He talks about delivering the ‘Ryder Cup Experience’ to every customer every day, the club’s £26 million refurbishment and how the venue is generating more and more revenue from its bars and restaurants
This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) looks at the duties employers have to ensure their staff are healthy at work.
Gavin Kinsella and Doug Tate are the courses manager and course head greenkeeper. They talk about the contrasting work between summer and winter, dealing with a course next to a river and why they love their jobs so much.
The Dorset club’s pro came up with an idea to boost revenue in winter. And not only did it work – but it led to increased profits for the club’s bar and restaurant and a more engaged membership.
The installation of contemporary sliding glass doors has brought a new level of flexibility and sophistication to one of Kent’s most prestigious golf clubs.
The director of golf at Langland Bay GC, and both the youngest ever PGA director of golf and the youngest GCMA ‘Manager of the Year’, details how to turn a member’s complaint into a positive.
Shona McRae Assistant Director – Rules, The R&A, explains what a golfer should do if their ball lands in a pool of water in a bunker.
From the role Germany could play in reviving your facility to a spike in burglaries at golf clubs, The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir reviews the last month in the industry.
Neil details what happened when he woke up one morning and found he was paralysed from the neck down
Food and beverage consultant Steven Brown has visited several golf clubs in the last year and found a number of areas in their menus that could be improved – and he lists them here
Two major suppliers are developing more products in 2018 to improve the communication between golf clubs and their customers – without increasing admin time
The marketing benefits of using AirPixa – a company that produces aerial photographs and videos.
Matthew Holland talks about how a swing studio has revolutionised what he can offer golfers, plus how he adapts communication to different types of members to ensure they use the pro shop more
The chief executive of the World Golf Foundation looks forward to 2018 – a year that should see positive inclusivity trends continue
Luxurious Florida apartments are being marketed to British golfers with a 20% discount. Buyers automatically become members of two Greg Norman golf courses in Orlando.
Gordon talks about winning the GCMA’s ‘Newcomer of the Year’ award, the challenges involved in taking over a club that had recently relocated and what the venue’s strategic plan entails
This guidance from the NGCAA explores issues such as debt, loans and mortgages and asks what is the liability of committee members when the company is not incorporated.
Brendon looks forward to working with golf clubs in 2018 to introduce the game to more children
The club’s secretary, Adrian Dawson, talks about the system, which is the only software to link automatically with Croft’s accounting package
Golf course architect Kari Haug explains why retrofitting a golf course can prove to be highly beneficial in the battle to get more women playing the game
From stealing buggy batteries to reducing the number of people on your board, Alistair Dunsmuir sees out 2017 in style
He maintains two footgolf courses, an adventure golf course, a nine-hole course and an 18-hole venue, and talks about what these extra non-traditional golf facilities mean for him and his greenkeeping team
This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) explores the matters golf clubs should consider if they are selling their land
Ian Henderson from Golf Finance explains how golf clubs can improve their courses by leasing their course machinery
The resident PGA professional explains how the club has got more women and children playing the game, and he outlines the technology he uses that improves golfers’ games
One Kent golf club has found that installing stylish glass doors in the clubhouse helps raise money from events without impacting members – while creating the ‘wow’ factor
The CEO of BGL and president of the UKGCOA talks exclusively about how venues can attract new customers, dealing with difficult committee members and tackling the VAT disparity in the golf industry
