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Meet the general manager:Â Sabine Riezebos
As general manager of Bernardus in The Netherlands, the host venue of the 2026 Solheim Cup, Sabine Riezebos brings a distinctive leadership perspective to one of Europe’s most compelling modern golf and lifestyle destinations.
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The club that Jack’s building
Jack Frances, director of golf at Hadley Wood Golf Club and TGI partner, talks course investment, junior and ladies’ programmes, and why staying close to the latest industry trends keeps his professional shop ahead of the game.
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TGI Golf pays out more than £1m to partners for first time
TGI Golf has returned over £1 million in profit distribution to its PGA professional partners for 2025, the first time the group’s annual payout has passed seven figures, taking total partner returns beyond £11 million over 20 years.
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The R&A appoints Northwind Leisure to operate Golf It!
After three years of in-house operation, The R&A has appointed Northwind Leisure Golf as operating partner for its Golf It! community facility in Glasgow.
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Tewkesbury Park appoints its first ever Golf Commercial Manager
Tewkesbury Park has appointed former footballer Emma ‘Lev’ Levett as its first Golf Commercial Manager, tasked with a new three-year plan for golf as the resort shifts towards a whole-resort subscription model.
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AI is quietly deciding which clubs golfers find and a 100-year-old proves golf’s staying power
A new study shows the same golf club can be recommended by one AI assistant and invisible on another, a Greater Manchester club’s ordeal with an illegal encampment makes the case for a simple physical deterrent, and a Cornish centenarian’s weekly round is a reminder of what the game does for a long life. Here’s…
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Scottish Golf teams up with shinty to engage young people this summer
Scottish Golf and the Camanachd Association have secured Scottish Government funding to offer free golf and shinty sessions to young people in rural Scotland this summer, tapping into the two sports’ shared Highland heritage and similar skills.
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More than one in four adults in England played golf in the last 12 months
New England Golf figures show 12.6 million adults played some form of golf in the last year, with junior membership up 34% in 2025, as the sport launches Get into Golf Week to build on the momentum.
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Mytime Active reports record golf participation
Golf group Mytime Active says participation at its golf courses has never been stronger, with almost 700,000 rounds played across its sites between March 2025 and March 2026.
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Female golf club membership and participation rise in Scotland as Women and Girls Strategy marks first year
Female adult membership at Scottish golf clubs grew by 1.6 percent in 2025, while junior girl membership rose by 2.9 percent, according to new figures from Scottish Golf.
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Gaudet Luce to generate nearly a quarter of its power onsite in solar upgrade
Worcestershire’s Gaudet Luce is installing a 72-panel solar array, voltage optimisation and EV charging, covering 22.8 percent of site electricity use and delivering over £315,000 in lifetime savings with a payback period of just over four years.
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Why PGA professionals matter more than ever to the modern-day golf club
James Hare, Business Development Consultant at Foremost Golf, explains how a strong PGA professional can become a key driver of golf club success.
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Golf group launches summer pass for families
An operator of several golf clubs in England has launched a six-week summer pass that can be used at five of its venues, which is aimed at families.
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Wentworth Golf Club acquires 16 Kress robotic mowers
Wentworth has rolled out 16 Kress Commercial RTKn autonomous mowers across its West Course and academy ranges, cutting emissions and ground compaction while improving rough and fairway consistency.
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The truth about leaving the pin in
Does leaving the flag in the hole increase the chance of the golf ball not dropping? By Tim Webb, Tacit, has carried out a hands-on test of eight pin styles, using a stimpmeter and Pro V1s, to see if pin diameter affects putts dropping – with results that challenge assumptions about pin-in versus pin-out putting.
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Meet Royal Dornoch’s new head teaching pro: Ally McNaughton
Royal Dornoch has promoted Ally McNaughton, a top-50 US Kids Golf Coach, to lead its award-winning junior programme, which now coaches 120 youngsters weekly and won UK Junior Club of the Year in 2024.