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.
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Posts From Alistair Dunsmuir
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.
Club’s £100k refurb puts it at heart of community 2
A golf club in Nottingham has undergone a £100,000 refurbishment that will see it run events for families with very young children.
Fourth Scottish municipal venue saved in three weeks 2
Dalmuir Municipal Golf Course has become the fourth Scottish municipal golf course in the last month to be saved from closure.
Yorkshire club discovers it was designed by world famous architect 3
A Yorkshire golf club that opened in 1904 has only discovered now that five of its holes were designed by one of the most famous golf course architects in history.
Several golf clubs are fighting coastal erosion 0
Several major golf clubs, particularly in Scotland, are fundraising and working to combat coastal erosion after an autumn and winter that saw heavy rainfalls.
Blairgowrie named as Scottish Golf Performance Hub 2
The Blairgowrie Golf Club in Perthshire has been selected as a Scottish Golf Performance Hub, meaning it will be a venue for Scotland’s leading players to prepare for tournaments at.
Hampshire golf club saved after entering administration 0
A golf club in Hampshire has been saved and now has a new owner after it entered administration.
BGL reports double digit revenue growth for 2023 2
UK golf operator BGL’s golf division has reported a record-breaking year of performance in 2023, with a 10 percent revenue increase.
Mixed trading news for industry giants 0
Topgolf Callaway has seen its shares rise and Acushnet Holdings its shares fall slightly, after they posted fourth quarter results.
Here’s three trends from the last month that give us an insight into the state of the UK golf industry 0
From official recognition for hickory golf to local support for struggling clubs, we look at key developments in the last four weeks.
Food for thought (part one) 3
Food and beverage expert Steven Brown goes through some major F&B issues affecting golf clubs and details what his advice now is and, in some cases, how this differs to what it was in the late 1990s.
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