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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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Five golf courses in Scotland are earmarked for closure
Five golf courses in Scotland that have suffered from low usage in recent years could be closed down, according to a report in The Times.
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Somerset golf club launches membership for £1 initiative
Orchardleigh G&CC has launched a membership policy in which golfers can join the club for £1. They have to pay the full green fee rate for every round they then play, but for the £1 they’re entitled to all the other benefits of club membership.
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Meet the PGA pro: Michael Brooks
The head professional at Pumpherston Golf Club talks about how the club is introducing the game to more children and the technology he’s taken on to aid him teach the game to golfers.
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The effect of climate change on Scottish golf courses to be investigated
The R&A is to invest thousands of pounds into examining the effects of climate change on golf – in particular on links courses in Scotland.
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Mathew and McGinley star at TGI Golf Business Conference
Victorious European captains Catriona Mathew and Paul McGinley were the star turns at the eighth annual TGI Golf Business Conference staged at the iconic Trump Turnberry.
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The benefits of shorter golf courses
Numerous golf clubs are now offering shorter versions of golf than the traditional 18-hole model in a bid to attract golfers who want to play a round in less than four hours.
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The rise of the mixed golf tournament
After successful recent tournaments in Northern Ireland and Jordan, there will be at least four professional events this year featuring men and women competing against each other.
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Scottish club to invest £233k in improvements following successful year
A Renfrewshire golf club is set to embark on nearly a quarter of a million pounds-worth of improvements to its clubhouse, after recently investing a similar amount in a development studio.
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Historic Yorkshire golf club to close down
A 109-year-old golf club in West Yorkshire that has ‘struggled with the upkeep of the facility’ in recent years has announced it will close down at the end March.
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Suffolk golf club planning major £6 million refurbishment
A golf club in Suffolk hopes to embark on a huge multi-million pound project that would include building homes and a magnificent new clubhouse in order to safeguard its future.
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Leading Scottish venue can sell alcohol to American golfers while they’re playing
One of the greatest golfing venues in the world has been given permission to sell alcohol on its course from a golf cart.
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In their own words: Richard Dixon
Writing exclusively for The Golf Business, the chief executive of Wales Golf details the education opportunities for golf clubs preparing for the new World Handicap System.
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What are golf clubs investing in?
Most golf clubs need to invest in themselves in order to grow. We look at three that have decided to splash the cash in the last few months to find out what they’re investing in and how much they’re spending.
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Course improvements at Nairn Dunbar Golf Club
Following feedback that three of its holes had a ‘parkland feel’, Nairn Dunbar put a links restoration plan in place to unveil as much of the natural dune systems as possible.
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Review: A golf tourist in Japan
Kansai is said to be the food and culture capital of Japan. Here to review several of its more than 300 golf courses, including venues with two greens on every hole and ones with yellow rough, is Sarah Forrest.