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Golf Ireland celebrates Rory McIlroy’s Masters win
Golf Ireland has extended its congratulations to Rory McIlroy following a sensational back-to-back victory at the Masters in Augusta.
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Chippenham’s course manager named new BIGGA chair
Chris Sealey, course manager at Chippenham Golf Club, has been officially named the new chairman of greenkeeping association BIGGA.
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Longcliffe invests in new course machinery fleet
One of the premier courses in the East Midlands, Longcliffe Golf Club, has signed its first Toro package deal. Wanting to invest in new machinery, course manager Peter Sands called in three major turfcare suppliers to demo. “I reviewed our existing fleet and the money we spend on new machines every year and made a…
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Golf can cut risk of stroke by two thirds
Older men who play golf every day can cut their risk of suffering a stroke by two thirds – provided they walk the course – according to new research.
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Golf clubs could get £500m in VAT rebate
The UK government could pay British private members’ golf clubs half a billion pounds in the controversial VAT rebate.
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Two percent of England is golf courses
Approximately two percent of all the land in England is devoted to its nearly 2,000 golf courses, according to new research.
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Tiger Woods urges clubs to offer free golf
World number one golfer Tiger Woods has urged golf clubs around the world to give children free rounds of golf.
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Chipping Norton GC to be transformed
Chipping Norton is the latest golf club to try to diversify – by becoming a venue for weddings and business conferences, as well as just for golfers.
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Royal club appoints woman as captain
A woman has been appointed captain of a royal golf club for what is believed to be the first time in British history.
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‘Day of doom’ as golf clubs close down
Two major golf clubs closed down and a third was placed into receivership within the same 24-hour period this week, in what’s been described as a ‘day of doom’
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‘Clubs should pass VAT refund to golfers’
The chair of AGCO has said that all private members’ golf clubs should hand whatever VAT refund they receive back to golfers who paid green fees at their clubs.
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Ruling: Green fees must be exempt from VAT
A European court has ruled green fees charged to private members’ golf clubs should be exempt from VAT in a ruling that could have major ramifications for the industry.
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Historic golf club votes to exclude women
The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh, arguably the world’s oldest gof club, has voted to exclude women.
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Club to employ ‘live-in’ security guard
A Shropshire golf club is to employ someone who will live at the club in a bid to prevent possible break-ins.
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Lely acquires turf company JSM
Toro turf machinery distributor Lely (UK) has acquired the turfcare equipment dealership, John Shaw (Machinery) (JSM).
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Clubs still closing down despite recovery
A host of golf clubs have closed down, or entered administration, in recent weeks, or are in the process of closing down, despite the economic recovery.