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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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Securing free marketing for your club
One way a golf club can potentially increase income without spending any significant sums of money is via free marketing.
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Free coaching ‘will stop the downturn’
The manager of a London golf club has said that venues are struggling more now than ever before, and that those that don’t offer free coaching are likely to go under.
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Mystery surrounds Weald Park closure
A prestigious Essex golf club has closed suddenly and temporarily following what it describes as an ‘incident’ that has taken place between its management and its freeholder.
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Poulter’s old club revels in Ryder Cup interest
A Hertfordshire golf club that Ryder Cup star Ian Poulter once worked at has become the centre of international media interest.
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John Petrie leaves England Golf
The chief executive of England Golf, John Petrie, has left his position with immediate effect.
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96% of golfers want more sustainability
A new survey of golfers has found they are far more concerned about the environmental impact of golf venues than previously thought.
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RBS agrees debt deal with American Golf
The largest retailer of golf equipment in Europe has agreed a £20m deal to refinance debt that it owes to its bank.
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Golfing women rated most attractive
A study of more than 68,000 people has found that men are significantly more attracted to women who play or follow golf.
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Keith Lloyd resigns as CEO of the GCMA
The chief executive of the Golf Club Managers’ Association (GCMA) has announced he is leaving his post.
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Seve Day scores ‘were genuine’
Organisers of a cancer charity golf tournament in honour of Seve Ballesteros have stated that the current top 72 winning scores are all genuine – but one competitor has been disqualified.
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Controversial banker to build golf course
A controversial Australian hedge fund manager has ignored the advice of the Scottish Golf Union (SGU) and decided to build a new golf course in Scotland.
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Golf ‘will make you live longer’
Being an active member of a golf club could add three and a half years to an elderly person’s life, a new survey has found.
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Hotel offers golf in an hour membership
One of the country’s premier hotels is offering non-residents membership of its golf club for the first time in its history.
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Broke Hill sold to mystery buyer
Broke Hill Golf Club in Kent has been bought by a company with practically no public profile for an undisclosed sum. The company’s directors now run two firms that collectively own two golf venues.
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Club members lost ‘due to handicap system’
Approximately one in 10 golf club managers have said they have lost members solely as a result of the introduction of ‘inactive’ handicaps, according to a new survey.