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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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Two top Scottish golf clubs put up for sale
Two highly regarded Scottish golf clubs – Strathmore Golf Centre and Newbattle Golf Club – have both been placed up for sale.
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Tree-ring tests reveal Woodsome Hall’s clubhouse might be oldest in the world
A golf club in Yorkshire has discovered that its clubhouse is about a century older than previously thought – and is now believed to be the oldest original building being used as a golf clubhouse in the world.
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Meet Weymouth Golf Club’s professional: Dan Carter
Since taking the reins at Weymouth Golf Club in 2019, head PGA professional Dan Carter has embraced technology, enhanced custom fitting and leaned on the support of the TGI Golf Partnership — all while keeping the focus on personal service, junior development and growing the game for women and beginners.
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Ramside Hall launches multi-million pound leisure venue
The Pin, Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf and Spa in County Durham’s new multi-million pound entertainment venue, has opened.
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Dublin golf club turns down £65 million move
One of Dublin’s oldest golf clubs has rejected a £65 million proposal – including £13 million to be given to its 1,400 members – to surrender its land for housing development and relocate to a new site.
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Are you spending time on what really grows your business?
Foremost Golf’s tailored systems — from invoicing and marketing to EPOS and online booking — help professionals save time, boost margins and focus on what really matters: growing their business.
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Prostate Cancer UK hosts first-ever black community golf day to raise heightened cancer risk
Over 80 golfers came together at The Addington Golf Club, Surrey for Prostate Cancer UK’s first-ever golf day focussed on raising awareness of prostate cancer in the black community. Â
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This golf club has two female members in their 100s
Basingstoke Golf Club has one member who has just celebrated her 100th birthday and another who is 102.
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Cutting costs and grass: How Murrayshall financed a robotic future
Murrayshall in Scotland recently invested in a fleet of robotic mowers. To make the investment financially sustainable, the club implemented a flexible funding plan through Golf Finance.
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Colin Mayes appointed non-executive director of Resonance Golf Collection
The former CEO of Burhill Group Limited (BGL), Colin Mayes, has been appointed to the board as a non-executive director of Resonance Golf Collection, one of Europe’s leading golf resort and leisure businesses.
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Gonçalo Costa named new golf director at two top Portuguese venues
The owner of two of Portugal’s most acclaimed golf resorts – Praia D’El Rey Marriott Golf & Beach Resort and nearby West Cliffs Ocean and Golf Resort – has appointed industry professional Gonçalo Costa as new golf director across both venues.
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Here’s three major trends from September in the UK golf industry
Despite continually soaring participation, golf clubs are still being encouraged to invest in simulators to maximise growth potential.
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Welsh golf club to sell one of its holes
A golf club located in Cardiff has made the unusual decision to put most of its par three, seventh hole up for sale.
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Toptracer announces strategic partnership with The PGA (GB&I)
Toptracer, the world’s number one range technology, has announced a new strategic partnership with The Professional Golfers’ Association of Great Britain and Ireland (The PGA GB&I)that is set to improve the way PGA members learn, coach and connect with golfers.
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Golfer wins club championship with TWO holes-in-one
A golfer at Droitwich Golf Club in Worcestershire has won his club championship match play final with two holes-in-one in the same round.