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How Chesterfield Golf Club built an indoor swing studio without touching capital
This is how the general manager of Chesterfield Golf Club, Sean Boyle, built a swing studio that deepened member engagement and opened a new revenue stream – without touching existing capital.
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Ramside Hall opens multifunctional short-game area
County Durham’s Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa has officially opened its new multifunctional short-game area, marking another major milestone in the resort’s ongoing multi-million-pound investment programme to strengthen its position as the ‘North East’s No.1 Golf Resort’.
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The sustainability challenge nobody talks about: Why one size no longer fits all
The first article in a three-part sustainability series, Dr John Fry from University Centre Myerscough explains why golf clubs should stop chasing the same standards, and start defining success on their own terms.
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Toptracer to deliver biggest-ever Open Championship presence at Royal Birkdale
Toptracer will trace every shot of The 154th Open’s global broadcast, offer fans live QR-code shot data on-site and power 20+ simulators across Royal Birkdale – including a new Global Challenge giving fans worldwide the chance to win tickets to The 155th Open at St Andrews.
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Foremost Golf partners with Melanoma Fund to champion sun safety in golf
Foremost Golf has become the Melanoma Fund’s official partner for golf, launching a UK-wide initiative to promote sun safety through education, CPD-accredited training and the Slip! Slap! Swing! campaign, helping protect golfers and PGA professionals from UV exposure.
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“We market as an experience – not merely as a golf course”
Stephen Chick, general manager, Laguna Golf Phuket in Thailand, talks academy investment, sustainable course management and why the resort’s integrated hospitality model is a powerful differentiator in one of Asia’s most competitive golf markets.
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TGI appoints Iain Wright to its retail consultancy team
TGI Golf Partnership has strengthened its retail support offering with the appointment of experienced industry professional Iain Wright to its Retail Consultancy team.
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Golf travellers are chasing more, participation keeps climbing and a round a day might keep dementia away
Here’s three stories concerning the UK and global golf industries we learnt during what was, for many, a sweltering last month.
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Open venue Royal Birkdale now available at Toptracer facilities
Toptracer has announced that Royal Birkdale, host venue of The 154th Open, is now available to play on virtual golf at Toptracer-powered facilities around the world.
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Which AI recommends your golf club – and which doesn’t? New study reveals stark inconsistencies
A study testing four UK golf operators across AI platforms found the same club can rank strongly on one and vanish entirely on another – with operators having no visibility into how AI assistants are describing or recommending their venues to prospective golfers.
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Northumberland’s new championship course opens
Matfen Hall opens its new 18-hole championship course, The Douglas.
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Golf rounds down for Q1 but participation levels still strong
The number of golf rounds played per course across Great Britain saw a large year-on-year decline in the opening quarter of 2026 according to new data, but it was still up on 2024 and participation levels are very strong at the moment.
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The PGA names Nicholas Oakley as its new CEO
The Professional Golfers’ Association of Great Britain & Ireland has appointed Nicholas Oakley as its next chief executive.
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Golfer Emily pays tribute to golf-loving dad with epic fundraising challenge just hours after his death
Last year, Emily Hyde took part in The Big Golf Race to raise awareness about prostate cancer just one day after her father died of the disease. Read her remarkable story here.
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One vision, 191 golfers
Faced with a dwindling women’s section, one member at Tandragee Golf Club in Northern Ireland decided to act. The result is a community-driven success story that has brought nearly 200 women and girls into the game; more than 150 have become full members and one even went on to become the club’s secretary.
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From Mauritius to the Highlands: Scott Sellars on his Royal Dornoch dream job
Scott Sellars has swapped Indian Ocean sunshine for the Scottish Highlands after being appointed head of golf at Royal Dornoch – a role he pursued after a chance holiday visit left him captivated by the club and the town.