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Meet the golf club manager: Anthony Tarchetti
The general manager of Chart Hills Golf Club in Kent, Anthony Tarchetti, talks about the major transformations the venue has seen in the last six years, which means, for example, it now offers year-round golf on firm, consistent fairways.
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Glasgow council ‘considering converting six golf courses into forests’
Glasgow City Council is considering reforesting golf courses in a bid to plant more trees and make the city greener.
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Hampshire driving range to be converted into ‘family, sports and entertainment space’
A financial services company has acquired Paultons Golf Club near Southampton from Crown Golf and has said it will invest significantly in the facility.
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The new World Handicap System will start in November 2020
The new World Handicap System (WHS) will come into operation on November 2, 2020.
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In their own words: Robert Maxfield
Writing exclusively for The Golf Business, the CEO of The PGA explains that from novices through to Open champions, the PGA professional plays a pivotal role in their development.
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Meet the director of golf: Rockliffe Hall’s Martyn Stubbings
The Durham-based PGA professional talks about what this role in a major resort entails, getting more women to play the game and the technology he utilises to offer customers something extra.
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Dealing with bullying and harassment in the workplace
In its latest article offering legal advice to golf clubs, the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) explains how bullying and harassment in the office can create the risk of employment tribunal claims.
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Fairway Credit – making golf more accessible
The golf industry over the last 25 years has changed considerably and Fairway Credit, by offering market-leading finance products, has been able to help clubs, managers and golfers realise their dreams.
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Here’s three of the most important stories for the golf industry that happened in September
From another driving range that will be converted into an entertainment centre to the impact The Solheim Cup could have on women’s participation in golf, The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir reviews September.
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The top three golfers of all-time: Tiger Woods sits proudly alongside the greats
When considering the best sportsmen, or sportswomen for that matter, in a chosen field across the entire history of a sport or event, you should always consider relevant factors that could make such comparisons problematic.
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18-hole course to be turned into nine holes to safeguard its future
An 18-hole golf course in Birmingham is set to be transformed into a nine-hole facility that will also include a footgolf course and a driving range, to safeguard its future.
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Work set to go ahead to stop Royal North Devon from falling into the sea
Work to stop one of the world’s oldest golf clubs from falling into the sea is set to go ahead.
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Optical Express founder makes bid to buy top golf club
The man who founded the Optical Express chain has submitted an offer to acquire the long-term lease of Cawder Golf Club in Scotland.
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Royal Dornoch licenses its tartan for a whisky
Royal Dornoch Golf Club has, for the first time in its history, licensed the use of its crest and tartan on a Highland single malt.
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Meet the director of golf: Tim Allen at Cowdray Park Golf Club
Tim talks about running a club on a viscount’s estate that’s the home of British Polo, attracting members to a remote location and converting the clubhouse into accommodation to attract stay-and-play golfers.
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Could NLP make our golf club deliver better results?
The general manager of The North Berwick Golf Club, Elaine McBride, explains how the club’s staff were taught about Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) – and why this led to positive results.