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Meet the golf club owner: John Adamson
The owner and director of Ramside Estates & Ramside Hall in County Durham, John Adamson, talks about the venue’s growth from a hotel in the 1960s to one of England’s leading golf resorts today.
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Ben Ludwell named as new manager of The Buckinghamshire
The former assistant general manager at the Queenwood Golf Club in Surrey, Ben Ludwell, has been named as the new general manager of The Buckinghamshire Golf Club.
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Gleneagles launches new branding to celebrate centenary
Gleneagles is marking the 100th anniversary of both its King’s and Queen’s golf courses by unveiling a new celebratory logo that will be used throughout the year.
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In their own words: Nick Pink
The chief executive of England Golf predicts how golf will attract more people – especially women and girls – to clubs in 2019.
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Could your driving range be more like a bowling alley?
There are many ways to improve a driving range to attract more customers. One of the most popular at the moment is to make them more like bowling alleys.
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Lightning warning system on display at Golf Industry Show
UK meteorological equipment specialist Biral is attending the Golf Industry Show in San Diego this month to exhibit its new BTD-200 self-contained, standalone lightning warning system.
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Golf course review: Royal Bled in Slovenia
Built just before WW2 and Communist rule ensured it ‘slept’ for years, the club has now been redeveloped and opened to tourism. Sarah Forrest reports on one of the most scenic golf courses on the continent.
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Obituary: John Greasley
The golf industry lost one of its most respected figures in November 2018, when John Greasley lost his fight against cancer.
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Spike in golf courses being attacked by vandals in January
A large number of golf clubs have reported that they have been hit by vandals – typically burglars – in the first few weeks of 2019.
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The recovery of Oadby Golf Club
When Oadby GC in Leicester closed in 2012 it was symbolic of the problems the industry was in. This year it will re-open with a new name – and a focus on making the game fun and inclusive.
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Here are the finalists for England Golf’s 2019 awards
Here is the shortlist of the finalists for the England Golf Awards 2019, sponsored by adidas Golf.
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Harry Redknapp opens golf club’s new entry gates
The former football manager, Harry Redknapp, has officially opened the new entry gates at one of Dorset’s top golf clubs.
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Meet the head greenkeeper: Mike Davie
Working at Hazel Grove Golf Club in Cheshire, Mike talks about how he improved the course’s bunkers with a limited number of staff and what he has done to provide mental health support to greenkeepers in the industry.
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The reinvention of Allerton Manor and Sherdley Park golf clubs
Toro machinery has been instrumental in the reinvention of two municipal golf clubs in the south Liverpool and Merseyside areas.
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This is why Amber Valley has been a Ransomes customer for more than 18 years
The council has continued its long relationship with the Suffolk-based mower manufacturer, with its latest purchase of two Ransomes MP493 rotary mowers from local dealer Sharrocks.
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Here’s the top three things I learnt about the industry in January
The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir finds that even this publication is no longer a Brexit-free safe space – and details why bifurcation is a word on some golf administrators’ lips.