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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.Â
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Fraud at Yorkshire golf clubs on the rise
The secretary of the Yorkshire Union of Golf Clubs (YUGC) has said that at least two of its member clubs were victims of fraud in 2016.
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Legal matters: Advertising issues clubs need to consider
NGCAA chief executive Jackie Howe comments on issues clubs may have to deal with when marketing themselves
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This club is offering free golf to youngsters
A Kent golf club is offering free membership to juniors as part of a drive to encourage more youngsters to play the game.
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Police searching for golf club deer hunter
Poachers have used snares and crossbows on a Scottish golf course to kill at least three deer, according to police.
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American golf clubs using fitness to attract women
A report in the Wall Street Journal has found that there has been a large trend in which golf clubs are expanding their fitness offerings in order to attract women to their venues.
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Scottish Golf to work with European Tour winner
The two-time European Tour winner, Stephen McAllister, is to work with Scottish Golf to increase business opportunities that will benefit Scottish golf clubs.
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Major new golf publication to launch
A golf magazine for people who run golf clubs is to be launched this month. The Golf Business is to be sent to approximately 97 percent of all golf venues in the UK and Ireland.
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Club aims to sell alcohol on the course
One of the leading golf clubs in the UK has applied to its local council for permission to sell alcohol to golfers – while they are playing on the course.
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Here’s the top 3 things I learnt while editing the magazine in March
The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir looks at how, from Wimbledon to fireworks, the game is working together to boost participation.
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Top Welsh golf club closes down
A club described in the Welsh press as ‘one of Monmouthshire’s premier golf clubs’ is closing down after 30 years of trading.
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This club appoints first female captain in 230 years
One of the world’s oldest golf clubs has appointed a woman to be its captain for the first time in its 230-year history.
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Another golf club to build holiday lodges
Rothbury Golf Club in Northumberland has become the latest golf club to hope to build holiday lodges in order to boost income streams.
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Golf supplier Highspeed Group bought by Acumen
One of the biggest suppliers to the golf industry, Highspeed Group, probably best known for its ClearWater recycling systems, has been acquired by major waste management firm Acumen.
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PGA withdraws from England Golf Partnership
The body that represents professional golfers in England, the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA), has said it is amicably withdrawing from the England Golf Partnership (EGP), the lead funding body for golf in England.
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Four Norfolk clubs hit by buggy thefts in three weeks
Four golf clubs in Norfolk have reported that thieves have attempted to steal batteries from their golf cars in the last three weeks.