Tom Phillips begins work as the new CEO of the Ladies European Tour (LET)

The final month of 2020 saw the two dominant stories of the year meet head-to-head: Many clubs reported the gains they have made from the surge in demand just as Covid lockdowns resulted in more restrictions on who can play.

The general manager of Chigwell Golf Club in Essex talks about his role during the pandemic and the recent surge in demand to play the game.

England Golf chief executive Jeremy Tomlinson has highlighted the volume and variety of work carried out by the amateur game’s governing body during an unforgettable year.

From members of clubs to volunteers and employees at them, and at the elite level, women’s golf in Wales is growing exponentially.

You may not have heard of Rigby Taylor, but its products are helping golf courses such as Carnoustie and Gleneagles deal with a range of issues, writes Chris Clark.

In the fourth of article in her series on social media marketing, Lily Hymes provides tips on content that golf clubs can share online.

Jeff is the superintendent at The Santaluz Club in California. He talks about the soil condition of a course in a mountainous area and how the club recycles water for irrigation purposes.

With many working from home due to the pandemic, several golf clubs have seen a sharp rise in memberships – and have introduced new corporate membership packages to meet this change in demand.

‘Golf clubs are a little intimidating to walk into, and I feel they could be more of a part of the local community, for somewhere that people might want to go and meet for coffee, or do a yoga class.’

Enhancing a clubhouse may not have been a priority in 2020, but some clubs completed major refurbishments of tired buildings this year, which sets them up to bring in additional revenue when things get back to normal.

There has been a growth in demand for shorter versions of golf recently – and this began before the pandemic did.