Cape Cornwall Golf enters administration 1
One of the world’s most spectacular golf clubs has been placed into administration.
Manager warns of death of non-flexible clubs 10
The manager of Lincoln Golf Club has warned that golf clubs will die unless they start offering flexible membership packages to their customers.
£100M Causeway club to be built 3
A controversial £100 million golf resort one mile from the World Heritage Site of the Giant’s Causeway is to be built.
Water restrictions to hit golf clubs 4
The technical manager of an agri-business has warned that golf courses will be first in the firing line if water restrictions are imposed on consumers this year.
Golf club to use waste to develop new course 5
Chipping Norton Golf Club in Oxfordshire has applied for planning permission to build a new golf course and driving range, which will be shaped using inert landfill.
England Golf appoints two presidents 6
England Golf has made the unprecedented step of appointing two presidents – one male and one female – to lead the organisation.
Golf club manager warns of Groupon threat 27
The manager of Chalgrave Manor Golf Club has warned that the group-buying discount website Groupon is a threat to British golf clubs and has called on the industry to work together to defeat it.
Social media campaign to save golf club 4
A municipal golf club that is set to be closed down by its local council has become the subject of a social media campaign that aims to save it.
McGinley takes on Ryanair’s golf bag charges 5
Former Ryder Cup star Paul McGinley has set himself up as competition to airlines such as Ryanair and Air Berlin, which have both recently raised charges for golfers who carry equipment with them.
Man drowns in freezing golf course pond 2
A man has died after trying to save his dog from a freezing pond at Wildwood Golf & Country Club in Surrey.
Burnt body was ’embarrassed’ killer 7
A burnt corpse found by a greenkeeper at Denham Golf Club was that of a schizophrenic man who had previously stabbed his mother to death before beheading her.
St Andrews launches wind turbine objection 3
The hotel on the world’s most famous golf course has lodged a formal objection to a planning application by St Andrews University to build six wind turbines in the area.
UK and Ireland lost 42,000 members in 2011 7
Golf clubs in the UK and Ireland suffered a net loss of 42,700 members in 2011, according to a new survey.
Inactive handicaps under fire from manager 16
The manager of a prestigious golf club has criticised England Golf’s inactive handicap system as being potentially damaging to the business of golf clubs.
‘Casual sex pictures’ storm for golf club 1
Lincoln Golf Centre is dealing with a media storm after The Sun newspaper reported that it has featured in several pictures on a casual sex website.
Golf industry rallies to support Tappin 2
Prominent members of the golf industry are backing a campaign to support a 65-year-old man facing extradition to the US for exporting batteries to Iran.
‘Dress codes do not boost clubhouse profits’ 2
A survey of UK golf club members has found that just 11 per cent believe relaxing a dress code at their clubhouse would detrimentally affect bar and restaurant revenues.
The incredible eco story that is Loch Lomond Golf Club 10
Loch Lomond Golf Club in Scotland may be one of the most exclusive golf facilities in Britain, but it is also one of the most eco-friendly havens on this planet.
Biomass boilers and the RHI: Get paid to heat your clubhouse 2
Amid all the recent economic doom and gloom, you may have missed a government announcement that could have a significantly positive effect on your golf club’s coffers.
Could your club benefit from having an app? 4
Research from last year shows that 96 per cent of UK golfers own a mobile phone, and of that group, almost half own a smartphone, a number that is going to rise.
How the GCMA helped me become a golf club manager 1
Over 1,000 delegates have completed the Introduction to Golf Club Management Course run by the GCMA since it started.
How does the Equality Act affect buggy provision? 9
Since the passing into law of the Equality Act 2010, there have been several guidance documents published in relation to the provision of golf buggies for the disabled.
Lee Westwood club attacked by vandals 2
The golf course that Lee Westwood grew up playing on has been damaged by vandals to such an extent that its manager fears for its future as a viable business.
Full review of the 2011 GCMA conference 1
The GCMA’s captain, John Dinsdale, and chief executive, Keith Lloyd, opened the event by talking about the importance of sharing ideas.
Why is it legal for some golf clubs to still be single sex? 3
The Equality Act 2010 is the single largest piece of anti-discrimination legislation to be created in the UK.
How can I make course machinery last longer? 0
How do you prolong the life of turf maintenance machinery?
Mansfield club fears new competition 2
A golf club in Mansfield has written to its local council to oppose the building of a major new golf venue in the area.
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