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Foxhills’ director of golf Sean Graham on managing 6,000 members and £2m course upgrades
Foxhills’ director of golf Sean Graham discusses the club’s landmark 50th anniversary, the £2 million renovation of the Longcross Course and how a relentless focus on family-centric investment has built a thriving community of nearly 6,000 members in Surrey.
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Club pro saves rare owl after chasing it through people’s gardens
The head professional at Thorpeness Golf Club in Suffolk has saved a rare Ural owl following a bizarre and almost literal wild-goose chase through several people’s gardens.
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Meet the director of golf: Anthony Haste
Anthony is the head professional at Hinckley GC, formerly a professional at The Belfry and a partner with TGI Golf. He talks about how he markets his services
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BGIA ramps up campaign against selling counterfeit goods
The British Golf Industry Association (BGIA) is increasing awareness that buying or passing on counterfeit golf products is illegal.
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‘Washout’ bunkers – is there a cheaper alternative?
Repairing a damaged bunker after heavy rainfall is expensive and time-consuming. But if there is a cost effective way to solve it, it begins by understanding why bunkers suffer ‘washout’
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Golf club’s course will be worth at least £500 million
The contract to redevelop a Berkshire golf course into housing and a school is set to be worth more than £500 million.
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Kent golf course set to become housing development
A popular Kent golf club that was praised just a few months ago for running a competition that boosted its profile is to close down at the end of the year.
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Golf clubs lose multi-million pound VAT ‘compound interest’ case
Hundreds of private members’ golf clubs will not be receiving a VAT rebate worth hundreds of millions of pounds following a Supreme Court ruling.
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Company profile: Clubhouse furniture supplier Protocol
The Golf Business takes a look at Protocol – the leading supplier of contract furniture in the UK
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Is it time you invested in a pace of play clock?
The company that manufactures a world-famous swimming pool clock is offering attractive ‘pace of play’ timers to deal with one of golf’s biggest current issues
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Leeds Golf Centre announces major £9m expansion
Leeds Golf Centre hopes to extend its existing facility into a multi-million-pound golf complex featuring lodges, a spa, an adventure golf course and fitness facilities.
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US billionaire submits plans to build new Highlands golf course
The US billionaire Michael Keiser has proposed building a new golf course in Scotland.
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Could removing a joining fee lead to more members?
Last year Cowglen GC removed its joining fee. In less than one year the club has seen its membership numbers increase by 150; the key 18-29 age group category had gone up by nearly 5 times
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‘Mindless’ attack renders golf green ‘unplayable’
Police are asking for information after vandals attacked a popular Scottish golf venue by gouging out divots with a golf club on one of its greens.
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Justin Rose’s trophy flown in by hoverboard
The 2017 Turkish Airlines Open trophy that Justin Rose has won was flown in by hoverboard.
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Nets can stop stray balls hitting your neighbours (company profile)
Pro-Fit Net Installations has over 25 years of experience in building fences on golf courses to catch stray shots so that they never cause a problem with a neighbour.