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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.Â
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Golf operator goes extra mile to get beginners golfing
Britain’s UK’s largest golf club operator, Crown Golf, which runs 22 venues, has taken a never-seen-before approach to get people who haven’t tried golf to take up the game.
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Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing Golf Club Management in September
From TripAdvisor reviews to new evidence of the health benefits of the game, September was a month the industry can benefit from for years to come
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Four Cumbrian brothers achieve amazing golfing feat
Four brothers from Cumbria have all hit a hole-in-one in the last three years. It is thought this is the first time this has ever happened in the UK.
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Scottish club crowdfunds £8,000 for irrigation system
A junior-friendly Aberdeenshire golf club has raised nearly £8,000 for a new irrigation system after it crowdfunded the money.
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Our two biggest complaints with golf clubs are not what you might think
Research by a golf equipment superstore into what people talk about most when leaving a negative TripAdvisor review for a golf club has found that two areas stand out – and they’re not what you might think.
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Members go to local newspaper to complain about state of their golf club
Disgruntled members of Beacon Park Golf Centre in Lancashire have taken the extraordinary step of complaining about its state to their local newspaper in a bid to see improvements carried out.
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Golf is so good for you that doctors should prescribe it says public health agency
The health benefits of playing golf are so considerable that doctors should effectively start prescribing it, says a government organisation.
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G-Mac: Golf needs to be a quicker and more fun game to play
Former US Open champion Graeme McDowell has said golf needs to be quicker, sexier and less elitist as new data shows participation is still falling.
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Business leaders criticise Liam Fox over golf comments
A number of business leaders have criticised UK trade secretary Liam Fox for saying the country’s prosperity is at risk because people prefer to play golf than do deals.
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CSI launch autumn roadshows
Club Systems International (CSI) has announced it will run a roadshow throughout the UK and Ireland between October and December.
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85 year old golfer wins club tournament
The theory that golf is a unique sport because it allows elderly people to compete against younger opponents has been given more credence because an 85 year old man has won a tournament.
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Housing magazine calls for golf courses to be closed down and built on
A leading equities analyst has written an article for Property Week calling for authorities to dig up golf courses in a bid to solve the UK’s housing shortage crisis.
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Golf boss: The game has to become easier to play
The managing partner of one of the UK’s most prestigious venues, Castle Stuart Golf Links, has said golf courses have to become easier to play in order to boost participation levels.
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New diploma in golf club management launched
The PGA, the British and International Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) and the Golf Club Managers’ Association (GCMA) have launched a new ASQ Level 5 diploma in golf club management.
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Golf industry leaders to appear together
The heads of various UK golf industry bodies will appear together in a ‘Leaders Forum’ in Harrogate in January.