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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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Planning permission denied for major new Scottish golf course
Scottish ministers have ruled that a major but controversial 18-hole golf course cannot be built on protected Highland land – two years after local councillors approved the plan.
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Meet three remarkable women now playing on the Ladies European Tour
Introducing three of the world’s best golfers, who have overcome cancer, deafness and even balancing school lessons with professional golf, to achieve greatness.
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Machrihanish Golf Club should open its clubhouse this year
At the end of 2018, Machrihanish Golf Club suffered a fire that destroyed its historic clubhouse. Today, the club is set to build a new clubhouse with improved facilities.
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Recently struggling club is now performing well following innovations
A Scottish golf club that was in danger of closing down due to financial difficulties just a few months ago is now performing well following a series of changes.
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Meet the PGA pro: Paul Stevenson
The head professional at Portadown GC talks about the award he has just for his pro shop, the changes in the industry since he started working at the club in 1987 and the technology he uses to teach the game.
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Wentworth to convert to debenture-only club
The home of the BMW PGA Championship, Wentworth, has said it will press ahead with plans to convert to a debenture-only club.
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Appointment: David Llewellyn is the new executive golf professional at Carden Park
Former European Tour golfer David Llewellyn has been named as executive golf professional at Carden Park in Cheshire, the golf facility he worked at from 1994 to 2002.
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Five key employment law changes come into force in April
In its latest article offering legal advice to golf clubs, the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) details new legislation that is coming in next month which could affect golf clubs.
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Meet the manager: Jonathan Webb
The general manager of Walmer & Kingsdown GC talks about the club’s location on top of the White Cliffs of Dover and the transferrable skills he learned at NATO commanding over 1,000 troops.
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Surrey golf club sees sharp rise in new members
Farleigh Golf Club in Surrey has reported its best start to a year ever in terms of an increase in membership numbers.
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Hoiana Shores Golf Club – a stunning new golf facility in Vietnam
The club has its own in-house school to teach staff how to maintain the course, and supporting this via both education and the donation of equipment to ensure the mowers remain sharp, is Bernhard and Company.
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In their own words: Robert Maxfield
Writing exclusively for The Golf Business, the CEO of The PGA details what the association’s members can look forward to in 2020.
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Nevill Golf Club appoints Paul Way as course director
Nevill Golf Club in Kent has announce that former European Tour and Ryder Cup player Paul Way has been appointed as its new course director.
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The 2020 How Do We Beat It event launches
HowDidiDo’s eclectic How Do We Beat It competition, which has raised more than £100,000 for Prostate Cancer UK since it started three years ago, has been launched for 2020.
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Innovative ‘36 shots’ junior championship launched in Scotland
The first ever ‘Scottish Junior Flag Championship’ will take place this year in a bid to help golf clubs attract more juniors to their facilities.