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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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Golf used to warn kids about the dangers of fires
Firefighters in Wales have come up with an innovative way to teach children about the dangers of fires – by creating a unique and fun golf course in which every hole has a fire-related theme.
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Here’s the top three things I learnt about the industry while editing Golf Club Management in May
From the contentious issue of concessions for elderly golfers to that Muirfield vote, here’s the top three things Alistair Dunsmuir learnt about the industry while editing Golf Club Management in May.
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#GetintoGolf extended to Scotland this summer
The #GetintoGolf campaign, which England Golf believes led to 3,900 people joining golf clubs last year, is being extended to Scotland for this summer.
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Scenic golf course down to just 15 members
One of the most picturesque golf clubs in the UK, Isle of Barra GC in Scotland, could close as it is down to just 15 members, even though membership costs just £75 per year.
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Call for legal action against golf clubs if they breach Equality Act
A golf club administrator who says that some golf clubs are failing to comply with the Equality Act has called for an awareness campaign to be started and even for legal action to be taken against some venues.
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Golf clubs are growing their memberships by offering 9-hole golf
At least two golf clubs in Scotland have said their memberships have grown because they have been offering 9-hole competitions.
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Dogs blamed for causing damage to Dundee’s golf courses
Two golf clubs in Dundee have made a plea to local dog owners to do more to stop their animals causing damage to their greens.
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How Prince’s Golf Club in Kent achieved GEO certification
Golf Environment Organisation (GEO) sustainability associate Tony Hanson explains how Prince’s Golf Club in Kent achieved GEO certification following his audit – which shows the world the club is environmentally friendly
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Huge rise in club golfers playing in Stableford competitions
Surprising new data has found that although UK golf clubs are still losing members, the remaining members are playing much more competitive rounds of golf, and especially Stableford competitions.
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Sturgeon: Muirfield decision to ban women is indefensible
The first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, has said that Muirfield’s decision to continue refusing women on becoming members is “indefensible”.
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What is unjust enrichment?
At the heart of HMRC’s VAT rebate to private members’ golf clubs on green fee income is the issue of ‘unjust enrichment’. Adrian Houstoun details what it is, why it has played such a prominent role in the case and what the bearing of it on the final amount clubs can claim will be.
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Golf club ends concessions for elderly golfers
Stockwood Park Golf Club in Luton has ended its practice of offering concessions to elderly members – a move that has angered some but others do not approve of these policies in the first place.
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There are almost as many UK golfers as tennis and badminton players combined
A report on golf’s value to the UK’s economy has found that despite recent falls in participation there are almost as many regular golfers in the UK than tennis and badminton players combined.
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Golf club introduces free golf to members’ children
An innovative Essex golf club has introduced free golf to every child aged 10 or under who are the child or grandchild of any member of the club.
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Golf successfully used again to tackle antisocial behaviour
Another community golf project, this time in Wales, has led to a massive decrease in antisocial behaviour among teenagers.