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Meet the director of golf:Â Dean Montgomery
Having worked at great golf clubs around the world, including Royal Liverpool, Bearwood Lakes and Yas Links, Dean Montgomery has taken on a new role as director of golf at Golf at The Hawthorn, just as it is about to open a luxury hotel.
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Club member threatens legal action against their own facility – because they can’t play golf
A member of a golf club has threatened to take legal action against their venue because they have paid for an annual subscription but are not allowed to play the game at the moment due to the coronavirus lockdown.
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The government will give golf clubs ‘two to three weeks’ notice’
A new report suggests that UK golf clubs will this weekend be given a two to three week notice period regarding the resumption of golf.
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Irish government ruling on ‘outdoor workers’ suggests golf courses will reopen in mid May
The Irish government’s relaxation of lockdown restrictions means it is now likely that UK golf courses can reopen from mid May, according to reports.
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How will Augusta National host The Masters in November?
Golf is a sport built upon its traditions, and by hosting the majors in the same month each year the players are able to draw up their schedules in a way that sees them peaking in time for the sport’s biggest prizes.
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Free online tee time booking software launched for golf clubs
The golf industry’s lead supplier of IT has said it will offer a range of products, including tee time booking software, at no extra cost to golf clubs to help them quickly get back to normal following the lockdown.
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Guidance issued to UK golf clubs on how to reopen their courses
The R&A has issued guidance, ranging from introducing 10 minute tee time gaps to a temporary rule that a ball is holed with the next stroke if it is within 12 inches of the hole, to golf clubs regarding measures they should implement when golf courses can reopen.
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Golf courses can reopen in France from May 11
The golfing union of France, Fédération Française de Golf (FFG) has announced that golf courses can reopen from May 11, while golf courses reopened in Portugal on May 4.
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European Tour golfer makes sanitiser for the NHS as club launches shopping service for its community
New stories are still emerging of acts of selflessness within the golf industry – including a European Tour golfer who is making hand sanitiser for the NHS while a golf club has launched a shopping service for its local community.
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9 holes with… Jon Dry
The general manager of Fulford Golf Club in York talks about the challenges involved in managing a leading venue, how Covid-19 has dominated his work in recent weeks and how the club markets itself.
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How to make your course maintenance products smarter
Toro has identified a virtual ecosystem of products such as irrigation control, fertiliser and pesticide application, turf and soil monitoring and equipment performance monitoring that when connected online reduce operating costs and enhance safety.
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‘Highly likely’ that single golfers will be allowed to play golf first
The head of Scottish Golf has said it is “highly likely” that only golfers playing on their own will be allowed to play golf in the first wave of the easing of the lockdown. The exception for groups will only be if they contain members from the same household.Â
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One in four Scottish golf clubs haven’t furloughed any staff
A new survey of 135 Scottish golf clubs has found a surprisingly high number have not furloughed any staff, and three-quarters of last year’s members have now renewed for this year.
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‘Golf can and should return quickly’
The chairman of the UK Parliament’s All-Party Group for Golf has given the strongest indication yet that golf courses could reopen shortly.
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‘Golf clubs in Wales can reopen in mid May if there is a lockdown relaxation on May 7’
The golf industry in Wales has been given an advanced notification that there is a ‘realistic prospect’ that courses can reopen from mid May, according to the Daily Mail, although Wales Golf says ‘nothing has been agreed’.
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‘I am gathering evidence on whether golf courses can reopen first’
The UK’s culture secretary, Oliver Dowden, has responded to a question specifically about golf by saying he is looking at data on whether golf courses can reopen in the first wave of the easing of lockdown restrictions.