Alistair Dunsmuir
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This year is on course to break British records for golf participation, according to new data.
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England Golf has named Dame Denise Lewis DBE as its newest ambassador, joining forces to inspire the next generation of golfers and spearhead the launch of a bold new initiative – Game Changers.
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The number of golf entertainment venues in urban areas will double in the coming years, says Jay Karen, CEO of the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA).
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From the growth of junior golf in the UK to major investment projects, at least some of the golf industry appears to be in a healthy place in late summer 2025.
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Scottish Golf has reported a record-breaking season of GolfSixes League action in 2025, featuring juniors from all regions of the country.
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A golf club in Essex has become the second venue in England in just the last month to close – and will be converted into housing.
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Prostate Cancer UK’s flagship golfing fundraiser, The Big Golf Race, has raised over £1.25 million so far in 2025.
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A group of lifetime golf enthusiasts from Oxford with a combined 237 years’ membership at Oxford Golf Club have played more than 80,000 rounds between them at the Cowley course.
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Golf clubs and golfers in Warwickshire have been told to be on alert after thieves stole trophies from one venue and have targeted cars at others.
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League One side Wycombe Wanderers FC has struck a deal with Buckinghamshire Council to take over the lease of South Buckinghamshire Golf Course. The club will reduce the number of holes on the course.
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A professional golf coach hopes to have broken the world record for the number of 18-hole rounds played in a single day – five!
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A Herefordshire golf club once owned by millionaire Alfie Best is set to be converted into a private family home with guest facilities.
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From the continuance of the participation boom to a successful Open Championship, we look at three sets of stories in the last month in the UK golf industry.
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A new era of championship golf has begun in Scotland with the official opening of The New Course at Trump International Golf Links, Scotland.
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The Buckinghamshire is investing £3 million to upgrade its major championship qualifying course and enhance year-round playing conditions.
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Charlie Forster, one of the rising stars of English golf, has added a new title to his growing list of honours after being named as an ambassador for Basingstoke Golf Club.
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The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush set a new benchmark for attendance, broadcast viewership and digital engagement as the return of golf’s original championship to the iconic Antrim coast delivered an unforgettable spectacle and captivated fans worldwide.
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One of the world’s most famous golfing links is taking steps designed to track changes in the coastal landscape.
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Cleeve Hill Golf Club has submitted a planning application for a new clubhouse facility that will transform the historic golf club into a true community hub for the Cotswolds.
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Newark Golf Club in Nottinghamshire has seen significant investment in the year since an inheritance tax and estate planning specialist purchased it and ensured it avoided insolvency.
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Following a record-breaking 2024, England Golf has confirmed that over 5.75 million scores were submitted to the World Handicap System in the first six months of 2025, marking a 29 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
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The Galgorm Collection has – during the Open Championship at Royal Portrush – unveiled plans to invest more than £30 million to create a new, landmark links golf course at Bellarena – the first in Northern Ireland in over 100 years.
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New figures from The R&A reveal that golf continues to grow worldwide, with the 2024 Global Participation Report showing a combined total of 108 million adults and juniors now playing the sport across all formats in The R&A’s affiliated markets — an increase of nearly three million from last year.
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In a world-first for golf broadcasting, ‘Spidercam’ technology, featuring spectacular aerial views and unique angles, will debut at The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush, giving millions of viewers an unprecedented, immersive view of the action.
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The 54-hole Frilford Heath Golf Club has completed a transformative £1.5 million investment across its clubhouse and trio of championship-standard courses.
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A 14-year-old single cask Linkwood, created between Falkland Golf Club and whisky bottler Saltire Rare Malt, has sold out.
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Oxford Golf Club, which reported its highest ever membership numbers in May, has said the number of young people playing at its venue has quadrupled in just two years.
