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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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Menai Davis to build three more courses
The owner of one of the biggest new golf courses in London has announced he intends to build another three in the city within the next seven years.
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Bob Williams named as GCMA’s new CEO
Bob Williams has been appointed as the chief executive of the Golf Club Managers’ Association (GCMA).
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Troon Golf relaxes its dress code
The world’s largest operator of golf clubs has announced it is to relax its dress code policy.
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Golf pro warns of Groupon psychology
A golf professional has urged golf clubs not to sell green fees on discount websites as he believes they are damaging the industry.
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Extent of slow play problem revealed
A new survey has found that golfers are taking longer than they would like to complete a round of golf and that some are even put off playing the game because of it.
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Child abuse ‘took place at golf clubs’
A senior MP has alleged that famous and powerful people abused children in golf clubs’ car parks in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Top Gear golf club placed on the market
A Surrey golf club situated next to the Dunsfold Aerodrome – home to motoring television programme Top Gear – has been put up for sale.
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Golf’s reputation takes hammering
A story about a golf club wedding planner accidentally sending an email to the couple that were due to be married has gone viral.Â
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Nearly 500 clubs have seen sales slump
An economic survey of the golf industry has found that more than 440 clubs are struggling because they have lost their market share to just 117 other venues.
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Securing free marketing for your club
One way a golf club can potentially increase income without spending any significant sums of money is via free marketing.
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Free coaching ‘will stop the downturn’
The manager of a London golf club has said that venues are struggling more now than ever before, and that those that don’t offer free coaching are likely to go under.
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Mystery surrounds Weald Park closure
A prestigious Essex golf club has closed suddenly and temporarily following what it describes as an ‘incident’ that has taken place between its management and its freeholder.
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Poulter’s old club revels in Ryder Cup interest
A Hertfordshire golf club that Ryder Cup star Ian Poulter once worked at has become the centre of international media interest.
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John Petrie leaves England Golf
The chief executive of England Golf, John Petrie, has left his position with immediate effect.
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96% of golfers want more sustainability
A new survey of golfers has found they are far more concerned about the environmental impact of golf venues than previously thought.