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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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Golf club profile: Prince’s Golf Club
The Kent venue has been widely regarded as one of the best links courses in the world for years – and maintaining this reputation has required upgrades, including a recent clubhouse revamp.
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Another club is hit by fly-tipping
An Isle of Wight golf club has become the latest venue to report that it has been the victim of fly-tipping.
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‘The pandemic has created an opportunity for golf’
A Hampshire golf club that has seen a sharp rise in new members in the last year due to the pandemic has said Covid-19 is providing an opportunity for venues after years of decline.
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Golf club may ban walkers following antisocial behaviour
A golf club in Lancashire that has allowed walkers to use its course for exercise during the lockdown has said it may stop this after the venue was vandalised.
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Golfer sets up Scottish mental health Scramble for 2021
A former PGA Advanced Professional is asking Scottish golf clubs to support a mental health charity by hosting a Scramble for their members in 2021.
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The biggest golf tournaments in 2021
The major golf tournaments are scheduled to take place on their regular dates in 2021, so we already know what to expect from the 2021 golf calendar.
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‘Subscriptions are coming in nicely’
The manager of a golf club in lockdown has suggested he is optimistic for 2021 despite recent events – which, crucially, have not deterred his club’s members from renewing their annual subscriptions.
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The R&A joins the PGA in cutting ties with Trump branded golf clubs
The R&A, golf’s governing body outside of the USA and Mexico, has said it will not stage a championship at Trump Turnberry for the ‘foreseeable future’, following a similar move by the PGA of America.
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Club finds evidence of ‘medieval settlement’ underneath its course
A golf club in Gloucestershire has found evidence of a medieval settlement underneath the venue, as a result of applying for planning permission to make alterations to two of its greens.
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“The challenge now is to maintain last year’s progress”
The new managing secretary of The Blairgowrie Golf Club – the current GB&I Walker Cup captain – has said he is optimistic for 2021, even though it threatens to be overshadowed by Covid-19.
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Membership of Irish golf clubs has increased by more than 10%
Membership of golf clubs in Ireland rose by more than 10 per cent in 2020, making up for nearly a decade of losses, according to the CEO of Golf Ireland.
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‘Open golf clubs’ petition passes 100,000 signatures
A petition to reopen golf courses during the current lockdown in England has passed 100,000 signatures – the threshold for the UK government to consider any petition on its website for debate in parliament.
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Golf course that was set to close down is saved
A Nottinghamshire golf course that had been earmarked for closure has been saved amid the surge in demand to play golf.
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‘Why can you play golf in Scotland but not in England?’
Managers and owners of English golf clubs have expressed their disappointment that they have to close their venues for a third time in less than a year due to new Covid-19 restrictions.
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‘No limitations’ on greenkeeping during UK lockdowns
There will be ‘no limitations’ placed on maintenance activities able to be undertaken by the greenkeeping teams at golf facilities during the current lockdowns.