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Meet the head PGA pro: Rye Golf Club’s Matthew Holland

Meet the head PGA pro: Rye Golf Club’s Matthew Holland 0 Updated

🕔08:52, 20.Jan 2018

Matthew Holland talks about how a swing studio has revolutionised what he can offer golfers, plus how he adapts communication to different types of members to ensure they use the pro shop more

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In their own words: World Golf Foundation CEO Steve Mona

In their own words: World Golf Foundation CEO Steve Mona 0

🕔07:15, 18.Jan 2018

The chief executive of the World Golf Foundation looks forward to 2018 – a year that should see positive inclusivity trends continue

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How to get a golf vacation of a lifetime … for a lifetime!

How to get a golf vacation of a lifetime … for a lifetime! 0 Updated

🕔21:12, 17.Jan 2018

Luxurious Florida apartments are being marketed to British golfers with a 20% discount. Buyers automatically become members of two Greg Norman golf courses in Orlando.

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James Braid course invests in new course machinery

James Braid course invests in new course machinery 0

🕔04:07, 17.Jan 2018

Golspie Golf Club has invested in two machines to maintain the varying surfaces on the James Braid design 18-hole golf course.

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Meet the golf club manager: Gordon MacLeod from St Ives (Hunts)

Meet the golf club manager: Gordon MacLeod from St Ives (Hunts) 0 Updated

🕔06:20, 15.Jan 2018

Gordon talks about winning the GCMA’s ‘Newcomer of the Year’ award, the challenges involved in taking over a club that had recently relocated and what the venue’s strategic plan entails

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What is the liability of committee members when the company is not incorporated?

What is the liability of committee members when the company is not incorporated? 2 Updated

🕔09:15, 12.Jan 2018

This guidance from the NGCAA explores issues such as debt, loans and mortgages and asks what is the liability of committee members when the company is not incorporated.

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In their own words: Golf Foundation CEO Brendon Pyle

In their own words: Golf Foundation CEO Brendon Pyle 0 Updated

🕔08:49, 9.Jan 2018

Brendon looks forward to working with golf clubs in 2018 to introduce the game to more children

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Woodcote Park GC on the Open Solutions package

Woodcote Park GC on the Open Solutions package 0 Updated

🕔05:30, 6.Jan 2018

The club’s secretary, Adrian Dawson, talks about the system, which is the only software to link automatically with Croft’s accounting package

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Retrofitting a golf course can boost women’s participation

Retrofitting a golf course can boost women’s participation 0

🕔07:46, 4.Jan 2018

Golf course architect Kari Haug explains why retrofitting a golf course can prove to be highly beneficial in the battle to get more women playing the game

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Meet the course manager: Horton Park’s Simon Adby

Meet the course manager: Horton Park’s Simon Adby 1 Updated

🕔06:47, 31.Dec 2017

He maintains two footgolf courses, an adventure golf course, a nine-hole course and an 18-hole venue, and talks about what these extra non-traditional golf facilities mean for him and his greenkeeping team

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What is the legal situation for a golf club wanting to sell its land?

What is the legal situation for a golf club wanting to sell its land? 0

🕔10:34, 26.Dec 2017

This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) explores the matters golf clubs should consider if they are selling their land

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Leasing course machinery is a cost effective way to improve your fleet

Leasing course machinery is a cost effective way to improve your fleet 0 Updated

🕔06:36, 22.Dec 2017

Ian Henderson from Golf Finance explains how golf clubs can improve their courses by leasing their course machinery

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Meet the PGA pro: Roe Park Resort’s Michael McCrudden

Meet the PGA pro: Roe Park Resort’s Michael McCrudden 0 Updated

🕔10:26, 20.Dec 2017

The resident PGA professional explains how the club has got more women and children playing the game, and he outlines the technology he uses that improves golfers’ games

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Partitioning glass doors can benefit your clubhouse

Partitioning glass doors can benefit your clubhouse 0 Updated

🕔05:48, 18.Dec 2017

One Kent golf club has found that installing stylish glass doors in the clubhouse helps raise money from events without impacting members – while creating the ‘wow’ factor

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Meet the golf group CEO: Colin Mayes

Meet the golf group CEO: Colin Mayes 0 Updated

🕔09:38, 15.Dec 2017

The CEO of BGL and president of the UKGCOA talks exclusively about how venues can attract new customers, dealing with difficult committee members and tackling the VAT disparity in the golf industry

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In their own words: BIGGA CEO Jim Croxton

In their own words: BIGGA CEO Jim Croxton 0 Updated

🕔07:42, 13.Dec 2017

The head of the greenkeepers’ association previews next month’s mammoth BTME exhibition

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How to get a golf vacation of a lifetime … for a lifetime!

How to get a golf vacation of a lifetime … for a lifetime! 0

🕔09:13, 11.Dec 2017

A Florida resort is offering British golfers a 99-year lease on luxury apartments for up to eight to 12 weeks a year. It is for every year, for a lifetime, for about £63,000

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Golf’s first cyber protection policy

Golf’s first cyber protection policy 0 Updated

🕔11:20, 9.Dec 2017

Linkscover, the golf club insurance specialist, has now become the first insurer to include comprehensive cyber cover for golf clubs

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Company profile: Acumen – ClearWater

Company profile: Acumen – ClearWater 1 Updated

🕔07:02, 7.Dec 2017

Acumen Waste Services, with ClearWater and other Highspeed Group brands under its belt, and acquired following the purchase of Highspeed Group in April of this year, is focusing very much on the future

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The transformation of Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa

The transformation of Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa 0 Updated

🕔22:07, 6.Dec 2017

The £2.4 million refurbishment of Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa

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Company profile: Open Solutions – the new force in clubhouse technology

Company profile: Open Solutions – the new force in clubhouse technology 0

🕔05:42, 4.Dec 2017

The golf software supplier has been revamped – but what does this mean for its end users?

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Meet the courses manager: Sam Rhodes

Meet the courses manager: Sam Rhodes 0 Updated

🕔20:25, 30.Nov 2017

Sam, who looks after Woodhall Spa GC in Lincolnshire, talks about what his role entails and the major refurbishment of the world-famous Hotchkin Course

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Interior design tips for your clubhouse

Interior design tips for your clubhouse 0 Updated

🕔22:35, 28.Nov 2017

A clubhouse has the potential to be a huge revenue generator from events, but interior design is key. Three interior clubhouse design experts detail what is proving attractive in 2017

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Meet the manager: Oxford GC’s Stephen Nicholson

Meet the manager: Oxford GC’s Stephen Nicholson 2 Updated

🕔08:14, 25.Nov 2017

He talks about how he became one of the youngest golf club managers in the country – of one of the oldest clubs, plus the club’s plans to improve its finances

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Can my employees be disciplined for committing a criminal offence?

Can my employees be disciplined for committing a criminal offence? 0 Updated

🕔09:55, 23.Nov 2017

This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) looks at the legal standing of employers if their employees have committed a criminal act

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What does the British Golf Industry Association do?

What does the British Golf Industry Association do? 0 Updated

🕔08:10, 21.Nov 2017

The British Golf Industry Association (BGIA) is one of the most important organisations in the industry but do you know what it actually does?

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Meet the director of golf: Anthony Haste

Meet the director of golf: Anthony Haste 0 Updated

🕔07:11, 18.Nov 2017

Anthony is the head professional at Hinckley GC, formerly a professional at The Belfry and a partner with TGI Golf. He talks about how he markets his services

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