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Meet the golf club owner: John Adamson
The owner and director of Ramside Estates & Ramside Hall in County Durham, John Adamson, talks about the venue’s growth from a hotel in the 1960s to one of England’s leading golf resorts today.
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English golf course that allowed walkers reopens
A Manchester golf venue that allowed walkers to use its course during the lockdown has now reopened – but didn’t do so immediately at least partly because it was clearing up the damage that they caused, according to reports.
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Golfers and golf courses in Scotland desperate for the game to resume
There are renewed warnings that some Scottish golf clubs are on the brink as new reports emerge of golfers threatening golf club staff in Scotland because they are still not allowed to play.
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Golf coaching is now allowed again in England
The government has updated its guidance to the golf industry and has stated that golf tuition can resume in England with immediate effect.
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‘We’ll have lost at least £75,000 by the end of July’
One golf club made staff redundant, which led to members quitting, one’s raised more than £20k via a crowdfunder and another has said subscription refunds could lead to closure. We look at the financial plight of three clubs in the Covid-19 lockdown.
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Scottish golf clubs: Get your members to register with a booking service now
Scottish, Welsh and Northern Irish golf clubs are being advised to prepare now for the reintroduction of tee times, after several clubs in England experienced problems due to demand.
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Six Scottish golf clubs could close ‘in the next two weeks’
Six golf clubs in South Lanarkshire are in danger of not reopening when golf in Scotland resumes as it is claimed that no greenkeepers have been working on them during the lockdown.
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Meet the golf club manager: Roger Hyder
The general manager of Canterbury Golf Club talks about dealing with the Covid-19 lockdown, how the club has grown exponentially since it bought its land six years ago and his role as a consultant to struggling golf clubs.
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Golf clubs in Wales can reopen – but golfers must be ‘local’ to them
Golf clubs in Wales can reopen ‘to allow for a managed and coordinated reintroduction of golf across Wales from Monday 18 May’, according to unexpected guidance from Wales Golf.
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England Golf CEO Jeremy Tomlinson: I welcome the resumption of golf
In an open letter to the golf industry, the new head of England Golf says ‘there is a buzz about golf being back’, and that golf clubs’ staff and volunteers deserve praise for their work during the lockdown.
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8% of private members’ golf clubs are now in a ‘critical’ position
A new survey has found that 144 private members’ golf clubs in the UK and Ireland are now in a ‘critical financial position’, following the Covid-19 lockdown.
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‘We’ve received more than 100 tee time bookings in the last 24 hours’
Some English golf clubs are reporting that they have experienced the busiest period for tee time bookings in their history in the aftermath of the confirmation that golf courses can reopen.
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You need a plan of action now for your food and beverage operation
Food and beverage expert Steven Brown answers questions about one of the hardest hit areas in the pandemic: golf clubs’ bars and restaurants.
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Golfers resort to virtual tournaments
Many European Tour players, including Lee Westwood and Martin Kaymer, have decided to participate in virtual golf tournaments which are powered by simulator technology.
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Can English golf clubs now reopen pro shops and driving ranges?
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Golf has said it will be raising questions with ministers on pro shops, driving ranges and golf coaching, as it currently remains unclear whether these can resume.
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Is golf an expensive hobby?
The beginnings of golf date back to the 15th century Scotland, where it was a posh sport played by aristocrats.