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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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Former England footballer unhappy over golf club membership policy
A former England international footballer has been speaking to the media about a golf club that has denied him membership over his past behaviour.
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Footgolf club takes case to ombudsman
A Scottish footgolf club that was asked to move to a new venue because traditional golf is currently so popular is taking its case to Scotland’s Public Services Ombudsman.
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Another golf course could be converted into a housing estate
Oadby and Wigston Borough Council is considering partially or fully developing Glen Gorse Golf Course into a site featuring up to 1,080 homes.
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The different types of golf bags
If you are looking at taking up golf as a hobby, then before you get started, it’s probably best to look at what type of equipment you need.
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£100 million Darren Clarke golf resort to go ahead
A £100 million golf resort, hotel and spa in Scotland has been given planning approval by Angus Council and construction will start this summer.
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‘Our USP is our professional, face-to-face advice’
Peter Roberts, from Surbiton Golf Club, discusses how he constantly improves the pro shop, more than quadrupling the club’s junior section and being named the TGI Golf New Partner of the Year.
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Two great golf clubs lose their clubhouses to fires
Two of the most prestigious golf clubs in the world have both seen their clubhouses completely destroyed by a fire in the last few days.
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England Golf granted £8 million ‘to tackle inequalities’
The national governing body for golf in England is to receive an investment of £7.9m of funding via Sport England over the next five years ‘to tackle inequalities in the game’.
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Golf club general meetings in 2022
The National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) provides legal advice to golf clubs that are questioning whether they should continue with virtual general meetings in 2022 and beyond.
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Welsh golf clubs granted £105k to boost sustainability
The Welsh government has granted golf clubs more than £100,000 to tackle climate change.
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Several Scottish golf clubs have seen their memberships more than DOUBLE
Nine Scottish golf clubs have seen their memberships rise by more than 100 percent in just the last year as new figures confirm the strength of the participation boom.
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Spectator launches appeal over court case loss
A spectator at a golf event who lost his case against a golfer, a golf club and The Golfing Union of Ireland after being hit on the head by a golf ball, has appealed the verdict.
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“We are anticipating tremendous growth over the next five years”
The directors of a golf hub – which was purchased as a driving range just a few weeks before the pandemic started – have hailed the success the venue has seen since.
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Study finds last year’s Women’s Open boosted the perception of golf
A public survey has found that a major women’s golf tournament significantly boosts the profile of golf, women’s golf and the host golf club.
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Club receives £27k grant from HS2 to boost female participation
Chiltern Forest Golf Club near Aylesbury has received a grant of £27,326 from the HS2’s Community & Environment Fund.