Two golf clubs are sold to leisure groups 0
A golf club in Suffolk and one in south-western Scotland have been sold a few days apart.
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Posts From Alistair Dunsmuir
Is it time to ditch greens’ committees? 16
A comment by a head greenkeeper who also part-owns a golf club has sparked a major debate about whether golf clubs should have greens’ committees.
Surrey golf club welcomes Muslim women as taster tour begins 0
One of the most traditional and prestigious golf clubs in the world has welcomed Muslim women for a taster event.
Local authority to invest in buggies 1
A council in Northern Ireland is to purchase eight golf buggies for its two golf courses so that more elderly people can play golf.
Lutterworth Golf Club to rebuild after devastating fire 1
A Midlands golf club is to build a new clubhouse, pro shop and greenkeepers’ accommodation after a fire devastated the venue last year.
Golf course that averages eight paying golfers a day to close 4
A Derbyshire golf club that took over a year to reopen following the first Covid lockdown is to be permanently closed down.
Adventure golf courses are opening all over the UK 0
Several adventure golf courses are opening all over the UK this spring and summer, in another sign of the current popularity of golf.
Here’s three top trending issues from the UK golf industry in May 2022 0
From the likes of Justin Rose and Ian Woosnam getting more involved in golf clubs to a new ‘edible’ course opening, it’s been quite a month for the industry.
Journalist criticises golf club over dress code 12
A female journalist has sparked an online debate by criticising one of the world’s oldest golf clubs over its dress code policy.
Private club offering free golf in exchange for greenkeeping help 2
The owner of a nine-hole golf club in Greater Manchester has said people can play the course for free if they are able to help maintain the course and grounds.
This golf academy is teaching children as young as 18 months old 0
Children as young as 18 months old are getting into golf at the 3 Hammers golf academy as part of a new partnership with a specialist sports provider.
New Cornwall golf course markets itself as ‘edible’ 1
A golf course in Cornwall that will open in June is devoting every square metre of non-playing surface to be used to grow fruit and vegetables or encourage flora and fauna.
Another Irish billionaire set to launch Ryder Cup bid 0
The Irish billionaire Denis O’Brien is set to launch a bid for a Spanish resort to host the 2031 Ryder Cup, according to reports.
Another WW2 bomb is detonated on a golf course 0
For the second time in less than two months, a World War Two bomb has been detonated on a UK golf course.
Golf club hit by arsonists twice in the same day 0
A golf club in the West Midlands has been attacked by arsonists twice in the same day.
Berkshire golf venue put up for sale for £10m 0
Donnington Grove Hotel & Golf Club, a country manor house hotel in Berkshire, has been brought to market for £10 million.
Wirral golf course could reopen as Woosnam gets involved 1
A Wirral golf course that closed in April due to a budgeting crisis in its council could reopen after former world number one Ian Woosnam’s company agreed to help maintain it.
Troubled historic Surrey golf club is sold and saved 2
A 19th century golf club in Surrey that has come close to closing has been sold to a private individual who has in turn entered into a long-term lease agreement with Get Golfing.
Participation was strong as spring started 0
New figures for golf participation in the UK show that it was very strong as the golf season was starting.
Two more golf clubs report damage by vandals 1
Another two golf clubs have revealed they’ve been targeted by antisocial yobs in recent days.
Yorkshire venue to embark on £21 million expansion project 0
A golf club in Yorkshire has applied for planning permission to undertake a mammoth £21 million improvement project.
Norfolk golf club acquired by Formula One’s chef 1
Middleton Hall Golf Club has been acquired by a famous chef who worked with Formula One, and he will rename each hole on the course after an F1 champion.
Scottish venue closes for four weeks due to pressure on new greens 1
The world’s ‘best new golf course’, Dumbarnie Links, has closed for four weeks due to extreme pressure on the young fescue grasses on its greens.
New Justin Rose golf academy unveiled 0
A new UK golf academy, the result of a partnership between Justin Rose MBE and American Golf, has been unveiled and will operate from at least six golf venues.
Golf club rejects plan to erect 5G mast on its course 1
A golf club in Grimsby has opted to not go ahead with a proposal to build a 5G phone mast on its course.
Gareth Bale launches partnership with Wales Golf 0
Footballer Gareth Bale, his management company ICM Stellar Sports and Wales Golf have launched a three-year partnership to boost junior golf.
Here’s three top golf industry trends from April 2022 1
The 2022 golfing season properly took off in April, and with it came new signs of how much the industry has grown in the last two years.
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