• Hoebridge awarded environmental label

    Hoebridge awarded environmental label

    Hoebridge Golf Centre in Surrey has received the GEO global environmental award – the first pay-and-play facility in the UK to have ever won the accolade.

  • List of weirdest things found on a golf course compiled

    List of weirdest things found on a golf course compiled

    From a suitcase full of lingerie to a live shark, a retailer of golf equipment has compiled the top 10 strangest things to be found on a golf course.

  • President banned from Sleaford Golf Club

    President banned from Sleaford Golf Club

    The president elect of Sleaford Golf Club, who has ‘made enemies’ with some of the members during his 45 years at the club, has given up golf after receiving a three-year club ban for an alleged cheating incident.

  • The latest legislation affecting greenkeepers

    The latest legislation affecting greenkeepers

    David Mears is the managing director of Highspeed Group. Here, he analyses the plethora of legislation affecting greenkeepers today.

  • Club to build ‘FootGolf’ course

    Club to build ‘FootGolf’ course

    Addington Court Golf Centre has built a ‘FootGolf’ course at its venue in a bid to attract a new type of paying customer.

  • ‘Golf courses for housing’ trend continues

    ‘Golf courses for housing’ trend continues

    At least five UK golf clubs have tried to sell off part of their land to housing developers in order to fund other aspects of the golf club in the last 18 months, Golf Club Management can reveal.

  • Judy Murray reveals Scottish golf complex

    Judy Murray reveals Scottish golf complex

    Wimbledon champion Andy Murray’s mother, Judy, and golfing legend Colin Montgomerie, jointly announce that a purpose-built tennis and golf centre is to be built in Scotland.

  • CASC consultation sparks disagreement

    CASC consultation sparks disagreement

    Several golf clubs, England Golf and the UKGCOA have responded to the CASC consultation exercise, which shows little agreement in the golf industry over the best way forward.

  • Golfer who bludgeoned turtle evades justice

    Golfer who bludgeoned turtle evades justice

    The golfer who caused national outrage by beating to death a defenceless turtle is now likely to have got away with his crime.

  • Wigan Athletic close down golf club

    Wigan Athletic close down golf club

    Wigan Athletic Football Club suddenly closes down Charnock Richard Golf Club, despite assurances just days ago that it would remain open.

  • R&A launch rules of golf course

    R&A launch rules of golf course

    An online course to help golfers and golf clubs improve their knowledge of the rules of golf has been set up by The R&A.

  • Manager of the Year competition starts

    Manager of the Year competition starts

    The Golf Club Managers’ Association’s 2013/4 ‘Manager of the Year’ competition has started.

  • Sandy Jones joins England Golf board

    Sandy Jones joins England Golf board

    The long-running chief executive of the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA), Sandy Jones, has joined the board of England Golf.

  • USGA and Troon ‘educate’ slow play golfers

    USGA and Troon ‘educate’ slow play golfers

    The United States Golf Association (USGA) and Troon Golf, the world’s largest owner of golf clubs, have both launched separate educational programmes to tackle slow play in golf.

  • Richmond Park opens eco clubhouse

    Richmond Park opens eco clubhouse

    Richmond Park Golf Club, in London’s largest royal park, has opened a new £2.5 million clubhouse.