Meet the PGA pro: Lee Brotherhood 0
The head PGA professional at Hollywood Golf Club in Birmingham details how he keeps track of members’ consumer interests and what he’s doing to get more women and beginners to play golf.
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Company profile: Bernhard and Company 0
A Danish golf club that invested in two grinders in 2017 has seen turf definition and the playing surface improve, and the club’s mechanic is now even helping other clubs in the area with their machinery maintenance as a result.
Woodhall Spa safeguards home of English Golf with Toro 0
It’s a relationship over two decades strong, therefore it’s no surprise that when it came to renewing its machinery fleet as it concluded what is widely recognised as the biggest in-house golf renovation project in the UK, that Woodhall Spa GC chose Toro again.
Top 8 health benefits of golf for teens 0
Golf is one of the best-received sports nowadays. It’s a low-injury activity often referred to as a gentleman’s game or sport of leisure. The more popular it became, the more researchers strived to find out the many kinds of benefits that golf offers.
‘Another nail in the coffin’ 0
Chris Gray, manager of Cottingham Parks Golf & Leisure in Yorkshire, argues that the proposal that giving nomadic golfers an official handicap by attaching them to a local club will lead to clubs closing.
Club profile: Kenilworth Golf Club 0
Since it opened in the 19th century, the Warwickshire venue has always been viewed as a forward-thinking one. And that continues right up until today via a modern clubhouse.
The travelling lady golfer: Morocco 0
From playing on a course dotted with artwork and statues to a venue set within the walls of a palace, there is nothing quite like golf in Morocco, as Sarah Forrest details.
This is Dumbarnie Links 4
Perhaps the most exciting golf development of 2020 will be a stunning new links course near St Andrews, which will open in May. Here, its course manager talks about the work that has gone into creating the venue
Meet three remarkable women now playing on the Ladies European Tour 0
Introducing three of the world’s best golfers, who have overcome cancer, deafness and even balancing school lessons with professional golf, to achieve greatness.
Machrihanish Golf Club should open its clubhouse this year 0
At the end of 2018, Machrihanish Golf Club suffered a fire that destroyed its historic clubhouse. Today, the club is set to build a new clubhouse with improved facilities.
Meet the PGA pro: Paul Stevenson 0
The head professional at Portadown GC talks about the award he has just for his pro shop, the changes in the industry since he started working at the club in 1987 and the technology he uses to teach the game.
Five key employment law changes come into force in April 0
In its latest article offering legal advice to golf clubs, the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) details new legislation that is coming in next month which could affect golf clubs.
Meet the manager: Jonathan Webb 1
The general manager of Walmer & Kingsdown GC talks about the club’s location on top of the White Cliffs of Dover and the transferrable skills he learned at NATO commanding over 1,000 troops.
Hoiana Shores Golf Club – a stunning new golf facility in Vietnam 0
The club has its own in-house school to teach staff how to maintain the course, and supporting this via both education and the donation of equipment to ensure the mowers remain sharp, is Bernhard and Company.
In their own words: Robert Maxfield 0
Writing exclusively for The Golf Business, the CEO of The PGA details what the association’s members can look forward to in 2020.
Why municipal golf is thriving in Burnley 2
Municipal golf courses have generally been struggling in recent years. But it doesn’t have to be this way, as Wesley Kellow, operations manager at Burnley Leisure, which recently took on Towneley GC, details.
Golf in Zanzibar: A review 1
Zanzibar, off the east coast of Africa, has one golf course. But that was sufficient for Sarah Forrest to visit the archipelago and discover that even here there is more than enough to satisfy the holiday golfer.
Product profile: The BTD-200 lightning warning system 0
The BTD-200 lightning warning system from meteorological equipment specialist Biral is a complete, ready-to-run, self-contained sensor that reliably detects the presence of all forms of lightning to an accurate range of 22 miles.
Meet the head greenkeeper: Cathcart Castle’s Scott Davidson 0
Scott talks about improving the course’s drainage and therefore the greens, renovating the bunkers and trialling new grasses on a redundant green.
Here are three trends from the last month that has got the golf industry talking 2
From one golf club offering membership for £1 to another announcing it wants to invest £30 million in itself, there was something for everyone in February.
In their own words: Alexandra Armas 0
In her first column for The Golf Business, the new chief executive of the Ladies European Tour (LET) looks ahead to 2020.
Meet the golf club manager: Simon Greatorex 1
The general manager of St Enodoc talks about managing a prestigious golf club, positive economic data coming out of Cornwall and his career from a promising golfer to a successful club manager.
Legal advice for golf clubs: employment contracts 0
In its latest article offering legal advice to golf clubs, the NGCAA details what is required to go into employment contracts and what is advisable.
Meet the PGA pro: Michael Brooks 2
The head professional at Pumpherston Golf Club talks about how the club is introducing the game to more children and the technology he’s taken on to aid him teach the game to golfers.
The benefits of shorter golf courses 1
Numerous golf clubs are now offering shorter versions of golf than the traditional 18-hole model in a bid to attract golfers who want to play a round in less than four hours.
The rise of the mixed golf tournament 0
After successful recent tournaments in Northern Ireland and Jordan, there will be at least four professional events this year featuring men and women competing against each other.
In their own words: Richard Dixon 0
Writing exclusively for The Golf Business, the chief executive of Wales Golf details the education opportunities for golf clubs preparing for the new World Handicap System.
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