Toro distributor Lely sold to Royal Reesink 0
The turfcare activities of one of the biggest companies in the UK golf club industry, Lely, have been sold to major Dutch company Royal Reesink.
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This PGA pro coaches hundreds of kids at top golf events 0
A PGA professional at Dudley Golf Club has been selected to coach for free at the Open this year – after spending three days coaching children for a charity at the BMW Championship at Wentworth.
Scenic golf course down to just 15 members 0
One of the most picturesque golf clubs in the UK, Isle of Barra GC in Scotland, could close as it is down to just 15 members, even though membership costs just £75 per year.
Mainstream media warns that golf is still elitist 4
Two of Britain’s biggest media outlets have both reported on golf’s participation problems in the last few days, as four clubs have now closed this month.
Wentworth to charge £125,000 joining fee 3
Wentworth Club in Surrey is to raise its joining fee from £15,000 to £125,000 amid reports that it wants to get rid of its high net worth members because they are not rich enough.
Nairn loses £185k green fee VAT repayment case 4
A private members’ golf club has lost a VAT repayment claim case about in which it called for the government to pay it back £185,000 in taxes.
Club dealing with media storm as greenkeeper is suspended for giving water to animal sanctuary 3
A golf club is dealing with a negative publicity storm after it suspended one of its greenkeepers, after he allowed a neighbouring animal sanctuary to take some of its irrigation water in an emergency.
Is your in-house monthly direct debit subscription scheme now exempt from the Consumer Credit Act? 5
Does the recent Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) change allowing some 0% instalment schemes to be unregulated mean your in-house monthly scheme is exempt from the Consumer Credit Act?
Royal Dornoch sets up green fee community fund 3
One of the greatest golf clubs in the world, Royal Dornoch, will donate up to one percent of all the green fee income it receives to local good causes.
‘Dress codes in golf are harmful to the business of the clubs’ 13
Could a dress code impact on a golf club’s business?
Irish golf clubs have lost 26% of their members in the last 7 years 8
More than a quarter of all the adult members of golf clubs in the Republic of Ireland have abandoned their membership since the start of the economic downturn.
UK’s most exclusive golf club wins legal row 12
A club that aims to be the most exclusive golf club in Britain has won a legal battle against St Andrews Links Trust to use the words ‘St Andrews’ as part of its name.
Clubs urged to end bans on mobile phones 13
England Golf is calling on clubs to relax dress codes and restrictions on mobile phones, offer flexible membership options and make golf affordable to try in a bid to reverse economic problems.
‘Golf takes too long to play’ 11
Two of the world’s greatest golfers and two of the game’s lead administrators have all warned that golf is in jeopardy because it can take too long to play.
Ealing Golf Club bans Adidas shoe 15
Ealing Golf Club has maintained a ban on a popular golf shoe after experiencing damage to its greens – despite meeting with Adidas officials to try new versions of the product.
Golf clubs could get £500m in VAT rebate 20
The UK government could pay British private members’ golf clubs half a billion pounds in the controversial VAT rebate.
Clubs urged to adopt social media policy 5
The legal advisor to the NGCAA has said that litigation over social media has reached such an extent that it has become essential that golf clubs implement a social media policy.
Historic Scottish golf club is closed down 16
An historic golf club is closed down and another fears for its future as golf clubs in Scotland continue to suffer amid the tough financial climate.
USGA and Troon ‘educate’ slow play golfers 12
The United States Golf Association (USGA) and Troon Golf, the world’s largest owner of golf clubs, have both launched separate educational programmes to tackle slow play in golf.
Politically incorrect golf: Top 10 5
As recent comments have proven, leading figures can still cause offence.
Meeting showed ‘golf at its worst’ 15
The manager of an English golf club has said that a recent county golf meeting that he attended showed golf “at its worst”.
Bedale GC introduces flexible membership 6
Bedale Golf Club in Yorkshire has become the latest venue to offer a flexible ‘pay as you play’ membership category to retain and recruit customers.
‘Social media does not work’ 31
How effective is social media for your golf venue?
Troon Golf relaxes its dress code 6
The world’s largest operator of golf clubs has announced it is to relax its dress code policy.
Golf pro warns of Groupon psychology 12
A golf professional has urged golf clubs not to sell green fees on discount websites as he believes they are damaging the industry.
Golf’s reputation takes hammering 3
A story about a golf club wedding planner accidentally sending an email to the couple that were due to be married has gone viral.
96% of golfers want more sustainability 22
A new survey of golfers has found they are far more concerned about the environmental impact of golf venues than previously thought.
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