Poll of UK golfers shows participation likely to remain high 0
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.
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Governing bodies praised for supporting shorter versions of golf 5
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.
World record for fastest 9 hole round is broken 0
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.
Golf participation is still soaring – and even equalling records set in 2020 1
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.
BigShots set to open third and fourth venues in the UK 1
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.
Golf tournaments this summer saw strong increase in ticket sales 0
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.
Plan for £20m ‘Total Golf’ venue in Merseyside unveiled 0
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.
Kent golf club could be converted into chalets 2
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.
Golf club plans to build a solar farm 0
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.
Topgolf acquires BigShots for £24 million 0
In one of the biggest golfing acquisitions in recent years, Topgolf has acquired BigShots Golf for nearly £24 million.
Get Golfing acquires its 12th golf club 2
A charity that runs golf clubs has taken over its 12th venue in five years.
Golf course proposed for former mine in Fife 0
A former colliery in Fife could be turned into a golf resort featuring a hotel, holiday park and housing.
Two prestigious Surrey clubs are victims of burglaries 3
Two prestigious golf clubs, which both counted Winston Churchill as a member, have experienced burglaries recently, with one of them seeing £90,000-worth of its trophies stolen.
Vandals destroy range technology at Essex golf club 4
A golf club in Essex has suffered tens of thousands of pounds-worth of damage after vandals broke in and smashed up its driving range technology.
Turnaround for Durham golf and country club 0
A golf and country club in Durham that was struggling this time last year is now investing significantly in itself.
Welsh golf club plans major expansion 0
A golf club in Wales hopes to almost triple the size of its driving range and build a new building to contain a pro shop and refreshment facilities.
2023 is set for record golf participation year 4
This year is set to break last year’s record for the highest number of rounds of golf played by members of clubs in the UK and Ireland in history.
First-ever disability-friendly putting green to open in Birmingham 0
A golfing charity is to build the UK’s first disability-friendly putting green at Walmley Golf Club – thanks to support from Sutton Coldfield’s historic charitable trust.
Greenkeeping team praised for incredible repair job 6
A West Midlands golf course has been vandalised after a car crashed through gates and then drove onto a green and a fairway – but the greenkeeping team had the green back in play later the same morning.
Rudding Park to build new clubhouse 0
A golf club in Yorkshire is to invest heavily in its facilities.
Two Scottish golf courses are saved 1
Two municipal Scottish golf courses that were told they would be closed down just one week ago have both been rescued.
Ryder Cup: How golf’s top team event has become big business 0
The 2023 Ryder Cup delivered yet another thrilling spectacle for fans, with Team Europe comfortably defeating Team USA at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club in Rome.
Dudsbury golf course to close next year 5
The golf course at Dudsbury Golf Club, Hotel & Spa in Dorset is to close next year, its owner has revealed.
Golf club plans to remove clubhouse due to energy costs 1
The owners of a Suffolk golf club have applied for permission to convert the clubhouse into a four-bedroom home.
Five golf clubs brought to market 2
Five UK golf clubs have been put up for sale within just a few hours of each other.
Sir Michael Bonallack OBE passes away at 88 0
Sir Michael Bonallack OBE, Britain’s most decorated amateur golfer and a leading figure in the sport, has sadly passed away at the age of 88.
Off-course golf attracts almost as many women as men 4
A new study has found that the sex split between people who play golf – but not on a golf course – is almost 50/50.
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