99% of UK golfers hope to play in early spring 0
A new survey on golfers’ attitudes and feedback from venues suggests that participation in golf this spring will be ‘huge’ – with numbers likely to be even higher than in 2020.
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“The pics don’t really do the damage justice” 2
A golf club in Rochdale has become at least the second this year to post shocking images on social media of an abandoned car on its course.
Swindon golf club set to significantly grow 1
A golf club in Swindon has applied for planning permission to expand significantly through a new, modern driving range, football pitches and an adventure golf course.
Council considers closing golf course despite the surge in demand 1
Luton Borough Council has said it is considering closing a popular golf club as it needs to make savings to cover a shortfall in its budget caused by fewer people using Luton Airport.
Compensation offered to boy after golf club broken arm incident 0
A teenage boy has been offered nearly €34,000 (£29,500) after he broke his arm at an Irish golf club, and the only treatment he received was the application of frozen meat to his arm.
Golf club reduces annual subs due to recent growth 1
An Irish golf club has revealed it has reduced its annual subscription for 2021, following a prosperous 2020.
Fourballs will be allowed in England from March 29 4
Golf courses in England can have four people playing on the same tee times from March 29, while all driving ranges and pro shops can open from April 12, as the APPGG has released details of how golf can return.
More than a third of golf clubs saw a ‘dramatic’ rise in membership last year 0
A survey of more than 200 golf clubs has found that more than 80 percent saw an increase in membership revenue in 2020, and nearly half an increase in green fee revenue.
Three golf courses suffer major vandal incidents a few days apart 1
Three golf courses have suffered major – seemingly unconnected – attacks just a few days apart, in one case the club believes the bill will be £70,000.
Amateur golfers ‘will be able to accept sponsorship without restriction’ 1
Golfers will be able to play as professionals in tournaments, and receive sponsorship, and not lose their amateur status under new R&A and USGA proposals.
Golf in England can resume on March 29 15
Golf courses in England can reopen from March 29, following the publication of the prime minister’s ‘roadmap’ out of the current coronavirus restrictions.
Two entrepreneurs snap up two golf facilities 1
Two entrepreneurs from Cheshire have purchased a Donald Steel-designed 18-hole golf club in Yorkshire as well as another nearby golf facility.
Plan to close three Wirral golf courses set to be scrapped 0
A proposal to close three of Wirral’s four public golf courses looks set to be scrapped amid the surge in popularity for golf.
‘The benefits of being a club member will be seen fully when courses reopen’ 4
Speaking last week, a member of the PGA’s National Executive Committee has said he hopes the next meeting – scheduled for the day after Boris Johnson’s Covid roadmap revelation – will have ‘reopening courses’ on the agenda.
The PGA, England Golf and Golf Ireland all call for golf to resume 12
Senior members of three of the biggest golfing organisations in the British Isles have all called for golf courses to reopen, stating that the game can be played safely.
The UK government is not ‘following the science’ when it comes to golf 17
A freedom of information request by a solicitor about coronavirus risks from participating in golf has found that the UK government does not know what risks specifically playing golf actually carries.
One council takes over the running of a golf course while another hopes to 3
In perhaps a sign of the resurgent popularity of golf, one local authority has taken over a golf club and another says it hopes to.
‘Two-ball golf to return in England at the end of March’ 34
A new report in the Sunday Times states that two-ball golf will return in England in late March.
Golf club ends lockdown public access due to mess created 11
A private members’ golf club that has allowed the public to walk across its course during three lockdowns has ended the policy due to excessive damage and dog fouling.
Golfers’ demand for food and beverage remains strong 2
A new survey on UK golfers’ buying behaviour during the pandemic has found that demand for food and beverage is strong – even if clubhouses are closed.
Two golf clubs are devastated by fires, three days apart 2
Two separate fires at two UK golf clubs within three days of each other have caused significant damage to both venues.
England Golf ‘disappointed’ that ISVs have passed handicap cost on to clubs 7
England Golf has released a statement saying that it is disappointed to learn that independent software vendors (ISVs) have passed on a World Handicap System (WHS) cost they have been charged by it to golf clubs.
‘If people could still play golf here, we wouldn’t have this damage’ 2
A councillor for an area that includes a golf course that was closed down last April to save money, has said people are ‘aghast’ at what’s happened to the venue since, including the discovery of a burnt-out car discarded in a bunker.
The golf participation surge continued until the end of 2020 6
New figures on golf participation in the UK show that year-on-year participation went up by an incredible 41% for the final three months of 2020, even though most golf courses were closed for about a third of that time.
‘We’re trying to give members a discount – but we need to balance the books’ 4
A Lancashire golf club has said it is trying to give its members a discount due to the lack of golf in the past 11 months – but it also needs to balance its own books to make up for lost income.
Golf course reopening decision ‘to be revealed on February 22’ 23
A decision on when golf courses can reopen in England will be revealed on February 22, and it is likely to be ‘within weeks’ from the schools’ reopening date of March 8, reports The Times.
18% of golfers claim to have seen ‘Covid transmission risks’ 6
A survey of 1,000 golfers has found 18% claimed they witnessed ‘Covid-19 transmission risks’ while playing golf recently – but research shows the risk of transmission on a golf course is actually ‘extremely low’.
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