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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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Golf more popular in schools than football
Golf is now played at schools so much that it is on more English schools’ curriculums than football, according to new data.
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Club to offer ‘golf and poker challenge’
A Surrey club has come up with an innovative way to attract visitors – by offering an event that requires competitors to excel at both golf and poker.
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Two more clubs placed into liquidation
Two golf clubs have gone into liquidation, with approximately 55 jobs lost.
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Profile: Crowlands Golf Centre
One club that does now offer flexible memberships is Crowlands Golf Centre in Essex.
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Golfers ‘should pass etiquette test’
More than nine in ten greenkeepers believe that golfers should pass a test on course care before they are allowed to play the game.
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Golf equipment sent to returning soldiers
The PGA is to provide British soldiers returning from duty in Afghanistan with a selection of new golf equipment.
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GB&I golf worth more than £5bn
Golf is worth £5.25 billion to the British and Irish economies, according to a new survey.
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US to tackle slow play
The authority that runs golf in the USA is to dramatically address the pace of play issue that it says is hurting the health of golf venues.
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Liverpool’s courses face closure threat
Liverpool’s two municipal golf venues, which represent four golf clubs, could be closed down by the local council in a bid to cut costs.
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Scottish government funds junior discounts
The Scottish government is funding a £20 discount off most first-time golf club memberships for children between now and the end of April.
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Human QR code made by golf club staff
The world’s largest golf club has utilised 2,000 of its employees to form the world’s largest human and workable QR code – to promote eco-tourism.
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Greenkeepers find 2,000-year-old skull
Greenkeepers renovating a bunker on a Scottish golf course have found a human skull that is believed to be 2,000 years old.
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Ryder Cup helps BTME attract 6,000
The annual exhibition for golf course management professionals attracted 6,000 visitors despite economic concerns in the industry and atrocious weather conditions during the event.
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‘Cut smaller clubs’ affiliation fees’
An English golf venue is calling for members of smaller golf clubs to be charged reduced annual subscriptions via a deduction in their affiliation fees to England Golf and their local county golf union.
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Two golf clubs receive lottery funding
Two golf clubs in Northumberland have been awarded more than £80k of lottery funding to improve their facilities.