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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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R&A to market the Open more to golf clubs
The R&A has said it will market the Open Championship more to golf clubs and general sports fans in an attempt to broaden the game’s appeal.
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Closed down golf course is now a ‘dumping ground’
A Lancashire golf club that closed down last year has now become a dumping ground in which waste is higher than the roof of the former clubhouse.
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Golf group buys The Buckinghamshire for undisclosed sum
A growing golf group, which bought Chart Hills Golf Club in Kent just five months ago, has now purchased The Buckinghamshire, the home of the Ladies European Tour for the last nine years.
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Irish membership decline slows but “more pain to come”
The large fall in membership numbers of golf clubs in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland has come to a halt, but the Golfing Union of Ireland’s (GUI) treasurer warns that there is “more pain to come”.
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Under threat Burnley golf club is saved
A Lancashire golf club that was in serious risk of closing down has had its future secured at the 11th hour, according to reports.
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Ex-members open new golf club in Staffordshire
A new golf club has opened in Stoke on the site where a long-standing golf club closed down last year.
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Golf club operator investing in customer service data
Mytime Active, which runs 16 UK golf venues, has announced it is testing a ‘customer service tracker’ to help it meet consumers’ demands.
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Nine-hole feeder course could open in Hampshire
A nine-hole par three golf course aimed at elderly golfers and beginners could open in Liss, Hampshire, now a planning application has been submitted.
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England Golf explains new ‘rogue player’ handicapping rule
England Golf has released a statement explaining why it has introduced a clause to CONGU’s handicapping system that requires players to return their scores to their home golf club.
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Will fireworks and music attract younger people to golf?
It is hoped that a new and radically different European Tour event could have a positive impact on participation in the game.
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England Golf rewarded for boosting participation
A partnership featuring England Golf and the Professional Golfers’ Association is to receive £6.23 million over the next four years specifically to boost participation in golf.
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Here’s the top three things I learnt about the industry in February
From new evidence that the golf industry is growing to the contentious issue of senior discounts, February 2017 brought a degree of optimism to those working in golf clubs
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Private clubs saw membership rise in 2016
Another survey on membership levels in golf clubs has found that 2016 was the best year for many in several years, but problems still remain.
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World’s oldest links could have a new management company
Musselburgh Links, The Old Course, which is regarded by some as the world’s oldest golf course for continuous play, is the subject of a bid that could result in £10 million being invested in it, according to reports.
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Less than 3% of golf clubs made a loss in 2016
A new survey of golf clubs has found a huge turnaround in their financial fortunes between 2013 and 2016.