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Golf Ireland celebrates Rory McIlroy’s Masters win
Golf Ireland has extended its congratulations to Rory McIlroy following a sensational back-to-back victory at the Masters in Augusta.
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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.
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RBS agrees debt deal with American Golf
The largest retailer of golf equipment in Europe has agreed a £20m deal to refinance debt that it owes to its bank.
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Golfing women rated most attractive
A study of more than 68,000 people has found that men are significantly more attracted to women who play or follow golf.
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Keith Lloyd resigns as CEO of the GCMA
The chief executive of the Golf Club Managers’ Association (GCMA) has announced he is leaving his post.
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Seve Day scores ‘were genuine’
Organisers of a cancer charity golf tournament in honour of Seve Ballesteros have stated that the current top 72 winning scores are all genuine – but one competitor has been disqualified.




