-
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.
-
Cambridge Golf Club closes down
Cambridge Golf Club has closed down and will be converted into a new town’s housing estate.
-
Trophies still being stolen from clubs
Several golf clubs have been hit by thieves this summer – with their trophies remaining the prize asset for burglars.
-
Guidelines written for dealing with Groupon
The European Golf Course Owners’ Association (EGCOA) has issued guidelines to all European golf clubs for dealing with third party tee time resellers such as Groupon and AmazonLocal.
-
Golf club technology failings revealed
A new survey finds that just 12 percent of golf clubs have mobile-friendly websites and most managers do not seem to even know how their website performs on a smartphone.
-
Marketing: Invest your time and money wisely to ensure you adapt to golf’s changes
Your marketing strategy needs to adapt to the changes the game has experienced in recent years, writes Daniel Chidley, but that’s not as difficult as it may seem.
-
Six Premier League clubs will promote golf
Everton, Aston Villa, Sunderland, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion and Hull agree to work with local golf clubs and schools to provide golfing opportunities to children.
-
Hoebridge awarded environmental label
Hoebridge Golf Centre in Surrey has received the GEO global environmental award – the first pay-and-play facility in the UK to have ever won the accolade.
-
List of weirdest things found on a golf course compiled
From a suitcase full of lingerie to a live shark, a retailer of golf equipment has compiled the top 10 strangest things to be found on a golf course.
-
President banned from Sleaford Golf Club
The president elect of Sleaford Golf Club, who has ‘made enemies’ with some of the members during his 45 years at the club, has given up golf after receiving a three-year club ban for an alleged cheating incident.
-
The latest legislation affecting greenkeepers
David Mears is the managing director of Highspeed Group. Here, he analyses the plethora of legislation affecting greenkeepers today.
-
Club to build ‘FootGolf’ course
Addington Court Golf Centre has built a ‘FootGolf’ course at its venue in a bid to attract a new type of paying customer.
-
‘Golf courses for housing’ trend continues
At least five UK golf clubs have tried to sell off part of their land to housing developers in order to fund other aspects of the golf club in the last 18 months, Golf Club Management can reveal.
-
Judy Murray reveals Scottish golf complex
Wimbledon champion Andy Murray’s mother, Judy, and golfing legend Colin Montgomerie, jointly announce that a purpose-built tennis and golf centre is to be built in Scotland.
-
CASC consultation sparks disagreement
Several golf clubs, England Golf and the UKGCOA have responded to the CASC consultation exercise, which shows little agreement in the golf industry over the best way forward.
-
Golfer who bludgeoned turtle evades justice
The golfer who caused national outrage by beating to death a defenceless turtle is now likely to have got away with his crime.