Two more courses to sell land for housing 4
A mixture of the UK’s housing shortage and golf’s financial struggles has meant that two more golf clubs are trying to sell parts of their land for housing.
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The Musselburgh installs a biomass boiler 5
Musselburgh Links, the world’s oldest golf club, is installing both a biomass boiler to heat its clubhouse and solar panels for its roof.
Dundonald Links wins eco award 4
Dundonald Links in Scotland has been named ‘Environmental Golf Course of the Year’ at the 2014 Golf Environment Awards.
Chippenham’s course manager named new BIGGA chair 2
Chris Sealey, course manager at Chippenham Golf Club, has been officially named the new chairman of greenkeeping association BIGGA.
Longcliffe invests in new course machinery fleet 0
One of the premier courses in the East Midlands, Longcliffe Golf Club, has signed its first Toro package deal. Wanting to invest in new machinery, course manager Peter Sands called in three major turfcare suppliers to demo. “I reviewed our
Golf can cut risk of stroke by two thirds 6
Older men who play golf every day can cut their risk of suffering a stroke by two thirds – provided they walk the course – according to new research.
Golf clubs could get £500m in VAT rebate 20
The UK government could pay British private members’ golf clubs half a billion pounds in the controversial VAT rebate.
Two percent of England is golf courses 12
Approximately two percent of all the land in England is devoted to its nearly 2,000 golf courses, according to new research.
Tiger Woods urges clubs to offer free golf 3
World number one golfer Tiger Woods has urged golf clubs around the world to give children free rounds of golf.
Chipping Norton GC to be transformed 3
Chipping Norton is the latest golf club to try to diversify – by becoming a venue for weddings and business conferences, as well as just for golfers.
Royal club appoints woman as captain 4
A woman has been appointed captain of a royal golf club for what is believed to be the first time in British history.
‘Day of doom’ as golf clubs close down 9
Two major golf clubs closed down and a third was placed into receivership within the same 24-hour period this week, in what’s been described as a ‘day of doom’
‘Clubs should pass VAT refund to golfers’ 24
The chair of AGCO has said that all private members’ golf clubs should hand whatever VAT refund they receive back to golfers who paid green fees at their clubs.
Ruling: Green fees must be exempt from VAT 33
A European court has ruled green fees charged to private members’ golf clubs should be exempt from VAT in a ruling that could have major ramifications for the industry.
Historic golf club votes to exclude women 3
The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh, arguably the world’s oldest gof club, has voted to exclude women.
Club to employ ‘live-in’ security guard 1
A Shropshire golf club is to employ someone who will live at the club in a bid to prevent possible break-ins.
Lely acquires turf company JSM 1
Toro turf machinery distributor Lely (UK) has acquired the turfcare equipment dealership, John Shaw (Machinery) (JSM).
Clubs still closing down despite recovery 9
A host of golf clubs have closed down, or entered administration, in recent weeks, or are in the process of closing down, despite the economic recovery.
Settlement reached in Niddry Castle case 4
A settlement has finally been reached in the case of the golfer who lost his eye on the golf course and sued both the golfer and the club for hundreds of thousands of pounds.
BBC show mocks single sex golf clubs 10
A BBC programme has mocked single sex golf clubs – especially ones that refuse to allow women to be their members.
Jodie Kidd to develop ladies’ golf 4
Brocket Hall Golf Club has appointed model Jodie Kidd to develop its ladies’ and girls’ golf sections.
Average club has less than 3 girls as members 7
The average golf club in England has less than 3 girls as members, according to new research. However, there is potentially huge demand to increase this.
HS2 is already ‘killing’ golf club 4
Ruislip Golf Club says it’s lost half its members and 85 percent of its junior section because the high speed rail line, HS2, is due to be built next to it.
Historic club to be saved by giant net 4
Exeter Golf and Country Club is set to be saved by a giant net. It feared closure because balls might hit nearby houses – that haven’t actually been built yet.
Disc golf taking off in the UK 6
Another popular American sport that that can be played at golf clubs is growing rapidly in the UK – in this case ‘disc golf’.
David Joy: Clubs need to be professional 9
The chief executive of England Golf, David Joy, has said some golf clubs are putting people off from being members by displaying an unprofessional attitude.
‘Golf club traditions threaten gender equality’ 6
One of the UK’s most eminent university professors, and a president of a golf club, has said that some of the traditions golf clubs have are “out of touch, a complete nonsense and a turn off to diversity and gender equality”.
