• ‘Scottish clubs will continue to close down’

    ‘Scottish clubs will continue to close down’

    The CEO of the Scottish Golf Union has said more golf clubs in Scotland will close down as some venues are adapting to change too slowly.

  • Ealing Golf Club bans Adidas shoe

    Ealing Golf Club bans Adidas shoe

    Ealing Golf Club has maintained a ban on a popular golf shoe after experiencing damage to its greens – despite meeting with Adidas officials to try new versions of the product.

  • Manager of the Year finalists named

    Manager of the Year finalists named

    Six outstanding golf club managers have been named as finalists for the GCMA’s ‘Manager of the Year’ competition, with the winner announced in April.

  • Four more clubs suffer trophy thefts

    Four more clubs suffer trophy thefts

    Two detective constables have warned golf clubs to be more conscious of their security than usual, after at least four more golf clubs experienced break-ins.

  • Golf clubs count cost of storm damage

    Golf clubs count cost of storm damage

    Heavy rain and high winds has wreaked havoc across British Isles’ golf clubs – with fallen trees trapping members and closing courses.

  • 5 reasons why golf is in recovery

    5 reasons why golf is in recovery

    Five reasons why the golf club industry is in recovery

  • Flooding leaves golf courses devastated

    Flooding leaves golf courses devastated

    Several golf courses in Wales, Somerset, Berkshire and Surrey have been left devastated by the flooding that has hit the UK this winter.

  • Yorkshire clubs trial reciprocal deals

    Yorkshire clubs trial reciprocal deals

    Five golf clubs in Yorkshire have formed reciprocal membership deals with each other in which their members automatically join other golf clubs for free.

  • St Mellion offers free memberships

    St Mellion offers free memberships

    St Mellion International Resort in Cornwall, one of the premier golf clubs in the UK, has announced it will give 25 youngsters free memberships and coaching for up to six years.

  • JCB to invest £150m in Staffordshire

    JCB to invest £150m in Staffordshire

    A golf course construction firm will invest more than £150 million in Staffordshire – and even build a spectacular £30 million golf course simply for its customers.

  • Inactive handicap system is scrapped

    Inactive handicap system is scrapped

    The controversial England Golf system that meant some golfers had an ‘inactive handicap’ has been scrapped.

  • Flooded course closed for seven weeks

    Flooded course closed for seven weeks

    A flooded Welsh golf course has been closed for nearly seven weeks because of the heavy rainfall that has hit much of the UK this winter.

  • Slow play and dress code policies working

    Slow play and dress code policies working

    The head of Troon has said both its dress code relaxation and anti slow play policies, introduced in the last 18 months, have so far been successful.

  • British successes have no effect on business

    British successes have no effect on business

    64% of all UK golf clubs say that golfing British successes in major championships have no bearing on their business performance, according to a new survey.

  • Two more courses to sell land for housing

    Two more courses to sell land for housing

    A mixture of the UK’s housing shortage and golf’s financial struggles has meant that two more golf clubs are trying to sell parts of their land for housing.