Alistair Dunsmuir
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One of the UK’s greatest ever amateur golfers, Peter McEvoy OBE, has passed away.
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A Scottish golf club has been placed up for sale as a residential ‘development opportunity’ – but the course is set to survive.
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The 3 Hammers Golf Complex in Wolverhampton has been named ‘Golf Facility of the Year’ by England Golf.
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Link Golf UK has taken on its seventh golf course – and fifth in the last year – Middlesbrough Municipal Golf Centre.
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Troon International has published a new industry report into amateur golfers across the US – which, among other things, revealed that golf getaways and digital engagement are a key focus for the average American golfer.
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On April 1, the world’s first robotic golf club manager was launched. Maybe.
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From smaller driving ranges to ownership changes at Carnoustie, the industry is gearing up for what it hopes will be a fruitful 2025 playing season.
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Athlone Golf Club member Michael Evans has been appointed as the new Golf Ireland president at the 2025 National AGM this weekend.
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More than 28,500 tonnes of sand is being used to rebuild dunes protecting the world-famous golf courses in St Andrews due to defences retreating in recent years.
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North Wales club Hawarden has gone from facing disaster to being named the Wales Golf Club of the Year, thanks to an impressive turnaround and commitment to sustainability over the last five years.
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Meldrum House, the historic country hotel and golf course in Aberdeenshire, has appointed Neil McLean as its new membership manager.
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Golf Ireland is to give golf clubs the option to increase or decrease the Playing Handicap allowance in their World Handicap System (WHS) competitions.
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The Scottish Golf & Club Managers Association (SGCMA) has been rebranded as CMAE Scotland.
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Foremost Golf, the UK’s largest retail and marketing services group, has announced 250 users of its innovative Point of Sale (POS) software system, after its main launch last year.
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A report in The Scotsman states that the control of Carnoustie Golf Links, one of Scotland’s most prized sporting venues, has been handed over to a consortium of financiers by its cash-strapped local council.
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Prestonfield Golf Club has been named Scottish Golf’s Club of the Year 2025.
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Manon De Roey made a clutch birdie at the 18th hole of the Australian Women’s Classic to clinch the title and become a three-time Ladies European Tour (LET) winner.
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Two new automated driving ranges, both to be located on small plots of land, are set to be built in south-east England.
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A PGA golf course at a Wiltshire Hotel, Spa & Golf Resort has appointed a new director of golf and head greenkeeper as it seeks to further enhance its member and visitor experience.
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After the tenure of Colin Mayes at the head of BGL, the baton has now been passed to his successor, Simon Thompson. We sat down with Simon to discuss adventure golf, enhancing the company’s driving range experiences, celebrating sustainability wins and much more.
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Tony Hilton, who has been the head professional at Lewes Golf Club in East Sussex for the last 17 years, explains how his job has become more efficient in recent years and how TGI Golf is a fundamental part of his business.
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Dalmuir Golf Club near Glasgow has become the latest Scottish venue to close down.
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The TGI Golf Partnership has expanded its team of retail consultants by appointing Morecombe Golf Club’s PGA professional Emma Fletcher for the north region.
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A volunteer-run community sports club in Scotland has unsuccessfully applied to its council for a £24,000 grant after a protected species of newt was spotted on its land.
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Scottish golf clubs saw a drop in adult membership numbers in the last year, according to a report.
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The Golf Business looks at three major growth areas in the UK golf club industry in 2025. Padel Padel is one of the UK’s fastest-growing sports, which is played on an enclosed court about a third of the size of a tennis court. Numerous golf venues, such as Royal Norwich, South Buckinghamshire, Golf It!, Teign…
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Two Scottish golf clubs have been given different news about their futures in the last few days.
