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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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All change at Oak Park Golf Club
It’s all change at a Surrey club which has a new head chef, new course manager and new general manager – a man who was once the club’s PGA professional and oversaw record numbers of juniors participating
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Golfers warned to be vigilant about storms following lightning death
The manager of a golf club where a golfer was hit by lightning and died earlier this year has said he is warning members and visitors about electrical thunderstorms.
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Sponsored feature: Changing the changing rooms at Alloa GC
The historic Scottish golf club is one of the first to adopt Ready Golf to tackle slow play and has invested in a stunning new changing room.
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Closed-down golf club could re-open in 2018
A Leicestershire golf club that closed down last year could re-open next year as a major holiday golfing destination.
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Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing The Golf Business in September
From golf courses being the location of air ambulances to world record attempts for par five holes, the editor of The Golf Business, Alistair Dunsmuir, charts his monthly top three trends.
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Golf Union of Wales rebrands as Wales Golf
The body that runs amateur golf in Wales has decided to change its name as part of a major rebranding exercise.
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Golf club staff tied up and threatened with gun
Staff at Blackwell Range Golf Club in Durham have been tied up and threatened with a shotgun and a hammer by armed robbers.
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Meet the head greenkeeper (who also runs the entire golf club)
Rob Wiles is a bit different to most course managers: he’s also a director of the company that owns Cottingham Parks Golf Club and Leisure Club in Yorkshire, which makes him his boss’ boss.
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Walking in nature is good for your mental health
Walking in nature is an effective way to help treat a number of mental health issues such as stress and depression, according to a BBC documentary.
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Musselburgh could become latest foreign-owned golf club
The world’s oldest golf course, Musselburgh Links, The Old Golf Course, could be partly owned by a Chinese businessman, according to newspaper reports.
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How one club markets the health benefits of golf
Here is the message Stapleford Park in Leicestershire tells its local community about why playing golf is good for them.
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Watch this amazing video of a golfer completing a par 5 hole
A physical education teacher has broken the world record for how quickly he completed a par 5 hole that’s more than 500 yards long.
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Sponsored feature: Generating income from outdoor furniture
AEL Outdoor Solutions is the UK’s leading provider of outdoor furniture and solutions for golf club patios, terraces and garden areas. Golf clubs of any size can choose from a wide selection of tables, chairs, umbrellas, awnings, screens, planters, decking and accessories. Providing members and guests with a relaxing area for drinking, dining and socialising…
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Golf course set to have its own helipad
An Essex golf club is set to become an even more pivotal member of its local community because it will be the location for the local air ambulance’s landing base.
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In their own words: BIGGA CEO Jim Croxton
The chief executive of the British and International Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) talks exclusively to The Golf Business about the role greenskeepers play at major tournaments