Incorrect Facebook post led to golf club being vandalised 0
A story about a golf club that was attacked by animal rights activists after a local resident posted an incorrect update about a badger sett has received national media attention.
Stroke survivor golf project to be rolled out across Wales 0
A programme that sees stroke survivors use golf as part of their recovery is to be rolled out across Wales following a successful pilot project.
Dunbar Golf Club shows off major development plan 1
Dunbar Golf Club in Scotland has revealed major new proposals, including a new clubhouse, hotel and about 70 new homes, at a public exhibition.
GolfSixes League 2019 tees off 0
The GolfSixes League 2019, featuring 250 golf clubs in England, Scotland and Wales and involving more than 3,000 boys and girls and their families, has teed off.
The golf club on the White Cliffs of Dover 2
Walmer & Kingsdown GC is a spectacular course which has joined a marketing partnership featuring clubs and accommodation providers, in order to maximise the tourism potential from the Open returning to Kent.
Company profile: Bernhard and Company 0
Bernhard and Company has upgraded its range of sharpening systems with equipment packed with the latest technologies.
How Royal Cinque Ports is becoming a ‘bucket list destination’ 3
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club course manager James Bledge is on a mission to make the club a ‘bucket list destination’, choosing to invest in the complete Toro Total Solutions package to help it get there.
Newly built golf club to be auctioned off 0
A recently built nine-hole golf course near Wolverhampton is to go under the hammer in an auction at Villa Park on May 9.
Pro golfer launches mental health campaign 2
The assistant professional at North Wales Golf Club is launching a mental health campaign for young adults, after the sport helped him turn his life around from depression.
Widnes Golf Club launches ladies’ academy 0
Widnes Golf Club has launched its first-ever ladies’ academy in order to tap into the lucrative potential of female golfers.
Councillor ordered to pay golf club £120k 0
A Devon councillor has been ordered to pay an estimated £120,000 in legal costs to Churston Golf Club, according to local media.
Club profile: Trent Lock Golf and Country Club 0
Offering adventure golf, a health retreat and conferencing, the Nottinghamshire club caters to more than just traditional golfers. But with two courses and now a luxurious changing room, it’s got them covered as well.
Lancashire club establishes equal playing rights for male and female members 7
A 113-year-old Lancashire club has established equal playing rights and privileges for both male and female members of the club for the first time in its history.
Eagle sees spike in demand from clubs for digitally produced scorecards 0
Eagle sees a spike in demand from golf clubs that discover that they need some digitally produced scorecards every year in April / May.
Here’s three key golf industry trends from the last month 0
Tiger Woods winning The Masters was the number one golf story in April 2019, but away from the headlines there were a number of developments and discussions that could benefit the UK golf industry.
Family purchases Grange Park and will invest in lodges 1
The 18-hole golf club Grange Park, in Lincolnshire, has been sold to a family that has said it will invest in the facility.
Would having British Summer Time for the whole year help the golf industry? 3
The chief executive of the UK Golf Federation has said that golf participation in the UK would be boosted if British Summer Time (BST) was adopted for the whole 12 months of the year.
Durham club wins grant to attract juniors to golf 0
South Moor Golf Club in Durham has won the backing of a community trust to help bring new players into the game.
Meet the club secretary: Neil Statham 0
Neil is at Knole Park GC. He talks about marketing the club and the challenges involved in running an SSSI where the land is leased from a Lord’s estate and the country house is owned by the National Trust.
Mitigating health and safety risks in golf clubs 1
Three of the biggest risks to your customers and employees, and ultimately you, come via legionella, electrical equipment and fire hazards. Here’s advice on minimising the risk of all three.
City mayor writes to golf club over sale-for-housing speculation 0
The city mayor of Salford has written to a golf club over speculation surrounding a multi-million pound land sale to a housebuilder, according to reports.
Meet the head greenkeeper: Allan Black 0
Royal Jersey has mild winters ensuring it experiences more than 50,000 rounds per year. Allan talks about the course’s grass exchange programme and integrating water management with nutrition conservation.
What the government’s ‘Good Work Plan’ means for golf clubs 0
The National Golf Clubs Advisory Association (NGCAA) explains what the government’s ‘Good Work Plan’ is and how it might be relevant to golf clubs.
Golf resort forms partnership with ice hockey team 1
A Shropshire golf club has agreed a partnership with a local ice hockey club that has two teams.
Golf club offers £1,000 reward after attack by vandals 1
A Kent golf club is offering a £1,000 reward for any information that leads to a prosecution of vandals who caused extensive damage to its course.
What will Tiger Woods’ astonishing comeback mean for golf participation? 7
Tiger Woods’ incredible Masters victory could lead to more people playing the game in the UK – not least because images of him winning were broadcast on the front pages of newspapers the following day.
Merseyside golf club to undergo major redevelopment 1
A Merseyside golf club hopes to embark on a major redevelopment project that will include a new clubhouse, changes to the course and the building of more than 20 homes.
