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Five UK golf clubs have been put up for sale within just a few hours of each other.
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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.
Royal Dornoch to build new clubhouse 9
An 18-month project to build a new £13.9 million clubhouse at Royal Dornoch Golf Club is set to start before the end of this year.
“It is total devastation” as Welsh golf club hit by flooding 2
A golf club in Swansea faces a major clean-up operation after local flooding left parts of the course under seven feet of water.
Social media golf content is too male dominated, researchers conclude 3
More women’s golf on TV and lifestyle content on Instagram and TikTok could attract more female customers to clubs and courses, researchers have stated.
£1.1 million driving range set for Scotland 0
A planning application to build a standalone £1.1 million driving range in Perth to support two local golf clubs has been submitted.
The R&A to launch global philanthropy programme 1
The R&A Foundation is launching a global philanthropy programme as it seeks to fulfil its mission to transform lives through golf.
Balfron Golf Society to build new £300k clubhouse 1
Balfron Golf Society in Stirlingshire is to build a new clubhouse to replace its current wooden structure.
Hospitality firm takes over the running of Scottish golf club 1
A hospitality firm that took over a golf club’s bar and restaurant earlier this year has revealed that it now operates the entire club and will invest in it.
Police appeal for information: “Just take a look at this picture” 0
A police force in Lancashire has appealed for information after vandals rode at least one off-road bike onto a golf course, causing damage.
About 40% of UK adults play golf 0
A new study has found that more than a third of all adults in the UK and Ireland participate in golf in some way.
Wales’ oldest golf club unveils major improvements 0
A £1.7 million project to redevelop the oldest golf club in Wales is to be completed by the end of this month.
Golf ‘prescription’ trial was a success 4
People who were ‘prescribed’ a programme of playing golf by doctors as part of a trial in Scotland have fed back that the scheme was successful.
Two golf clubs attacked by vandals 0
Two golf clubs have reported that vandals have attacked their courses, causing a shocking level of damage.
Club to build glamping pods for golf stays and weddings 0
A Kent golf course could soon be home to 12 new glamping pods, which should help it offer extra accommodation for events such as weddings.
Scottish golf resort enters administration 2
A golf resort in Renfrewshire has fallen into administration and will be put up for sale.
Scotland sees double digit year-on-year participation growth 2
Scotland has seen a significant rise in golf participation in the second quarter of 2023 compared with the already high figure of a year ago.
Golf club issues exceptional ultimatum to vandals 16
A Welsh golf club has issued an extraordinary ultimatum – including inviting them to repair the damage or risk being prosecuted – to joyriders who have caused thousands of pounds-worth of damage to its course.
Golf clubs offer cancer screening service 0
Golf clubs in the UK are offering cancer screening services to members and visitors.
Tributes for golf course architect Ron Kirby 2
Tributes have poured in for the renowned golf course architect, Ron Kirby, who has passed away at the age of 90.
Golf club given approval to build several houses 0
Plans to build about 50 houses on Sonning Golf Club in Berkshire’s driving range have been approved by Wokingham Borough Council.
Club ‘can afford just a few more days of operation’ 0
An Aberdeenshire golf club that successfully crowdfunded last year has said it urgently needs more money again.
Distance restrictions on golf balls proposal ‘should be stronger’ 0
The majority of two groups of golf course architects believe the controversial proposal to test golf balls to address the impacts of hitting distance in golf doesn’t go far enough.
Work starts on building 14 homes at Deane Golf Club 0
Developers have started building 14 detached four and five-bedroom homes on land by Deane Golf Club in Bolton.
R&A to provide £2 million of funding for junior golf 0
The R&A has agreed to renew its partnership with junior golf charity the Golf Foundation and will provide it with £2 million of funding over the next four years.
“We’re seeing an industry that five years running has added golfers” 1
The chief executive of Acushnet Holdings, the company behind the golf brands Titleist and FootJoy, has said the Covid-fueled surge in participation is lasting longer than many had predicted.
