Meet the pro: Matthew Paget from Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club 0
The club’s head professional tells us how his team have helped the club recruit new members – and retain existing ones.
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Industry leader: Jim Croxton 0
The chief executive of the British and International Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) talks exclusively to The Golf Business about the growth of his organisation.
Sponsored feature: Insurance Premium Tax rises to 12% – time to shop around! 0
Is it time your golf club shopped around for a better insurance coverage deal?
Club profile: Knighton Heath Golf Club 0
The Dorset club has a fascinating history and, now with a strategic plan to upgrade the clubhouse and course, its future could be just as interesting.
Legal matters: Cyber security in golf clubs 0
This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association highlights some of the key business issues concerning cyber security.
Sponsored feature: A brilliant way to market your golf club 0
People don’t just want to read about something any more, they want to see and experience it for themselves, even while sat on their sofa at home.
Meet the manager: Ladybank GC’s Gordon Simpson 1
Gordon talks to The Golf Business about reducing the age profile of the membership, increasing food and beverage revenue despite being in a remote location, outsourcing marketing and how the club works with local tour operators
New tee time reminder service for golfers gets TaylorMade sponsorship 0
A new firm that offers tee time SMS reminders to golfers on the day before they are due to play golf has received backing from golf equipment giant TaylorMade.
Golf club profile: Alnmouth GC 0
England’s fourth oldest golf club – which still has a popular dormy house – has a rolling programme of refurbishment.
Meet the master greenkeeper – who’s also the club’s manager 1
Huw Morgan is no ordinary club manager. He’s also a master greenkeeper and course manager at the spectacular Pennard Golf Club in Wales. He talks about this dual role and offers greenkeeping tips, including how to boost divot recovery.
In their own words: Golf Union of Wales CEO Richard Dixon 0
The chief executive of the Golf Union of Wales, Richard Dixon, writes exclusively for The Golf Business about the growth of the game in Wales.
Golf club issues health warning over blackfly 1
A Herefordshire golf club has issued a warning to golfers about one of the most common insects in the UK after a man lost his memory following a bite.
Meet the manager: Gleneagles’ director of golf, Gary Silcock 0
Gary Silcock is the director of golf at 2014 Ryder Cup venue Gleneagles. He tells The Golf Business the measures that have been introduced to keep a large, high net-worth membership happy.
Should I employ a chef or a cook? 0
Food and beverage consultant Steven Brown has visited many golf clubs in recent months, all in order to help them make their bars and restaurants more profitable. Here, he outlines the most common questions he has been asked – and what his responses have been.
Food and beverage: Meet Gleneagles’ hotel manager Conor O’Leary 0
Conor O’Leary is the hotel manager of Gleneagles. The resort has eight bars and restaurants, which are thriving businesses regardless of the golf courses. Here, he tells us some of the secrets to their success.
Golf clubs set for another multi-million pound VAT rebate 2
Private members’ golf clubs could be in line for a VAT rebate worth hundreds of millions of pounds – in addition to the huge payouts hundreds received just a few months ago.
Golf clubs asked to share biodiversity data 0
A major UK biodiversity partnership is calling on greenkeepers and golfers to share crucial biological data with it to help educate the world.
Legal matters: Out of hours emails and incorporated clubs voting at AGMs 0
Do you expect employees to answer emails outside of working hours? And who can vote at an AGM if your golf club is incorporated?
In their own words: Scottish Golf CEO Blane Dodds 0
The chief executive for Scottish Golf writes exclusively for The Golf Business on the opportunities for the industry in Scotland.
Sponsored feature: Could a spa benefit your golf club? 0
Being able to offer a massage post 18 holes will not only improve the health and wellbeing of your members but also extend their time in your club.
Can a proprietary club set up as a not-for-profit and become VAT-exempt? 2
Currently going through tribunals is a case in which a proprietary golf club converted to a ‘not-for-profit’ venue, which would make it VAT exempt. Adrian Houstoun explains the legal situation behind this
Fairway Credit helps golf clubs go paperless 0
Clubs welcome the digitisation of membership fee collections – Fairway Credit makes golf club managers lives easier with HowDoIPay integration and a new online paperless monthly instalment facility. The Golf Business reports
Is it possible to maintain healthy turfgrass with just one application of fertiliser? 0
One of the world’s foremost experts on turfgrass disease management, John Dempsey PhD, last year carried out a major trial on whether it’s possible to maintain healthy turfgrass on a fairway with just one application of a controlled release fertiliser
Meet the golf club manager: James Fuller 2
The Golf Business speaks to the general manager of The Gog Magog Golf Club in Cambridge about running a club with more than 1,300 members
Legal matters: Advertising issues clubs need to consider 0
NGCAA chief executive Jackie Howe comments on issues clubs may have to deal with when marketing themselves
Police searching for golf club deer hunter 0
Poachers have used snares and crossbows on a Scottish golf course to kill at least three deer, according to police.
Wentworth’s West Course greens to be ready for PGA 0
Wentworth’s West Course is one of the most famous in the world but, in recent years, some European Tour golfers had complained about the state of its greens. Kenny Mackay details the improvements they have undergone since last May
