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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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Michael Braidwood leaves CMAE for Qatar
The Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE) has announced that Michael Braidwood CCM is to resume his career as a golf club manager after completing a three-year tenure as the association’s director of education.
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Oxford University golf club may relocate
A golf club which has land owned by two Oxford University colleges as well as Oxford University Press could relocate to make way for more than 2,000 homes.
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World number 17 golfer joins Bucks club
The current 17th best golfer in the world, Tyrrell Hatton, has joined his local golf club, Stoke Park Country Club, as a member.
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Golf club profile: Alnmouth GC
England’s fourth oldest golf club – which still has a popular dormy house – has a rolling programme of refurbishment.
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Meet the master greenkeeper – who’s also the club’s manager
Huw Morgan is no ordinary club manager. He’s also a master greenkeeper and course manager at the spectacular Pennard Golf Club in Wales. He talks about this dual role and offers greenkeeping tips, including how to boost divot recovery.
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Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing The Golf Business in May
From the inaugural GolfSixes tournament to vital research about what children and their parents think about the game, May could end up being an important month for the industry’s future, writes Alistair Dunsmuir
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Cancer charity says one round of golf is as healthy as exercising for a week
The UK’s leading source of cancer care, Macmillan Cancer Support, has called on everyone to take up golf.
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In their own words: Golf Union of Wales CEO Richard Dixon
The chief executive of the Golf Union of Wales, Richard Dixon, writes exclusively for The Golf Business about the growth of the game in Wales.
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Golf club issues health warning over blackfly
A Herefordshire golf club has issued a warning to golfers about one of the most common insects in the UK after a man lost his memory following a bite.
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Meet the manager: Gleneagles’ director of golf, Gary Silcock
Gary Silcock is the director of golf at 2014 Ryder Cup venue Gleneagles. He tells The Golf Business the measures that have been introduced to keep a large, high net-worth membership happy.
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‘Inspirational’ champions of junior golf rewarded
The Golf Foundation has celebrated the ‘inspirational work’ of volunteers and professionals who have provided young people from all backgrounds and abilities with a start in the game.
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Scottish golf clubs encouraged to shape their future
The organisation that runs amateur golf in Scotland is calling on every golf club to engage in a consultation exercise this June.
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Hotel group launches ‘free golf for children’ initiative
The UK’s largest independent hotel group, Macdonald Hotel & Resorts, has launched a scheme that will provide free membership for children at five golf clubs.
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95% of parents think golf is good for kids
A new survey has found that almost all parents believe that golf provides a safe environment for their children and that it can teach them valuable life skills.
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Should I employ a chef or a cook?
Food and beverage consultant Steven Brown has visited many golf clubs in recent months, all in order to help them make their bars and restaurants more profitable. Here, he outlines the most common questions he has been asked – and what his responses have been.