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Meet the director of golf:Â Dean Montgomery
Having worked at great golf clubs around the world, including Royal Liverpool, Bearwood Lakes and Yas Links, Dean Montgomery has taken on a new role as director of golf at Golf at The Hawthorn, just as it is about to open a luxury hotel.
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Golf Ireland launches campaign to promote golf to women
Golf Ireland is launching a campaign showcasing three female celebrities as they prepare to take part in a pro-am, which is aimed at inspiring women and girls to consider golf as a social and fun activity.
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SRUC ‘considering closing golf course’
The Elmwood College campus in Fife, part of Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC), which is well-known for its focus on golf education, is reportedly considering closing its 18-hole golf course.
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Mark James signs for EPT
The self-styled ‘golfing disruptor’ European Players Tour, which sees amateurs competing against pros, has signed up former Ryder Cup captain Mark James – the fifth Ryder Cup player to join its ranks.
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Meet the PGA pro: Andrew Skinner
For the last 50 years the head professional at Royal Dornoch Golf Club has been either Willie Skinner (1973 to 1998) or his son Andrew (1998 to today). Recently they got together to mark the milestone.
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Worcestershire Golf Club celebrates market-leading results with Husqvarna CEORA™
Worcestershire Golf Club, one of the oldest clubs in England, established in 1879, has recently put new robotic technology to the test – Husqvarna’s CEORA™ coupled with its new low-cut deck.
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Royal Dornoch picks STAR EV for its buggies
Royal Dornoch is thought to be the first golf club in the world to fit defibrillators to all its buggies. The buggies chosen to carry this potentially life-saving device are STAR EV’s Capellas from Reesink Scotland.
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How to maximise equipment sales throughout the season
There are key services and assets that can be utilised to support the club professional when it comes to maximising equipment sales, writes Charlie Hartley, Business Development Consultant at Foremost Golf.
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Inrange® Golf rolls out multi-bay experience
On top of its already impressive suite of games and courses, Inrange® has just rolled out a new experience that is now live at its partner sites, called Inrange+ Teams.
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Golf ‘Employee of the Month’ competition launched
The Golf Business is launching an ‘Employee of the Month’ competition in which anyone who works at a golf club can be a winner.
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Could stadium golf be the way to introduce a new audience to the sport?
Could the future of golf – and certainly attracting a new audience to the sport – be in setting up courses within the confines of stadiums and arenas?
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The R&A is pleased with stunning LIV and PGA Tour merger
Some major names from Martin Slumbers to Donald Trump have been reacting to the stunning announcement that LIV Golf, the PGA Tour and DP World Tour are merging.
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Council urged to find partners for its eight golf courses
South Ayrshire Council, which owns eight golf courses, has been urged to pursue partnerships with all of them.
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Marine & Lawn Hotels & Resorts to open two more golf properties
Just two years ago a new company was formed to revive famed golf hotels along the UK’s coasts and it is now set to open its fourth and fifth properties.
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Srixon opens third UK Centre of Excellence in two years
Clydeway Golf Performance Centre in Glasgow has opened a Srixon Centre of Excellence – the first in Scotland.
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Jurassic Creek Adventure Golf opens in Wolverhampton
3 Hammers Golf Complex in Wolverhampton has opened a dinosaur-themed adventure golf course.