Tom Phillips begins work as the new CEO of the Ladies European Tour (LET)

The Royal Burgess Golfing Society of Edinburgh, arguably the world’s oldest gof club, has voted to exclude women.

A Shropshire golf club is to employ someone who will live at the club in a bid to prevent possible break-ins.

A host of golf clubs have closed down, or entered administration, in recent weeks, or are in the process of closing down, despite the economic recovery.

A settlement has finally been reached in the case of the golfer who lost his eye on the golf course and sued both the golfer and the club for hundreds of thousands of pounds.

A BBC programme has mocked single sex golf clubs – especially ones that refuse to allow women to be their members.

Brocket Hall Golf Club has appointed model Jodie Kidd to develop its ladies’ and girls’ golf sections.

The average golf club in England has less than 3 girls as members, according to new research. However, there is potentially huge demand to increase this.

Ruislip Golf Club says it’s lost half its members and 85 percent of its junior section because the high speed rail line, HS2, is due to be built next to it.

Exeter Golf and Country Club is set to be saved by a giant net. It feared closure because balls might hit nearby houses – that haven’t actually been built yet.

Another popular American sport that that can be played at golf clubs is growing rapidly in the UK – in this case ‘disc golf’.

The chief executive of England Golf, David Joy, has said some golf clubs are putting people off from being members by displaying an unprofessional attitude.