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Foxhills’ director of golf Sean Graham on managing 6,000 members and £2m course upgrades
Foxhills’ director of golf Sean Graham discusses the club’s landmark 50th anniversary, the £2 million renovation of the Longcross Course and how a relentless focus on family-centric investment has built a thriving community of nearly 6,000 members in Surrey.
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HowDidiDo app gets new look as it tops 215,000 downloads
HowDidiDo, Europe’s largest online golf community, is set to become the country’s largest members’ golf app after topping 215,000 downloads.
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Duo win Speedgolf championship in sub 50 minute 18-hole round
The British Speedgolf Pairs Championship has concluded with the winning 18-hole round completed in less than 50 minutes.
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Religious argument over Sunday golf could see club close
An historic, successful and stunning golf club on a Scottish island could, incredibly, be closed down, because its landlord does not want members playing on it on Sundays.
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Poll shows UK golfers are split over junior dress codes
A poll of UK golfers on whether children should adhere to dress codes when they learn or play golf has revealed an almost neck and neck divide.
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Free prostate cancer test at golf club stopped traffic
A free, three minute prostate cancer test that was open to any man at a Wolverhampton golf club proved so popular that it stopped local traffic, with over 1,000 people in attendance.
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Club profile: Holywell Golf Club
This inland links-type course is one of the highest in Wales and has served its local community well for over 100 years – and the club has been investing in its clubhouse to ensure that this continues for much longer.
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Aldwark Manor sold to property investment company
A family-run Leeds-based property investment company has acquired Aldwark Manor Golf & Spa Hotel, near York, for an undisclosed sum.
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In their own words: Jim Croxton
The CEO of Europe’s biggest greenkeeping association, BIGGA, explains that as the regulatory environment for chemicals gets tighter every year, golf clubs need high quality greenkeepers like never before.
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Software supplier intelligentgolf sold to new company
A company that was only incorporated last year has bought the web-based provider of golf club and competition management software, intelligentgolf.
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How golfing celebrities are helping raise the profile of the sport
According to the latest industry report, 2017 saw around 2.6 million beginners take to the golf course.
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Here’s my top three developments in the golf industry from the last month
From baby boomers saving the US golf industry to cancer tests at golf clubs proving to be excellent PR for the venues, The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir looks at trends in June 2019.
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Listed clubhouse to be renovated to provide better access for elderly golfers
Wigan Golf Club has been granted planning permission to renovate its clubhouse – which is a listed building – so that it can provide better access for people with disabilities and the elderly.
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Just 21 Irish golf clubs have registered their water use
New rules requiring Irish golf courses to register if they extract large volumes of water from groundwater sources have been complied with by just 21 of Ireland’s 350 venues.
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Georgia Hall: ‘It’s unreal to be named an MBE aged just 23!’
British Open champion Georgia Hall says it sounds “unreal” to be named an MBE at 23 in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list, which names Britain’s top names recognised for their services to the country.
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Meet the PGA pro: Gordon Robertson
The head PGA professional at Drumpellier Golf Club talks about the shorter hole courses the venue has established and the technology he’s invested in to ensure his business never stands still.