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.
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Posts From Alistair Dunsmuir
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.
“This is something we said would happen when the land isn’t being used for golf” 1
A Wirral golf course that has been closed for 14 months, while waiting to hear if it will be saved, has been repeatedly vandalised.
Stanedge Golf Club owner becomes PGA Advanced Fellow Professional 0
The owner of Stanedge Golf Club in Derbyshire has been awarded PGA Advanced Fellow Professional status.
The Mere Resort is to be rebranded 0
The Mere Golf Resort & Spa, one of the highest rated golf venues in Cheshire, is to be rebranded as a Fairmont venue.
Club hopes to modify clubhouse to appeal to younger golfers 1
A golf club in Ireland has applied for planning permission to redevelop its clubhouse to cater for more young golfers and those with additional needs.
Sinkhole forms by US golf club’s green 0
A large sinkhole has formed on the 14th hole of a golf course in Utah.
Fire at Royal Jersey Golf Club causes significant damage 0
A fire at Royal Jersey Golf Club has destroyed the majority of the club’s greenkeeping sheds, offices, machinery, computer systems, safety clothing and tools.
Callander Golf Club opens community hub clubhouse 0
A community golf club in Stirling, Scotland has opened its new clubhouse to the public.
Topgolf Callaway’s driving range business is soaring 0
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp’s 2023 Q1 earnings report suggests its driving range and entertainment business is soaring while golf equipment sales are slowing.
Suffolk golf club plans to use only renewable energy 5
A golf club in Suffolk has said it has plans to become the first in the UK to be run entirely on renewable energy.
Brendan Lawlor wins inaugural G4D Open 0
The two leading players in the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD), Brendan Lawlor and Kipp Popert, fought a close contest at the inaugural G4D Open at Woburn.
Two major clubs in legal disputes over female representation 2
Two major golf clubs, one in the US and one in Australia, have found themselves in a legal dispute over allegations that they have discriminated against women.
Club could convert practice range into a care home 0
Prestwick St Cuthbert Golf Club in Ayrshire could convert its practice range into a 60-bed care home and 23 assisted living flats.
‘Living near a golf course can reduce postnatal depression’ 0
A study in The Lancet has discovered that proximity to green spaces can significantly reduce the impact of postnatal depression (PND).
Sport Aberdeen share shocking images of vandalised course 1
Sport Aberdeen, which runs the Kings Link golf course, has shared shocking images of a green that has been damaged by a vehicle driving over it.
Irish golf club reports best ever financial year 3
Lahinch Golf Club, rated as one of the best in Ireland, has said it enjoyed a record operating surplus in the last financial year.
Head of EventScotland named new CEO of Scottish Golf 1
The head of EventScotland, Robbie Clyde, the man who was project director for the 2014 Ryder Cup, has been named the new CEO of Scottish Golf.
Here’s three stories from the last month that’s got the golf industry talking 0
From life-saving devices being installed on buggies to major new golf courses opening in the UK, we look at three trends from the last month.
Q1 2023 figures show participation is still strong but membership numbers are falling 4
New data on participation and membership in the first quarter of 2023 finds that the number of rounds played in the UK and Ireland remains very strong but membership numbers, particularly in Ireland, are starting to fall.
American Golf puts four golf clubs up for sale 4
American Golf has put the four golf venues it acquired in the last two years up for sale as it will focus more on retail moving forward.
Winter Hill becomes Get Golfing’s tenth golf club 1
The John Lewis Partnership has sold the golf club it owns – and it has not gone to the nearby club that had been set to purchase it.
Second major UK golf course to open in next few weeks 0
A new golf course in Yorkshire is to open on June 1, following a £15 million investment.
New golf course to open in London 3
A new multi-million pound golf facility is to open in London in May.
Survey finds golf club membership resignations are rising 6
A new survey of UK golf club managers has found that membership resignations have risen amid annual April subscription renewals.
