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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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Hampshire resort sold to Dubai-based group
Select Group, a Dubai-headquartered international group, has acquired Old Thorns Hotel & Resort, a golf venue in Hampshire.
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Recruitment opportunity: Assistant general manager at Eagle
Industry leader Eagle is currently recruiting for the position of assistant general manager. The job involves supporting the general manager and the overall operation and function of the Eagle business.
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Oxfordshire’s oldest golf club reports highest ever membership numbers
Oxford Golf Club, the oldest golf club in Oxfordshire, now has about 100 more members than it did at its previous peak in the 1990s.
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Bentham GC’s driving range gets graffiti makeover
Bentham Golf Course in Yorkshire has enlisted a graffiti artist to make its eight-bay driving range appear more welcoming.
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March saw highest golf participation this decade
Golf participation in Great Britain in the first quarter saw a large increase on 2024’s numbers, according to new data.
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Toptracer reports record-setting virtual competition on Old Course Reversed at St Andrews
Toptracer reports a record-setting virtual competition on Old Course Reversed at St Andrews.
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Survey finds huge interest in golf – but major misperceptions about it
New research in England has found there is substantial interest in playing forms of golf but there is a perception that it is a sport that’s only played by people over the age of 40.
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Club profile: Corhampton Golf Club
From restoring ancient woodland and boosting rare butterfly populations to installing solar power and building wildlife habitats, Corhampton Golf Club is redefining what it means to be a responsible land steward.Â
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David Scott appointed as only sixth ever honorary professional at The Royal and Ancient GC
The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews has appointed Dumbarnie Links’ manager David Scott as its sixth-ever honorary professional. David succeeds Jim Farmer who passed away late last year.
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US golf course uses robots to deliver food and drink
A golf club in New York has become one of the first in the world to use an autonomous robot to deliver food and drink to golfers out on the course.
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Yas Links unveils new training facilities
Yas Links Abu Dhabi has opened the door to a brand-new era of coaching and player development with the launch of its upgraded, state-of-the-art training facilities.
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The European Club is sold to former motor dealers
One of the highest rated links golf courses in the world, The European Club in Wicklow, Ireland, has been sold.
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Meet the golf club manager:Â Fionnuala McHale
Aged just 25, Fionnuala McHale is one of, if not the, youngest golf club managers in the UK today. At Ashby Decoy GC, she talks about her rapid rise at the club from bartender to general manager in just three years and how the financial fortunes of the club have improved in recent months.
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Australian firm plans to build 3,000 homes by UK golf courses
An Australian group has appointed an investment firm to review eight golf courses in the UK, in order to build 3,000 homes around them.
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Showcase your point of difference to increase pro shop sales
Ian Melham, Head of Membership Services at Foremost Golf, explains the correlation between effective marketing and increased sales.