Meeting showed ‘golf at its worst’ 15
The manager of an English golf club has said that a recent county golf meeting that he attended showed golf “at its worst”.
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Golf more popular in schools than football 23
Golf is now played at schools so much that it is on more English schools’ curriculums than football, according to new data.
Club to offer ‘golf and poker challenge’ 2
A Surrey club has come up with an innovative way to attract visitors – by offering an event that requires competitors to excel at both golf and poker.
Two more clubs placed into liquidation 3
Two golf clubs have gone into liquidation, with approximately 55 jobs lost.
Profile: Crowlands Golf Centre 6
One club that does now offer flexible memberships is Crowlands Golf Centre in Essex.
Golfers ‘should pass etiquette test’ 11
More than nine in ten greenkeepers believe that golfers should pass a test on course care before they are allowed to play the game.
Golf equipment sent to returning soldiers 2
The PGA is to provide British soldiers returning from duty in Afghanistan with a selection of new golf equipment.
GB&I golf worth more than £5bn 6
Golf is worth £5.25 billion to the British and Irish economies, according to a new survey.
US to tackle slow play 7
The authority that runs golf in the USA is to dramatically address the pace of play issue that it says is hurting the health of golf venues.
Liverpool’s courses face closure threat 3
Liverpool’s two municipal golf venues, which represent four golf clubs, could be closed down by the local council in a bid to cut costs.
Scottish government funds junior discounts 4
The Scottish government is funding a £20 discount off most first-time golf club memberships for children between now and the end of April.
Human QR code made by golf club staff 8
The world’s largest golf club has utilised 2,000 of its employees to form the world’s largest human and workable QR code – to promote eco-tourism.
Greenkeepers find 2,000-year-old skull 7
Greenkeepers renovating a bunker on a Scottish golf course have found a human skull that is believed to be 2,000 years old.
Ryder Cup helps BTME attract 6,000 2
The annual exhibition for golf course management professionals attracted 6,000 visitors despite economic concerns in the industry and atrocious weather conditions during the event.
‘Cut smaller clubs’ affiliation fees’ 7
An English golf venue is calling for members of smaller golf clubs to be charged reduced annual subscriptions via a deduction in their affiliation fees to England Golf and their local county golf union.
