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Meet the golf club manager: Anthony Tarchetti
The general manager of Chart Hills Golf Club in Kent, Anthony Tarchetti, talks about the major transformations the venue has seen in the last six years, which means, for example, it now offers year-round golf on firm, consistent fairways.
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Greenfee365 enters the UK golf tourist market
Greenfee365, the marketing company that allows golf clubs to sell their tee times directly to golfers all over the world, which has been huge in Spain, Portugal, Italy and France, is launching in the UK.Â
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Scottish Water gives a tower to a golf club to help with its finances
Scottish Water, the body that provides water services across Scotland, has transferred the ownership of a disused tower it had been renting to Keith Golf Club, in order to help it with its finances.
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Reesink Turfcare offering irrigation finance solutions
Finance on turfcare machinery is not new but it is a concept that has passed by the irrigation of golf clubs and sports venues. Until now that is, thanks to Reesink Turfcare.
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Royal Portrush’s manager to retire this autumn
The secretary-manager of Royal Portrush, host of the 2019 Open Championship, will retire this autumn after managing the club for an incredible 35 years.
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Fame Tate wins women’s ‘Oustanding Achievement’ for golf club turnaround
PGA professional Fame Tate has won the ‘Oustanding Achievement’ Award at The English Women’s Awards – North for bringing a golf club back from the edge of closure.
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Analysing the swing of a ‘disruptor’
Following 20-year-old Matthew Wolff’s triumph at the 3M Open earlier this month, professional golf could be about to enter a watershed moment.
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How top golfers use psychology to keep calm
Whilst golf is already considered by many to be one of the most difficult sports on the planet, there’s much more to the game than simply managing to hit the ball where you want it to land.Â
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Shahin Bani-Sadr, 28, appointed as general manager of Rowlands Castle Golf Club
Rowlands Castle Golf Club in Hampshire has appointed Shahin Bani-Sadr as its new general manager.
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Meet the golf club secretary: Andrew Tanner
The manager of the Harry Colt-designed Tandridge Golf Club in Surrey talks about how the golf industry has changed in recent years – and how Tandridge is responding to this transformation.
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Scottish Golf awarded £15k to grow the game to women and girls
The governing body for amateur golf in Scotland has received £15,360 from the Scottish government to invest in women’s and girls’ golf.
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Meet the PGA professional: David McKidd
The head professional at Lightcliffe Golf Club in Yorkshire talks about surveying members to find out what products he should stock in the shop and why he offers free coaching to juniors.
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Documentary to be made about golf club sock story
A story about a man who was told by a golf club to change his socks because they were too dark has gone viral – and a documentary will even be made about the incident.
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Golf clubs near Brighton under increased pressure due to housing shortage
Two golf courses in Sussex have an uncertain future following a proposed review of how a council uses its land.
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Meet the golf course manager: West Hill GC’s Ben Edwards
West Hill is one of the best heathland golf courses in the world. Ben talks about how the club stores essential irrigation water despite not having a reservoir and the club’s recent major projects.
