Michael Shaw: An introduction to the Equality Act 7
The Equality Act applies to all golf clubs in England, Scotland and Wales.
Judge reinstates expelled member 3
An expelled member of Dullatur Golf Club in Scotland has been reinstated by one of the most senior judges in the country.
Business rates Q&A with Nick Sercombe 16
All the questions are taken from the 2009 GCMA Conference. The answers are still relevant today Question: The wording accompanying the draft Rateable Value for 2010 appears to indicate that the Valuation Office (VO) will be sympathetic to appeals, is
Ardglass wins golf award due to 20% growth 2
Ardglass Golf Club has been named as Ireland’s ‘Links Golf Course of the Year 2011’ following a 20 per cent increase in business.
Comment: The Olympics, flexible memberships and female golfers 4
I’m afraid I can see no benefit for our clubs in golf becoming an Olympic sport.
Loch Lomond wins eco award 9
Loch Lomond Golf Club in Scotland has won the ‘Overall Achievement Award’ at the STRI’s Golf Environment Awards 2011.
St Andrews awarded eco-label 6
St Andrews Links has been awarded the Golf Environment Organisation (GEO) Certified™ eco-label in recognition of its sustainability commitment and achievements.
Steven Brown: Gaining control of your F&B operation 0
Someone once referred to me as a ‘control freak’. Now whilst I readily admit to being the latter I dearly would like to claim to being in the former state!
The best turf education web sites 8
Many reach positions of head greenkeeper / course manager through hard work, reliability and the ability to organise a team to carry out the required turf maintenance.
Club manager “joking” over disabled email 2
A golf club manager who has found himself at the centre of a storm over an email he sent to an army colonel over disabled access at his golf club has said he was joking.
Reciprocal deal golf club shortlisted for award 0
A new Middle Eastern golf club that markets itself via reciprocal deals with other courses around the world has been shortlisted for an award.
Grimsby course ‘to be converted into housing’ 0
A Lincolnshire golf course could be converted into housing after the company that owns the location’s lease has decided it does not fit into its business plan.
PGA captain calls for golf clubs to offer training to their managers 1
The captain of the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA), Eddie Bullock, has said that golf clubs need to offer more educational offerings to their managers in order for the club to survive in current, difficult market conditions.
Time to embrace nomadic golfers rather than view them as the enemy at the gate? 0
We cannot afford to pull up the drawbridge and hope the ‘enemy’ will withdraw.
Steven Brown: Buy better and sell dearer to maximise on F&B profits 0
Typically I am finding a wide range of profitability levels, mainly in bar sales.
Osborne Golf Club completes £150k refurb 0
Osborne Golf Club in the Isle of Wight has completed a £150,000 clubhouse refurbishment programme.
Q&A with Ernie Els on his ‘The Els Club’ 0
The whole project at Dubai Sports City [the world’s first purpose-built sports city] is incredibly exciting – I mean, I think it’s fair to say there is nothing else like it in the world.
Howard Swan: My principles of golf course design 0
Designing a golf course, or redesigning an existing one in a renovation or improvement exercise, is a fascinating task.
‘High achiever’ GolfMark status for Cannington Golf Centre 0
Cannington Golf Centre in Somerset, a nine-hole golf course located at a further education college, has been awarded ‘high achiever’ GolfMark accreditation.
Reciprocal county card schemes – the solution to the 2-for-1 problem? 1
Many clubs do not have a full membership and the many 2-for-1 schemes for casual golfers is blamed as a contributory factor. On the other hand most clubs need income from visitors.
How a membership referral scheme can work for your club 0
For the vast majority of clubs in the UK, membership renewal falls between November and April.
Proprietary golf clubs urged to make Capital Allowance Tax claim 0
All proprietary golf clubs in the UK have been urged to make a Capital Allowance Tax claim before next year’s April Budget, when the tax allowance is ended after 62 years.
Golf clubs overcharged by more than £5 million per year by energy firms 0
An energy expert has said that golf clubs are overcharged by about £5 million per year by their energy suppliers and that 70 per cent of golf clubs will recover about £2,000 each, if they carry out an audit.
Marketing: How to get your local press on board 0
Clubs are increasingly looking for new members to help keep their finances fit, but, short of erecting signboards at the roadside blazing forth the fact, how can they tip the wink to their local catchment?
Rules of Golf face biggest changes since 1897 0
A golfer will no longer be penalised if his or her ball is moved by a gust of wind after it has been addressed.
More than 200 golf clubs sign up to Golf 4 Heroes 1
More than 200 golf clubs around Europe have signed up for the new Golf 4 Heroes project.
Q&A with Simon Doyle, the head of agronomy at Troon Europe 0
How do you work with owners to achieve the optimum golf course condition whilst catering to their desires?
