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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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Meet the golf club manager: James Fuller
The Golf Business speaks to the general manager of The Gog Magog Golf Club in Cambridge about running a club with more than 1,300 members
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‘This is the worst vandalism I’ve ever seen’
The owner of a Cambridgeshire golf club has said an attack to 14 of the course’s greens is the worst case of golf vandalism she has ever seen.
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Golf group launches alternative to flexible memberships
A group that runs seven golf clubs in the UK has launched a flexible membership option which is different to the traditional offerings that have been a major industry trend in the last few years.
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Half of Mytime Active’s golf clubs to offer footgolf
One of Britain’s largest golf club operators has said at least half of its venues will offer footgolf, the sport that’s a hybrid of football and golf.
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Fraud at Yorkshire golf clubs on the rise
The secretary of the Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs (YUGC) has said that at least two of its member clubs were victims of fraud in 2016.
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Legal matters: Advertising issues clubs need to consider
NGCAA chief executive Jackie Howe comments on issues clubs may have to deal with when marketing themselves
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This club is offering free golf to youngsters
A Kent golf club is offering free membership to juniors as part of a drive to encourage more youngsters to play the game.
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Police searching for golf club deer hunter
Poachers have used snares and crossbows on a Scottish golf course to kill at least three deer, according to police.
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American golf clubs using fitness to attract women
A report in the Wall Street Journal has found that there has been a large trend in which golf clubs are expanding their fitness offerings in order to attract women to their venues.
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Scottish Golf to work with European Tour winner
The two-time European Tour winner, Stephen McAllister, is to work with Scottish Golf to increase business opportunities that will benefit Scottish golf clubs.
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Major new golf publication to launch
A golf magazine for people who run golf clubs is to be launched this month. The Golf Business is to be sent to approximately 97 percent of all golf venues in the UK and Ireland.
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Club aims to sell alcohol on the course
One of the leading golf clubs in the UK has applied to its local council for permission to sell alcohol to golfers – while they are playing on the course.
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Here’s the top 3 things I learnt while editing the magazine in March
The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir looks at how, from Wimbledon to fireworks, the game is working together to boost participation.
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Top Welsh golf club closes down
A club described in the Welsh press as ‘one of Monmouthshire’s premier golf clubs’ is closing down after 30 years of trading.
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This club appoints first female captain in 230 years
One of the world’s oldest golf clubs has appointed a woman to be its captain for the first time in its 230-year history.