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Golf Ireland celebrates Rory McIlroy’s Masters win
Golf Ireland has extended its congratulations to Rory McIlroy following a sensational back-to-back victory at the Masters in Augusta.
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Golf club manager warns of Groupon threat
The manager of Chalgrave Manor Golf Club has warned that the group-buying discount website Groupon is a threat to British golf clubs and has called on the industry to work together to defeat it.
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Social media campaign to save golf club
A municipal golf club that is set to be closed down by its local council has become the subject of a social media campaign that aims to save it.
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McGinley takes on Ryanair’s golf bag charges
Former Ryder Cup star Paul McGinley has set himself up as competition to airlines such as Ryanair and Air Berlin, which have both recently raised charges for golfers who carry equipment with them.
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Man drowns in freezing golf course pond
A man has died after trying to save his dog from a freezing pond at Wildwood Golf & Country Club in Surrey.
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Burnt body was ’embarrassed’ killer
A burnt corpse found by a greenkeeper at Denham Golf Club was that of a schizophrenic man who had previously stabbed his mother to death before beheading her.
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St Andrews launches wind turbine objection
The hotel on the world’s most famous golf course has lodged a formal objection to a planning application by St Andrews University to build six wind turbines in the area.
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UK and Ireland lost 42,000 members in 2011
Golf clubs in the UK and Ireland suffered a net loss of 42,700 members in 2011, according to a new survey.
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Inactive handicaps under fire from manager
The manager of a prestigious golf club has criticised England Golf’s inactive handicap system as being potentially damaging to the business of golf clubs.
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‘Casual sex pictures’ storm for golf club
Lincoln Golf Centre is dealing with a media storm after The Sun newspaper reported that it has featured in several pictures on a casual sex website.
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Golf industry rallies to support Tappin
Prominent members of the golf industry are backing a campaign to support a 65-year-old man facing extradition to the US for exporting batteries to Iran.
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‘Dress codes do not boost clubhouse profits’
A survey of UK golf club members has found that just 11 per cent believe relaxing a dress code at their clubhouse would detrimentally affect bar and restaurant revenues.
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The incredible eco story that is Loch Lomond Golf Club
Loch Lomond Golf Club in Scotland may be one of the most exclusive golf facilities in Britain, but it is also one of the most eco-friendly havens on this planet.
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Biomass boilers and the RHI: Get paid to heat your clubhouse
Amid all the recent economic doom and gloom, you may have missed a government announcement that could have a significantly positive effect on your golf club’s coffers.
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Could your club benefit from having an app?
Research from last year shows that 96 per cent of UK golfers own a mobile phone, and of that group, almost half own a smartphone, a number that is going to rise.
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How the GCMA helped me become a golf club manager
Over 1,000 delegates have completed the Introduction to Golf Club Management Course run by the GCMA since it started.