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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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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.
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AGCO ramps up its tax campaign
The Association of Golf Course Owners (AGCO) is dramatically stepping up its campaign to put pressure on politicians to reform tax legislation in golf.
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AGCO meets with top treasury official
Three campaigners for a reformed tax regime in British golf have met with a senior treasury official to discuss the way forward.
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Shocking report kick-starts radical change
Golf in Scotland is to receive a radical facelift following a new survey that highlights the dire state of the country’s golf clubs.