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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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Meet the golf club manager: James Glover
The general manager of Hallamshire GC in Yorkshire talks about the history of the club – and its future – and some of the challenges he’s had to overcome as manager, including the pandemic.
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Club hopes to replace clubhouse with housing
An historic golf club near Manchester has submitted plans to demolish its clubhouse and replace it with housing, funding the building of a modern clubhouse elsewhere at the venue.
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Cumbrian club selected to get more girls playing golf
A Cumbrian golf club that’s membership has grown by about 25 percent in recent months has been selected to offer special courses aimed at getting more girls playing golf.
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The England Golf awards winners
To recognise just some of the work carried out during the pandemic, England Golf has rewarded clubs, counties and individuals for their achievements in growing the game.
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Maintenance scheme saves Falkirk Golf Club money
Reesink Turfcare’s ReeAssure Maintenance Scheme has provided a number of invaluable benefits for Falkirk Golf Club in Scotland, which had its fingers burnt by a previous service provider.
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New project to introduce children to golf launched at the Open
A project aimed at getting more children to play golf has been launched at the 149th Open at Royal St George’s Golf Club in Kent.
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Pro golfers and their pastimes off the fairway
Professional golfers are people too, and believe it or not, they don’t spend all their time on the course practising their swing for the next tournament.
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Golf clubs struggling to cope with levels of vandalism
Several golf courses, particularly in Scotland, have stated they are struggling to cope with current levels of vandalism, which at least two venues have said is now a weekly occurrence.
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Non-members of golf clubs in England can obtain an official handicap from today
For the first time ever, golfers in England can, from today, obtain an official handicap without having to join a golf club.
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‘I’m a Muslim woman who’s been introduced to a fantastic new sport: golf’
Saudi Arabia’s golf association, Golf Saudi, has been teaching British Muslim women to play the game at a golf course in England.
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Do handicap committees still exist?
The head of Handicapping and Course Rating for England Golf, Gemma Hunter, answers some common questions that have been asked by readers.
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Warrington Golf Club goes more electric
Warrington Golf Club in Appleton, Warrington, has re-invested in Toro for another five years and has included more electric options in its new fleet from Cheshire Turf Machinery.
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All golf course Covid rules in England can be removed from July 19
New coronavirus guidance from England Golf states that golf clubs, after 16 months, can effectively return to exactly how they were before the pandemic started, from July 19.
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New campaign to get more women playing golf launches
A new participation campaign has launched in Great Britain and Ireland to get more women and girls playing golf.
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‘The rest of 2021 will be wonderful!’
As clubhouses in England are set to return to normal this month, this year’s two captains of Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club detail their hopes that the remainder of the year will be busy – but normal.