New £13 million golf club planned for North Tyneside 1
A planning application has been sent to North Tyneside Council for one of the biggest golf projects in recent years – a major revamp of Wallsend Golf Club.
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Niall McGill takes over Pitlochry Golf Club as it aims for recovery 5
Golf professional Niall McGill has been named the new director of golf at Pitlochry Golf Club in Perthshire, as the club, which is reliant on visitor income, hopes to bounce back from lockdown’s financial hit.
“We recouped half of our annual green fee revenue in June alone” 4
Several more golf clubs are reporting that the boom in demand for golf of the last two to three months has led to a positive economic performance.
SISGrass and HG Turf Group form Australian partnership 0
A new partnership offers the Australian sports turf industry a revolutionary new hybrid grass system – stitched hybrid grass by SISGrass.
Golf club charged £24,000 in ‘hidden’ energy fees 0
Energy regulator Ofgem has cited a golf club that was charged £24,000 in ‘hidden’ commission to a broker, and has used the example to propose a change to how the energy industry operates.
Scottish golf club closes ‘indefinitely’ following ‘deliberate fire’ 3
A fire that was ‘deliberately started’ at a golf club in Fife has caused so much damage to greenkeeping equipment that the club has been forced to close.
Golf club goes back into lockdown just three weeks after reopening 2
A golf club in Staffordshire has temporarily closed after a member tested positive for coronavirus – just 20 days after it had reopened due to the lockdown.
Golf club installs sanitiser station next to every green for flags to rest on 4
A Lancashire golf club has installed a sanitiser station next to every green on its course so that golfers can have the option of taking out the flag.
Third English golf club may close due to Covid-19 1
A historic Nottinghamshire golf club could become the third venue in England since the start of the pandemic to close down due to Covid-19.
Golf clubs set to rebound from lockdown’s financial hit 1
The chief executive of Golf Ireland has said golf clubs have much to be optimistic about – just four months after many feared for their future due to the coronavirus lockdown.
113-year-old golf club set to be converted into 1,000 homes 1
A private members’ golf club in Hampshire is set to be converted into a community including shops and 1,000 homes.
England Golf appears to shelve nomadic handicap idea 6
A proposal to create handicaps for golfers in England who are not members of golf clubs appears to have been dropped.
June 2020 saw 70% more rounds of golf played than in June 2019 2
Data from 125 golf courses in the UK has shown that the number of rounds of golf played last month was up by an unprecedented amount compared with June 2019.
Golf club owner rescued Yorkshire venue with £320k investment 1
The person who rescued a historic Yorkshire golf club, which was on the verge of closing down, already owned a UK golf club and paid £320,000 to save it, it has emerged.
Branded face masks launched for golf clubs 0
Golf clubs can now protect their members and guests in the professional shop and restaurant by stocking and supplying a suitable face covering.
Flagship golf store opens following £500,000 investment 1
A flagship American Golf store has opened in Surrey – creating 20 jobs.
Golf resorts are marketing for ‘staycation’ customers 1
A number of UK golf resorts, which traditionally market to foreign visitors, believe their customers for at least the next 12 months will predominantly be UK-based.
Toro launches two finance deals for golf clubs 0
Golf course machinery supplier Toro has launched two new ‘cashflow friendly’ finance schemes designed to support customers this year and beyond.
Kingsbarns and St Andrews to reopen on the same day 1
Kingsbarns Golf Links and St Andrews Old Course Hotel, Resort and Spa have announced they will both reopen on the same day – August 1.
Golf club proposes to build 800 homes 2
A golf club near Watford is planning to build hundreds of homes on land it owns.
Golf club owner calls for courses to remain open if there’s a second wave 6
The owner of a golf club that nearly closed down for good because of the coronavirus lockdown has asked England Golf to help ensure golf courses remain open if there is a second wave of infections.
Golf club ‘booming’ 4 months after fearing it would close 3
Another Scottish golf club has said it is experiencing a boom – just a few months after fearing it would close down due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Berkshire venue stops being a membership golf club due to Covid-19 7
A golf club in Berkshire has been so badly hit by Covid-19 that it cannot afford to have members anymore – and will become a pay-and-play venue instead.
Second UK golf club closes down amid Covid-19 0
One month after Magnolia Park Hotel and Golf Club in Buckinghamshire closed down, a second UK golf club since golf courses reopened – this time in the Midlands – has gone into liquidation.
Scottish club expected to post large financial loss 4
A major Scottish golf club is set to post a six-figure financial loss due to Covid-19.
Surge in sales of golf clubs since courses reopened 5
At least 12 golf clubs have either been sold or come onto the UK market in the last two months as the growth in demand for golf seems to have led to renewed confidence among buyers.
Every English golf club can now apply for a £10k grant 3
Every golf club affiliated to England Golf can now apply for a Covid-19 grant of up to £10,000.
