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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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Manager of the Year finalist: Trevor Atkinson
During one period of heavy snowfall at his home 40 miles away, the Filton Golf Club manager slept on a blow-up mattress in the office for three nights in a row.
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Average golf club gave £7K to charity in 2013
UK golf clubs collectively gave more than £18 million to charities in 2013, with the average club donating more than £7,000 to good causes, according to a new survey.
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Members vote to shut prestigious golf club
Members of Royal Norwich GC, one of the most prestigious golf clubs in the world, vote to close their course down and merge with another club seven miles away.
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HMRC withdraws EU VAT appeal
HMRC withdraws its appeal against the ruling that private members’ clubs’ green fees must be VAT exempt. But will this lead to more negative headlines for golf?
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‘Golf takes too long to play’
Two of the world’s greatest golfers and two of the game’s lead administrators have all warned that golf is in jeopardy because it can take too long to play.
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Manager of the Year finalist: Emma Clifford
The manager of West Essex Golf Club once created the ‘Alphabet Golf’ programme, which teaches young children how to hold a golf club through dance.
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‘Buy one, join six’ scheme from De Vere
Golf club owner De Vere has introduced a reciprocal scheme in which golfers can join six leading golf clubs for the price of one membership.
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‘Scottish clubs will continue to close down’
The CEO of the Scottish Golf Union has said more golf clubs in Scotland will close down as some venues are adapting to change too slowly.
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Ealing Golf Club bans Adidas shoe
Ealing Golf Club has maintained a ban on a popular golf shoe after experiencing damage to its greens – despite meeting with Adidas officials to try new versions of the product.
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Manager of the Year finalists named
Six outstanding golf club managers have been named as finalists for the GCMA’s ‘Manager of the Year’ competition, with the winner announced in April.
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Four more clubs suffer trophy thefts
Two detective constables have warned golf clubs to be more conscious of their security than usual, after at least four more golf clubs experienced break-ins.
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Golf clubs count cost of storm damage
Heavy rain and high winds has wreaked havoc across British Isles’ golf clubs – with fallen trees trapping members and closing courses.
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Flooding leaves golf courses devastated
Several golf courses in Wales, Somerset, Berkshire and Surrey have been left devastated by the flooding that has hit the UK this winter.
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Yorkshire clubs trial reciprocal deals
Five golf clubs in Yorkshire have formed reciprocal membership deals with each other in which their members automatically join other golf clubs for free.
