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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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Another major hotel brand snaps up a UK golf resort
There has been a spate of major hotel brands buying UK golf resorts in the last few weeks – possibly fuelled by an increase in tourists visiting some parts of the UK in the last two years due to the weakness of the pound.
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Meet the golf club owner: Tom Munt
Aged 14 Tom dreamt of owning a golf course. Now, aged just 36, he owns a spectacular facility in Lincolnshire. In the interim, he managed golf clubs. Here, he details his surprising journey.
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The Rules of Golf: A new resource for committees
Shona McRae, Assistant Director – Rules, The R&A, details a new resource for committees for 2019.
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‘Series of police failings’ led to greenkeeper’s death
An inquest has heard that a greenkeeper at Wentworth Golf Club died after deliberately driving his van into the River Thames, following a night of drinking.
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Golf club manager marries at her place of work
The manager of Carus Green GC in Cumbria has married her childhood friend at the golf club she works at.
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St Andrews loses appeal to register name as a trademark
The commercial wing of the St Andrews Links Trust has lost its appeal to register the town’s name as an EU trademark for services relating to golf.
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How do we mitigate venue hire risks this holiday season?
As we are now in the festive season, the NGCAA takes a look at some of the key issues relating to venue hire and the unfortunate situation of possible damages to your function room.
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Alternative to 0% finance to members to pay their subscriptions is available
The business development manager of a company that provides funding to golf clubs has said there is an alternative to offering 0% finance to members to pay their subscriptions.
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Bridlington Golf Club is saved
An historic golf club has had its future secured after East Riding of Yorkshire Council agreed to sell the 118 acres of land that the golf course resides on to it.
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Greenkeeper sets up mental health support page on Facebook
The head greenkeeper of Hazel Grove Golf Club in Cheshire has set up a successful Facebook page that provides mental health support to greenkeepers in the industry.
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95-year-old Hertfordshire golf club ceases trading
An historic golf club in Hertfordshire, which has been open since 1923, has ceased trading – at least the sixth golf club to do so in the last six weeks.
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Ruling could grant some neighbours a right to play on golf courses
A Supreme Court ruling that visitors to a timeshare complex in Kent have a legal right to play golf on the golf course next door could have major consequences for the industry, an expert has warned.
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In their own words: Robert Maxfield
The CEO of The PGA talks exclusively to The Golf Business about the #WeLoveGolf hashtag, which is getting more women to play the game.
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The clubs opening short-game facilities
A number of golf clubs have opened short-game facilities in recent months. We look at some of these facilities to find out why this is a growing trend.
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Company profile: Pro Fit Nettings
Following Storm Callum, and the likelihood of new storms to come, many clubs are concerned about damage to their netting. Pro-Fit Net Installations can help, writes Mark Cowling.