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Meet the resort director: Richard Woolley
The resort director at St. Mellion Estate in Cornwall talks about leading the venue he grew up playing at after 15 years of senior roles at Crown Golf clubs, and tells us what the resort has been investing in this decade, as it prepares for its 50th anniversary this summer.
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Golf Kingdom rebrands as Whalebone Golf Club
Essex venue Golf Kingdom, which was acquired by Blackedge Golf and British Ensign Golf less than a year ago, has relaunched under the new name Whalebone Golf Club – positioning itself as a barrier-free, community-led club where dress codes and gatekeeping have no place.
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The Kingdom comes to The Grove
TaylorMade’s legendary Kingdom custom-fitting facility – home to some of the world’s best players – has arrived in the UK for the first time. Joel Westwell, director of golf at The Grove, explains why the partnership is a natural fit for one of Europe’s most premium golf resorts.
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Global golf participation soars to 112 million (outside of the USA and Mexico)
In Great Britain and Ireland, membership of golf clubs dropped to a low of just over a million in 2019. That figure now stands at 1.35 million – the highest it’s been since 2010, according to new R&A figures.
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The new faces of golf ambassadors
From an eight-year-old junior champion in West Sussex to leading women’s tour professionals, golf clubs are rethinking what an ambassador looks like – and in doing so, sending a powerful message about who the game is for.
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Golfing partners both hit a hole-in-one on the same hole
Two golfing friends have both hit a hole-in-one on the same hole while playing together at Royal Liverpool Golf Club.
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“My head isn’t big enough for the number of hats that I must wear!”
Paul Toyer has been the PGA professional at St Neots Golf Club in Cambridgeshire for more than 21 years. Here, he talks retail, how he benefits from being a TGI Partner, junior development and why the club pro’s role is busier than ever.
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Get golf courses summer-ready
CardsSafe has worked with golf courses for over two decades, providing a wireless card-retention system that secures bar tabs, deters dine-and-dash, and supports equipment hire – helping venues like the London Golf Club serve customers on and off the course.
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Historic Surrey clubhouse to be demolished
One of the oldest golf clubs in England is to have its clubhouse demolished and housing will be built where it currently resides.
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The Belfry completes Derby redesign to complete heathland trio
The Belfry has unveiled a dramatic redesign of its Derby golf course, transforming it into a heathland layout with 60 new white sand bunkers, raised tees and three signature holes – completing a trio of distinct experiences alongside the Brabazon and PGA National.
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Record Scottish club sign-ups for junior golf programmes
A record number of Scottish golf clubs have enrolled in Scottish Golf’s 2026 junior programmes, with GolfSixes participation rising to 169 clubs and new funding streams supporting women’s and girls’ activity across the country.
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How loyal are your customers?
Steve Bird, Business Development Consultant and Education Lead at Foremost, shares his expert knowledge on how to maximise loyalty from your customers.
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Tru-Talk: Tru-Turf customer testimonials
Richard Johnstone MG, course manager at Royal Aberdeen Golf Club, and John Clarke, courses manager at Woburn Golf Club talk about rolling, surface performance, turf health, usability and the long-term value of Tru-Turf rollers, which they use as part of their ongoing maintenance programmes.
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Foremost Golf’s Championship Week draws 300 pros to The Oxfordshire
Tom Mead and Ben Hall claimed the Professionals’ and Assistant Professionals’ Championship titles respectively as Foremost Golf’s annual Championship Week delivered competition, networking and more than £4,000 raised for charity.
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Golf’s health dividend, foreign investment surge and the new venues rewriting the rulebook
The UK golf industry is attracting serious overseas capital, a new venue is reimagining what a golf course can be and a landmark report has handed clubs one of the most powerful marketing tools they’ve ever had.
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Golf beats walking alone for brain health, says neuroscientist
A neuroscientist says new research shows the abdominal muscle movements involved in swinging a golf club drive cerebrospinal fluid flow in the brain, which, mixed with walking, could potentially protect against dementia.