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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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Manager of the Year finalist: James Washington
James lives at Bradford Golf Club – which means he has had knocks on his door at every hour from members – usually needing access to possessions.
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£20m family centre to open in Derbyshire
A £20m new golf course aimed at families is set to open in Derbyshire in less than a year’s time.
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Golf club burglars jailed after GCM appeal
Two burglars who stole more than £750,000-worth of equipment from the lockers of more than 60 golf clubs in 17 counties have been jailed for a total of eight years.
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The R&A ‘likely to end men-only award’
The R&A will decide shortly on whether it will continue awarding Open Championships to be hosted by men-only golf clubs, after criticism from a key sponsor.
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One golf club closes every two days in USA
A golf club is closing down in the USA at a rate of approximately one every two days, according to new data.
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UK’s most exclusive golf club wins legal row
A club that aims to be the most exclusive golf club in Britain has won a legal battle against St Andrews Links Trust to use the words ‘St Andrews’ as part of its name.
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Local authorities relinquish more golf clubs
At least two more municipal golf clubs have been handed over or closed down by their local authorities since the start of this year.
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Clubs urged to end bans on mobile phones
England Golf is calling on clubs to relax dress codes and restrictions on mobile phones, offer flexible membership options and make golf affordable to try in a bid to reverse economic problems.
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Manager of the Year finalist: Trevor Atkinson
During one period of heavy snowfall at his home 40 miles away, the Filton Golf Club manager slept on a blow-up mattress in the office for three nights in a row.
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Average golf club gave £7K to charity in 2013
UK golf clubs collectively gave more than £18 million to charities in 2013, with the average club donating more than £7,000 to good causes, according to a new survey.
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Members vote to shut prestigious golf club
Members of Royal Norwich GC, one of the most prestigious golf clubs in the world, vote to close their course down and merge with another club seven miles away.
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HMRC withdraws EU VAT appeal
HMRC withdraws its appeal against the ruling that private members’ clubs’ green fees must be VAT exempt. But will this lead to more negative headlines for golf?
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‘Golf takes too long to play’
Two of the world’s greatest golfers and two of the game’s lead administrators have all warned that golf is in jeopardy because it can take too long to play.
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Manager of the Year finalist: Emma Clifford
The manager of West Essex Golf Club once created the ‘Alphabet Golf’ programme, which teaches young children how to hold a golf club through dance.
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‘Buy one, join six’ scheme from De Vere
Golf club owner De Vere has introduced a reciprocal scheme in which golfers can join six leading golf clubs for the price of one membership.