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Foxhills’ director of golf Sean Graham on managing 6,000 members and £2m course upgrades
Foxhills’ director of golf Sean Graham discusses the club’s landmark 50th anniversary, the £2 million renovation of the Longcross Course and how a relentless focus on family-centric investment has built a thriving community of nearly 6,000 members in Surrey.
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Less than 3% of golf clubs made a loss in 2016
A new survey of golf clubs has found a huge turnaround in their financial fortunes between 2013 and 2016.
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Historic golf club embarks on modernisation programme
One of the oldest golf clubs in the world, Ladybank GC in Fife, is undergoing a series of major changes to make it attractive to modern consumers.
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Previously struggling club now pursuing members’ buyout
A Norfolk golf club that was struggling to pay its rent just five years ago has turned around so much that its members are buying the venue from the Crown Estate.
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This club is already seeing a return on its 2016 £2m investment
A golf club that spent more than £2 million on itself in 2016 has said it has already seen a significant return on the investment.
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Wentworth’s West Course greens to be ready for PGA
Wentworth’s West Course is one of the most famous in the world but, in recent years, some European Tour golfers had complained about the state of its greens. Kenny Mackay details the improvements they have undergone since last May
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Over 90% of seniors say they should get discounted membership
New research has found that more than 90 percent of senior golfers believe that they should get some sort of incentive or discount on golf club membership fees, while more than 80 percent of golf clubs do not offer this.
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Lancashire’s golf clubs see huge rise in members; Surprise fall in Durham
Lancashire’s golf clubs collectively saw an increase of more than 1,500 members in 2016, while Durham saw a surprise loss after a successful 2015.
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Marlborough Golf Club receives £200,000 VAT windfall
Marlborough Golf Club in Wiltshire has received £200,000 from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HRMC) as recovery of VAT paid on visitors’ green fees.
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Major drive to attract women to golf this spring
A major English campaign to get more women playing golf is to tee off this May.
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Huge investment for The Nottinghamshire
The Nottinghamshire Golf and Country Club has become the latest golf facility to invest heavily in itself.
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‘Members of Scottish golf clubs can not sue fellow members for personal injury’
A landmark legal case, in which a judge in the Court of Session has dismissed a golfer’s claim against his club’s committee, means that members of Scottish golf clubs cannot sue fellow members for personal injury, states a law firm.
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Golf dominates list of world’s best-paid sports stars
New research into the world’s best-paid sports stars has shown that golfers dominate the top rankings.
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ITV profiles nonagenarian golfer
The television network ITV Anglia has run a profile on a 90-year-old female golfer who is enjoying the game she has played for more than 60 years.
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Members complain over deal to attract retired police officers
Members of a top Scottish golf club have, according to a newspaper report, ‘mutinied’ over a membership deal that the club has for retired police officers.
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Golf clubs in Wales report increase in memberships
Golf clubs in Wales found 2016 to be their best year for years, according to new data from the Golf Union of Wales.