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Tom Phillips begins work as the new CEO of the Ladies European Tour (LET)
Tom Phillips has officially begun his new role as CEO of the Ladies European Tour (LET), marking the beginning of an exciting new era for the tour and for women’s professional golf globally.
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Golf It! opens its doors in Glasgow
The community-based golf and entertainment facility, Golf It!, has opened its doors to the press ahead of officially opening on the south bank of Hogganfield Loch in Glasgow.
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How to attract and keep more female golfers at your course
LPGA Master instructor Kiran Kanwar PhD welcomes the huge growth in women who play golf in the last three years but asks a vital question – for how long will they keep playing?
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All hands on tech
From the software and hardware that supported Royal Liverpool during last month’s Open to a tournament scoring system being introduced to the UK, here’s a look at some UK golf technology developments.
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James Wright joins Origin Amenity Solutions
James Wright has returned to Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS), having previously worked for the Rigby Taylor brand (now part of OAS) some eight years ago.
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John Deere launches military recruitment scheme
John Deere has launched a resettlement programme for military service personnel, offering new career opportunities working on some of the world’s most advanced professional groundscare machinery.
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Global golf participation has risen by one third in 7 years
Golf has seen a stunning rise in adult participation across the world – by 34 percent in the last seven years.
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Golf club reports record turnover due to participation growth
Stratford Park Hotel & Golf Club in Stratford-upon-Avon is forecasting back-to-back years of record turnover thanks to the growth in participation in recent years.
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Here’s three important developments in the golf industry from July
The last month has seen trends from golf clubs forming partnerships with luxury hotel brands to environmental activists vandalising golf courses across Europe.
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Tadcaster becomes Get Golfing’s 11th club
A charity that runs golf clubs has taken over its 11th venue – the third in just over a year and the first of what could be many in northern England.
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Closed Wirral golf course is saved
A golf course that was closed down 16 months ago has been saved and will reopen following what has been described as an emotional council meeting.
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“My career highlight was getting this job”
The head PGA pro at Coventry GC since 2014, Martin Sutliff, discusses the benefits he’s seen from a new indoor swing studio, managing stock in the pro shop and why TGI Golf is such a benefit to him.
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Long time, no tee
Dumbarnie Links, located on the east coast of Scotland, near St Andrews, only opened for play this decade. However, reports of golf meetings at the venue dating back almost 200 years have recently been unearthed.
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KK&W opens London office
The club industry benchmark and award-winning executive search and consulting firm, KOPPLIN KUEBLER & WALLACE (KK&W), has opened an office in the United Kingdom.
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Sick greenkeeper lands golf club in unnecessary bunker
The greenkeeper went off sick a year ago. The club never got any sick notes from him and have not heard from him since. And now they want to just send him his P45.
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RHS Garden Wisley opts for Otterbine
RHS Garden Wisley has chosen Otterbine to provide its flagship garden with sustainable irrigation.