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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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Club introduces dementia-friendly golf lessons
Bromley Golf Centre in London is teaching dementia-friendly golf sessions to support local people living with dementia, and their carers.
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Golf course may close to accommodate housing
A golf course in Leicestershire may be closed down amid plans to build hundreds of new homes in the area.
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Scottish Golf plans to create women’s and girls’ posts
Scottish Golf has said it is aiming for 30,000 women to be members of its affiliated golf clubs by 2027 – a rise of 15 percent in just four years.
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Q1 sees participation fall
Golf participation in England, Scotland and Wales for the first quarter of 2024 was slightly down compared with the previous two years.
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Meet the general manager: Barry Forster
From Enmore Park Golf Club in Somerset, general manager Barry Forster talks about his role, managing his time, increasing the profitability of the pro shop and how TGI Golf has helped him and the club.
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Tips for golf clubs looking to secure funding
Funders are increasingly eager to invest in projects that promote sustainability, writes Golf Finance.
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What is a settlement agreement?
Carolyne Wahlen from Golf HR explains what a ‘settlement agreement’ is and when an employer should consider using one, if it is planning on making an employee redundant.
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Golfmanager secures its 10th UK golf club
Golfmanager, the software designed to fully digitise the daily operations of golf clubs, has added Winter Hill Golf Club and Eastbourne Downs Golf Club in Britain to its global portfolio.
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GPS-guided sprayers reduce the risk of human error
Accurate spraying saves money. Golf course managers are always looking for products and equipment to improve playing conditions, conserve resources and save money, and that’s where Smithco can help.
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Golf club agrees to make changes following tragic accident
A leading Scottish golf club has agreed to make a number of changes, including the removal of a hedge, after an 11-year-old boy was tragically killed on a nearby road.
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“We have already closed 29 days this year”
Golf clubs in the UK and Ireland have had a difficult start to the golfing season due to constant wet weather, as the last month was the sixth wettest April since records began.
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LIV opens up new golf betting opportunities
The LIV tour, as of 2024, consists of 14 events featuring a field of 54 players.
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Club membership increased in England in 2023
The chief executive of England Golf has revealed club membership in 2023 increased slightly from the previous year.
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Virtual greens: How online golf simulations are training tomorrow’s champions
Golf simulations are now allowing people to play, practise and have fun.
