Carnoustie hit by fires AND flooding 0
Open Championship venue Carnoustie Golf Links has been hit by both fires and flooding in the space of less than a week.
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Council receives offer to buy golf club 0
Breckland Council has received an offer to buy Barnham Broom in Norfolk, a resort featuring two golf courses.
Golf club runs ‘dementia-friendly golf’ facility 6
Seckford Golf Club in Suffolk has joined forces with elderly care provider Home Instead to create a monthly golf club that provides a social activity to people living with dementia and their families.
Is this a revolutionary moment in greenkeeping? 3
A Sussex golf club has become the first club in the world to try a new hybrid grass after two of its greens were severely damaged by vandals, and so far it appears to be a success.
Club that had just reopened following vandalism is attacked again 4
A Scottish golf club that had just reopened after experiencing ‘the worst vandalism seen in decades’ has been hit by a series of break-ins and thefts.
Scottish course receives funding to become wildlife haven 0
Belleisle Golf Course in South Ayrshire is to become a wildlife haven after being awarded funding from the Scottish government.
Decision on Broome Manor delayed again 0
A local authority’s decision on whether a golf club in Swindon can embark on a major upgrade, including the building of eight football pitches, has been delayed again.
Plans for major upgrade at The Nottinghamshire rejected 0
A proposal to create a new purpose-built golf centre at The Nottinghamshire Golf and Country Club has been controversially rejected.
Project to teach golf to 42,500 children in Glasgow launched 2
A new community-based golf and entertainment facility has launched an education programme that will see golf lessons delivered to 42,500 pupils across Glasgow over the next five years.
New Rules of Golf changes ‘not as dramatic as 2019’ 2
The R&A and USGA have unveiled their four-year update to the ‘Rules of Golf’, which are said to be not as ‘dramatic’ as last time.
New plans for ‘edible’ golf venue 1
Proposals for a ‘world-class eco-innovation’ golf venue in Cornwall, which received international coverage, have been amended after they were refused planning permission.
Scottish course that closed for Covid has still not reopened 0
A golf venue in Glasgow that closed in March 2020 due to the first Covid lockdown – and has still not reopened – has not been given a date for when it will operate again.
Another burnt out car found on a Dundee golf course 1
Three golf courses in Dundee have now found the wreckage of a burnt out car on their courses since early 2021.
Wildlife presenter agrees to talk to England Golf 9
The wildlife broadcaster Chris Packham has agreed to talk to England Golf after sharing an image that appeared to call for golf courses to be built on.
Sussex golf club proposes building 800 homes 0
A golf club in Sussex has outlined plans for building 800 homes on its land – and still operate as a golf facility.
Here’s three major trends from stories from the golf industry in October 0
From the effect the cost of living crisis is having on golf clubs to the launch of some of the biggest golfing projects in UK history, the last month has demonstrated two financial extremes within the industry.
South West Water ‘considering placing further restrictions on golf courses’ 0
South West Water, which operates in Devon and Cornwall and in parts of Dorset and Somerset, is reportedly considering introducing restrictions on golf courses, despite recent downpours.
Club that crowdfunded receives single £25k donation 0
A 19th century golf club that feared for its future due to soaring inflation, and crowdfunded for vital funding, has said it is now in a ‘far more solid financial footing’.
Bicester Hotel, Golf & Spa completes part of £2m upgrade 0
A golf resort in Oxfordshire has opened its new driving range and unveiled major course improvements.
Public inquiry victory for ‘Ryder Cup venue in Bolton’ 1
The possibility of a golf club in Bolton hosting the 2031 Ryder Cup is alive again after an independent planning inspector decided that Bolton Council should not have rejected plans for the venue to be built.
Course forced to close following ‘worst vandalism in decades’ 5
A golf course in Dundee that has suffered significant vandalism in recent years has now been hit by what its captain and a local councillor have said is the worst damage they’ve seen in decades.
Scottish club plans to build new nine-hole course, housing and community hub 0
Craigie Hill Golf Club in Perth, Scotland has unveiled ambitious plans including a new course, for it to grow.
Members’ rounds are still going up 0
New golf participation data for the UK and Ireland is showing that rounds of golf by members of clubs is still rising, nearly two and a half years after the first post-lockdown resumption in play.
Northumberland club plans housing, leisure and retail development 1
A Northumberland golf club is seeking planning permission for a major £11 million upgrade.
Another club is threatened by cost of living crisis 0
Another golf club is reported to be fearing for its future, and is therefore urging more members of its local community to use it, due to soaring inflation.
Golf club restaurant named ‘best in Wales’ 0
An Indian restaurant that resides at a golf club has been named ‘Restaurant of the Year: Wales’ at the Asian Restaurant & Takeaway Awards.
Driving range closes down partly due to inflation 3
A driving range in Essex has announced it is to close down due to ‘skyrocketing costs’ and the issue of balls hitting neighbouring properties, and will be converted into 18 houses.
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