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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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Sussex club to downsize and build 130 homes
An 18-hole Sussex golf club that has suffered ‘significant financial loss’ in recent years is set to convert to nine holes and build 130 homes in order to secure its future.
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‘Father of modern golf’ John Jacobs, dies, aged 91
Golfing legend John Jacobs OBE, described as the father of modern day golf, has died at the age of 91.
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Golf club buys local hotel for £20m
A 36-hole golf club in Northamptonshire has merged with a local hotel it had previously had disputes with in order to make both businesses stronger.
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Reesink to show off precision spray system at BTME
Reesink Turfcare will be bringing a GeoLink Precision Spray System simulator to BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME) 2017, Europe’s leading showcase for turf professionals and buyers.
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Major project launched to see how beneficial golf is to the environment
BIGGA, the CMAE, England Golf, Imperial College London and Environmental Solutions International have announced they are working together on a national project to survey the golf sector’s benefits to the environment.
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There has been a huge rise in the number of members of English golf clubs
English golf clubs saw an unexpected boom in their collective number of members in 2016, according to new figures from Sport England.
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This golf club saw 150 new members in 2016
Wycombe Heights Golf Centre in Buckinghamshire has said the flexible membership policy it introduced last year led to 150 people joining the club.
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Liverpool GC runs sessions for visually impaired people
Liverpool Golf Centre is running a scheme that aims to break down the golfing barriers for blind and partially sighted people.
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Number of golfers with disabilities in Wales doubled in 2016
The Golf Union of Wales (GUW) has won an insport Silver Award for its work in making the sport more inclusive for people with disabilities.
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Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing the magazine in December
From music on the golf course to a potentially even more controversial solution to golf’s membership decline – women, 2016 ended in style.
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The top 40 trends of 2016
The year 2016 was like no other in the golf club industry. The vote to continue the ban on women from becoming members at Muirfield became an embarrassment, while Adidas’ and Nike’s decision to pull out of the game caused concern. Yet thanks to a series of good news stories including the health and social benefits…
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Club hosts Christmas jumper golf day
A Suffolk golf club has used golfers’ reputation for wearing bad knitwear to raise money for Save the Children.
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Jack Nicklaus: There has to be alternatives to 18 holes
Golfing legend Jack Nicklaus has said shorter versions of the game, flexibility in golf ball design and music on the course will help the game’s participation decline.
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135,000 people tried golf in just 6 months
More than 135,000 people tried golf in England between April and September 2016, according to new figures.
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First indoor golf simulation centre in Wales opens
The first centre for people to play golf indoors on simulators in Wales has opened – highlighting the growing demand for this activity.