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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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Another Scottish golf club closes down
A links golf club in Inverness is to close down this month – with the club posting online that it is ‘furious’ with the decision.
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New survey finds golf club costs are rising significantly
A new survey of UK golf clubs has found that course costs have risen significantly in the last year, but many clubs are reporting growth and managers’ salaries are also significantly increasing.
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Golf club launches free games facility to tackle isolation among the elderly
A Worcestershire golf club has set up a club for people over the age of 50 to play board games with each other in a move to tackle isolation.
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Crown Golf is now a ‘property development company’
The UK’s biggest golf club operator, Crown Golf, has evolved from ‘a golf course operating business into a property development company’ as it plans to build 230 lodges at one of its venues.
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Criticism for Extinction Rebellion as it targets a golf club
A golf club in Brighton has been saved despite environmental movement Extinction Rebellion carrying out a protest at it – although a second club will be restored to chalk grasslands through a ‘rewilding’ plan.
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Legal advice: The golf club professional
In its latest article offering legal advice to golf clubs, the NGCAA details the law if agreement cannot be reached between a golf club and the pro to vary the terms upon which the professional is retained.
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Meet the golf course manager: The North Berwick GC’s Stuart Greenwood
The club has well over 40,000 rounds of golf played on it every year. Stuart explains how this is achieved without suffering a decline in the quality of the links venue.
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Here’s our top three trends from the industry that took place in the last month
From more signs that there is growing demand for short golf courses to the benefits of partnering with other clubs to appeal to ‘staycation’ golfers, the first month of 2020 has been encouraging for the industry.
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The growth of golf betting
Golf betting has been a growing trend in recent years – so much so that it is now one of the most popular sports in the UK to bet on.
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Yorkshire golf club apparently saved from closure although confusion remains
A Yorkshire golf course that feared it was about to close down has apparently been saved, although some uncertainty about its future remains.
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Appointment: Peter Nye named as the new manager of Telford Hotel & Golf Resort
Telford Hotel & Golf Resort, the four-star hotel in Shropshire, has appointed Peter Nye as its new general manager.
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The new governance guide for UK golf clubs
At the end of last year a new governance guide for UK golf clubs was issued as part of a drive to modernise and grow the game. Here is a summary of the guide.
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Meet the PGA Pro: Richard Perkins
The head professional at Walmer & Kingsdown GC in Kent talks about getting more juniors to play the game, being a Certified Putting Instructor and what he does to ensure maximum profitability from the pro shop.
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Irish golf clubs optimistic for 2020
A review of several Irish golf clubs has found optimism for the year ahead with many reporting that initiatives introduced in recent years have proved to be successful.
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Why offering reciprocal deals work
Offering members of other golf clubs the opportunity to play at your club for free is a proven way to increase the value of memberships at both venues.Â