This golf club is officially junior friendly 0
A golf club in Staffordshire has become the 100th in England to achieve ‘GolfMark’ status – which means it has passed criteria for how welcoming it is to beginners and juniors.
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Why have Italian golf clubs seen a 25% rise in green fees since 2015? 0
A project that promotes golf tourism to Italy has said the country’s golf clubs have seen a stunning 25 per cent rise in green fee income from foreigners in just the last two years.
Travellers demand £500 to leave after parking caravans at golf club 4
A group of travellers have issued a £500 ransom demand to a Yorkshire golf club after parking their caravans in its car park.
Visitors can now register to visit SALTEX for free 0
Visitors can now register to attend the turf management event SALTEX 2017 for free.
Golf participation in the UK slows – but still growing 0
The latest research on golf participation in the UK has found that more people played the game in April, May and June this year than in 2016.
Sir Henry Cotton’s home receives blue plaque 6
Three-time Open winner Sir Henry Cotton has become the first golfer in history to have a ‘blue plaque’ installed in a home he lived in.
Greenkeeper fighting for life after being crushed by tree 0
A greenkeeper at a Southampton golf course is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a 40 foot tree fell on him during high winds.
Alliss given membership of club he helped design 0
Arguably the world’s most famous golf commentator, Peter Alliss, has been given honorary membership of The Blairgowrie Golf Club in Scotland, which he designed one of the courses of.
Golf event raises highest amount ever for diabetes charity 3
An event to support type 1 diabetes research has raised nearly £160,000 – thought to be the highest ever raised for charity from a golf event.
World Golf Foundation CEO to contribute to The Golf Business 2
One of the most powerful people in global golf has agreed to provide regular editorial contributions to The Golf Business.
Golf group comes up with an amazing new type of golf course 2
A company that owns seven golf courses in the UK has introduced golf holes unlike anything we’ve seen before at three of its venues.
193 golf clubs are ‘ripe for acquisition’ 3
An industry financial analyser has said that there are 193 golf clubs in the UK that are currently ripe for acquisition.
Heather is first female manager in this golf club’s history 8
A Hampshire golf club has become the latest to appoint a woman as its boss for the first time in its history.
This is a golf green in England 1
This is what a golf green can look like in the summer if it hasn’t been irrigated properly for months.
This golf club has been hit with a 98% increase in its business rates 3
A Yorkshire golf club has seen its rateable value increase by £178,000 – even though it was only valued at £182,000.
Couple accused of burgling golf clubs 0
A couple have been accused of robbing two golf clubs in Northern Ireland in ‘opportunistic’ attacks.
This might be the greatest game ever 3
Former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen has been using a giant dartboard to teach youngsters how to play golf ahead of the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
English golf clubs are seeing a boom in new members 8
Nearly 17,000 people joined English golf clubs in the year up to the end of March 2017, making it one of the best years for the nation in recent times.
Foxhills to run a fundraiser for Grenfell victims 0
Foxhills Club & Resort in Surrey has said it will run a major golf fundraiser for those affected by the Grenfell Tower disaster.
Montrose Links to crowdfund for £5m to stop course falling into the sea 1
One of the oldest golf clubs in the world is set to crowdfund for £5 million to stop the course falling into the sea.
Man jailed for 32 months after golf club drowning 0
The director of a golf ball collection company has been jailed after an employee drowned on a Welsh golf course last year.
Another tourism group buys a UK golf club 0
Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course in the Scottish Borders has become the latest golf club to be bought by a leisure group.
Crown Golf’s PGA changes have led to improvements 0
Crown Golf’s changes to the roles of its top PGA professionals are having a positive improvement on the operator’s bottom line, a spokesman has confirmed.
The UK’s newest golf course opens in Hampshire 1
The UK’s newest golf course, set against the background of Hampshire Cricket’s home, is opening – and it already has a full membership.
European Tour CEO issues a challenge to UK’s golf clubs 9
The chief executive of the European Tour, Keith Pelley, has issued a challenge to golf clubs to modernise in a bid to grow the game over the next few years.
The BBC examines the state of the golf industry 5
BBC Radio 4 has devoted a 30-minute programme to analysing the state of the UK’s golf industry after nearly 20 years of significant change.
South Essex Golf Centre is not closing down 1
The chief executive of the golf group that owns South Essex Golf Centre has said the club is not going to close down – contrary to rumours that it would.
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