Research reveals golf makes you happy 2
A new study on exercise and wellbeing has found that people who walk regularly are generally much happier than those who do little or no exercise.
Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing the magazine in January: 0
From flexible memberships to ‘no slow play golf’, Golf Club Management editor Alistair Dunsmuir provides his monthly round-up of the biggest stories in the industry.
Council freezes rent of community conscious golf club 0
A local authority has rewarded a golf club that has been at the heart of its community by freezing its rent for the next five years.
Golf club had to pay for removal of dumped waste 0
A Hampshire golf club has had to pay for the clearance and disposal of rubbish that was dumped by its entrance.
Muirfield to hold second vote on women in next few days 2
Muirfield has confirmed it is to hold its second vote on allowing women to become members in less than a year.
Prolific burglar jailed for targeting golf clubs 0
A prolific burglar who’s been linked with at least two robberies at golf clubs has been jailed for two years.
Bromley GC becomes official ‘no slow play’ venue 0
A London golf club has become the first in the UK to be officially branded as a venue where golfers can play a round quickly.
Sussex club to downsize and build 130 homes 0
An 18-hole Sussex golf club that has suffered ‘significant financial loss’ in recent years is set to convert to nine holes and build 130 homes in order to secure its future.
‘Father of modern golf’ John Jacobs, dies, aged 91 0
Golfing legend John Jacobs OBE, described as the father of modern day golf, has died at the age of 91.
Golf club buys local hotel for £20m 0
A 36-hole golf club in Northamptonshire has merged with a local hotel it had previously had disputes with in order to make both businesses stronger.
Major project launched to see how beneficial golf is to the environment 0
BIGGA, the CMAE, England Golf, Imperial College London and Environmental Solutions International have announced they are working together on a national project to survey the golf sector’s benefits to the environment.
There has been a huge rise in the number of members of English golf clubs 4
English golf clubs saw an unexpected boom in their collective number of members in 2016, according to new figures from Sport England.
This golf club saw 150 new members in 2016 0
Wycombe Heights Golf Centre in Buckinghamshire has said the flexible membership policy it introduced last year led to 150 people joining the club.
Liverpool GC runs sessions for visually impaired people 1
Liverpool Golf Centre is running a scheme that aims to break down the golfing barriers for blind and partially sighted people.
Number of golfers with disabilities in Wales doubled in 2016 1
The Golf Union of Wales (GUW) has won an insport Silver Award for its work in making the sport more inclusive for people with disabilities.
Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing the magazine in December 0
From music on the golf course to a potentially even more controversial solution to golf’s membership decline – women, 2016 ended in style.
The top 40 trends of 2016 1
The year 2016 was like no other in the golf club industry. The vote to continue the ban on women from becoming members at Muirfield became an embarrassment, while Adidas’ and Nike’s decision to pull out of the game caused concern.
Club hosts Christmas jumper golf day 0
A Suffolk golf club has used golfers’ reputation for wearing bad knitwear to raise money for Save the Children.
Jack Nicklaus: There has to be alternatives to 18 holes 0
Golfing legend Jack Nicklaus has said shorter versions of the game, flexibility in golf ball design and music on the course will help the game’s participation decline.
135,000 people tried golf in just 6 months 2
More than 135,000 people tried golf in England between April and September 2016, according to new figures.
First indoor golf simulation centre in Wales opens 0
The first centre for people to play golf indoors on simulators in Wales has opened – highlighting the growing demand for this activity.
Golf club markets itself on local train line 0
A Scottish golf club that is situated close to a train station has taken the innovative and unusual step of marketing itself on the local trains.
Council wants to sell golf course 0
A local authority wants to sell a pitch and putt golf course that has seen rounds at it nearly half in just five years. The sale could effectively close the course.
Another club deals with picnickers on its course 0
Long Ashton Golf Club in Bristol has become the latest venue to bring in measures to deal with people picnicking on its course.
Report: Golf clubs are ignoring university students 0
A new survey on golf clubs in university towns and cities has found the majority do not offer incentives for students.
29% of non-golfing women want to play golf 0
A major global survey has found that nearly one in three women who don’t play golf are interested in taking up the game.
Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing Golf Club Management in November 0
From an upturn in golf club sales to some huge plans for venues in the coming years, GCM editor Alistair Dunsmuir looks back on November
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