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Tom Phillips begins work as the new CEO of the Ladies European Tour (LET)
Tom Phillips has officially begun his new role as CEO of the Ladies European Tour (LET), marking the beginning of an exciting new era for the tour and for women’s professional golf globally.Â
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30 primary schools in Wales to benefit from golf lessons
Children at 30 primary schools across South Wales will get the chance to learn golf and move on to join clubs, thanks to a new partnership between Wales Golf and PlaySports.
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Toro signs second agreement plan with Edgbaston Golf Club
Having been at Edgbaston Golf Club for 31 years, course manager Eddie Mills knows more than anyone what’s best for the club, which is why he recently signed a second five-year agreement plan with Toro.
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Here’s the top three things I learnt about the golf industry in July 2019
From an outstanding Open Championship to the appointment of a 32-year-old to manage Sunningdale, July 2019 will not be a month in the industry that will be forgotten quickly.
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This is why we converted our golf club into a six-hole venue
Phil Taylor, FPGA, is the founder of Pachesham Golf Centre in Surrey, which was originally a nine-hole golf club. Two years ago it successfully converted to six holes. Here, he explains why.
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How Royal Troon has invested in junior golf
Royal Troon might have hosted the Open nine times, but the club is also looking to its future. Here, secretary Stephen Anthony details the extraordinary success the club has had in this area in the last two years.
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The mental health benefits from playing golf
One of golf’s greatest selling points is that regularly playing the game has a number of physical health benefits. What’s sometimes overlooked, however, is the mental health gains that can also be made.
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How adventure golf turned this three-year-old into a golf fanatic
Trafford GC offers a dinosaur adventure golf facility that Louie Ockerby-Morris played at. And while walking to it he was so enthralled by the driving range with laser targets that he now regularly has lessons there.
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Northumberland golf club planning major rebrand
Wallsend Golf Club in Northumberland is hoping to embark on a major £12.5m project that will see its driving range transformed into a centre aimed at attracting new people to golf.
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Greenfee365 enters the UK golf tourist market
Greenfee365, the marketing company that allows golf clubs to sell their tee times directly to golfers all over the world, which has been huge in Spain, Portugal, Italy and France, is launching in the UK.Â
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Scottish Water gives a tower to a golf club to help with its finances
Scottish Water, the body that provides water services across Scotland, has transferred the ownership of a disused tower it had been renting to Keith Golf Club, in order to help it with its finances.
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Reesink Turfcare offering irrigation finance solutions
Finance on turfcare machinery is not new but it is a concept that has passed by the irrigation of golf clubs and sports venues. Until now that is, thanks to Reesink Turfcare.
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Royal Portrush’s manager to retire this autumn
The secretary-manager of Royal Portrush, host of the 2019 Open Championship, will retire this autumn after managing the club for an incredible 35 years.
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Fame Tate wins women’s ‘Oustanding Achievement’ for golf club turnaround
PGA professional Fame Tate has won the ‘Oustanding Achievement’ Award at The English Women’s Awards – North for bringing a golf club back from the edge of closure.
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Analysing the swing of a ‘disruptor’
Following 20-year-old Matthew Wolff’s triumph at the 3M Open earlier this month, professional golf could be about to enter a watershed moment.
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How top golfers use psychology to keep calm
Whilst golf is already considered by many to be one of the most difficult sports on the planet, there’s much more to the game than simply managing to hit the ball where you want it to land.Â