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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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Meet the president of Toptracer: Ben Sharpe
Ben Sharpe talks to The Golf Business about evolving market dynamics and how Toptracer has maintained its position as golf’s most trusted range technology.
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Here’s three important stories from the last month of 2023
From a royal club wanting to be treated by its community as a flexible working location to some salient points made about saving a nine-hole course, 2023 ended with an idea of trends we might expect to see in 2024.
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Redundancies at Ayrshire golf operator
An Ayrshire charity that runs three golf courses has carried out a series of redundancies – and has been accused of not realising that at least one of the managers it was letting go also worked as a greenkeeper.
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Royal treatment
From working with a local brewery to a collaboration with a leading golf club in the USA, some royal golf clubs in the UK are finding they are better off together.
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A look at the course machinery at Toot Hill Golf Club
“I’ve always said Toro cuts a lot better than other brands, and for longer – which is important when you think about the total cost of ownership in our current economic climate.”
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OAS doubled sales of TinyLineMarker robots in 2023
Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) has announced that the increasing popularity of GPS line marking robots has seen the company double sales of its TinyLineMarker robots in the last year.
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A Gem of a partnership
Old Course Hotel, St Andrews announced a partnership with LPGA and LET golfer Gemma Dryburgh in the summer of 2023. Just a few days later she played a significant role in Europe retaining the Solheim Cup.
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A look at STAR EV utility vehicles
Task-driven and adaptable, STAR EV’s range of utility vehicles can be configured to suit the customer’s exact requirements to ensure they’re a productive and efficient addition to the fleet.
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Reesink Turfcare introduces two Toro machines to the UK
Reesink Turfcare is bringing two Toro machines to the UK for the groundscare market, and both have a power source for the future.
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Scottish resort is saved and will be invested in
A Scottish golf resort that fell into administration a few months ago has been rescued and major expansion plans for it ‘to rival Gleneagles’ have been revealed.
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Plan to build staff accommodation at rural golf club is rejected
A Scottish golf club’s bid to build a family home, which would have been “essential to the daily operations”, has been rejected.
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2024 to determine if Tiger Woods can win again
Tiger Woods is convinced he can still win on the PGA Tour and 2024 should be the year to indicate whether it remains a realistic goal for the former world number one.
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Council criticised for plan to close nine-hole golf course
A London council is facing criticism for its proposal to close down a popular golf course.
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Six greens ‘completely ruined’ by vandals at Essex club
Vandals have caused damage that is believed to be in excess of £100,000 to a golf course in Essex.
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Swing when you’re winning
Swing studios and simulators can offer big benefits to a club but, states Kiran Kanwar, research your members, the target customers, available products and local competition before investing in them.