Legal advice from the NGCAA: Misconduct dismissal 0
When dealing with employees, there are five potentially fair reasons for dismissal, which are set out within the Employment Rights Act 1996.
Membership of Scottish golf clubs jumps above 200,000 0
Scotland has seen an even bigger increase in the number of members of golf clubs in 2021 than it did in 2020, meaning that the country now has the highest number of golf club members in seven years.
Global golf participation ‘surpasses previous highest mark’ 3
New figures from The R&A and SMS show 66.6 million people around the world are golfers – a figure that is significantly up on the previous highest number of 61.6 million in 2012.
Historic Welsh golf club saved for the second time in six months 0
One of the oldest golf clubs in Wales has been saved from closure for the second time in six months following two distinct threats, and will now close for just 12 months and return as a ‘carbon neutral golf club’.
Greenkeeper saves golfer’s life 1
A greenkeeper has been told he probably saved the life of a golfer who suffered a heart attack on the course.
Meet the golf club manager: Maureen Harman 3
The club manager of Hurtmore GC in Surrey talks about how the club has changed during the pandemic, her background of working in PR and increasing the women’s section at the club.
New golf club in London to be renamed 3
A new 18-hole golf course in north London is to be renamed following the deaths of golf course architect Pete Dye in 2020, and his son, Perry, in 2021.
Toro selected as partner of new R&A facility 0
The R&A has named The Toro Company as a founding partner and official golf course maintenance partner for its planned community golf facility at Lethamhill in Glasgow.
Hitachi Capital set to help even more clubs drive membership in 2022 0
Hitachi has a revolutionary finance product for clubs that want to attract new members and retain existing ones.
Three more golf clubs set to have housing built on them 2
Another three golf clubs have revealed that they are set to have housing built on them.
Quad bike riders cause £25k of damage on Yorkshire golf course 0
A Yorkshire golf club has said that vandals have driven over the course on quad bikes, causing more than £25,000 of damage.
150-year-old golf club faces ‘permanent closure’ 0
A historic golf club in Scotland has set up a GoFundMe page in order to save it from permanently closing down.
Last men-only golf club in Ireland to admit women 2
The last golf club in Ireland to have never had a female member has said it will end what was its effectively men-only membership policy and will now welcome ‘all genders’.
Landlord loses golf club legal case against charity 0
The landlord of a golf club has failed in its bid to contest a charity’s decision to terminate its lease during the pandemic, less than a year after acquiring it.
“We’ve never had damage to the extent of this” 0
Vandals have driven onto the course of the number one rated golf venue in Herefordshire and damaged the surface – and they have since approached a greenkeeper to admit to the crime.
Review of the British Open Speedgolf Championships 0
Competitors played two 18-hole rounds in two days, and some players completed both rounds in under 40 minutes, shooting close to par both times.
Healthy carpets, healthy world, healthy you 0
As soon as a guest enters your clubhouse, the interior design makes a major contribution to the ambience.
‘Golf clubs should let members play more virtual games’ 6
The CEO of The R&A has said golf clubs should stop imposing rules on customers if they want to grow the game.
Huge growth in UK golfers looking to play abroad 1
A company that deals with golf holidays has said the number of British users searching for Spanish locations has risen by more than 800 percent in the last 12 months.
Here’s three golf developments that got the golf industry talking in November 0
From ending gendered tees to bringing in a new app to help golfers who’ve fallen ill on the course, November was another month of change for the golf industry.
Russell Smith named as manager of R&A’s community facility 0
Congratulations to Russell Smith, who has been named as the first general manager of The R&A’s new community golf facility in Glasgow.
Building housing to secure a golf club’s future 10
Dunbar Golf Club is set to build a new clubhouse, short course, academy, driving range and greenkeeper facilities, funded by the creation of 78 homes.
Right of way or no right of way? 0
If a public footpath, bridleway or byway crosses a golf course there is a legal right of way for the public to cross that golf course.
Wild pigs injure golfers, forcing club to temporarily close 0
A golf course in Yorkshire has had to close early after two large wild pigs found their way onto the course and injured two people.
Golf course sold for £39 million to property developer 0
A golf course in Manchester is to be sold to a property developer for nearly £40 million, and is likely to be converted into nearly 700 homes.
Golf rounds in 2021 are up by 46% compared with 2019 1
New data shows the number of rounds of golf played in the UK in the third quarter of 2021 are significantly up compared with 2019 and only slightly down on 2020.
Another car abandoned and set fire to on golf course 0
For at least the third time this year, a car has been abandoned on a UK golf course and set on fire.
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