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More than 750 golf clubs set to take part in this year’s GolfSixes League

More than 750 golf clubs set to take part in this year’s GolfSixes League 0

🕔10:25, 1.Mar 2023

New data from 2022 finds that 542 golf clubs in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland took part in the junior GolfSixes League – a figure that is set to increase to more than 750 this year.

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A fifth golf course reports motorbike vandalism

A fifth golf course reports motorbike vandalism 10

🕔12:54, 28.Feb 2023

At least five UK golf clubs in the space of one week have reported that motorcyclists have ridden onto their courses and carried out significant damage.

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Here’s three stories from February that have got the golf industry talking

Here’s three stories from February that have got the golf industry talking 1

🕔10:58, 28.Feb 2023

From installing EV charging points to the rise of off-course golf, February 2023 has been a month of highlighting modern golfing trends.

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Another UK course hit by vandals

Another UK course hit by vandals 0

🕔12:10, 24.Feb 2023

For the second time in just a few days, a UK golf course has been damaged by a vandal riding a vehicle onto the venue.

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Nuisance bikers repeatedly targeting Kent golf club

Nuisance bikers repeatedly targeting Kent golf club 6

🕔22:39, 23.Feb 2023

A golf club in Kent has said bikers have caused possibly tens of thousands of pounds-worth of damage in at least four recent incidents.

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Suzann Pettersen named captain of Europe’s 2024 Solheim Cup team

Suzann Pettersen named captain of Europe’s 2024 Solheim Cup team 0

🕔15:09, 21.Feb 2023

Suzann Pettersen will captain the 2024 European Solheim Cup team for next year’s competition at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in the USA, as well as the 2023 event in Spain.

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118-year-old Scottish golf club closes suddenly

118-year-old Scottish golf club closes suddenly 3

🕔13:17, 21.Feb 2023

An historic golf club in Ayrshire has closed suddenly although the golf course will continue to function.

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Irish golf industry “optimistic” for strong season

Irish golf industry “optimistic” for strong season 2

🕔11:42, 20.Feb 2023

An Irish golf industry spokesman has said the pandemic participation boom of the last three years mixed with economic inflation has resulted in a state of “cautious optimism” for 2023.

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Royal Birkdale installs solar panels and EV charging points

Royal Birkdale installs solar panels and EV charging points 4

🕔10:43, 17.Feb 2023

The host venue for 10 Open Championships, Royal Birkdale in Merseyside, has installed 318 photovoltaic panels on the roofs of its clubhouse and greenkeeping hangars.

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England and Wales Blind Golf sees membership surge

England and Wales Blind Golf sees membership surge 0

🕔15:03, 16.Feb 2023

England and Wales Blind Golf (EWBG), the charity that provides visually impaired individuals the opportunity to train and compete in golf, is seeing a surge in membership.

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Karin Sharp remains chief operating officer of Scottish Golf

Karin Sharp remains chief operating officer of Scottish Golf 0

🕔13:02, 15.Feb 2023

The chief operating officer (COO) of Scottish Golf is still in that position even though the organisation has appointed a new interim chief executive (CEO).

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Scottish Golf aims to raise affiliation fees by 8.6%

Scottish Golf aims to raise affiliation fees by 8.6% 1

🕔12:07, 14.Feb 2023

The national governing body for golf in Scotland is proposing to raise the levy paid by every member of an affiliated Scottish golf club from £14.50 to £15.75.

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More people now play golf off-course than on it in the USA

More people now play golf off-course than on it in the USA 14

🕔15:13, 10.Feb 2023

A National Golf Federation (NGF) report has found that more people now play golf in the USA off-course – such as on driving ranges and at golf entertainment venues – than on the course.

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PGA pro James Erskine named TGI ‘Partner of the Year’

PGA pro James Erskine named TGI ‘Partner of the Year’ 1

🕔14:11, 10.Feb 2023

Dumfries & County PGA professional James Erskine has been crowned ‘Partner of the Year’ at the annual TGI Golf Awards, staged in Harrogate.

