“I’ve never experienced conditions as punishing as this summer” 1
The course manager of a golf club in Kent has said in his 40 years of greenkeeping he has never experienced conditions like what he has this summer.
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“Do they know how much water it takes to make cement?” 19
Environmental campaigners have been mocked online for filling golf holes at courses in France with cement to make a point about irrigation – even though water is required to make cement.
Campaigns launched to prevent two more former golf courses becoming housing estates 0
Residents and some local councillors near two golf clubs that closed down in recent years are campaigning to ensure the green spaces are not converted into housing.
Laura Davies, Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Martens named as Solheim Cup vice-captains 0
European Solheim Cup captain Suzann Pettersen has named Dame Laura Davies, Anna Nordqvist and Caroline Martens as her three vice-captains for the 2023 Solheim Cup.
Historic golf club is crowdfunding due to rising energy costs 2
A 19th century Scottish golf club has set up a crowdfunder as rising costs have meant that its income no longer supports its expenditure.
Where are the hosepipe bans and how do they affect golf irrigation? 1
So far four water companies in England and Wales have announced they have brought in or will bring in a hosepipe ban, and a further three say they may introduce one.
Green Party peer calls for ‘fewer golf courses’ 6
Green Party life peer Baroness Bennett has called for a reduction in the number of golf courses in the UK, despite being presented with evidence that many clubs are benefiting the environment.
Golf club could be converted into retirement village 6
A golf club in Surrey has submitted a planning application to be redeveloped into a retirement community featuring 200 homes and a care home.
Scottish club receives £40k grant to improve disability access 1
A Scottish golf club has received a grant of £40,000 from its local council to carry out works to ensure improved access for people with disabilities.
Sir Nick Faldo to design new course in Kent 2
The most successful European golfer of all time, Sir Nick Faldo, is to design a new par-three golf course and putting green in Kent.
Golf club teams up with university to launch participation research 0
Carnoustie Golf Links has linked up with Abertay University to launch a ‘golf research hub’ that will focus on increasing participation in under-represented groups.
Rounds of golf are up 73% compared with 2019 0
New data has found that the number of rounds of golf played in the UK this year is up significantly on 2019’s levels – suggesting that the pandemic surge is having a long lasting effect on participation.
“I would recommend a career in golf to any woman” 2
The longest serving female golf club secretary / manager in Wales is delighted to have seen a sea-change in attitudes to women during her time in the job.
Here’s three important developments in the golf industry from the last month 0
From a spate of golf resorts that were sold in July to new surveys revealing details of a staffing crisis in the industry, July 2022 has been an interesting month.
Two clubs gain approval to build housing 1
Two golf clubs have both received planning permission to build homes which could secure their futures.
Portugal announces restrictions on irrigation at golf clubs 2
As a survey reveals golf courses are using far less water than they used to, drought-hit Portugal has announced that irrigation of them in the Algarve will be restricted.
18 Welsh clubs benefit from sustainability grants 3
Nearly 20 golf clubs in Wales have benefitted from grants totalling just under £40,000 to help them foster nature, improve water efficiency and reduce emissions.
Fires ‘deliberately’ started at golf course 0
A golf course that has its future up in the air has suffered a spate of seemingly deliberately-started fires during the recent heatwave in the UK.
Nearly 400 golf clubs now offer GolfSixes 3
The R&A has revealed that 386 golf clubs in Great Britain and Ireland now offer the junior tournament GolfSixes, which will be rolled out to six new countries.
Golf club managers are working in kitchens due to vacancies 1
A survey has found that there are widespread vacancies for staff at the moment, so much so that golf club managers are increasingly on rotas to work in kitchens.
Campaign launched in Wales to get people playing golf 0
An animated campaign has been launched in Wales to encourage people to play golf to improve their health and lifestyle.
Victoria Falls could lose heritage status if golf course is built 0
The United Nations has informed the governments of Zimbabwe and Zambia that Victoria Falls could lose its unique heritage status if a golf course is built at the site.
Golf club in Kent to close due to proposed road crossing 0
A golf club in Kent has said it will close at the end of August as its directors have agreed to sell the land to make way for a proposed road crossing to link Kent and Essex.
Another UK golf resort is sold 0
The Mere Golf Resort and Spa in Cheshire has become the latest UK golfing resort to be sold.
New £20 million golf club in Leicestershire set to go ahead 0
Planning for a major new 18-hole golf club in Leicestershire to replace an existing venue a few miles away has been recommended for approval.
Woman jailed for robbing elderly men in golf club car parks 0
A Romanian woman who was part of a gang known as the ‘Rolex Rippers’ has been jailed for 40 months for stealing watches from elderly men typically in golf clubs.
Family-owned Scottish golf venue is sold 1
A facility has been sold after 100 years of ownership by the same family – and become the fourth UK golf venue in five weeks to be acquired by a leisure operator.
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