Child abuse ‘took place at golf clubs’ 3
A senior MP has alleged that famous and powerful people abused children in golf clubs’ car parks in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Top Gear golf club placed on the market 2
A Surrey golf club situated next to the Dunsfold Aerodrome – home to motoring television programme Top Gear – has been put up for sale.
Golf’s reputation takes hammering 3
A story about a golf club wedding planner accidentally sending an email to the couple that were due to be married has gone viral.
Nearly 500 clubs have seen sales slump 11
An economic survey of the golf industry has found that more than 440 clubs are struggling because they have lost their market share to just 117 other venues.
Free coaching ‘will stop the downturn’ 5
The manager of a London golf club has said that venues are struggling more now than ever before, and that those that don’t offer free coaching are likely to go under.
Mystery surrounds Weald Park closure
A prestigious Essex golf club has closed suddenly and temporarily following what it describes as an ‘incident’ that has taken place between its management and its freeholder.
Poulter’s old club revels in Ryder Cup interest 2
A Hertfordshire golf club that Ryder Cup star Ian Poulter once worked at has become the centre of international media interest.
John Petrie leaves England Golf 7
The chief executive of England Golf, John Petrie, has left his position with immediate effect.
96% of golfers want more sustainability 22
A new survey of golfers has found they are far more concerned about the environmental impact of golf venues than previously thought.
RBS agrees debt deal with American Golf 3
The largest retailer of golf equipment in Europe has agreed a £20m deal to refinance debt that it owes to its bank.
Golfing women rated most attractive 16
A study of more than 68,000 people has found that men are significantly more attracted to women who play or follow golf.
Keith Lloyd resigns as CEO of the GCMA 4
The chief executive of the Golf Club Managers’ Association (GCMA) has announced he is leaving his post.
Seve Day scores ‘were genuine’ 8
Organisers of a cancer charity golf tournament in honour of Seve Ballesteros have stated that the current top 72 winning scores are all genuine – but one competitor has been disqualified.
Controversial banker to build golf course 4
A controversial Australian hedge fund manager has ignored the advice of the Scottish Golf Union (SGU) and decided to build a new golf course in Scotland.
Golf ‘will make you live longer’ 4
Being an active member of a golf club could add three and a half years to an elderly person’s life, a new survey has found.
Hotel offers golf in an hour membership 0
One of the country’s premier hotels is offering non-residents membership of its golf club for the first time in its history.
Broke Hill sold to mystery buyer 6
Broke Hill Golf Club in Kent has been bought by a company with practically no public profile for an undisclosed sum. The company’s directors now run two firms that collectively own two golf venues.
Club members lost ‘due to handicap system’ 4
Approximately one in 10 golf club managers have said they have lost members solely as a result of the introduction of ‘inactive’ handicaps, according to a new survey.
AGCO ramps up its tax campaign 14
The Association of Golf Course Owners (AGCO) is dramatically stepping up its campaign to put pressure on politicians to reform tax legislation in golf.
AGCO meets with top treasury official 8
Three campaigners for a reformed tax regime in British golf have met with a senior treasury official to discuss the way forward.
Shocking report kick-starts radical change 9
Golf in Scotland is to receive a radical facelift following a new survey that highlights the dire state of the country’s golf clubs.
70% of British clubs were in profit last year 3
A major new survey of the golf industry has found that 70 per cent of British golf clubs reported a profit last year – up from 56 per cent in 2010.
Club’s anger at operator’s charity status 11
The management of a London golf club has launched a scathing attack on the charity status of Britain’s largest operator of pay-and-play golf courses, stating that this is bad for the taxpayer and for other golf clubs.
‘No women at Augusta’ policy defended 21
A retired UK golf club manager has become the first to publicly defend Augusta National’s refusal to allow women to join since the issue exploded earlier this year.
GUI refutes sectarian comments 4
The chairman of the Ulster branch of the Golfing Union of Ireland (GUI) has criticised two leading Northern Irish politicians for stating that sectarian prejudice is rife in the country’s golf clubs.
New survey highlights golf’s struggles 3
Membership subscriptions are the lifeblood for most golf clubs, but the number of members at an average golf club has been dropping for several years.
Tax barrister will represent golf clubs 3
One of the UK’s leading tax barristers has been employed to represent golf clubs in a tribunal hearing that could have major ramifications for golf in the UK.
