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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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Achieving good governance at your golf club
Earlier this year ICSA: The Governance Institute published guidance on board effectiveness for sports boards in order to improve governance in the sector. Why is good governance vital in golf clubs – and how do you achieve it?
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Why Waterton Park Golf Club has a reputation for environmental friendliness
A look at the measures the Yorkshire club has brought in to be green.
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193 golf clubs are ‘ripe for acquisition’
An industry financial analyser has said that there are 193 golf clubs in the UK that are currently ripe for acquisition.
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Greenkeeper profile: The 2018 Ryder Cup course manager
The course manager of Le Golf National, Alejandro Reyes, talks about how preparations for the 2018 Ryder Cup are going.
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Heather is first female manager in this golf club’s history
A Hampshire golf club has become the latest to appoint a woman as its boss for the first time in its history.
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This is a golf green in England
This is what a golf green can look like in the summer if it hasn’t been irrigated properly for months.
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Legal matters: Improving cashflow performance
This guidance from the NGCAA looks at the issue that many golf clubs have failed because of poor cashflow management rather than lack of profits. What can managers do to improve this vital aspect of their work?
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This golf club has been hit with a 98% increase in its business rates
A Yorkshire golf club has seen its rateable value increase by £178,000 – even though it was only valued at £182,000.
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Couple accused of burgling golf clubs
A couple have been accused of robbing two golf clubs in Northern Ireland in ‘opportunistic’ attacks.
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How students could help your golf club
Could business students come up with free solutions to the issues facing your golf club? Two clubs have approached their local university for support – and the recommendations are now with their committees
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This might be the greatest game ever
Former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen has been using a giant dartboard to teach youngsters how to play golf ahead of the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
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Meet the manager: Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club’s Luke Edgcumbe
Luke tells The Golf Business about major improvements at the club, how it is celebrating its 125th anniversary and transferring hotel management skills to a private members’ golf club
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English golf clubs are seeing a boom in new members
Nearly 17,000 people joined English golf clubs in the year up to the end of March 2017, making it one of the best years for the nation in recent times.
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Foxhills to run a fundraiser for Grenfell victims
Foxhills Club & Resort in Surrey has said it will run a major golf fundraiser for those affected by the Grenfell Tower disaster.
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In their own words: Scottish Golf CEO Blane Dodds
The chief executive for Scottish Golf writes exclusively for The Golf Business about the consultation exercise his organisation has been running with golf clubs