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Kent golf club could be converted into chalets

Kent golf club could be converted into chalets 2

🕔13:04, 6.Nov 2023

A links golf club in Kent could be closed down and converted into a lakeside holiday destination to help an adjacent hotel meet more demand for rooms.

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Golf club plans to build a solar farm

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🕔11:56, 3.Nov 2023

A golf club in the West Midlands plans to apply for planning permission to build a solar farm which should help it achieve ‘Net Zero’ by 2030.

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Topgolf acquires BigShots for £24 million

Topgolf acquires BigShots for £24 million 0

🕔11:35, 3.Nov 2023

In one of the biggest golfing acquisitions in recent years, Topgolf has acquired BigShots Golf for nearly £24 million.

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Get Golfing acquires its 12th golf club

Get Golfing acquires its 12th golf club 2

🕔09:03, 1.Nov 2023

A charity that runs golf clubs has taken over its 12th venue in five years.

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Golf course proposed for former mine in Fife

Golf course proposed for former mine in Fife 0

🕔05:42, 1.Nov 2023

A former colliery in Fife could be turned into a golf resort featuring a hotel, holiday park and housing.

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Here’s three developments from the last month that reveal a lot about the state of the golf industry

Here’s three developments from the last month that reveal a lot about the state of the golf industry 0

🕔12:36, 31.Oct 2023

From mixed financial performances in the golf club industry to the unwelcome return of trophy thefts, here’s a look at some key trends from the last few weeks.

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The winners of this year’s World Golf Awards

The winners of this year’s World Golf Awards 0

🕔10:16, 25.Oct 2023

Featuring venues such as Apes Hill Barbados, Terras da Comporta, Quinta do Lago, La Hacienda Links Golf Resort and Costa Navarino, here are some of the winners at the World Golf Awards in Abu Dhabi.

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Two prestigious Surrey clubs are victims of burglaries

Two prestigious Surrey clubs are victims of burglaries 3

🕔11:18, 23.Oct 2023

Two prestigious golf clubs, which both counted Winston Churchill as a member, have experienced burglaries recently, with one of them seeing £90,000-worth of its trophies stolen.

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Vandals destroy range technology at Essex golf club

Vandals destroy range technology at Essex golf club 4

🕔11:12, 20.Oct 2023

A golf club in Essex has suffered tens of thousands of pounds-worth of damage after vandals broke in and smashed up its driving range technology.

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Turnaround for Durham golf and country club

Turnaround for Durham golf and country club 0

🕔10:28, 17.Oct 2023

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

Welsh golf club plans major expansion 0

🕔11:04, 16.Oct 2023

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.

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2023 is set for record golf participation year

2023 is set for record golf participation year 4

🕔11:17, 13.Oct 2023

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.

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First-ever disability-friendly putting green to open in Birmingham

First-ever disability-friendly putting green to open in Birmingham 0

🕔11:30, 10.Oct 2023

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.

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Greenkeeping team praised for incredible repair job

Greenkeeping team praised for incredible repair job 6

🕔10:26, 10.Oct 2023

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.

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Rudding Park to build new clubhouse

Rudding Park to build new clubhouse 0

🕔11:56, 9.Oct 2023

A golf club in Yorkshire is to invest heavily in its facilities.

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Two Scottish golf courses are saved

Two Scottish golf courses are saved 1

🕔12:29, 5.Oct 2023

Two municipal Scottish golf courses that were told they would be closed down just one week ago have both been rescued.

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Dudsbury golf course to close next year

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🕔10:55, 3.Oct 2023

The golf course at Dudsbury Golf Club, Hotel & Spa in Dorset is to close next year, its owner has revealed.

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Golf club plans to remove clubhouse due to energy costs

Golf club plans to remove clubhouse due to energy costs 1

🕔10:38, 2.Oct 2023

The owners of a Suffolk golf club have applied for permission to convert the clubhouse into a four-bedroom home.

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Here’s three revealing developments in the golf industry from September

Here’s three revealing developments in the golf industry from September 0

🕔12:22, 29.Sep 2023

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.

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Five golf clubs brought to market

Five golf clubs brought to market 2

🕔13:52, 28.Sep 2023

Five UK golf clubs have been put up for sale within just a few hours of each other.

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Sir Michael Bonallack OBE passes away at 88

Sir Michael Bonallack OBE passes away at 88 0

🕔10:48, 27.Sep 2023

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.

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Off-course golf attracts almost as many women as men

Off-course golf attracts almost as many women as men 4

🕔11:24, 25.Sep 2023

A new study has found that the sex split between people who play golf – but not on a golf course – is almost 50/50.

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Royal Dornoch to build new clubhouse

Royal Dornoch to build new clubhouse 9

🕔12:46, 22.Sep 2023

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.

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“It is total devastation” as Welsh golf club hit by flooding

“It is total devastation” as Welsh golf club hit by flooding 2

🕔10:46, 22.Sep 2023

A golf club in Swansea faces a major clean-up operation after local flooding left parts of the course under seven feet of water.

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Social media golf content is too male dominated, researchers conclude

Social media golf content is too male dominated, researchers conclude 3

🕔14:18, 21.Sep 2023

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.

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Underwater ‘bubbler’ diffused aeration system used at Pinewood Scout Centre

Underwater ‘bubbler’ diffused aeration system used at Pinewood Scout Centre 0

🕔08:30, 21.Sep 2023

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.

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£1.1 million driving range set for Scotland

£1.1 million driving range set for Scotland 0

🕔10:58, 19.Sep 2023

A planning application to build a standalone £1.1 million driving range in Perth to support two local golf clubs has been submitted.

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