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Meet the resort director: Richard Woolley
The resort director at St. Mellion Estate in Cornwall talks about leading the venue he grew up playing at after 15 years of senior roles at Crown Golf clubs, and tells us what the resort has been investing in this decade, as it prepares for its 50th anniversary this summer.
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New guidance issued for teaching golf to children in England
A junior golf charity has issued new guidance to help golf clubs and PGA professionals in England teach the game in a safe environment against the backdrop of Covid-19 to groups of children.
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‘Golf club membership remains relevant and affordable’
The chief executive of England Golf has said the surge in memberships in England in the last month is proof that being a member is both affordable and relevant.
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The multiple functions of golf clubhouses: The ideal venue for your next poker tournament
Golf is one of the UK’s favourite sports, as evidenced by England having more registered golf courses than any other country in the UK by a long way.
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‘Social distancing restaurant’ to open in Cornwall in July
A Cornish hotel has said it has revamped its restaurant so that it conforms to social distancing guidelines, and it will open early next month.Â
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Competition golf in England is resuming – and demand for it is huge
Several golf clubs across England are reintroducing competition golf – with some saying the number of entries they’re receiving is in the hundreds of golfers.
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No evidence that golfers ‘are hiding in ferries’
A golf club located on a remote Scottish island has said it has found no evidence that reports that golfers are hiding in vans in ferries so they can play the course are true.
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Income is rising fast at most UK golf clubs
Several golf clubs have reported that they are experiencing a boom in revenues due to the current strong demand to play golf, with this including a sharp rise in non-golf income such as from coaching and even food and beverage.
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Two leading golf clubs devastated by fire shortly after reopening
Two golf clubs, one 117 years old and the other opened by a US president, have both seen their clubhouses devastated by fires just days after their golf courses reopened following the lockdown.
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Meet the golf club manager: Geoff Johnson MBE
The new manager of Clandeboye Golf Club talks about moving clubs during a pandemic, attracting membership renewals during a lockdown, clubhouses in a social distancing world and why local golf clubs should now work more together.
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‘The support we received during this very difficult time has been great’
Fairway Credit operated on a ‘business as usual’ basis from March to May and now, with golf in such demand, it is allowing golf club members who’d cancelled credit agreements to re-join schemes, writes Roger Brown, chief commercial officer of Specialist Lending at Fairway Credit.
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‘We’ll have no choice but to cease trading until next April’
A number of golf clubs that rely on overseas visitors, particularly in Scotland and Ireland, fear that they will have to close down unless government action is taken before the end of this month.
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Buckinghamshire golf club closes down amid Covid-19
A golf club in Buckinghamshire is believed to be the first in the UK to announce it is closing down since the coronavirus pandemic started.
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How this golf course kept walkers safe when it reopened
With over 500 acres of natural heathland criss-crossed by public footpaths, Berkhamsted Common, which is home to Berkhamsted Golf Club, could have been a flashpoint when golf resumed last month.
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Scottish golf clubs are experiencing a membership surge
Several Scottish golf clubs are experiencing a surge in members after it became the last country in the UK to reopen its golf courses, with one saying 12 people joined just because they enjoyed walking around it during the lockdown.
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The first locker rooms can reopen in the UK this Monday
Golf club locker rooms, which have been closed in the UK since March, can reopen in Northern Ireland from this Monday.