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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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Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing The Golf Business in November
November was a paradox for the industry: several golf clubs closed while major companies invested in other venues for the first time. The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir offers his analysis.
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Another major firm buys its first golf club
The UK’s largest private hotel owner-operator has become the second major company within a few days to acquire its first golf club.
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The vast majority of golf clubs do not offer corporate membership packages
A survey of more than 200 golf clubs throughout England and Scotland has found that three in every four venues do not offer a corporate membership package, even though most businesses would welcome one.
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106-year-old Lancashire golf club ceases trading
An historic golf club in Lancashire has become at least the fifth golf club in the UK to cease trading with immediate effect in the last month.
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PGA Fellow Ashley Northridge takes new role at Burhill Golf Club
Burhill Golf Club has appointed Ashley Northridge as its new head of golf operations.
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The new golf courses being built in the UK
The Golf Business looks back at one week this August, when two golf courses opened and it was announced that another two will be opening.
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Meet the greenkeeper: Rob Ransome
The course manager at Eaton GC in Norfolk provides general course maintenance tips, including how the thatch removal programme his team has implemented has led to increased consistency in the club’s greens.
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In their own words: Richard Dixon
The chief executive of Wales Golf asks: “What did the Ryder Cup do for Wales?” And then answers: “Quite a lot, as it happens!”
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How Tidworth Garrison GC raised money for Breast Cancer Now
The club’s ladies put together an event featuring a fashion show, stalls of homemade items and a raffle – and it was a complete success, reports the club’s general manager, Geoff Johnson MBE.
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Two golf clubs have thousands of pounds-worth of trophies stolen
Two English golf clubs have both suffered raids in which trophies worth thousands of pounds were stolen within about 24 hours of each other.
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Major property firm buys Surrey golf club
A PLC that specialises in property trading and investment, which had recently expressed concerns about Brexit, has invested in a golf club.
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Meet the director of golf operations: Andy McMahon
Andy, at Adare Manor in Ireland, the venue for the Irish Open in 2007 and 2008, talks about the major changes that have taken place at the venue.
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Brett Davidge named as new manager of Shropshire golf resort
An experienced hotelier has been named as the new general manager of the four-star Telford Hotel & Golf Resort, in Shropshire.
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In their own words: Jim Croxton
The CEO of Europe’s biggest greenkeeping association, BIGGA, explains that golfers, and especially members of golf club committees, will see benefits if they appreciate greenkeepers more.
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Hilton takes over first Scottish golf resort
The Hilton brand of hotels has taken over another golf resort – and the first of its portfolio in Scotland.