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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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£660K hole-in-one prize breaks record
A Scottish golf club is offering what is thought to be the biggest prize to amateur golfers – who score a hole-in-one – in British history.
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Three different golf clubs. Three approaches to customer service
In the last few weeks I’ve been in three different golf clubs – all within a few miles of each other – and wanted to access the internet on my phone or tablet at all three.
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Charity calls for sponsor boycott of the Open
A charity that aims to get more women involved in sport has called for sponsors of the Open to pull out as the host golf club does not allow women to be members.
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Troon Golf to build ‘courses within courses’
Troon Golf, the world’s largest operator of golf clubs, has announced that it will be building par three courses within some of its 18-hole courses to attract new types of golfers.
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David Cameron asked to review his club’s tax affairs
The founder of the Association of Golf Course Owners (AGCO) has called on the prime minister, David Cameron, to review the tax affairs of a golf club he is a member of.
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The decline of municipal golf clubs during the economic downturn
Council-owned golf courses were, for much of the 20th century, second only to private members’ golf clubs in terms of their use by the general populace.
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Royal St George’s sec appears on Newsnight
The secretary of Royal St George’s Golf Club in Kent has appeared live on BBC’s Newsnight, talking about ‘belly putting’ with Jeremy Paxman.
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CASC changes are ‘unworkable’ for clubs
A VAT expert has said that the government’s proposed amendments to CASC, which provides tax relief for golf clubs, are unworkable and the ‘politics of envy’.
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Royal Troon to block out caravan site
Royal Troon Golf Club has been granted planning permission to build a wall of sand to block out views of a nearby caravan site.
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Historic golf clubs found under factory
A set of historic golf clubs made by the world’s oldest golf manufacturer has been found during the building of a Scottish restaurant.
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Club ‘shocked’ to find 91 trees stolen
A golf club has said it is in a state of shock after 91 trees were stolen from its course.
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Record rise in greenkeepers’ debt problems
A national charity has said a record number of golf greenkeepers are coming to it needing help with debt problems.
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Scottish golf pros receive FSA funding
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has agreed to provide £20,000 of funding to golf professionals to teach food hygiene as part of their lessons to children.
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Politically incorrect golf: Top 10
As recent comments have proven, leading figures can still cause offence.
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Low UK rank for female participation
A new PGA survey has found that there are 4.2 million golfers in Great Britain and Ireland, but female participation remains very low.