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Tom Phillips begins work as the new CEO of the Ladies European Tour (LET)
Tom Phillips has officially begun his new role as CEO of the Ladies European Tour (LET), marking the beginning of an exciting new era for the tour and for women’s professional golf globally.
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This is Cranleigh Golf Club’s first ever female captain
A leading Surrey golf club has appointed a woman to be its captain for the first time in its history.
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Food and beverage: Meet Gleneagles’ hotel manager Conor O’Leary
Conor O’Leary is the hotel manager of Gleneagles. The resort has eight bars and restaurants, which are thriving businesses regardless of the golf courses. Here, he tells us some of the secrets to their success.
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This is the UK’s first golf course winery
Mannings Heath Golf Club & Wine Estate in West Sussex has planted 38,000 vines and has become the first golf club in the UK to also be a winery.
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Golf clubs set for another multi-million pound VAT rebate
Private members’ golf clubs could be in line for a VAT rebate worth hundreds of millions of pounds – in addition to the huge payouts hundreds received just a few months ago.
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Sponsored feature: Linkscover exclusively committed to golf club insurance
Last year a golf insurance specialist launched Linkscover to the UK market, and golf clubs are benefiting from improved cover and reduced premiums.
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This golf club will give free membership to ‘the south’s unluckiest golfer’
A Kent golf club has launched a competition to find ‘the south’s unluckiest golfer’ and will give him or her three months of free membership.
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Arsonists hit golf club twice in three days
Arsonists have attacked a top Scottish golf club twice in the space of three days.
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Golf clubs asked to share biodiversity data
A major UK biodiversity partnership is calling on greenkeepers and golfers to share crucial biological data with it to help educate the world.
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Social media ‘causes slow play on the golf course’
A new survey of golfers has found that over half believe the use of social media on golf courses is contributing towards slow play in the game.
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Legal matters: Out of hours emails and incorporated clubs voting at AGMs
Do you expect employees to answer emails outside of working hours? And who can vote at an AGM if your golf club is incorporated?
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This man has just hit this course’s first ever hole-in-one – and he’s the manager
It’s not that unusual for a golfer to hit a hole-in-one on a golf course – but when the golfer is the club’s secretary and nobody had ever done this before, then it becomes a story.
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Darwin Escapes enters golf market
A company that owns 19 holiday parks in the UK has entered the golf market by purchasing a leading golf club in Yorkshire.
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In their own words: Scottish Golf CEO Blane Dodds
The chief executive for Scottish Golf writes exclusively for The Golf Business on the opportunities for the industry in Scotland.
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Lord Cobham buys prestigious golf club for £2.25m
The 12th Viscount Cobham, Christopher Charles Lyttelton, has bought Hagley Golf and Country Club in the West Midlands, for a reported asking price of £2.25 million.
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32 golf clubs will take on GolfSixes branding
The GolfSixes tournament, which saw fireworks, music, a shot clock and top golfers competing over six holes of golf, has already had a positive effect on golf participation, according to a charity.