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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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Pesticide ban has resulted in ‘golf courses churned up by crane fly larvae’
Greenkeepers are struggling to cope with an infestation of crane fly larvae on golf courses, following a ban on pesticides, according to a report.
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What makes a standout changing room?
As changing rooms are reopening in most of the UK this month, they are likely to play a role in what will differentiate one golf club from another during this participation boom.
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Another golf club suffers arson attack
At least four UK golf clubs have suffered fires in the last two weeks – and all are believed to have been the work of arsonists.
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Most famous golf players who gamble
People like to gamble on all kinds of sports, but there’s one that is almost entirely overlooked: golf.
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There were 60% more golf rounds in April 2021 than in April 2019
New data on the number of tee times booked at British golf clubs in March and April reveals significant growth compared with April before the pandemic started.
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Two more golf clubs are sold
Two major UK golf clubs have been sold in the last few days, meaning that four leading venues have been purchased in a little over a week.
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Historic golf club’s clubhouse destroyed by major fire
A 117-year-old golf club’s clubhouse and much of its memorabilia have been destroyed in a major fire – the fourth devastating inferno to hit a UK golf club so far this year.
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Stoke Park’s owners ‘hoped to receive more than £100 million’
Stoke Park Country Club, Spa & Resort, which Donald Trump was reportedly once interested in buying, has been sold to an Indian billionaire for £57 million.
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Here’s three golf industry trends from April 2021
April 2021 was dominated by the return of golf in most of the UK, and initial reports suggest the surge in demand to play the game has continued.
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American Golf buys first UK golf club
Europe’s largest golf retailer, American Golf, has purchased a golf club in Cheshire for £2.7 million.
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Council set to invest in golf clubs it was set to close last year
A Scottish council that was earmarking five of its eight golf clubs for closure just 14 months ago is now set to invest in all of them following the surge in popularity of the game amid the pandemic.
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Yorkshire golf club goes electric for its course machinery
Dore and Totley Golf Club is the first club in South Yorkshire to take delivery of Toro’s all-electric Greensmaster eTriFlex 3370 greens mower.
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TGI Golf recognition for PGA trainees
The TGI Golf Partnership has honoured and rewarded the latest crop of PGA trainees.
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BRS Golf forms partnership with Golf Access
Golf club technology provider, BRS Golf, has linked up with Golf Access – a unique golf format designed to provide an exciting pathway for beginners to the game.
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Two more golf clubs report antisocial behaviour
Two golf clubs, one in Scotland and one in England, have contacted the police in the last few days due to antisocial behaviour such as the lighting of fires and destruction of property.