Vicki Harrison named as new manager of Dundonald Links 0
Dundonald Links has appointed Vicki Harrison as its new general manager – making her the first woman to hold the position at the Ayrshire resort.
The business of betting on golf 0
The amount of money currently being bet on golf is surging.
Get Golfing to host the Women’s Golf Championship 1
A charity that last year took over the running of its 12th golf club since forming in 2018 has agreed a three-year deal to host the Women’s Golf Championship.
Volunteers are saving a golf course from 12 feet of flooding 2
Volunteers have been moving thousands of sandbags to help protect a golf club near Lincoln, which may have been hit by half a million pounds-worth of flood damage.
Norfolk golf club set to be sold to its tenant 0
A golf club that was purchased by its local council 17 years ago is set to be sold back to its tenant.
Leeds club ‘facing closure’ over repeated vandalism 2
A golf club in Leeds has said it may be forced to close due to repeated vandalism.
Meet the manager: Philip Henderson 3
The Scottish general manager at Al Zorah Golf Club in the UAE, Philip Henderson, details his experiences managing clubs around the world and why his current club is such a special venue.
How golf helped this child through autism 1
The son of a member at Lahinch Golf Club was diagnosed with autism at a young age. The father took his son to the club and, to his surprise, this helped him learn how to socialise, writes Daragh Small.
‘How we’ve uplifted the presentation of the estate’ 0
Peter Pattenden, golf courses and estates manager at Carden Park, looks at how the versatility of turf maintenance equipment he first purchased in 2017 has helped him overcome winter challenges.
Which bookmakers offer the best golf betting odds? 0
Different bookies offer different odds on golf tournaments – but is any one better than the others?
7% pay rise recommended for golf club staff 3
The Committee for Golf Club Salaries (CGCS) has recommended a seven percent increase in the salaries of golf club staff for 2024, and nine percent for assistant greenkeepers.
Historic club offers lifetime memberships to fund coastal erosion work 3
One of the world’s oldest links venues, Fortrose & Rosemarkie Golf Club, is offering a lifetime overseas golf membership to help pay for protection against storms.
Centurion Club plans to build 10 more holes 0
An 18-hole Hertfordshire golf club has submitted a plan to build 10 additional holes.
Thieves stole 10,000 golf balls from club 0
Thieves stole more than 10,000 golf balls from a golf club in Kent that had just reopened after years of closure in an overnight raid shortly before Christmas.
The history of golf attire in the UK 0
From Mary, Queen of Scots to the present day, a dress code, for reasons ranging from performance to decorum, has been used and can make sense, writes Kiran Kanwar, but, ideally, a balance should be struck.
Dorset venue to entirely close down 3
A golf club, hotel and spa in Dorset that said it would close its golf operation down this year has now announced that the entire venue will permanently close.
BTME preview 0
A number of companies and products will be exhibiting at BTME this month, from January 23 to 25, at Harrogate Convention Centre. Here we look at some of the main exhibitions.
CardsSafe helps golf clubs securely retain customers’ bank and ID cards 2
“With CardsSafe, we can safely store customers’ cards whilst they enjoy their round of golf.”
CEO of The R&A, Martin Slumbers, to step down 3
Martin Slumbers, CEO of The R&A and secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews, is to step down by the end of 2024 after what will be nine years in the role.
The average UK golf club generated £164k in green fee income in 2023 9
New research of nearly 200 golf clubs has found that the average club in the UK and Ireland generated £163,952 in casual green fee income in 2023 – eight percent higher than the previous record year of 2022.
Rolls of Monmouth to build driving range 1
An historic Welsh site, which became a golf club in 1982, with a Grade II-listed manor house for a clubhouse, is to build a driving range.
Nine-hole golf booming in England 2
England Golf has reported that golf participation in 2023 was up compared with 2022’s high numbers, and nine-hole golf has seen a sharp rise.
Love Golf UK takes over third venue 7
A golf course operator that was established in 2019 has taken over its third golf club.
Another club reveals at least 100 members joined in 2023 1
A Scottish golf club has become the third UK venue in a few days to reveal that more than 100 people joined it in the last 12 months, while a Portuguese venue has stated 2023 was its best year ever.
The business plan at Bidston Golf Club 7
Following 25 years of a decline in membership numbers, Bidston Golf Club in The Wirral formulated a business plan in 2022 featuring changes to the way the club is run. The results already speak for themselves.
Right on Q 0
Rhys Thompson, The QHotels Collection’s golf ambassador, has secured the Tartan Pro Tour Order of Merit and, with it, a coveted Challenge Tour card.
What are the nine protected characteristics? 0
Carolyne Wahlen from Golf HR asks: Are your employees protected from instant dismissal? Read on to find out…
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