Features

Here, from Carolyne Wahlen of Golf HR, is what you need to know to deal with staff grievances confidently and legally — whether the complaint is about another employee or a club member.

A new short game junior academy has been launched at Coombe Wood Golf Club in Surrey. Here, the club’s general manager, Sean O’Brien, speaks to Dean Jeeves, the head of Junior Golf Academy (JGA) London, which is based at the club, to find out more about the facility.

Michael Major, director of golf at Dubai Creek, offers insight into what sets the Dubai Creek International Pairs, on the Earth Course at Jumeirah Golf Estates, apart.

Topgolf is flexing its fantastic powers from today until September 15 with a new, in-venue experience inspired by Marvel Studios’ “The Fantastic Four: First Steps,” in cinemas July 24.

June was another month of new data showing a boom in participation mixed with the difficulties of rising costs.

The 2025 Foremost Championships were met with record participation at The Oxfordshire Golf Hotel & Spa on a sunny day in June, with a thrilling six-man playoff to decide the eventual winner, Derek Watters of Gourock Golf Club, the first ever Scottish winner of the event.

George Stead reviews extraordinary golf courses, and the experience, in Hambantota in Sri Lanka and Anahita in Mauritius.

Paul Cunningham, Business Development Consultant for the North at Foremost Golf, offers advice on optimising your apparel and footwear business.

Ben Lomond Scottish Gin, the official Gin of The Open, is proud to announce the launch of its Open Special Edition 2025 – a bold and adventurous gin crafted in celebration of this year’s 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club.

Some of the most recognisable names in golf are throwing their support behind Prostate Cancer UK this June by taking on their own Big Golf Race challenges to help raise funds to help save men’s lives.

Shaun Goswami is TGI Partner and Head Professional at Low Laithes Golf Club in Yorkshire, which celebrates its centenary this year.

Following the death of his six-year-old son Hugh in 2021, PGA professional and golf club co-owner Ceri Menai-Davis is hoping to change employment law so that parents are offered more protection if their child becomes critically ill.

It feels like only yesterday that Shane Lowry was completing an emotional Open Championship victory on home soil at Royal Portrush.

Maja Stark’s victory at the 2025 US Women’s Open has turned heads far beyond the fairways of Erin Hills.

Working with North Wales Wildlife Trust, Maesdu Golf Club has developed long grass meadows, rainwater harvesting, tree management programmes, bird boxes, bug hotels, bracken removal and wildflower planting, and has managed ponds to support micro habitats and biodiversity, leading to a sustainability award.

From a survey showing 87 percent of people think golf is for older people to the dry spring resulting in participation records being broken, May has been an interesting month.

Industry leader Eagle is currently recruiting for the position of assistant general manager. The job involves supporting the general manager and the overall operation and function of the Eagle business.

Toptracer reports a record-setting virtual competition on Old Course Reversed at St Andrews.

From restoring ancient woodland and boosting rare butterfly populations to installing solar power and building wildlife habitats, Corhampton Golf Club is redefining what it means to be a responsible land steward. 

Yas Links Abu Dhabi has opened the door to a brand-new era of coaching and player development with the launch of its upgraded, state-of-the-art training facilities.

Aged just 25, Fionnuala McHale is one of, if not the, youngest golf club managers in the UK today. At Ashby Decoy GC, she talks about her rapid rise at the club from bartender to general manager in just three years and how the financial fortunes of the club have improved in recent months.

Across the UK and beyond, golf resorts are responding to a shift in what visitors now expect from a getaway.

For decades, golf club managers focused on tradition, etiquette, and incremental improvements.

Ian Melham, Head of Membership Services at Foremost Golf, explains the correlation between effective marketing and increased sales.

Dan Naudo is the Club Manager at Jumeirah Golf Estates, a leading golf and lifestyle destination in Dubai.

Lanhydrock Hotel & Golf Club in Cornwall has launched a brand-new website – the latest in a series of investments aimed at enhancing the golfer experience and strengthening its reputation as a leading independent club.

Delivering unmatched precision and ease of use, the Toro ProStripe 560 has become an industry favourite for creating visually striking stripes in sports venues, resorts and golf courses.