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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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Wentworth’s West Course greens to be ready for PGA
Wentworth’s West Course is one of the most famous in the world but, in recent years, some European Tour golfers had complained about the state of its greens. Kenny Mackay details the improvements they have undergone since last May
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Over 90% of seniors say they should get discounted membership
New research has found that more than 90 percent of senior golfers believe that they should get some sort of incentive or discount on golf club membership fees, while more than 80 percent of golf clubs do not offer this.
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Lancashire’s golf clubs see huge rise in members; Surprise fall in Durham
Lancashire’s golf clubs collectively saw an increase of more than 1,500 members in 2016, while Durham saw a surprise loss after a successful 2015.
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Marlborough Golf Club receives £200,000 VAT windfall
Marlborough Golf Club in Wiltshire has received £200,000 from Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HRMC) as recovery of VAT paid on visitors’ green fees.
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Major drive to attract women to golf this spring
A major English campaign to get more women playing golf is to tee off this May.
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Huge investment for The Nottinghamshire
The Nottinghamshire Golf and Country Club has become the latest golf facility to invest heavily in itself.
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‘Members of Scottish golf clubs can not sue fellow members for personal injury’
A landmark legal case, in which a judge in the Court of Session has dismissed a golfer’s claim against his club’s committee, means that members of Scottish golf clubs cannot sue fellow members for personal injury, states a law firm.
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Golf dominates list of world’s best-paid sports stars
New research into the world’s best-paid sports stars has shown that golfers dominate the top rankings.
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ITV profiles nonagenarian golfer
The television network ITV Anglia has run a profile on a 90-year-old female golfer who is enjoying the game she has played for more than 60 years.
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Members complain over deal to attract retired police officers
Members of a top Scottish golf club have, according to a newspaper report, ‘mutinied’ over a membership deal that the club has for retired police officers.
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Golf clubs in Wales report increase in memberships
Golf clubs in Wales found 2016 to be their best year for years, according to new data from the Golf Union of Wales.
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Golf club brings in 15 minute green fees
An American golf club has introduced pay-as-you-play green fees in a bid to both tackle slow play and give golfers more value for money.
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Research reveals golf makes you happy
A new study on exercise and wellbeing has found that people who walk regularly are generally much happier than those who do little or no exercise.
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Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing the magazine in January:
From flexible memberships to ‘no slow play golf’, Golf Club Management editor Alistair Dunsmuir provides his monthly round-up of the biggest stories in the industry.
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Council freezes rent of community conscious golf club
A local authority has rewarded a golf club that has been at the heart of its community by freezing its rent for the next five years.