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Meet the director of operations: Peio Tomasena
A decade after joining what was then Golf du Médoc, director of operations Peio Tomasena talks through the resort’s transformation into Cabot Bordeaux – and why pairing world-class golf with the region’s wine and gastronomy is what sets it apart in Europe’s crowded golf travel market.
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Simulator golf is going mainstream, but venues are missing out on software, says new report
Simulator golf is growing fast, with 43% of venues opening since 2020, but new research of more than 2,600 venues finds only 11% run a league or competition platform and just 0.5% have a CRM system or app.
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Former Grove general manager Anna Darnell joins Emirates Golf Club
Congratulations to Anna Darnell, who moves to Emirates Golf Club in Dubai after 21 years at The Grove in Hertfordshire, where she rose from corporate golf co-ordinator to general manager.
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Tim Cowley takes over as head professional at St Enodoc
Former Royal Ashdown Forest head pro Tim Cowley succeeds Nick Williams after 45 years at St Enodoc and will lead the shop’s move in-house for the first time since 1890.
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“Almost every club that closes could have stayed open”
The co-founder of Link Golf UK, Andrew Terry, which operates seven golf clubs, argues that club closures are rarely caused by one big disaster, but by years of deferred decisions and volunteer committees left to run a business they never signed up for, and sets out how his company’s model aims to change that.
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“Golf is a fantastic way to meet new people”
As Oxford Ladies Golf Club marks its 125th anniversary, members Nesta Jones and Carol Whittle reflect on a combined 94 years at the club – a hole-in-one, a closed clubhouse bar and thousands of rounds later.
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Meet the head professional: Craig Lewis
Bray Golf Club’s head professional, Craig Lewis, talks junior golf, his 12-year partnership with TGI and how his club’s busy coaching programme sits alongside a thriving ladies’ scheme and a well-stocked retail shop.
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Spey Bay Golf Club put up for sale for offers over £1.5m
Spey Bay Golf Club has been put up for sale for offers in excess of £1.5m, just three years after it was acquired by US-based LinksDAO, the golf organisation founded around cryptocurrency, NFTs and Web3 technology.
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The secret to stronger sales? A stronger team
Paul Cunningham, Business Development Consultant for North West England, the Midlands and North Wales at Foremost Golf, shares insight on why stronger teams deliver better sales and a more consistent customer experience.
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Pádraig Harrington to design first 18-hole course
Pádraig Harrington is to carry out a major redesign project at Seapoint Golf Links in Ireland, with the course set to close from January 2027 before reopening in spring 2028 with four new holes, seven new green complexes and an upgraded irrigation system.
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Golf club staff salaries recommended to rise 4% from January 2027
The Committee for Golf Club Salaries has recommended a 4% pay rise for key club staff while also suggesting an additional 2% be added to the wider benefits package to help clubs retain skilled managers and greenkeepers.
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Members vote to end talks with American-led investors at The Glen
Following a bitter row, members at The Glen Golf Club in North Berwick have voted 273 to 221 against continuing negotiations with The Ancient Links Golf Company’s £8 million investment offer.
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Three Highlands golf clubs all appoint new leaders
Brora, Tain and Golspie golf clubs have all made key senior leadership appointments. Royal Dornoch’s Gary Dingwall has become Brora’s first director of golf, Malcolm Murray has moved to Tain as general manager, and Simon Pope has been named the new general manager of Golspie Golf Club.
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Former Tour pro Stuart Manley takes on high performance role at Wales Golf
Having played around 300 DP World Tour events, Stuart Manley steps into the high performance role at Wales Golf, while Matt Jones moves up to replace him as competitions co-ordinator.
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Scot Andrew Whitelaw becomes just the fourth-ever PGA Master Manager
Having started out at Glenbervie Golf Club before roles at Portmarnock and in the Middle East, Andrew Whitelaw’s journey to PGA Master Manager status headlines a quarter that also saw Britain-based professionals Stuart Disney, Stuart Brewer, Sally Hinton and Nick Drane recognised through the PGA Excel awards.
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A pandemic-era closure reopens and a golf club’s neighbours are better off because of it
A golf club that shut its doors during Covid finally welcomes people back, a legal body flags a sharp rise in disciplinary cases and a Shropshire club shows what genuine community partnership can look like. Here’s three stories concerning the UK golf industry we learnt during September.