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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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Royal Dornoch’s new clubhouse sees exceptional demand
The new clubhouse at Royal Dornoch has been operating at unprecedented levels since opening in December, with bar sales quadrupling in May and the kitchen serving twice as many plates as during the same month last year.
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Willingdon GC raises £30k for borehole to drought-proof MacKenzie course
Willingdon Golf Club in Eastbourne has raised more than £30,000 towards a borehole that will cut its reliance on mains water, after members hit a £15,000 Crowdfunder target in little over a fortnight and unlocked a matching £15,000 National Lottery grant from Sport England.
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Worcestershire golfer aces 411-yard par-four in what may be England’s longest ever hole-in-one
Matt Vigurs has achieved what England Golf is saying may be the longest hole-in-one in English history – a 411-yard hole-in-one at Great Barr Golf Club in the West Midlands this weekend, which, unsurprisingly, was also an albatross.
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Historic golf club faces closure as lease is cut from 75 years to one year
Members of the 135-year-old West Middlesex Golf Club have launched a petition, now past 4,800 signatures, after Ealing Council approved a settlement stripping the club of its 75-year lease and replacing it with a deal that expires next year – a move the club says would force it into insolvency and cost 27 jobs.
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Participation data for first half of 2026 shows long-term growth
Rounds of golf played in Great Britain in the first half of 2026 were up on every year this decade except record-breaking 2025, according to new data, which shows that appetite for the game remains strong.
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Is your retail strategy ready for 2027?
David Murch, Business Development Consultant at Foremost Golf, shares how planning earlier and making data-led buying decisions can strengthen retail performance.
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Duddingston Golf Club aims to expand ladies’ section
Duddingston Golf Club in Edinburgh is set to expand its ladies’ section, with club captain Pauline Davie and former Scotland international Katie Graham leading a drive to welcome new and experienced players and develop the region’s next elite female golfer.
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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.