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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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‘Members of Scottish golf clubs can not sue fellow members for personal injury’
A landmark legal case, in which a judge in the Court of Session has dismissed a golfer’s claim against his club’s committee, means that members of Scottish golf clubs cannot sue fellow members for personal injury, states a law firm.
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Golf dominates list of world’s best-paid sports stars
New research into the world’s best-paid sports stars has shown that golfers dominate the top rankings.
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ITV profiles nonagenarian golfer
The television network ITV Anglia has run a profile on a 90-year-old female golfer who is enjoying the game she has played for more than 60 years.
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Members complain over deal to attract retired police officers
Members of a top Scottish golf club have, according to a newspaper report, ‘mutinied’ over a membership deal that the club has for retired police officers.
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Golf clubs in Wales report increase in memberships
Golf clubs in Wales found 2016 to be their best year for years, according to new data from the Golf Union of Wales.
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Golf club brings in 15 minute green fees
An American golf club has introduced pay-as-you-play green fees in a bid to both tackle slow play and give golfers more value for money.
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Research reveals golf makes you happy
A new study on exercise and wellbeing has found that people who walk regularly are generally much happier than those who do little or no exercise.
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Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing the magazine in January:
From flexible memberships to ‘no slow play golf’, Golf Club Management editor Alistair Dunsmuir provides his monthly round-up of the biggest stories in the industry.
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Council freezes rent of community conscious golf club
A local authority has rewarded a golf club that has been at the heart of its community by freezing its rent for the next five years.
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How Enfield GC achieved an affordable drainage solution
When two streams at Enfield GC overflowed, flooding both the course and nearly 200 homes, local authorities devised costly schemes to protect the venue’s neighbours. Fortunately, the club was allowed to embark on an affordable alternative drainage solution, which has achieved all its goals.
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Golf club had to pay for removal of dumped waste
A Hampshire golf club has had to pay for the clearance and disposal of rubbish that was dumped by its entrance.
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Muirfield to hold second vote on women in next few days
Muirfield has confirmed it is to hold its second vote on allowing women to become members in less than a year.
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Prolific burglar jailed for targeting golf clubs
A prolific burglar who’s been linked with at least two robberies at golf clubs has been jailed for two years.
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Bromley GC becomes official ‘no slow play’ venue
A London golf club has become the first in the UK to be officially branded as a venue where golfers can play a round quickly.
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Sussex club to downsize and build 130 homes
An 18-hole Sussex golf club that has suffered ‘significant financial loss’ in recent years is set to convert to nine holes and build 130 homes in order to secure its future.