Golf club agrees to make changes following tragic accident 0
A leading Scottish golf club has agreed to make a number of changes, including the removal of a hedge, after an 11-year-old boy was tragically killed on a nearby road.
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“We have already closed 29 days this year” 7
Golf clubs in the UK and Ireland have had a difficult start to the golfing season due to constant wet weather, as the last month was the sixth wettest April since records began.
Club membership increased in England in 2023 0
The chief executive of England Golf has revealed club membership in 2023 increased slightly from the previous year.
GolfSixes returns for 2024 0
The GolfSixes League has resumed for 2024.
Here’s three important trends in the UK golf industry from the last month 0
From the growth of modern driving ranges to clubs marketing themselves as healthcare locations, we look at developments as the golf season is now in full swing.
Club membership concern over Ireland’s Independent Golfer scheme 13
The manager of one of Ireland’s greatest golf venues has called for an “informed discussion” with clubs on Golf Ireland’s proposed ‘Independent Golfer’ scheme, adding that it could threaten club memberships.
Meldrum House sold to Apex Hotels 0
Meldrum House Country Hotel and Golf Course in Aberdeenshire has been bought by Edinburgh-based Apex Hotels for an undisclosed sum.
Members of Gloucestershire club take legal action over holes reduction 0
Several members of a golf club in Gloucestershire have taken legal action against their own venue over a reduction in the number of holes from 18 to nine.
Scottish Golf proposing new affiliation fee rise 6
Scottish Golf is proposing to raise the affiliation fees every member of an affiliated Scottish golf club pays from £14.50 per year to £17.50 per year.
The Club Company converts driving ranges into entertainment centres 2
The Club Company, which runs 16 golf clubs in the UK, has converted the driving ranges of eight of them into entertainment centres.
St Andrews Links Trust acquires farmland in coastal erosion battle 0
St Andrews Links Trust has acquired land from a nearby farm as part of coastal management activity to protect and maintain the future of the links.
Mytime Active launches ‘wellbeing hubs’ at its golf clubs 0
Golf club operator Mytime Active has launched ‘wellbeing hubs’ at two of its golf clubs to benefit their local communities.
Exclusive Queenwood experiencing a ‘rebellion’ 3
One of the most exclusive golf clubs in the world, Queenwood in Surrey, is experiencing a rebellion featuring extremely wealthy members, reports the Sunday Times.
Club fined £10k for not issuing legal proceedings against phone mast company 0
In a case unique to the golf industry, a golf club has been fined £10,000 for not instigating legal proceedings against a telecommunications company that had a phone mast housed on its land.
Second Ayrshire club in a year closes 0
A golf club has closed down in Ayrshire – the second to do so in just over a year.
Adele McLean named as new managing director of TGI 8
Adele McLean takes over from Eddie Reid as managing director of major golf retail services group, TGI Golf Partnership.
Two golf clubs in Bournemouth report shocking vandalism 7
Two golf clubs in Bournemouth have reported that vandals have attacked parts of their courses.
More clubs entering into reciprocal partnerships with each other 0
Four golf clubs in Ireland have renewed a reciprocal partnership to offer more advantages and value to their club members, while three clubs in Kent have created a joint marketing initiative.
Clubs closed more for than twice as normal due to winter weather 5
Record rainfall and high winds over the last six months has seen ‘unprecedented’ course closures and one club even fearing for its future.
Here’s three leading talking points from stories from the last month in the UK golf industry 0
From a club marketing itself to parents of babies to more clubs reporting strong results, the golf industry appears to be in a very healthy position as it heads into the start of the golfing season.
“Scotland will see more golf tourists this year than ever before” 0
An event to celebrate Scottish golf tourism has predicted that golf tourists will visit the ‘home of golf’ from more countries than ever before in 2024.
Cardigan GC and Andrew Minty win top Welsh awards 1
Cardigan Golf Club has been named Wales Golf Club of the Year and Andrew Minty Welsh Golf Club Manager of the Year at the Wales Golf Awards.
Historic London course to close in June 11
Another London council is to close down a municipal golf course.
Get Golfing takes on its 13th venue 0
A charity that runs golf clubs has taken over its 13th venue in a little over five years, following a tender process that saw interest from more than 30 parties.
New golfers find entertainment venues are more welcoming than clubs 3
Golf clubs and courses can drive new business by learning from the ‘seismic shift’ and growth in the golf entertainment sector, new research has found.
“We’ve had the most successful winter league club competition ever” 0
A Cumbrian club has said it has had probably its strongest winter performance ever despite it being unseasonably wet.
Devon club is latest to plan to convert from 18 holes to 12 2
A Devon golf course has become the latest to say it is planning to convert its 18-hole course to a 12-hole venue.
