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Inside one of the south-west’s best-stocked pro shops
Mark Luckett has been head professional at Yeovil Golf Club since the club acquired the professional shop in 2020. He talks about driving range technology and how TGI Golf has helped grow the pro shop, including during a change of its ownership.
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Strong buyer demand continues to drive UK golf club market
The UK golf club market remains resilient in 2026, with strong participation, membership growth and investor confidence supporting sustained demand. Christie & Co’s James Matson examines the key factors attracting buyers, from diversified income streams and strong demographics to the continued appeal of golf resorts.
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Tacit’s Premium Collection reimagines the golf flag
Moving beyond the standard rectangle, Tacit’s new Premium Collection draws on heraldic and maritime design to give clubs a more distinctive way to signal their identity on the course – with tiered pre-order savings available for spring delivery.
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The Alto Club completes its golf offering with new Par-3 course
The Alto Club has opened a nine-hole Par-3 course designed by Ryder Cup legend Manuel Piñero, completing its Golf and Academy offering at SO/ Sotogrande Spa & Golf Resort and cementing Sotogrande’s status as one of Europe’s premier golf destinations.
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The Dalaman Golf Club opens its doors, marking a new chapter for Turkish golf
Türkiye’s southwest coast has a new golfing destination. The Dalaman Golf Club has officially opened – bringing a championship-standard course and a fresh golf culture to the region.
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Which retail model works best for green grass in 2026?
Steve Bird, Business Development Consultant at Foremost Golf, weighs up the strengths of the pro and in-house retail models, and considers which approach offers the greatest opportunity for green grass retail in 2026.
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TGI partners have achieved an average margin of 38.18% so far in 2026
Golf retail has evolved dramatically, with custom fitting, technology and expert advice transforming it into a vital revenue stream. TGI Golf explores how smarter selling, merchandising and customer service are helping retailers achieve stronger margins.
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A century of silverware gone in one night and a drought clubs can’t keep absorbing
An extraordinary month for English amateurs, a Borders club stripped of almost 100 years of trophies and a third drought in five years that has left clubs counting trees, badger damage and water bills. Here’s three stories concerning the UK golf industry we learnt during August.
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Royal Aberdeen and Aberdeen Ladies vote to merge in landmark move
Members of two historic golf clubs have backed a full integration, bringing together almost 250 years of shared heritage and creating a clearer pathway for junior and women’s golf at one of Scotland’s finest links.
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Horsehay Golf Club praised for flood storage scheme
An enlarged flood storage pool and newly constructed bund at Horsehay Golf Club will hold back water during heavy rainfall to protect nearby homes, following a partnership between Telford & Wrekin Council, the Environment Agency and the club.
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Amateur makes seven straight birdies – and eight in nine – at Fairhaven
Allan Harrison was four over and eating a pasty at the halfway house. What happened next – seven consecutive birdies and eight in nine holes – is a run the numbers say should happen once in 455,000 rounds.
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Stourbridge Golf Club reopens six holes following devastating wildfire
Stourbridge GC’s chairman Simon Markey says the club has been overwhelmed with support after a fire tore through more than 500 acres – but restoring the course could cost over £1m and claim up to 1,000 trees.
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Borders club loses entire trophy collection in break-in hours after charity day
Thieves took every piece of silverware from Minto Golf Club on Saturday night, including trophies dating back almost a century. Police Scotland is appealing for information, and the club has urged other sporting clubs across the Borders to review their security.
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Two Surrey golf clubs face closure – both to be converted into hundreds of homes
Two Surrey golf clubs face closure under separate housing schemes that would between them put around 1,500 homes on land currently occupied by 36 holes.
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Meet the general manager: Alan Martin
Alan Martin, golf general manager at Another Place, The Machrie, talks about running a links destination on Islay – recruitment on a remote island, the logic behind a winter closure and why Another Place, The Machrie now rivals anything else in Scotland.
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Link Golf UK appoints Andy King as strategic advisor
Golf club operator Link Golf UK has appointed Andy King as its strategic advisor to support its next phase of growth.