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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.Â
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Reesink launches turfcare training courses for 2018
2018 dates for Reesink Turfcare’s industry-leading courses have been announced. For the first time the guide is accessible online only, with bookings taking place now.
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Golf Environment Organisation revamps its digital offering
The online program, OnCourse, which helps golf clubs manage their facility in the most sustainable way possible, has been significantly upgraded.
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Scottish Golf delays affiliation fee vote by 3 months
Scottish Golf has decided to delay its controversial vote on increasing affiliation fees until March in order to extend the consultation period with golfers and clubs.
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Club pays out £125k after ball hits boy on the head
A UK golf club has paid out £125,000 to a man who was hit on the head by a golf ball when he was a teenage golfer at the club 10 years ago.
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Golf club manager joins growing bunker specialist
A master greenkeeper who is also the manager of a golf club has joined a synthetic golf bunker specialist that is expanding rapidly.
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Golf IT firm Open Solutions acquired in major deal
Major clubhouse technology supplier to the golf industry, Open Solutions, has been acquired by Simon Kimble, the investor who took over MH Systems three years ago.
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Meet the course manager: Simon Osborne
He explains how Cuddington Golf Club has removed 99 per cent of the leylandi planted after the Great Storm of 1987 and what his team has done to reduce disease
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Major changes for club that nearly closed down
A golf club that was saved from closure at the last minute this summer – having already announced it was shutting down – has said it now has big plans ahead.
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Club uses scaffolding as a tee for construction industry competition
A Kent golf club has shown creativity for a competition involving workers from the construction industry with, for example, hard hats used as tee markers.
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Meet the LET golfer turned golf club manager
Sarah Heath explains how the skills she learnt both on tour and at major golf groups can be used for managing a golf facility, plus how to attract members in an area densely populated with golf clubs
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Customer service is reason why golf club is thriving
A Lincolnshire golf club that says its revenue is outperforming its competitors says the growth is due to customer service and investing in itself.
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Lee Westwood supports shot clocks to speed up slow play
The former world number one golfer, Lee Westwood, has said he wants to see a shot clock introduced for major golf tournaments.
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Meet the head PGA professional: Royal Aberdeen’s David Ross
David talks about how his role has changed in the last three decades, preparation for prestigious events and making the most from the pro shop
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Blane Dodds resigns as CEO of Scottish Golf
The chief executive of Scottish Golf, Blane Dodds, has resigned and will take on the same role at Tennis Scotland.
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Golf ball catch systems company profile: Pro-Fit Net Installations
Pro-Fit Net Installations is one of the most experienced installers of ball catch systems in the UK with the key staff having over 25 years of personal experience each.