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Golf Ireland celebrates Rory McIlroy’s Masters win
Golf Ireland has extended its congratulations to Rory McIlroy following a sensational back-to-back victory at the Masters in Augusta.
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Charlie Forster named as ambassador for Basingstoke Golf Club
Charlie Forster, one of the rising stars of English golf, has added a new title to his growing list of honours after being named as an ambassador for Basingstoke Golf Club.
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The Open broke records for engagement
The 153rd Open at Royal Portrush set a new benchmark for attendance, broadcast viewership and digital engagement as the return of golf’s original championship to the iconic Antrim coast delivered an unforgettable spectacle and captivated fans worldwide.
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Royal Dornoch to create a coastal change adaptation plan
One of the world’s most famous golfing links is taking steps designed to track changes in the coastal landscape.
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Ultimate Golf Group acquires Merrist Wood for major redevelopment
Ultimate Golf Group, owner of Sunningdale Heath Golf Club, has expanded its presence in Surrey with the acquisition of Merrist Wood Golf Club.
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Cleeve Hill Golf Club to build new clubhouse
Cleeve Hill Golf Club has submitted a planning application for a new clubhouse facility that will transform the historic golf club into a true community hub for the Cotswolds.
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TGI Golf Foundation Days 2025 raised thousands
From Monifieth Golf Links just outside Dundee to The Lambourne Golf Club in Buckinghamshire, and across the water to Ireland, this year’s TGI Golf Foundation Days covered plenty of ground.
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Newark Golf Club going from strength to strength, one year after it was rescued
Newark Golf Club in Nottinghamshire has seen significant investment in the year since an inheritance tax and estate planning specialist purchased it and ensured it avoided insolvency.
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Golf participation in England smashes records again in 2025
Following a record-breaking 2024, England Golf has confirmed that over 5.75 million scores were submitted to the World Handicap System in the first six months of 2025, marking a 29 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
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Meet the head professional: Steve White
Steve White is the head professional at Thurlestone Golf Club in Devon and Foremost Member of the Year for 2024. He talks about his extensive career in golf and offers some retail tips and tricks for the next generation.
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Northern Ireland to build first championship links golf course in over 100 years
The Galgorm Collection has – during the Open Championship at Royal Portrush – unveiled plans to invest more than £30 million to create a new, landmark links golf course at Bellarena – the first in Northern Ireland in over 100 years.
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AIG Women’s Open will be first women’s major to use Toptracer
This year’s AIG Women’s Open at Royal Porthcawl will see a series of new digital features aimed at offering fans a more immersive and informed experience.
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“We want golfers to live here, not just visit”
Rita Jordão, director of marketing for Sotogrande, a private residential development in Andalusia, Spain, which includes world-famous golf clubs, explains how its golf offering is being developed even further.
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Lottie Woad has turned professional
Following an outstanding fortnight in which she won the KPMG Irish Women’s Open, and finished third at the Evian Championship – one of golf’s major championships, Lottie Woad has turned professional.
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Basingstoke Golf Club launches corporate partnership
Basingstoke Golf Club, which is set to fully open, is to launch a corporate partnership so businesses across the south of England can reward employees and impress clients.
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Global golf participation tops 100 million as non-traditional formats fuel growth
New figures from The R&A reveal that golf continues to grow worldwide, with the 2024 Global Participation Report showing a combined total of 108 million adults and juniors now playing the sport across all formats in The R&A’s affiliated markets — an increase of nearly three million from last year.




