Meeting showed ‘golf at its worst’

Meeting showed ‘golf at its worst’ 15

🕔04:52, 28.Feb 2013

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

Golf more popular in schools than football 23

🕔05:13, 27.Feb 2013

Golf is now played at schools so much that it is on more English schools’ curriculums than football, according to new data.

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Club to offer ‘golf and poker challenge’

Club to offer ‘golf and poker challenge’ 2

🕔11:16, 26.Feb 2013

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.

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Two more clubs placed into liquidation

Two more clubs placed into liquidation 3

🕔12:37, 25.Feb 2013

Two golf clubs have gone into liquidation, with approximately 55 jobs lost.

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Profile: Crowlands Golf Centre

Profile: Crowlands Golf Centre 6

🕔16:31, 22.Feb 2013

One club that does now offer flexible memberships is Crowlands Golf Centre in Essex.

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Golfers ‘should pass etiquette test’

Golfers ‘should pass etiquette test’ 11

🕔11:05, 19.Feb 2013

More than nine in ten greenkeepers believe that golfers should pass a test on course care before they are allowed to play the game.

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Golf equipment sent to returning soldiers

Golf equipment sent to returning soldiers 2

🕔10:30, 15.Feb 2013

The PGA is to provide British soldiers returning from duty in Afghanistan with a selection of new golf equipment.

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GB&I golf worth more than £5bn

GB&I golf worth more than £5bn 6

🕔16:33, 14.Feb 2013

Golf is worth £5.25 billion to the British and Irish economies, according to a new survey.

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US to tackle slow play

US to tackle slow play 7

🕔05:07, 14.Feb 2013

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.

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Liverpool’s courses face closure threat

Liverpool’s courses face closure threat 3

🕔11:43, 13.Feb 2013

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.

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Scottish government funds junior discounts

Scottish government funds junior discounts 4

🕔10:46, 11.Feb 2013

The Scottish government is funding a £20 discount off most first-time golf club memberships for children between now and the end of April.

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Human QR code made by golf club staff

Human QR code made by golf club staff 8

🕔13:24, 7.Feb 2013

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.

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Greenkeepers find 2,000-year-old skull

Greenkeepers find 2,000-year-old skull 7

🕔11:49, 5.Feb 2013

Greenkeepers renovating a bunker on a Scottish golf course have found a human skull that is believed to be 2,000 years old.

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Ryder Cup helps BTME attract 6,000

Ryder Cup helps BTME attract 6,000 2

🕔10:49, 4.Feb 2013

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.

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‘Cut smaller clubs’ affiliation fees’

‘Cut smaller clubs’ affiliation fees’ 7

🕔05:02, 1.Feb 2013

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.

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