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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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Noel Mackenzie: The science behind course machinery
The business of managing fine turf for good putting green speeds is demanding and at nearly all courses these days it is a 365 day-a-year operation with around 2.5 hours of triple mowing undertaken per day as an average for 18 holes.
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Noel Mackenzie: How to spend less on drainage
Drainage and irrigation both depend on a few similar phenomena such as gravity, hydraulic laws, the behaviour of water molecules and so on.
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Driving range firm named as ‘Top 1,000 Brightest Business’ in the UK
The parent company of TopGolf, which runs driving ranges in England, has been named as one of the Daily Telegraph’s ‘Top 1,000 Brightest Businesses’.
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11,500 golf club members join ‘order of merit’
More than 11,500 golfers have entered the inaugural HowDidiDo order of merit which runs until the end of this October.
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Nominees announced for Scotland’s ‘golf industry oscars’
Nominees for this year’s golf industry awards have been announced by Golf Tourism Scotland (GTS), the industry’s national trade body.
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Noel Mackenzie: The role seeds and fertilisers play in helping turf
Probably the biggest area of turf supply is the finishing off of tee constructions and bunker refurbishments during the winter months. The turf will vary depending on the type of surface and the situation.
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The Belfry markets itself to novice golfers
One of the most famous golf clubs in the world – The Belfry – has begun marketing itself to beginner golfers.
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Douglas Valley applies for two wind turbines
Douglas Valley Golf Club in Bolton has applied to its local council to install two wind turbines on its golf course.
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The Bristol Golf Club abolishes its dress code – and tee times
The Bristol Golf Club in Almondsbury has abolished its dress code – and even tee times – for one of its courses, in a bid to attract more beginners to the club.
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Steven Brown: The calculations needed to work out how profitable your F&B stock is
You can become an expert in the field of stock control.
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Noel Mackenzie: Why the winter is the perfect time to prepare for next summer
Summer preparation requires planning when the inevitable need to restore and replenish the playing surfaces through renovations is being considered.
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How to make your golf club disability friendly
The process of making your golf club accessible starts by first identifying how your course and clubhouse present the barriers that make a person’s impairment disabling.
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Club Profile: Windlesham GC – How eco work and reciprocal deals has attracted new business
“We don’t try and compete with Sunningdale or Wentworth.”
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Noel Mackenzie: Things to consider before purchasing course machinery
What is needed to run a course well?
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Steven Brown: Making your food and beverage operation more profitable
In this feature we are going to focus upon the use of facts and data that are available to you to use as control mechanisms in your food and beverage operation leading to greater efficiency and profitability.