Alistair Dunsmuir
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We look at the main golf clubs that closed down this summer – despite some signs of a recovery in the industry.
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A government adviser on abused women has called for a tee accessory, developed by Mike Ashley’s company, that features a naked, decapitated female body, to be banned.
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A sports development professional has said teenagers with learning difficulties are gaining key life skills via a programme that teaches them golf.
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A new study that aims to help golf clubs and courses retain, attract and grow their customer base has been published.
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A £20m new golf course aimed at families is set to open in Derbyshire in less than a year’s time.
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A mixture of the UK’s housing shortage and golf’s financial struggles has meant that two more golf clubs are trying to sell parts of their land for housing.
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Chris Sealey, course manager at Chippenham Golf Club, has been officially named the new chairman of greenkeeping association BIGGA.
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Approximately two percent of all the land in England is devoted to its nearly 2,000 golf courses, according to new research.
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Chipping Norton is the latest golf club to try to diversify – by becoming a venue for weddings and business conferences, as well as just for golfers.
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A Shropshire golf club is to employ someone who will live at the club in a bid to prevent possible break-ins.
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A host of golf clubs have closed down, or entered administration, in recent weeks, or are in the process of closing down, despite the economic recovery.
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Three south west golf clubs have created a unique golf club partnership in which members of one venue receive full membership of the other two for free.
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Golf clubs continue to be placed up for sale as the market shows signs of recovery.
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From a suitcase full of lingerie to a live shark, a retailer of golf equipment has compiled the top 10 strangest things to be found on a golf course.
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An online course to help golfers and golf clubs improve their knowledge of the rules of golf has been set up by The R&A.
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Richmond Park Golf Club, in London’s largest royal park, has opened a new £2.5 million clubhouse.
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There has been a huge growth in the number of golf clubs that offer downloadable apps for smartphones in the last few months, according to new data.
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The annual exhibition for golf course management professionals attracted 6,000 visitors despite economic concerns in the industry and atrocious weather conditions during the event.
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A golf club in Northampton has become the latest to attempt to build an adventure golf area to appeal to juniors.
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Approximately one in 10 golf club managers have said they have lost members solely as a result of the introduction of ‘inactive’ handicaps, according to a new survey.
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An urban golf course that a developer failed to convert into housing is to be sold as a golfing venue.
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Forthcoming legislation that would have prevented golf clubs providing discounts for senior members has been shelved.
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Marie Curie Cancer Care is targeting golf clubs in a bid to raise money.
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The hotel on the world’s most famous golf course has lodged a formal objection to a planning application by St Andrews University to build six wind turbines in the area.
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Lincoln Golf Centre is dealing with a media storm after The Sun newspaper reported that it has featured in several pictures on a casual sex website.
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Amid all the recent economic doom and gloom, you may have missed a government announcement that could have a significantly positive effect on your golf club’s coffers.
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