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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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Bernard Gallacher regains consciousness
The 1995 Ryder Cup-winning captain, Bernard Gallacher, has regained consciousness after suffering a suspected heart attack last week, Wentworth has revealed.
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£250K simulators delayed by bats
A golf club in Leicestershire could be waiting for months until customers can use two £250,000 simulators it has bought – because bats were found in the building housing them.
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Alex Salmond: ClubGolf is a success
Scotland’s first minister, Alex Salmond, has said he is ‘extremely encouraged’ by new data that shows that the government-funded programme, ClubGolf, introduced more than half of clubs’ new junior members to the game in 2011 and 2012.
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Judge rejects ‘too exclusive golf club’
Owners of Cherkley Court have said they are “appalled” with a high court judge’s decision to stop turning it into a highly exclusive golf club that would be antithetical to public ‘need’.
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What we learnt about golf club management in August
The top 10 things we learnt about golf club management and the golf industry in the last few weeks.
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Cambridge Golf Club closes down
Cambridge Golf Club has closed down and will be converted into a new town’s housing estate.
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Trophies still being stolen from clubs
Several golf clubs have been hit by thieves this summer – with their trophies remaining the prize asset for burglars.
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Guidelines written for dealing with Groupon
The European Golf Course Owners’ Association (EGCOA) has issued guidelines to all European golf clubs for dealing with third party tee time resellers such as Groupon and AmazonLocal.
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Golf club technology failings revealed
A new survey finds that just 12 percent of golf clubs have mobile-friendly websites and most managers do not seem to even know how their website performs on a smartphone.
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Marketing: Invest your time and money wisely to ensure you adapt to golf’s changes
Your marketing strategy needs to adapt to the changes the game has experienced in recent years, writes Daniel Chidley, but that’s not as difficult as it may seem.
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Six Premier League clubs will promote golf
Everton, Aston Villa, Sunderland, Southampton, West Bromwich Albion and Hull agree to work with local golf clubs and schools to provide golfing opportunities to children.
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Hoebridge awarded environmental label
Hoebridge Golf Centre in Surrey has received the GEO global environmental award – the first pay-and-play facility in the UK to have ever won the accolade.
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List of weirdest things found on a golf course compiled
From a suitcase full of lingerie to a live shark, a retailer of golf equipment has compiled the top 10 strangest things to be found on a golf course.
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President banned from Sleaford Golf Club
The president elect of Sleaford Golf Club, who has ‘made enemies’ with some of the members during his 45 years at the club, has given up golf after receiving a three-year club ban for an alleged cheating incident.
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The latest legislation affecting greenkeepers
David Mears is the managing director of Highspeed Group. Here, he analyses the plethora of legislation affecting greenkeepers today.