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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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Lancashire club establishes equal playing rights for male and female members
A 113-year-old Lancashire club has established equal playing rights and privileges for both male and female members of the club for the first time in its history.
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Eagle sees spike in demand from clubs for digitally produced scorecards
Eagle sees a spike in demand from golf clubs that discover that they need some digitally produced scorecards every year in April / May.
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Here’s three key golf industry trends from the last month
Tiger Woods winning The Masters was the number one golf story in April 2019, but away from the headlines there were a number of developments and discussions that could benefit the UK golf industry.
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Family purchases Grange Park and will invest in lodges
The 18-hole golf club Grange Park, in Lincolnshire, has been sold to a family that has said it will invest in the facility.
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Would having British Summer Time for the whole year help the golf industry?
The chief executive of the UK Golf Federation has said that golf participation in the UK would be boosted if British Summer Time (BST) was adopted for the whole 12 months of the year.
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Durham club wins grant to attract juniors to golf
South Moor Golf Club in Durham has won the backing of a community trust to help bring new players into the game.
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Meet the club secretary: Neil Statham
Neil is at Knole Park GC. He talks about marketing the club and the challenges involved in running an SSSI where the land is leased from a Lord’s estate and the country house is owned by the National Trust.
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Mitigating health and safety risks in golf clubs
Three of the biggest risks to your customers and employees, and ultimately you, come via legionella, electrical equipment and fire hazards. Here’s advice on minimising the risk of all three.
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City mayor writes to golf club over sale-for-housing speculation
The city mayor of Salford has written to a golf club over speculation surrounding a multi-million pound land sale to a housebuilder, according to reports.
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Meet the head greenkeeper: Allan Black
Royal Jersey has mild winters ensuring it experiences more than 50,000 rounds per year. Allan talks about the course’s grass exchange programme and integrating water management with nutrition conservation.
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What the government’s ‘Good Work Plan’ means for golf clubs
The National Golf Clubs Advisory Association (NGCAA) explains what the government’s ‘Good Work Plan’ is and how it might be relevant to golf clubs.
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Golf resort forms partnership with ice hockey team
A Shropshire golf club has agreed a partnership with a local ice hockey club that has two teams.
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Golf club offers £1,000 reward after attack by vandals
A Kent golf club is offering a £1,000 reward for any information that leads to a prosecution of vandals who caused extensive damage to its course.
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What will Tiger Woods’ astonishing comeback mean for golf participation?
Tiger Woods’ incredible Masters victory could lead to more people playing the game in the UK – not least because images of him winning were broadcast on the front pages of newspapers the following day.
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Merseyside golf club to undergo major redevelopment
A Merseyside golf club hopes to embark on a major redevelopment project that will include a new clubhouse, changes to the course and the building of more than 20 homes.