Nuisance bikers repeatedly targeting Kent golf club 6
A golf club in Kent has said bikers have caused possibly tens of thousands of pounds-worth of damage in at least four recent incidents.
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Suzann Pettersen named captain of Europe’s 2024 Solheim Cup team 0
Suzann Pettersen will captain the 2024 European Solheim Cup team for next year’s competition at Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in the USA, as well as the 2023 event in Spain.
118-year-old Scottish golf club closes suddenly 3
An historic golf club in Ayrshire has closed suddenly although the golf course will continue to function.
Irish golf industry “optimistic” for strong season 2
An Irish golf industry spokesman has said the pandemic participation boom of the last three years mixed with economic inflation has resulted in a state of “cautious optimism” for 2023.
Royal Birkdale installs solar panels and EV charging points 3
The host venue for 10 Open Championships, Royal Birkdale in Merseyside, has installed 318 photovoltaic panels on the roofs of its clubhouse and greenkeeping hangars.
England and Wales Blind Golf sees membership surge 0
England and Wales Blind Golf (EWBG), the charity that provides visually impaired individuals the opportunity to train and compete in golf, is seeing a surge in membership.
Karin Sharp remains chief operating officer of Scottish Golf 0
The chief operating officer (COO) of Scottish Golf is still in that position even though the organisation has appointed a new interim chief executive (CEO).
Scottish Golf aims to raise affiliation fees by 8.6% 1
The national governing body for golf in Scotland is proposing to raise the levy paid by every member of an affiliated Scottish golf club from £14.50 to £15.75.
More people now play golf off-course than on it in the USA 14
A National Golf Federation (NGF) report has found that more people now play golf in the USA off-course – such as on driving ranges and at golf entertainment venues – than on the course.
Turnberry Titans donates £80,000 to children’s hospital 3
An annual walk featuring a team from Trump Turnberry has now raised just under £80,000 for a children’s hospital in Glasgow since 2015.
Golf recruitment company Promote People off to flying start 0
A new golf recruitment company has already placed more than 60 candidates in a variety of positions.
Golf memberships are still rising but visitor numbers are falling 3
More data is showing that while golf membership figures were strong in 2022, visitor numbers have fallen following the pandemic boom in 2020 and 2021.
Study finds playing golf is healthier than just walking 6
Scientists from the University of Eastern Finland have concluded that playing a round of golf is better for the heart for the over 65s than walking the same distance.
Hospitality firm takes over golf club’s bar and restaurant 0
The company behind the successful Aberdeen-based craft beer specialist OGV Taproom, and its events venue OGV Podium, has agreed to take the reins at Newburgh-on-Ythan golf club’s bar and restaurant.
‘Golf bags with double straps have a more positive impact on swing speed’ 2
A group of scientists in the USA have concluded that how golfers carry their bags during their rounds impacts their swing speed.
Here’s all the winners from the Scottish Golf Tourism Awards 1
Nearly 500 people attended the tenth Scottish Golf Tourism Awards which celebrated the best the industry has to offer from clubs to tour operators and accommodation providers.
Galgorm Castle installs new driving range technology 0
Galgorm Castle Golf Club in Northern Ireland has installed Toptracer Range at its academy. The award-winning technology is now available to use by all golfers at the venue.
Harold Varner III and Georgia Hall praise equal prize funds 1
The equal prize funds available for the forthcoming men’s and women’s golf tournaments in Saudi Arabia is a welcome move, says reigning champions Harold Varner III and Georgia Hall.
Visitor numbers fell by 30% in 2022 1
A new survey of UK golf clubs has found that they’re still performing strongly but the pandemic growth is slowing down.
Global equipment and apparel market surpassed $20 billion 1
A new report has found that the worldwide golf equipment and apparel market was worth just over $20 billion in 2021 for the first time ever, and then fell just below it last year.
Petition launched to save golf club 3
A petition has been launched to save a golf club in Lancashire that is set to close down at the end of March.
Brailsford, Letchworth, Lancaster and Seckford aim for England Golf’s ‘Club of the Year’ 0
The nominees have been announced for the England Golf Awards 2023 and they see Brailsford, Letchworth, Lancaster and Seckford golf clubs battling it out for the club of the year award.
PGA of Australia to feature ‘All Abilities’ field in four events this year 1
The PGA of Australia and Webex by Cisco have announced the addition of an ‘All Abilities’ field to all four Webex Players Series events in 2023, as part of a drive to advance inclusivity in golf.
Doctors in Fife are prescribing golf to patients 1
Doctors in Fife, Scotland have been prescribing golf to patients under a new health initiative in partnership with local golf clubs.
Golf course owner facing legal claims over stray balls 2
A council in Ireland is facing ‘a number’ of legal claims after stray balls from a highly-rated municipal golf course have allegedly hit nearby people and property.
Vandals damage Shanklin and Sandown’s golf course 2
Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club has posted three shocking videos on social media of damage to its course after what’s thought to have been motorbikes rode over it.
Study finds it’s almost entirely men who get the yips 2
The movement disorder known as the yips, which is characterised in golf by typically experienced golfers missing easy putts often due to wrist spasms, affects men far more than women, a new study has found.
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