Redundancies at Ayrshire golf operator

Redundancies at Ayrshire golf operator 0

🕔11:48, 1.Jan 2024

An Ayrshire charity that runs three golf courses has carried out a series of redundancies – and has been accused of not realising that at least one of the managers it was letting go also worked as a greenkeeper.

Read Full Article
Scottish resort is saved and will be invested in

Scottish resort is saved and will be invested in 2

🕔12:28, 20.Dec 2023

A Scottish golf resort that fell into administration a few months ago has been rescued and major expansion plans for it ‘to rival Gleneagles’ have been revealed.

Read Full Article
Plan to build staff accommodation at rural golf club is rejected

Plan to build staff accommodation at rural golf club is rejected 1

🕔11:48, 19.Dec 2023

A Scottish golf club’s bid to build a family home, which would have been “essential to the daily operations”, has been rejected.

Read Full Article
Council criticised for plan to close nine-hole golf course

Council criticised for plan to close nine-hole golf course 0

🕔12:24, 15.Dec 2023

A London council is facing criticism for its proposal to close down a popular golf course.

Read Full Article
Six greens ‘completely ruined’ by vandals at Essex club

Six greens ‘completely ruined’ by vandals at Essex club 11

🕔10:39, 15.Dec 2023

Vandals have caused damage that is believed to be in excess of £100,000 to a golf course in Essex.

Read Full Article
Wealthy American businessman makes offer to buy Scottish club

Wealthy American businessman makes offer to buy Scottish club 2

🕔12:01, 12.Dec 2023

A Scottish golf club has revealed a wealthy American businessman has made a surprise offer to buy it.

Read Full Article
“100 people joined our club this year”

“100 people joined our club this year” 6

🕔11:30, 11.Dec 2023

A historic Cumbrian golf club that saw a membership slump a decade ago has found that 2023 has been its most successful year in modern history.

Read Full Article
Cornwall golf club sold to husband and wife

Cornwall golf club sold to husband and wife 0

🕔11:54, 8.Dec 2023

A golf club with stunning views overlooking Falmouth Bay has been sold to a local husband and wife team.

Read Full Article
BurgGolf and UGolf form partnership

BurgGolf and UGolf form partnership 5

🕔12:56, 4.Dec 2023

The biggest golf operator in the Netherlands, BurgGolf, which operates six courses, has formed a partnership with Europe’s largest golf course management company, UGolf International, which runs 100+ venues.

Read Full Article
Historic Yorkshire golf club closes down

Historic Yorkshire golf club closes down 3

🕔12:09, 2.Dec 2023

A Yorkshire golf club that opened in 1911 has closed down.

Read Full Article
Old Tom Morris and James Braid course to be enhanced

Old Tom Morris and James Braid course to be enhanced 3

🕔12:20, 1.Dec 2023

Lundin Golf Club in Fife has announced extensive plans to enhance its course, originally designed by Old Tom Morris in the 1860s and later extended by James Braid.

Read Full Article
Club reports 50% young adult growth since Covid

Club reports 50% young adult growth since Covid 2

🕔05:58, 1.Dec 2023

A Berkshire golf club has said its young adult section has grown exponentially in the last three years.

Read Full Article
Golf rules expert and referee David Rickman to retire

Golf rules expert and referee David Rickman to retire 1

🕔14:09, 28.Nov 2023

After what will be 37 years of employment with The R&A as a rules official and referee, David Rickman has announced he will be retiring in 2024.

Read Full Article
Club reports 77% surge in memberships since the Ryder Cup

Club reports 77% surge in memberships since the Ryder Cup 4

🕔11:30, 27.Nov 2023

A golf club in Lancashire has seen a surge in memberships in just the last few weeks and it believes it is down to having a link with one of the stars of the Ryder Cup.

Read Full Article
Another Scottish golf course used to dump torched car

Another Scottish golf course used to dump torched car 0

🕔13:30, 24.Nov 2023

A car has been found burnt out on a Scottish golf course after the vehicle was ignited in the middle of the night.

