong surge in popularity in 2023 compared to pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels.
Plan for £20m ‘Total Golf’ venue in Merseyside unveiled 0
A £20 million proposal for major improvements to Kirkby Valley Golf Course in Merseyside, in order to make it a ‘Total Golf’ destination, has been revealed.
Kent golf club could be converted into chalets 2
A links golf club in Kent could be closed down and converted into a lakeside holiday destination to help an adjacent hotel meet more demand for rooms.
Golf club plans to build a solar farm 0
A golf club in the West Midlands plans to apply for planning permission to build a solar farm which should help it achieve ‘Net Zero’ by 2030.
Topgolf acquires BigShots for £24 million 0
In one of the biggest golfing acquisitions in recent years, Topgolf has acquired BigShots Golf for nearly £24 million.
Get Golfing acquires its 12th golf club 2
A charity that runs golf clubs has taken over its 12th venue in five years.
Golf course proposed for former mine in Fife 0
A former colliery in Fife could be turned into a golf resort featuring a hotel, holiday park and housing.
Here’s three developments from the last month that reveal a lot about the state of the golf industry 0
From mixed financial performances in the golf club industry to the unwelcome return of trophy thefts, here’s a look at some key trends from the last few weeks.
The winners of this year’s World Golf Awards 0
Featuring venues such as Apes Hill Barbados, Terras da Comporta, Quinta do Lago, La Hacienda Links Golf Resort and Costa Navarino, here are some of the winners at the World Golf Awards in Abu Dhabi.
Two prestigious Surrey clubs are victims of burglaries 3
Two prestigious golf clubs, which both counted Winston Churchill as a member, have experienced burglaries recently, with one of them seeing £90,000-worth of its trophies stolen.
Vandals destroy range technology at Essex golf club 4
A golf club in Essex has suffered tens of thousands of pounds-worth of damage after vandals broke in and smashed up its driving range technology.
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