Video: The amazing way Aldeburgh showcases its signature hole 0
Aldeburgh Golf Club in Suffolk has commissioned a company that provides aerial flyovers of golf holes to market its spectacular 4th hole.
Should golf clubs look more to technology to grow their memberships? 0
Is added value and innovation needed at your club? How do you decide?
Golf club ‘could close down’ if it doesn’t build holiday homes 0
An Essex golf club has become the latest in the UK to warn that it could close unless it builds apartments to provide an additional revenue stream.
Police called to golf club over slow play brawl 1
A brawl allegedly involving eight men broke out at a golf club last month over slow play – and even resulted in the police driving on buggies to the fourth hole to break it up.
Midlands golf club appoints former royal chef 0
Edgbaston GC has become the latest golf club to appoint a high profile chef to enhance its food and beverage operation.
New name for UK’s largest golf resort operator 0
The UK’s largest golf resort operator, which manages nine golf resorts, has revealed a new name and revamped brand identity.
New drive to encourage stroke victims to play golf 0
A new project in Wales is taking place to encourage people who have survived a stroke to try golf or get back into the game they love.
Meet the golf club manager: Leighton Walker 0
The general manager of Burford GC in Oxfordshire talks about improving a club that already has a full membership and a joining fee and what it’s like to be an Australian managing a British golf club.
Legal advice: Service Occupancy and Tenancy Agreements 2
This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) looks at the legal issues golf clubs need to consider if they own or lease land.
Tewkesbury Park unveils £9 million facelift 0
Cotswold golfing haven Tewkesbury Park has unveiled a spectacular two-year, £9 million facelift.
Northern Irish golf clubs see a 30% membership drop in 14 years 0
A BBC report has found that golf clubs in Northern Ireland have seen a drop in membership of nearly one-third since 2004.
Panmure GC becomes latest Scottish club to allow women members 0
Panmure Golf Club, one of Scotland’s – and the world’s – oldest golf clubs, has become the latest venue to end its men-only membership policy.
More than 50 golf clubs to take part in female recruitment drive 2
More than 50 golf clubs in eight English counties are to take part in an initiative involving alcohol and a new way of scoring, which, it is hoped, will attract more women to golf.
In their own words: Steve Mona 0
The chief executive of the World Golf Foundation talks about the political and financial inroads golf is making throughout the world.
Frilford Heath Golf Club donates £23k to charity 0
Frilford Heath Golf Club in Oxfordshire has donated more than £23,000 to charity – the highest amount ever raised by the club.
What are the benefits of having a PGA professional? 0
The PGA professional is often one of the most prominent figures at a golf club, yet there are some who question the importance of the position.
Review of the PGA Merchandise Show 0
The PGA Merchandise Show, featuring more than 40,000 golf retailers and thousands of products, this year took place in Florida again. Reporting for The Golf Business was Sarah Forrest.
Winter course work enhanced St Enodoc Golf Club 0
A rolling programme of work at St Enodoc over the winter has enhanced the playability of the championship links as well as the appearance of one of England’s most highly-regarded courses.
GDPR: Golf clubs probably don’t need to delete old website images 0
A golf course photographer has been told that golf clubs probably do not need to delete images featuring people from their websites by May 25, provided they gave verbal consent.
‘Moaning members barred from golf club’ story goes viral 5
A story about five septuagenarian golfers who have been thrown out of their golf club for complaining about its modernisation has gone viral.
PGA CEO Robert Maxfield to write for The Golf Business 0
One of the most powerful people in golf in Europe, the chief executive of the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA), Robert Maxfield, is to provide regular editorial contributions to The Golf Business.
Half of all couples would marry at a golf course 0
A survey of wedding preferences conducted on 3,928 newlyweds has found that 49 per cent would have been happy to have the ceremony at a golf club in summer.
Why these two golf clubs saw huge growth in 2017 1
They might be about 400 miles apart on opposing ends of England, but The Point at Polzeath and Carus Green GC share at least one thing in common: Both had an extraordinary 2017.
BGIA donates £10,000 to Golf Foundation charity 0
National golf charity the Golf Foundation has thanked the British Golf Industry Association (BGIA) for raising £10,000, which will help more young people to enjoy the benefits of golf in the years ahead.
Here’s 3 major issues we discussed in April 2018 0
From changing driving distances to a participation rate slump, The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir explores three issues that have emerged from some of our stories this month.
Greenkeeper Bill Mitchell retires – after 58 years at the same golf club 0
A 58-year career is not in itself remarkable, what is remarkable, as in the case of Bill Mitchell, is a 58-year career at the same club.
Yorkshire golf club rejects four-figure approach by fracking firm 0
A Yorkshire golf club has turned down a request by a fracking firm to carry out seismic testing on its land.