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Golf memberships are still rising but visitor numbers are falling

Golf memberships are still rising but visitor numbers are falling 3

🕔12:02, 8.Feb 2023

More data is showing that while golf membership figures were strong in 2022, visitor numbers have fallen following the pandemic boom in 2020 and 2021.

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Study finds playing golf is healthier than just walking

Study finds playing golf is healthier than just walking 6

🕔15:21, 7.Feb 2023

Scientists from the University of Eastern Finland have concluded that playing a round of golf is better for the heart for the over 65s than walking the same distance.

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Hospitality firm takes over golf club’s bar and restaurant

Hospitality firm takes over golf club’s bar and restaurant 0

🕔15:27, 6.Feb 2023

The company behind the successful Aberdeen-based craft beer specialist OGV Taproom, and its events venue OGV Podium, has agreed to take the reins at Newburgh-on-Ythan golf club’s bar and restaurant.

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‘Golf bags with double straps have a more positive impact on swing speed’

‘Golf bags with double straps have a more positive impact on swing speed’ 2

🕔12:14, 6.Feb 2023

A group of scientists in the USA have concluded that how golfers carry their bags during their rounds impacts their swing speed.

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Visitor numbers fell by 30% in 2022

Visitor numbers fell by 30% in 2022 1

🕔11:45, 31.Jan 2023

A new survey of UK golf clubs has found that they’re still performing strongly but the pandemic growth is slowing down.

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Global equipment and apparel market surpassed $20 billion

Global equipment and apparel market surpassed $20 billion 1

🕔08:44, 31.Jan 2023

A new report has found that the worldwide golf equipment and apparel market was worth just over $20 billion in 2021 for the first time ever, and then fell just below it last year.

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Petition launched to save golf club

Petition launched to save golf club 3

🕔13:09, 30.Jan 2023

A petition has been launched to save a golf club in Lancashire that is set to close down at the end of March.

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Here’s three developments from the last month that should be of interest to the golf industry

Here’s three developments from the last month that should be of interest to the golf industry 1

🕔12:52, 30.Jan 2023

From building a coffee franchise by the range to teaming up with the NHS, golf clubs are finding innovative ways to get more people active this winter.

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Brailsford, Letchworth, Lancaster and Seckford aim for England Golf’s ‘Club of the Year’

Brailsford, Letchworth, Lancaster and Seckford aim for England Golf’s ‘Club of the Year’ 0

🕔12:08, 28.Jan 2023

The nominees have been announced for the England Golf Awards 2023 and they see Brailsford, Letchworth, Lancaster and Seckford golf clubs battling it out for the club of the year award.

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PGA of Australia to feature ‘All Abilities’ field in four events this year

PGA of Australia to feature ‘All Abilities’ field in four events this year 1

🕔12:35, 26.Jan 2023

The PGA of Australia and Webex by Cisco have announced the addition of an ‘All Abilities’ field to all four Webex Players Series events in 2023, as part of a drive to advance inclusivity in golf.

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Doctors in Fife are prescribing golf to patients

Doctors in Fife are prescribing golf to patients 1

🕔13:09, 25.Jan 2023

Doctors in Fife, Scotland have been prescribing golf to patients under a new health initiative in partnership with local golf clubs.

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Golf course owner facing legal claims over stray balls

Golf course owner facing legal claims over stray balls 2

🕔12:48, 24.Jan 2023

A council in Ireland is facing ‘a number’ of legal claims after stray balls from a highly-rated municipal golf course have allegedly hit nearby people and property.

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Vandals damage Shanklin and Sandown’s golf course

Vandals damage Shanklin and Sandown’s golf course 2

🕔12:22, 23.Jan 2023

Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club has posted three shocking videos on social media of damage to its course after what’s thought to have been motorbikes rode over it.

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