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Meet the golf club manager: Anthony Tarchetti
The general manager of Chart Hills Golf Club in Kent, Anthony Tarchetti, talks about the major transformations the venue has seen in the last six years, which means, for example, it now offers year-round golf on firm, consistent fairways.
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Will Barker appointed as new dealer manager by Kubota
Kubota (UK) has appointed Will Barker as agricultural and groundcare dealer manager for the east Midlands and Eastern Counties.
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Reesink Turfcare wins outstanding sales achievement award
Pitched against Toro distributors from across the globe, Reesink has been awarded by Toro the International Outstanding Sales Achievement award for 2022 – high praise indeed for the company.
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Golf ‘prescription’ trial was a success
People who were ‘prescribed’ a programme of playing golf by doctors as part of a trial in Scotland have fed back that the scheme was successful.
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Read about the top Japanese golf players of all time
Golf has a significant following, especially in Asia, with Japan taking the spotlight.
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Twin sisters both break Walton Heath’s course record
Surrey’s Walton Heath Golf Club were crowned the first-ever winners of the English Women’s Champion Club at St Ives (Hunts) Golf Club, in which the course record was broken three times – two times by twin sisters.
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Big names could lose their tour cards as part of PGA’s Fall Series revamp
The PGA TOUR has reimagined its own curtain call for the campaign with the Fall Series, a set of tournaments that will ultimately decide who retains their card and who has to seek employment elsewhere.
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Do Australians prefer golf or cricket? A look at the nation’s sporting passion
There are now more than 2.7 million active golfers across Australia, more than there are registered cricketers, in a country that has a population of 25 million people.
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How the right golf club can make or break your game
In this post, we’ll delve into how the right golf club can make or break your game, examining factors such as clubhead design, shaft flex and custom fitting.
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Two golf clubs attacked by vandals
Two golf clubs have reported that vandals have attacked their courses, causing a shocking level of damage.
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Club to build glamping pods for golf stays and weddings
A Kent golf course could soon be home to 12 new glamping pods, which should help it offer extra accommodation for events such as weddings.
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Here’s three trends from the last month that give us an insight into the state of the UK golf industry
August was a month of mixed news – the demand to play golf remains very strong but some venues are continuing to struggle.
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The Club Company carries out renovations with John Greasley
The Club Company, which owns 15 country clubs in the UK, has carried out major renovation works at nine of them recently, with contractor John Greasley playing a major role in each one.
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“This is the best bottled water solution for golf clubs”
Founded in 2022, Fore! The Planet was launched to help and provide golf clubs with solutions to improve their sustainability on the golf course and in the golf shop.
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Holiday entitlement – what you need to know
How much time off are UK golf club employees allowed each year? What rights do employers have to control when their staff take holidays? As Carolyne Wahlen reveals, the answers aren’t as simple as you might think.
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“We’re still here!”
There are only a few artisan golf clubs left in the UK, but one that is thriving is Aldridge Artisans in the West Midlands, which is based at Little Aston Golf Club and last month celebrated its 125th anniversary.