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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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Why is overseeding essential?
As grass mortality rates are higher than ever, greenkeepers want resilience within the sward. This, argues Noel MacKenzie, is why overseeding is essential, and why aeration, to ensure seed-soil contact, and choosing the right seed, is equally vital.
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‘Golf clubs have an incredible opportunity’Â
The chief executive of The R&A, Martin Slumbers, has said the surge in demand to play golf in the UK since May has provided an opportunity for golf clubs to secure their futures.
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What are the alternatives to redundancies for golf clubs?
Some golf clubs have been so badly hit by the pandemic that they need to make employment cost savings. Here, the NGCAA outlines the alternatives to making a member of staff redundant.
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Another golf club posts a record rise in members
Another golf club in Scotland has reported an unprecedented membership boost, particularly among younger people, since clubs reopened at the end of spring.
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93-year-old golf venue to close down next year
A Gloucestershire golf course that has been in existence since 1927 is to close down next year – and will likely be at least the sixth UK venue to close amid Covid-19.
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Shorter versions of golf are also surging at the moment
New data from Ireland suggests that shorter and quicker versions of golf than what can be played on 18-hole full-length courses is soaring at the moment.
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Golf club forms partnership with supermarket to help vulnerable residents
A Cheshire golf club has been praised by its local community because a team of its members have been helping people who have been shielding due to Covid-19, including even working with a local supermarket to help them.
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Golfers in England will have to have an email address if they want a handicap
Golfers will have to have an email address if they want to have an official handicap from this November, according to England Golf.
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Historic golf facility on the Isle of Wight to close
An 88-year-old golf venue opened by Sir Henry Cotton and featuring four small courses is to become the fourth UK facility since the pandemic started to close down.
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Two more golf clubs report extraordinary membership growth
Two UK golf clubs, nearly 600 miles apart, have become the latest to report an extraordinary rise in membership since May, with many of the new members being under the age of 40.
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In defence of golf club committees
You might expect that manager Chris Duffy, who was made redundant due to Covid-19, would argue that club committees are bulwarks to the progress of the club. But, here he makes the case for his former board – stating they enhanced his role.
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Using technology to help new members renew next year
BRS Golf is using its software to ensure its 100,000 new golfers in the UK this year retain their memberships next year, writes Karen Moss, marketing manager for GolfNow International.
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Best casino game: slots, roulette or blackjack?
Casinos are popular due to the wide variety of casino games.
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Virtual reality slots to play online
The entertainment industry likes to utilise new technology and then push the boundaries of that technology to near breaking point.
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Two Scottish clubs form partnership over junior golf
Two golf clubs in Lanarkshire have agreed to work together in order to grow the game at both venues.