Read Full Article
Get Golfing’s CEO Ed Richardson passes away

Get Golfing’s CEO Ed Richardson passes away 2

🕔12:30, 21.Nov 2023

The CEO of golfing charity Get Golfing, Edward Richardson, has passed away.

Read Full Article
Midweek afternoon golf is booming

Midweek afternoon golf is booming 7

🕔12:15, 21.Nov 2023

A new survey has found the surge in participation in the last few years has been disproportionally spread out across the times people play, as midweek afternoon golf has seen the biggest rise.

Read Full Article
Poll of UK golfers shows participation likely to remain high

Poll of UK golfers shows participation likely to remain high 0

🕔12:27, 20.Nov 2023

A new survey of UK golfers has found 18 percent of non-members of clubs are planning to join a club within the next year.

Read Full Article
Governing bodies praised for supporting shorter versions of golf

Governing bodies praised for supporting shorter versions of golf 5

🕔12:50, 17.Nov 2023

The first update to the World Handicap System (WHS) has received praise from golf course designers for helping ‘move away’ from the belief that golf has to be played over 18 holes.

Read Full Article
World record for fastest 9 hole round is broken

World record for fastest 9 hole round is broken 0

🕔02:25, 15.Nov 2023

A man known as ‘The Iron Golfer’, because he has carried out several extraordinary golfing feats, has broken the word record for the fastest nine-hole round of golf in history.

Read Full Article
Golf participation is still soaring – and even equalling records set in 2020

Golf participation is still soaring – and even equalling records set in 2020 1

🕔12:55, 13.Nov 2023

New golf participation data for the third quarter of 2023 in Great Britain has found more rounds were played for most of July to September than in any previous year bar 2020.

Read Full Article
BigShots set to open third and fourth venues in the UK

BigShots set to open third and fourth venues in the UK 1

🕔12:03, 10.Nov 2023

Having opened its second UK facility just a few weeks ago, the growing driving range entertainment centre BigShots Golf is now planning to open its third and fourth venues in the UK.

Read Full Article
Golf tournaments this summer saw strong increase in ticket sales

Golf tournaments this summer saw strong increase in ticket sales 0

🕔17:29, 9.Nov 2023

New data has shown that the biggest golf tournaments in Great Britain and Ireland experienced a strong surge in popularity in 2023 compared to pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels.

Read Full Article
Plan for £20m ‘Total Golf’ venue in Merseyside unveiled

Plan for £20m ‘Total Golf’ venue in Merseyside unveiled 0

🕔12:20, 7.Nov 2023

A £20 million proposal for major improvements to Kirkby Valley Golf Course in Merseyside, in order to make it a ‘Total Golf’ destination, has been revealed.

Read Full Article
Kent golf club could be converted into chalets

Kent golf club could be converted into chalets 2

🕔13:04, 6.Nov 2023

A links golf club in Kent could be closed down and converted into a lakeside holiday destination to help an adjacent hotel meet more demand for rooms.

Read Full Article
Golf club plans to build a solar farm

Golf club plans to build a solar farm 0

🕔11:56, 3.Nov 2023

A golf club in the West Midlands plans to apply for planning permission to build a solar farm which should help it achieve ‘Net Zero’ by 2030.

Read Full Article
Topgolf acquires BigShots for £24 million

Topgolf acquires BigShots for £24 million 0

🕔11:35, 3.Nov 2023

In one of the biggest golfing acquisitions in recent years, Topgolf has acquired BigShots Golf for nearly £24 million.

Read Full Article

Join Our Mailing List


Read the latest issues

Advertise With Us

For editorial enquiries in the magazine or online, contact:

Alistair.Dunsmuir@hdidmedia.com


For advertising enquiries in the magazine or online, contact:

georgina.hirst@hdidmedia.com