Turnaround for Durham golf and country club 0
A golf and country club in Durham that was struggling this time last year is now investing significantly in itself.
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Welsh golf club plans major expansion 0
A golf club in Wales hopes to almost triple the size of its driving range and build a new building to contain a pro shop and refreshment facilities.
2023 is set for record golf participation year 4
This year is set to break last year’s record for the highest number of rounds of golf played by members of clubs in the UK and Ireland in history.
First-ever disability-friendly putting green to open in Birmingham 0
A golfing charity is to build the UK’s first disability-friendly putting green at Walmley Golf Club – thanks to support from Sutton Coldfield’s historic charitable trust.
Greenkeeping team praised for incredible repair job 6
A West Midlands golf course has been vandalised after a car crashed through gates and then drove onto a green and a fairway – but the greenkeeping team had the green back in play later the same morning.
Rudding Park to build new clubhouse 0
A golf club in Yorkshire is to invest heavily in its facilities.
Two Scottish golf courses are saved 1
Two municipal Scottish golf courses that were told they would be closed down just one week ago have both been rescued.
Dudsbury golf course to close next year 4
The golf course at Dudsbury Golf Club, Hotel & Spa in Dorset is to close next year, its owner has revealed.
Golf club plans to remove clubhouse due to energy costs 1
The owners of a Suffolk golf club have applied for permission to convert the clubhouse into a four-bedroom home.
Here’s three revealing developments in the golf industry from September 0
From the opening of new driving ranges to the longevity of greenkeepers, the last month has raised more talking points than merely the excitement surrounding the Solheim and Ryder cups.
Five golf clubs brought to market 2
Five UK golf clubs have been put up for sale within just a few hours of each other.
Sir Michael Bonallack OBE passes away at 88 0
Sir Michael Bonallack OBE, Britain’s most decorated amateur golfer and a leading figure in the sport, has sadly passed away at the age of 88.
Off-course golf attracts almost as many women as men 4
A new study has found that the sex split between people who play golf – but not on a golf course – is almost 50/50.
Royal Dornoch to build new clubhouse 9
An 18-month project to build a new £13.9 million clubhouse at Royal Dornoch Golf Club is set to start before the end of this year.
“It is total devastation” as Welsh golf club hit by flooding 2
A golf club in Swansea faces a major clean-up operation after local flooding left parts of the course under seven feet of water.
Social media golf content is too male dominated, researchers conclude 3
More women’s golf on TV and lifestyle content on Instagram and TikTok could attract more female customers to clubs and courses, researchers have stated.
Underwater ‘bubbler’ diffused aeration system used at Pinewood Scout Centre 0
Otterbine’s Air Flo 3 underwater ‘bubbler’ diffused aeration system is the safe solution for Pinewood Scout Centre, bringing its lake back to life and reopening it after a period of closure due to poor water quality.
£1.1 million driving range set for Scotland 0
A planning application to build a standalone £1.1 million driving range in Perth to support two local golf clubs has been submitted.
The R&A to launch global philanthropy programme 1
The R&A Foundation is launching a global philanthropy programme as it seeks to fulfil its mission to transform lives through golf.
Balfron Golf Society to build new £300k clubhouse 1
Balfron Golf Society in Stirlingshire is to build a new clubhouse to replace its current wooden structure.
Hospitality firm takes over the running of Scottish golf club 1
A hospitality firm that took over a golf club’s bar and restaurant earlier this year has revealed that it now operates the entire club and will invest in it.
Police appeal for information: “Just take a look at this picture” 0
A police force in Lancashire has appealed for information after vandals rode at least one off-road bike onto a golf course, causing damage.
About 40% of UK adults play golf 0
A new study has found that more than a third of all adults in the UK and Ireland participate in golf in some way.
Wales’ oldest golf club unveils major improvements 0
A £1.7 million project to redevelop the oldest golf club in Wales is to be completed by the end of this month.
Golf ‘prescription’ trial was a success 4
People who were ‘prescribed’ a programme of playing golf by doctors as part of a trial in Scotland have fed back that the scheme was successful.
Twin sisters both break Walton Heath’s course record 1
Surrey’s Walton Heath Golf Club were crowned the first-ever winners of the English Women’s Champion Club at St Ives (Hunts) Golf Club, in which the course record was broken three times – two times by twin sisters.
Two golf clubs attacked by vandals 0
Two golf clubs have reported that vandals have attacked their courses, causing a shocking level of damage.
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