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Reciprocal county card schemes – the solution to the 2-for-1 problem?

Reciprocal county card schemes – the solution to the 2-for-1 problem? 1

🕔11:31, 25.Oct 2011

Many clubs do not have a full membership and the many 2-for-1 schemes for casual golfers is blamed as a contributory factor. On the other hand most clubs need income from visitors.

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How a membership referral scheme can work for your club

How a membership referral scheme can work for your club 0

🕔11:20, 25.Oct 2011

For the vast majority of clubs in the UK, membership renewal falls between November and April.

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Proprietary golf clubs urged to make Capital Allowance Tax claim

Proprietary golf clubs urged to make Capital Allowance Tax claim 0

🕔10:37, 25.Oct 2011

All proprietary golf clubs in the UK have been urged to make a Capital Allowance Tax claim before next year’s April Budget, when the tax allowance is ended after 62 years.

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More than 200 golf clubs sign up to Golf 4 Heroes

More than 200 golf clubs sign up to Golf 4 Heroes 1

🕔09:20, 25.Oct 2011

More than 200 golf clubs around Europe have signed up for the new Golf 4 Heroes project.

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Q&A with Simon Doyle, the head of agronomy at Troon Europe

Q&A with Simon Doyle, the head of agronomy at Troon Europe 0

🕔16:41, 24.Oct 2011

How do you work with owners to achieve the optimum golf course condition whilst catering to their desires?

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Person profile: John Scott – golf club manager and soldier

Person profile: John Scott – golf club manager and soldier 0

🕔16:32, 24.Oct 2011

John Scott, former serving secretary for several years has recently returned from military service, as a Royal Marine, in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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International clubs forge reciprocal deal to attract members

International clubs forge reciprocal deal to attract members 1

🕔12:47, 24.Oct 2011

Two major golf clubs, one in China and one in Cyprus, have formed a reciprocal partnership to attract more members to both.

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Bearwood Lakes removes ryegrass from its rough

Bearwood Lakes removes ryegrass from its rough 0

🕔11:03, 24.Oct 2011

The course manager of Bearwood Lakes Golf Club has timed his selective herbicide treatments, targeting ryegrass and Yorkshire fog, to coincide with the natural fescues’ autumn senescence.

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Podcasts for greenkeepers to listen to as they mow launched

Podcasts for greenkeepers to listen to as they mow launched 0

🕔10:48, 24.Oct 2011

Educational podcasts for greenkeepers to listen to as they cut the grass has been launched by a fellow greenkeeper.

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How to attract members: Make it possible for them to pay by direct debit and offer flexible subs

How to attract members: Make it possible for them to pay by direct debit and offer flexible subs 0

🕔13:29, 23.Oct 2011

The lure of lavish golfing retreats in far-flung corners of the globe is just too irresistible for many enthusiasts, it seems.

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Why The Club Company doesn’t rely on golf income at its 10 golf clubs

Why The Club Company doesn’t rely on golf income at its 10 golf clubs 0

🕔10:04, 23.Oct 2011

The Club Company currently operates 10 golf clubs in England and all have been developed into the country club format that is a hallmark of the group.

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How clubs in Devon are recruiting more women and children as members

How clubs in Devon are recruiting more women and children as members 0

🕔09:03, 23.Oct 2011

In an age when golf club memberships are falling and the average age of golfers across the country is still in the 50s, the state of the game is often said by ‘experts’ to be parlous.

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Noel Mackenzie: Understanding the science of agronomy prior to irrigation and drainage

Noel Mackenzie: Understanding the science of agronomy prior to irrigation and drainage 1

🕔08:57, 23.Oct 2011

When it comes to irrigation, what do we need to understand about what goes on in that 2-4mm of turf on our greens?

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£200k golfing rival to Gleneagles approved

£200k golfing rival to Gleneagles approved 0

🕔07:43, 23.Oct 2011

Proposals for a £200k golf development in Perthshire have been approved by local councillors who are keen on attracting tourists to the area.

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Jack Nicklaus on the design and agronomy of his Portuguese course

Jack Nicklaus on the design and agronomy of his Portuguese course 0

🕔16:00, 22.Oct 2011

The Monte Rei Golf Club on the Algarve opened in 2007 and is already one of Iberia’s premier golf resorts.

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Attracting birds and insects to your golf course via native wild flowers

Attracting birds and insects to your golf course via native wild flowers 1

🕔11:18, 22.Oct 2011

Many golf clubs are choosing to focus on the ecology of their courses, not just to benefit the environment, but to enhance their members’ playing experience.

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Reader’s Q&A: How to train food and beverage staff

Reader’s Q&A: How to train food and beverage staff 0

🕔09:28, 22.Oct 2011

Many employers will simply employ the cheapest pair of hands available and will suffer the consequences of that action accordingly.

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Q&A with Steven Brown: How restaurants have used the smoking ban to benefit customers

Q&A with Steven Brown: How restaurants have used the smoking ban to benefit customers 0

🕔09:26, 22.Oct 2011

Have you offered an alternative area to facilitate smoking?

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How garden waste can conserve the levels of carbon in the soil and reduce water usage

How garden waste can conserve the levels of carbon in the soil and reduce water usage 0

🕔16:21, 21.Oct 2011

Quality compost can help tackle the effects of changing weather patterns and protect our natural environment.

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Youngsters inspired by McIlroy to play golf

Youngsters inspired by McIlroy to play golf 1

🕔11:58, 21.Oct 2011

A new poll has found that 39 per cent of 18 to 24 year olds were inspired to try golf for the first time following Rory McIlroy’s success at the US Open Championship in June.

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Future secured for Disabled Open

Future secured for Disabled Open 2

🕔09:54, 21.Oct 2011

The future of the Disabled British Open has been secured as Tourism South East has revealed it has set up a company to run, manage and grow both the Disabled British Open and the Junior Disabled British Open.

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Noel Mackenzie: Why it is pivotal that greenkeepers are well informed about course machinery

Noel Mackenzie: Why it is pivotal that greenkeepers are well informed about course machinery 0

🕔19:18, 20.Oct 2011

The quality of any course is a delicate balance between the level of play and the surface standards that are desirable and achievable on the budget, equipment and wherewithal of the staff involved.

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Readers’ Q&A with Steven Brown on F&B pricing

Readers’ Q&A with Steven Brown on F&B pricing 0

🕔13:41, 20.Oct 2011

“My problem is that the committee is requiring a 60 per cent margin, which I believe to be excessive, as our chief source of income is the faithful bar snack.”

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Noel Mackenzie: The common problems and solutions with irrigation

Noel Mackenzie: The common problems and solutions with irrigation 0

🕔13:35, 20.Oct 2011

Managing water is crucial to the successful management of a golf course. It seems we either have too much of it or not enough of it!

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Greg Norman reveals the principles of the design of his St Lucia golf resort

Greg Norman reveals the principles of the design of his St Lucia golf resort 0

🕔13:31, 20.Oct 2011

Greg Norman is the CEO of the course design company Great White Shark Enterprises and a recent project, at Westin’s Le Paradis Beach and Golf Resort in Praslin Bay, St. Lucia, opened in 2008.

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Noel Mackenzie: How to get value for money on seeds and fertilisers

Noel Mackenzie: How to get value for money on seeds and fertilisers 0

🕔11:58, 20.Oct 2011

Seed purchases need to be carefully thought through.

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EGU worried that Yorkshire will stop merger

EGU worried that Yorkshire will stop merger 0

🕔11:39, 20.Oct 2011

The English Golf Union (EGU) is concerned that the Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs will block its attempts to merge with the English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA) next month.

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