Spending on golf jumped by nearly 400% last week 0
New data from Barclaycard shows that spending on golf soared in the week English golf courses were allowed to reopen following three months of lockdown.
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‘We’ve had more than 300 rounds per day since reopening’ 0
Several golf clubs have reported huge participation rates in the last few days, as many golf clubs have reopened following lockdowns amid dry and sunny weather.
Roundup of golf industry appointments in the last week 0
There have been an unusually high number of new appointments in golf clubs and the golf industry in general in the last few days, here are some of the most high profile of them.
Demand for early evening tee times is soaring 2
The demand for ‘twilight golf’ in April has soared according to a report in The Telegraph.
Golf club delays reopening due to lockdown damage 0
An English golf club has delayed the day it will reopen by at least a week to clear up the damage caused by members of the public who used it during the lockdown.
‘Noxious chemical’ sprayed across golf club’s greens 3
A golf club that experienced vandalism when a quad bike drove across it in March has now revealed that the vehicle probably had a spray unit attached to cause even more damage to the surface.
‘A fifth of our membership played today’ 3
The manager of a golf club in Kent said about 100 members played on March 29, as it reopened following nearly three months of closure.
Golf club employee tested positive for Covid just before course reopened 0
A member of staff at a golf club in Oxford tested positive for Covid-19 just 24 hours before the course reopened following the coronavirus lockdown.
Golf club is vandalised just before it was due to reopen 7
A golf club in Norwich has been unable to reopen because thugs vandalised five of its greens, making them unplayable, just hours before golf was due to resume there.
‘Arsonists gathered at golf club during lockdown’ 1
Police in Scotland have said teenage arsonists have been starting fires in the grounds of a golf club.
This Derbyshire club has a tournament starting at 12.01am on March 29 4
A golf club in Derbyshire has said the demand for its venue is so strong that it will open as soon as it is allowed to on March 29 – at one minute past midnight.
‘Lockdown boredom’ sees Kent club vandalised again 2
Greenkeepers at a Kent golf club that has seen a spate of vandalism activity in recent months have found buggies abandoned on the course again.
Scottish club takes on part-ownership of itself amid participation surge 0
A Scottish golf club which has seen a surge in rounds played in the last year has taken ownership over the running of it from a Community Trust.
Work begins on new quarter of a million pound driving range 2
Work has begun on a quarter of a million pounds golf driving range at a municipal golf club, which should capitalise on the current demand to play the game.
North London golf club ‘will not reopen’ despite likely surge 6
A municipal golf club in North London has been told it will not reopen on March 29 due to losses over recent years – even though there is currently huge demand to play the game.
Irish golf club set to admit women for the first time 6
One of the last golf clubs in the British Isles in which only men can be members is set to change its policy.
European golf course designers very optimistic for the future 1
A survey of golf course architects has found significant optimism for the next few years, with some even saying they’re concerned about how they will cope with a large increase in workload.
This picture suggests all UK golf courses are going to be very busy, very soon 4
A golf club in Wales has posted a picture of its car park – just a few hours after the Welsh government announced golf can resume – and it was already packed.
The CEO of Wales Golf, Richard Dixon, to stand down 1
The chief executive of Wales Golf, Richard Dixon, is to stand down this summer.
Campaign launched to save Colt golf course 2
A campaign has been launched to save a Derbyshire golf course that closed last year but remains in a playable state.
Club moves its tees inland due to collapse of surrounding sand dunes 1
A golf club in Great Yarmouth is moving its tees further inland after sand dunes supporting the course collapsed due to coastal erosion.
Club faces ‘uncertain future’ as council rejects plan to build houses 1
Plans to build 249 houses on part of a northern English golf course, in order to secure its future, have been rejected by its local council.
Scottish golf clubs report best ever year 0
Scottish Golf has revealed that it has seen its biggest ever rise in club membership in one year from October 2019 to September 2020.
‘We are expecting the golf course to be very busy’ 3
A number of English golf clubs have said they are looking forward to welcoming golfers back from March 29 – and are anticipating another participation surge.
Two clubs report buggies being set on fire 0
Two golf clubs have reported that arsonists tried to set fire to their buggies in the latest examples of vandalism to golf clubs during the pandemic.
New research highlights the wellbeing benefits of playing golf (but on a course) 2
New research showing the personal wellbeing benefits of golf during the pandemic has been published – and it highlights the need for playing the game on golf courses above driving ranges and home practice.
60% of golf industry professionals report increase in mental health problems 3
More than 60 percent of greenkeepers, PGA professionals and golf club managers have experienced increased work-related mental health problems in the past year, a new survey has found.
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