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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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There has been a spate of buggy battery thefts from golf clubs
Police across the UK are warning golf clubs to be vigilant after several have reported thefts of batteries from their buggies in just the last few weeks.
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In their own words: BIGGA CEO Jim Croxton
The head of the greenkeepers’ association previews next month’s mammoth BTME exhibition
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Torquay Golf Club ends ambitious growth plan
Torquay Golf Club has said it is not in a position to proceed with plans to effectively double in size.
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Vast majority of golf clubs are not prepared for data protection changes
A new survey has found that three quarters of all small to medium sized businesses are not prepared for data protection changes that come into effect in 2018.
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How to get a golf vacation of a lifetime … for a lifetime!
A Florida resort is offering British golfers a 99-year lease on luxury apartments for up to eight to 12 weeks a year. It is for every year, for a lifetime, for about £63,000
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Golf’s first cyber protection policy
Linkscover, the golf club insurance specialist, has now become the first insurer to include comprehensive cyber cover for golf clubs
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New business rates appeal system ‘is failing golf clubs’
The new ‘check, challenge, appeal’ (CCA) system that businesses can use to appeal their rates is confusing and ‘clearly not working’ according to a commercial real estate consultancy
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Another golf club saved from closing down
A Gloucestershire golf club became the second UK golf club to be saved from closing down within the same week, last month.
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Company profile: Acumen – ClearWater
Acumen Waste Services, with ClearWater and other Highspeed Group brands under its belt, and acquired following the purchase of Highspeed Group in April of this year, is focusing very much on the future
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The transformation of Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa
The £2.4 million refurbishment of Formby Hall Golf Resort and Spa
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Golf clubs are helping people recover from a stroke
The golf industry in Lancashire and Portugal has been showing that the health and social benefits of the game can help the rehabilitation process of people who have had a stroke.
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Annual golf subscriptions set to soar in Scotland
The cost of being a member of a Scottish golf club is set to soar over the next decade due to a funding crisis, delegates at the first Scottish Golf national conference have been told.
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Company profile: Open Solutions – the new force in clubhouse technology
The golf software supplier has been revamped – but what does this mean for its end users?
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HowDidiDo to sponsor ‘Club of the Year’ award
One of the largest networks of golfers In Europe, HowDidiDo, has agreed to sponsor the England Golf ‘Club of the Year Award 2018’.Â
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New CEO for golf trade umbrella organisation
The body that represents a number of golf trade associations, the Federation of Sports and Play Associations (FSPA), has appointed Mark Kirkup as its new chief executive.