In their own words: Keith Pelley 2
The chief executive of the European Tour talks about the measures the organisation is bringing in to combat slow play.
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Here’s the European Tour’s four-point plan to tackle slow play 0
The European Tour has come up with an action plan that focuses on regulation, education, innovation and field size reduction where appropriate, to tackle the issue of slow play.
Will Europe’s Solheim Cup success lead to more women playing golf? 1
Europe’s victory in The Solheim Cup may boost female participation – but some clubs have been experiencing this anyway thanks to golf clinics with female tour players, free group lessons and free golfing equipment.
Club profile: Aylesbury Vale Golf Club 1
The 30-year-old Bedfordshire golf club recently replaced its tired-looking metal lockers with modern wooden ones – and the results have been so successful that there’s now a waiting list for them.
Whisky: Debunking the common myths 0
In some parts of the world, whisky is the only drink that the locals touch. While this isn’t constant in every destination, there’s no doubt that this is a beverage which has grown significantly over the last few years.
Meet the head greenkeeper: Gary Barnfield 0
Oswestry Golf Club is known for its all-year-round play. We speak to Gary about how that is achieved – in particular via the irrigation system the club uses and how his team has tackled the problem of worm casts.
How the PGA Tour can expand its audience 0
The PGA Tour isn’t exactly hurting for popularity, with plenty of dedicated golf fanatics tuning in regularly from around the world.
The revamp of The Grove’s bar and restaurant 0
The Hertfordshire golf resort now utilises the flora and fauna found at the venue for its cocktails, and its restaurant, which provides vegan offerings near live cooking stations.
Luggage style green fee tickets can help manage the flow of visitors to your course 2
Eagle’s ‘Luggage Style’ green fee tickets are the perfect solution to manage and account for the constant flow of green fee paying golfers playing your course.
In their own words: Robert Maxfield 0
Writing exclusively for The Golf Business, the CEO of The PGA explains that from novices through to Open champions, the PGA professional plays a pivotal role in their development.
Meet the director of golf: Rockliffe Hall’s Martyn Stubbings 0
The Durham-based PGA professional talks about what this role in a major resort entails, getting more women to play the game and the technology he utilises to offer customers something extra.
Dealing with bullying and harassment in the workplace 0
In its latest article offering legal advice to golf clubs, the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) explains how bullying and harassment in the office can create the risk of employment tribunal claims.
Fairway Credit – making golf more accessible 0
The golf industry over the last 25 years has changed considerably and Fairway Credit, by offering market-leading finance products, has been able to help clubs, managers and golfers realise their dreams.
Here’s three of the most important stories for the golf industry that happened in September 0
From another driving range that will be converted into an entertainment centre to the impact The Solheim Cup could have on women’s participation in golf, The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir reviews September.
The top three golfers of all-time: Tiger Woods sits proudly alongside the greats 0
When considering the best sportsmen, or sportswomen for that matter, in a chosen field across the entire history of a sport or event, you should always consider relevant factors that could make such comparisons problematic.
Meet the director of golf: Tim Allen at Cowdray Park Golf Club 0
Tim talks about running a club on a viscount’s estate that’s the home of British Polo, attracting members to a remote location and converting the clubhouse into accommodation to attract stay-and-play golfers.
Could NLP make our golf club deliver better results? 2
The general manager of The North Berwick Golf Club, Elaine McBride, explains how the club’s staff were taught about Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) – and why this led to positive results.
The new-look Kilmarnock (Barassie) Golf Club 1
One of Scotland’s finest championship links courses has undergone a new look, featuring an impressive new short 12th hole and other subtle course changes that have helped increase membership.
Solheim Cup host refurbishes its pro shop 1
The host of the Solheim Cup, Gleneagles, has revamped its pro shop, increasing retail space by nearly a third. There are also now multiple podiums – and average spend has significantly increased as a result.
This driving range has built a replica of the 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass 0
The UK’s busiest driving range – where 14 million balls are hit per year – has so far this year invested £50,000 on improvements and, at its heart, is a replica of the iconic 17th hole at TPC Sawgrass.
How to turn a membership enquiry into a sale 0
Chris Duffy, the manager of Huddersfield Golf Club, believes this is a four-pronged process– and underpinning it is a need to listen to the potential member and not simply hand them a price list.
In their own words: Jim Croxton 1
The chief executive of Europe’s largest greenkeeping association looks at measures that are making this career more attractive to women.
Meet the golf course manager: Tom Jennings 0
The course manager of Calcot Park GC talks about adapting to an unpredictable climate, the work the club put in to ensure the course bounced back following the 2018 drought and the plans his team have for irrigation.
UK golf group grows membership by 25% in four years 3
A company that owns and runs 10 golf venues has said it has seen an average increase in golf club membership by a huge 25 per cent in the last four years.
The secret secretary: How we dealt with a slow golfer 4
Every club has at least one regular slow golfer who causes distress for others. Here, an anonymous proprietor of a UK club details what he did when he decided he had to take action.
Making your golf course more attractive to bees 0
Some golf course attempts to make their facilities more attractive to bees have been so successful that they’re being studied at a college.
‘One of the finest examples of an all-inclusive resort that I have seen’ 0
The Golf Business reporter Sarah Forrest has visited one of the world’s most famous golf resorts to find two outstanding courses, a ‘driving range on steroids’ and non-golfing entertainment for the whole family.
