The Belfry markets itself to novice golfers 0
One of the most famous golf clubs in the world – The Belfry – has begun marketing itself to beginner golfers.
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Douglas Valley applies for two wind turbines 0
Douglas Valley Golf Club in Bolton has applied to its local council to install two wind turbines on its golf course.
The Bristol Golf Club abolishes its dress code – and tee times 0
The Bristol Golf Club in Almondsbury has abolished its dress code – and even tee times – for one of its courses, in a bid to attract more beginners to the club.
Steven Brown: The calculations needed to work out how profitable your F&B stock is 0
You can become an expert in the field of stock control.
Noel Mackenzie: Why the winter is the perfect time to prepare for next summer 0
Summer preparation requires planning when the inevitable need to restore and replenish the playing surfaces through renovations is being considered.
How to make your golf club disability friendly 0
The process of making your golf club accessible starts by first identifying how your course and clubhouse present the barriers that make a person’s impairment disabling.
Club Profile: Windlesham GC – How eco work and reciprocal deals has attracted new business 0
“We don’t try and compete with Sunningdale or Wentworth.”
Noel Mackenzie: Things to consider before purchasing course machinery 0
What is needed to run a course well?
Steven Brown: Making your food and beverage operation more profitable 0
In this feature we are going to focus upon the use of facts and data that are available to you to use as control mechanisms in your food and beverage operation leading to greater efficiency and profitability.
Club Profile: Turnberry Golf Club 1
The club has become part of a modern hotel and resort, but its bond with the past remains as strong as ever.
Noel Mackenzie: The winter diseases clubs need to be wary of 0
Late December and early January are not very nice times of year for grass.
Club Profile: Goodwood’s innovative membership subscription scheme 2
The Goodwood House is currently home to Lord March, who took over the management of the Goodwood Estate Company, and chairmanship of Goodwood’s main golf course, from his father.
Loughgall Golf Club uses compost to improve drainage 0
To keep turf healthy and maintain continuity of service, greenkeepers need to do everything possible to ensure that their courses can cope with prolonged wet weather and sudden influxes of water.
Should clubs be worried about terrorism at golf tournaments? 0
“For the Open championships, enormous security measures are always put into operation.”
Noel Mackenzie: Too little ecology goes into golf course design 0
Leading agronomist Noel Mackenzie has said that too little topography and ecology goes into golf course design.
Steven Brown: How to calculate profit and loss in the bar and restaurant 1
There are essentially two areas of finance that need to be reviewed regarding your F&B operation.
Essex club keeps greens green due to composting 0
There are a number of reasons why compost, produced from garden waste such as grass cuttings, prunings and leaves, has such good water retention properties and can be of considerable benefit.
Renovate tees, greens and fairways now, says top agronomist 0
One of Britain’s top agronomists has said that golf clubs should renovate their tees, greens and fairways as far ahead of winter as possible.
What is the role of a course manager? 4
A good course manager runs his / her business as if it’s their own, while ensuring that the golfers have an enjoyable experience.
Are online tee times for your club? 0
It seems that every week another golf club revamps its website for one main purpose: to make it possible for members, and increasingly visitors, to book tee times on the facility.
How to use clubhouse space more efficiently 3
Refurbishing the clubhouse is ambitious, expensive and can be risky – even for the wealthier clubs.
Rules of Golf: Artificial objects obstructing golf balls 1
Rule 24-1a does not require the player to mark the position of the ball but it is considered good practice to do so as if the ball does move, the player can be certain that the ball is returned to its original position.
Why defibrillators are saving lives at golf clubs 3
‘The chances of the golfer surviving an attack increases ‘greatly’ from less than five per cent without one.’
Scores of people join Bramshaw Golf Club after it provided free coaching lessons 0
We all know there is no such thing as a free lunch, and this mantra, when it refers to coaching, has proven, and is proving, to be true and particularly beneficial to golf clubs.
EWGA grants bring women and girls into golf 1
Over 3,000 women and girls were encouraged to take up golf in 2010 thanks to a grant from the English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA).
The clubs that are making huge profits through hosting weddings 1
With almost every golf club exploring revenue streams in addition to selling golf memberships these days, it is hardly surprising that many have now set themselves up as wedding venues.
