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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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The secret secretary: Where does charity begin?
Sometimes golf club managers like to discuss controversial issues with their peers under the cloak of anonymity. Here, a ‘secret secretary’ explains that ‘charity’ can be used as an excuse to make golfers feel good about themselves – and why this can be costly for a golf club
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Montrose Links to crowdfund for £5m to stop course falling into the sea
One of the oldest golf clubs in the world is set to crowdfund for £5 million to stop the course falling into the sea.
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Man jailed for 32 months after golf club drowning
The director of a golf ball collection company has been jailed after an employee drowned on a Welsh golf course last year.
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Another tourism group buys a UK golf club
Roxburghe Hotel and Golf Course in the Scottish Borders has become the latest golf club to be bought by a leisure group.
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This is how you get more women playing golf
Most golf clubs want to attract more women to the game but may not know how. Here, Kerry Cooper, an amateur golfer, details the extraordinary success she had when she decided to tackle the issue
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Crown Golf’s PGA changes have led to improvements
Crown Golf’s changes to the roles of its top PGA professionals are having a positive improvement on the operator’s bottom line, a spokesman has confirmed.
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Boost your golf club’s reputation with coffee
As research reveals the power of coffee to make an unforgettable impression, Heike Wiesner, Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE) Professional, reveals why golf clubs should change their view on the coffee they offer
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Meet the F&B manager: Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club’s Lee Third
Lee Third is the food and beverage manager of Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club. He talks about the benefits of the club’s wine committee, trying new dishes and how to increase revenues in a golf club’s bar and restaurant
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The UK’s newest golf course opens in Hampshire
The UK’s newest golf course, set against the background of Hampshire Cricket’s home, is opening – and it already has a full membership.
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European Tour CEO issues a challenge to UK’s golf clubs
The chief executive of the European Tour, Keith Pelley, has issued a challenge to golf clubs to modernise in a bid to grow the game over the next few years.
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Sponsored feature: The revenue benefits of alfresco dining
Alfresco dining is not just a revenue generator – it’s also a good way of marketing the golf club. We look at one company that provides everything a club needs to allow its customers to eat outside
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The BBC examines the state of the golf industry
BBC Radio 4 has devoted a 30-minute programme to analysing the state of the UK’s golf industry after nearly 20 years of significant change.
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South Essex Golf Centre is not closing down
The chief executive of the golf group that owns South Essex Golf Centre has said the club is not going to close down – contrary to rumours that it would.
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Meet the course manager: Derek Mason, Highgate Golf Club
Derek talks about the benefits of this longevity and the work put in to its 54 bunkers to ensure they have uniformity in sand depth.
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This is why Cardiff is the best city in the UK to play golf
Cardiff has been named the best UK city to golf in, according to research that examined average cost per round, number of courses available, how easy it is to play them and even the weather.