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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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Nine-hole golf is growing rapidly across England
The organisation that runs amateur golf in England says that the growth of non 18-hole formats of golf has been a major trend in the last 12 months.
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Postcode lottery for golf clubs due to business rates rise
A survey on how changes to business rates will affect golf clubs has found that venues in south west and central England are seeing the largest rises.
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Sponsored feature: Could a spa benefit your golf club?
Being able to offer a massage post 18 holes will not only improve the health and wellbeing of your members but also extend their time in your club.
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Huge rise in golf rounds in first 3 months of 2017
The first three months of 2017 saw a nine per cent rise in the number of rounds of golf played compared with the previous year.
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Spate of thefts at greenkeepers’ sheds
Police in Scotland have issued a warning to golf clubs to protect their greenkeepers’ sheds after at least two were targeted by criminals.
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Can a proprietary club set up as a not-for-profit and become VAT-exempt?
Currently going through tribunals is a case in which a proprietary golf club converted to a ‘not-for-profit’ venue, which would make it VAT exempt. Adrian Houstoun explains the legal situation behind this
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The top 3 things we learnt about the golf industry during April
April was all about health and golf. The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir reviews the top three trends of the month, including why alcohol is so good for the game
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Golf club members are teaming up with Prostate Cancer UK
A major new golf competition is being launched that will see thousands of golf club members raise money for Prostate Cancer UK.
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Golf club markets to families after £125k refurb
A Nottinghamshire golf club that has just undergone a £125,000 refurbishment is now marketing to families to visit the venue.
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Fairway Credit helps golf clubs go paperless
Clubs welcome the digitisation of membership fee collections – Fairway Credit makes golf club managers lives easier with HowDoIPay integration and a new online paperless monthly instalment facility. The Golf Business reports
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Playing regular golf is ‘good for your brain’
A new study has found that doing moderate exercise such as the walking involved in regular games of golf is the best way to slow down the brain’s ageing process if you’re over 50.
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Is it possible to maintain healthy turfgrass with just one application of fertiliser?
One of the world’s foremost experts on turfgrass disease management, John Dempsey PhD, last year carried out a major trial on whether it’s possible to maintain healthy turfgrass on a fairway with just one application of a controlled release fertiliser
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Another club is rescued by local PGA professional
A golf club that entered administration towards the end of last year has had its future secured after a local businessman bought it and a local professional golfer took over the running of it.
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Closed golf venue to reopen as a footgolf facility
A municipal golf venue that closed down in 2015 when the council stopped subsidising it is likely to reopen as a footgolf course later this year.
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Premier League chairman may build golf hotel
The former chairman of a Premier League football club has said he may build a hotel next to a golf club, which should benefit both parties.