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Meet the director of golf:Â Dean Montgomery
Having worked at great golf clubs around the world, including Royal Liverpool, Bearwood Lakes and Yas Links, Dean Montgomery has taken on a new role as director of golf at Golf at The Hawthorn, just as it is about to open a luxury hotel.
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Uxbridge GC to close as new operator is sought
The municipal Uxbridge Golf Course in Middlesex is to close ‘temporarily’, and staff will move to a nearby venue, following a decline in player numbers.
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Green fee income hit record high in 2024
A review of more than 200 golf clubs in the UK and Ireland has found that visitor income hit a record high in 2024.
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Work begins on new clubhouse and villas at historic Suffolk course
Work to build a state-of-the-art new golf clubhouse and five luxury villas has begun at Felixstowe Ferry in Suffolk, the fifth oldest golf club in England.
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Southern Ground Care invests in Kubota tractors
As demand grows, and implements get bigger and better, as does the fleet of Kubota tractors for sports turf maintenance company Southern Ground Care.
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New senior management team at Wales Golf
Wales Golf has put a new management team in place, saying that changes to its development department will capitalise on modern demands.
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GMS partners with Laguna Phuket
Golf Marketing Services (GMS) has announced a new partnership with Laguna Phuket, Asia’s premier integrated destination and home to a world-renowned golf destination.
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England saw 10 million rounds played in one year for first time
More rounds of golf were played in England in 2024 than in any year since the World Handicap System (WHS) was launched at the end of 2020.
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How to manage dollar spot
When former greenkeeper Daniel Mackenzie was asked to help a bowling green deal with a severe outbreak of dollar spot disease, he was able to offer a feeding programme with minimal fungicide use to manage the problem, and the disease has now been successfully controlled.
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Greenkeeper wins unfair dismissal case
The former deputy course manager at one of the UK’s greatest golf clubs has won an unfair dismissal case after he was sacked for failing to report that his digger fell into a hole.
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England’s great senior golfer, Trevor Foster, passes away
One of England’s greatest Senior players, Trevor Foster, has passed away at the age of 64.
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Club’s 2025 tee times sell out in 50 minutes
A US golf club has said every tee time it had available for 2025 sold out in just 50 minutes.
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Playing golf viewed as second most middle class activity
A poll by YouGov has found that playing golf is seen by the public as the second most middle class activity people can do out of 12 that were selected.
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Winter machinery maintenance with Reesink Turfcare and Toro
There aren’t many quick wins in life, but Reesink and Toro certainly provide one when it comes to winter machinery maintenance.
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Here’s three UK golf industry trends from December 2024
The year ended with clubs relocating and others revealing they are experiencing mixed post-pandemic fortunes.Â
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David Rickman appointed an MBE
David Rickman has been appointed an MBE in the New Year Honour’s List for services to golf.