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Foxhills’ director of golf Sean Graham on managing 6,000 members and £2m course upgrades
Foxhills’ director of golf Sean Graham discusses the club’s landmark 50th anniversary, the £2 million renovation of the Longcross Course and how a relentless focus on family-centric investment has built a thriving community of nearly 6,000 members in Surrey.
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Data protection legislation is changing: This is how it will affect you
This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association looks at the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), which will take effect on May 25, 2018. What do they mean for golf clubs?
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Sponsored feature: Acumen Highspeed leading the way with legislative compliance
A look at how Acumen Waste Services can help golf clubs now it has acquired Highspeed Group
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Scottish golf clubs could be hit by major business rates changes
A proposal to change the way organisations in Scotland pay business rates could have a major impact on the golf industry.
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Meet the PGA pro and qualified referee: Charles Dernie
He was the first British PGA member to referee a major championship in the USA, has been the head professional at Blairgowrie Golf Club for 20 years. He explains how a club make the game more appealing
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Is Germany about to replace England as Europe’s top golfing country?
England’s total domination of the number of people per country in Europe who play golf is under threat for the first time since records began.
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£3.5m Roxburghe back on the market after sale falls through
Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course in the Scottish Borders is back on the market after its sale to a leisure group fell through.
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More than 10% of Woking is golf courses
New research on how much of the UK’s land is taken up by golf courses has found that more than a tenth of the Surrey town of Woking is devoted to the sport.
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How to offer your members shopping discounts
A shopping benefits provider has tailored a package to golf clubs to offer their members and staff huge discounts on services like eye tests and gym membership
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How fast could you complete a 500-yard golf hole?
Five teams of golfers have failed in their bid to become the world record holder for the fastest golf hole ever played.
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Blind golf charity calls for more guides and sponsors
A registered charity is calling on more people to help blind golfers – especially by volunteering to be their guides – and for sponsors of major events.
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The Secret Secretary: We make juniors feel unwelcome
An anonymous member of the golf industry explains that adult golf club members who advise juniors on how to behave and what to wear can turn those children off the game
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Will these four counties experience a rise in junior golfers?
Four English counties have been selected to work on a project over the next two years to get more juniors involved in golf.
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Here’s the top 3 things I learnt about the industry in August
From the growing trend of sprinting around the golf course to the best marketing news the game could have hoped for, The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir reveals his top three industry stories this month
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World’s fifth oldest golf course renamed for marketing drive
One of the oldest golf courses in the world will be renamed as part of a clever marketing drive.
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Bernard Gallacher’s daughter marries Russell Brand
The daughter of the former European Ryder Cup captain, Bernard Gallacher, Laura, has married the comedian and activist Russell Brand.