Hampshire golf club enters administration 0
A golf and country club in Hampshire has fallen into administration and been put up for sale.
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Club sees £1m increase in F&B revenue in last year 1
A golf club in Surrey has reported a huge boost in food and beverage revenue in the last 12 months after marketing more to families.
Langland Bay Golf Club teams up with PlayMoreGolf 0
“Those on our waiting list are given real time notifications and access to tee times via an app that integrates with our tee booking system.”
Club releases video of bumbling thieves stealing golf clubs 3
A golf club in Dorset has released viral CCTV footage of two men stealing clubs from its pro shop.
Royal Birkdale to host 2026 Open 1
Royal Birkdale has been named as the host of the 154th Open, in 2026.
Golf club could become UNESCO site 0
Hong Kong Golf Club has applied for a UNESCO heritage conservation award.
Unfolding the technological revolution in golf 0
Picture a serene golf course – the immaculate green fields, the open blue skies and the whisper of the wind. Who could’ve thought that this simple and traditional sport would one day get intertwined with high-end technology?
Council plans to build road over “signature hole” 3
A municipal golf course in Hertfordshire is set to be reconfigured so that 1,250 new homes can be built.
Extinction Rebellion vandalise 10 golf courses in Spain 19
Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion have claimed responsibility for carrying out attacks on 10 golf courses in Spain and have said they are ‘targeting the rich through their golf courses’.
Here’s three developments from June 2023 that could be three new trends in the UK golf industry 1
From holiday huts proving to be more lucrative than hotels to new data showing significant increases to green fee income in the winter months, we look at some trends from the last month.
Eco activists vandalise another French golf course 2
Environmental activists have vandalised another golf course in France, stating that they are engaged in a ‘class struggle’.
Ryder Cup hopeful becomes latest Fairmont brand 0
Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa has become the latest golf resort to become a Fairmont Hotels & Resorts branded property.
Berkshire club’s plan to secure long term future 0
A housing developer has applied to build 72 homes around Calcot Park Golf Club in Berkshire.
Closed Wirral course could now reopen 0
A golf course that has been repeatedly vandalised since it closed 15 months ago could now reopen.
Golf club hopes to make major changes to onsite buildings 0
A Northamptonshire golf club hopes to knock down its hotel and build a series of new buildings, including a new hub, a leisure building and 60 holiday huts.
Golf tourism in Northern Ireland is still surging 1
New figures from Tourism NI show that the number of tee times booked by visitors to Northern Ireland in 2022 was 30 percent higher than pre-Covid levels.
Weymouth becomes latest golf club to use ‘gender free’ tees 16
Weymouth Golf Club has become the latest golf club to remove its men’s and ladies’ tees to ensure its course is more accessible to more people.
“I was refused membership due to my head tattoo” 10
A man has claimed the tattoo he has of a skull on the back of his head is the reason why he has been unsuccessful at joining a golf club.
Karin Sharp steps down as Scottish Golf’s chief operating officer 0
The chief operating officer of Scottish Golf, and the woman who ran the organisation for more than two and a half years, Karin Sharp, has announced she is stepping down with almost immediate effect.
Golf Ireland launches campaign to promote golf to women 1
Golf Ireland is launching a campaign showcasing three female celebrities as they prepare to take part in a pro-am, which is aimed at inspiring women and girls to consider golf as a social and fun activity.
SRUC ‘considering closing golf course’ 0
The Elmwood College campus in Fife, part of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), which is well-known for its focus on golf education, is reportedly considering closing its 18-hole golf course.
Mark James signs for EPT 0
The self-styled ‘golfing disruptor’ European Players Tour, which sees amateurs competing against pros, has signed up former Ryder Cup captain Mark James – the fifth Ryder Cup player to join its ranks.
The R&A is pleased with stunning LIV and PGA Tour merger 6
Some major names from Martin Slumbers to Donald Trump have been reacting to the stunning announcement that LIV Golf, the PGA Tour and DP World Tour are merging.
Council urged to find partners for its eight golf courses 2
South Ayrshire Council, which owns eight golf courses, has been urged to pursue partnerships with all of them.
Srixon opens third UK Centre of Excellence in two years 0
Clydeway Golf Performance Centre in Glasgow has opened a Srixon Centre of Excellence – the first in Scotland.
Jurassic Creek Adventure Golf opens in Wolverhampton 0
3 Hammers Golf Complex in Wolverhampton has opened a dinosaur-themed adventure golf course.
Here’s three UK golf industry trends from May 2023 3
From one golf club reporting its best ever financial results to another club going ‘gender free’ on its tees, we look at what’s been happening in the industry in the last month.
