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From fairways to foodbanks: Why Mill Green won a double award for community impact
The Club at Mill Green has secured two victories at two separate award ceremonies. Operated by Get Golfing CIO, the Hertfordshire venue was celebrated for its radical approach to accessibility – including free junior memberships and the removal of joining fees – and its role as a vital community hub providing school meals and charity…
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Here’s the top 3 things I learnt about the industry in August
From the growing trend of sprinting around the golf course to the best marketing news the game could have hoped for, The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir reveals his top three industry stories this month
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World’s fifth oldest golf course renamed for marketing drive
One of the oldest golf courses in the world will be renamed as part of a clever marketing drive.
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Bernard Gallacher’s daughter marries Russell Brand
The daughter of the former European Ryder Cup captain, Bernard Gallacher, Laura, has married the comedian and activist Russell Brand.
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Meet the course manager: Simon Bell-Tye
Simon is the course manager of Skylark Golf & Country Club in Hampshire. He talks about the major bunker refurbishment his team carried out, plus his attitude to tree management
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BGIA calls for UK-wide adoption of strategy to tackle slow play
The powerful British Golf Industry Association (BGIA) has called on every golf association in the UK to adopt The R&A’s programme ‘Ready Golf’, in a bid to tackle slow play.
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Sponsored feature: cloud-based software golf clubs
As the pace of software innovation is changing more rapidly than ever, the need to guide and support golf club customers through all the changes is reinforced.
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BGIA chair to contribute for The Golf Business
The executive chair of the British Golf Industry Association (BGIA), Philip Morley, has agreed to write a semi-regular column for The Golf Business.
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Removing WW2 wall could have major impact on Guernsey golf course
A multi-million project to remove a UK wall that was built to stop British forces invading could have a devastating effect on a nearby golf club.
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Another golf club opens up a vineyard
A Spanish golf club has become the latest in Europe to open up an on-site vineyard.
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Golf reduces risk of heart disease by 30%
It’s official, golf is good for you: A major study has found that people who play the game regularly are 30 per cent less likely to experience coronary heart disease than those who don’t.
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Meet the PGA pro: Nike Golf brand ambassador Matt Antell
Matt is a PGA Performance Coach who works with England Golf and Surrey Golf, and delivers the Hugh Marr Performance Systems for the Surrey Golf Lab, which he launched, at Reigate Hill GC
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Club profile: Wellingborough Golf Club
The Northamptonshire club discovered that old statues it acquired were made for the tomb of Cardinal Wolsey – and has since sold them for millions
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100-year-old tells ITV: ‘Golf has prolonged my life’
A 100-year-old man who plays golf twice a week has been profiled on ITV News – and he says the game has prolonged his life.
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Could you play 18 full-length holes in less than 40 minutes?
A number of golf clubs have been trialing ‘SpeedGolf’ – where golfers run between holes as scores are calculated by the number of shots and the time taken to complete the round.
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This golf club is officially junior friendly
A golf club in Staffordshire has become the 100th in England to achieve ‘GolfMark’ status – which means it has passed criteria for how welcoming it is to beginners and juniors.