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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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The Open launches memorabilia auction website
The Open Championship has launched an eBay-style website in which golf fans can bid for golfing memorabilia – and all proceeds will be invested in growing the game of golf.
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Environmental excellence at Abergele Golf Club
The Welsh facility has changed a disused former hole into a haven for birds, bugs, bees and other wildlife. And, in doing so, it has won a national award.
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Golf equipment company goes plastic free
A British golf equipment company is thought to become the first in the world to rid itself of Single-Use Plastics (SUPs) – by the end of this month.
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Do greenkeepers just simply ‘cut grass’?
This assumption displays deep ignorance of the training, education and scientific know-how of the average greenkeeper, writes John Dempsey PhD.
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Police issue a warning to golf clubs about tee time booking scam
Merseyside Police has written to a number of golf club managers and secretaries warning that fraudsters are using compromised credit cards to book tee times.
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Several UK golf clubs temporarily ban smoking
Several British golf clubs have banned smoking on the course due to the risk that discarded cigarettes can cause fires on dry grassland.
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‘Women and Girls’ Golf Week’ to take place in the UK
A special awareness week for women’s and girls’ golf is to take place across Great Britain and Ireland between late July and early August.
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The secret secretary: Why do some golf clubs close because of extreme weather?
Sometimes golf managers like to discuss controversial issues with their peers under the cloak of anonymity. Here, a ‘secret secretary’ asks why some golf clubs close amid extreme weather conditions while neighbouring clubs remain open.
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In their own words: European Tour CEO Keith Pelley
I thought long and hard about what to write about in my first column for The Golf Business, but a recent trip to our European Tour Properties Annual Conference at the London Golf Club in Kent helped me make up my mind.
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Tingdene offers golf clubs to view its range of luxury lodges and hotel accommodation
Tingdene Homes successfully launched its state-of-the-art holiday lodge last month under THL Modular branding.Â
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Meet the course manager: Castle Stuart Golf Links’ James Hutchison
Castle Stuart has already hosted four Scottish Opens despite opening less than a decade ago. We speak to its head greenkeeper, James Hutchison, to find out why.
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England Golf CEO Nick Pink to contribute for The Golf Business
The chief executive of England Golf, Nick Pink, has agreed to provide regular editorial contributions to The Golf Business.
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Here’s the top 3 things I learnt about the golf industry in June 2018
From opportunities to partner with potential rivals to marketing creativity, here’s the top three things The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir learnt about the industry in June.
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Golf club launches unique driving range lorry
A premier golf club in London has launched a new and exclusive ‘Tour Truck Experience’ – a lorry that opens on to a driving range and is described as ‘an open-to-all custom-fitting solution’.
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Major Kent golf club put up for sale
Sweetwoods Park Golf Club in Kent has been put up for sale with a guide price of £2.95 million.