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Golf Ireland celebrates Rory McIlroy’s Masters win
Golf Ireland has extended its congratulations to Rory McIlroy following a sensational back-to-back victory at the Masters in Augusta.
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Samaritans links with Rotherham Golf Club
The Samaritans charity has announced it is running a special fundraising event next month at Rotherham Golf Club, which is home to 2016 Masters champion Danny Willett.
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Royal Troon widely praised for admitting women
Royal Troon Golf Club has received widespread praise for its decision to admit women – just two weeks before it hosts the Open Championship.
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Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing Golf Club Management in June
From Muirfield’s shock decision to have a second vote on admitting women to a stunning rise in participation, June was a surprising month for golf, as it was the UK.
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Durham clubs unite for ‘Get into golf’ drive
A quarter of all the golf clubs in Durham are working together to specifically get more women playing golf.
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Former tennis star Blane Dodds named as new CEO of Scottish Golf
The former tennis player, and current chair of Tennis Scotland, Blane Dodds, has been named as the new chief executive of Scottish Golf.
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BIGGA: ‘Brexit will hit greenkeeping budgets’
Two organisations heavily involved in the golf industry have said Britain’s decision to vote for ‘Brexit’ will have a negative impact on trade.
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Two more golf clubs embark on housing projects
At least two more UK golf clubs are embarking on major housing projects in a bid to provide investment in the venues themselves.
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This PGA pro coaches hundreds of kids at top golf events
A PGA professional at Dudley Golf Club has been selected to coach for free at the Open this year – after spending three days coaching children for a charity at the BMW Championship at Wentworth.
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Is this the world’s longest serving PGA professional?
After the revelation of the world’s longest serving member at one club, another British golf club believes it might have the longest serving club professional in the world.
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Fund managers told to stop playing golf
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has told fund managers that they are spending too much time on golf courses.
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Permission granted for Royal Norwich to sell course and relocate
Royal Norwich Golf Club’s extraordinary sale of its home so that 1,000 properties can be built on the course is set to go ahead as planning permission has now been granted.
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This golf club has doubled its membership in just two years
Gaudet Luce Golf Club in Worcestershire has doubled its membership from 400 to 800 in just the last two years, thanks to a flexible membership scheme.
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£120,000 course redesign was egg-stremely unnecessary
A golf course owner has said he nearly had to spend thousands of pounds redesigning his course to make it safer – but discovered that nearby ‘wayward balls’ had actually been dropped by birds.
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Three tips for marketing to younger golfers
Marketing expert Martyn Gill provides three simple tips to make promoting your golf club to younger people more easy
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Golf participation in England has risen for first time in years
After more than a decade of year-on-year steep falls, golf participation and club membership in England has risen in the last year.