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Meet the golf club manager: Anthony Tarchetti
The general manager of Chart Hills Golf Club in Kent, Anthony Tarchetti, talks about the major transformations the venue has seen in the last six years, which means, for example, it now offers year-round golf on firm, consistent fairways.
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Do greenkeepers just simply ‘cut grass’?
This assumption displays deep ignorance of the training, education and scientific know-how of the average greenkeeper, writes John Dempsey PhD.
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Police issue a warning to golf clubs about tee time booking scam
Merseyside Police has written to a number of golf club managers and secretaries warning that fraudsters are using compromised credit cards to book tee times.
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Several UK golf clubs temporarily ban smoking
Several British golf clubs have banned smoking on the course due to the risk that discarded cigarettes can cause fires on dry grassland.
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‘Women and Girls’ Golf Week’ to take place in the UK
A special awareness week for women’s and girls’ golf is to take place across Great Britain and Ireland between late July and early August.
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The secret secretary: Why do some golf clubs close because of extreme weather?
Sometimes golf managers like to discuss controversial issues with their peers under the cloak of anonymity. Here, a ‘secret secretary’ asks why some golf clubs close amid extreme weather conditions while neighbouring clubs remain open.
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In their own words: European Tour CEO Keith Pelley
I thought long and hard about what to write about in my first column for The Golf Business, but a recent trip to our European Tour Properties Annual Conference at the London Golf Club in Kent helped me make up my mind.
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Tingdene offers golf clubs to view its range of luxury lodges and hotel accommodation
Tingdene Homes successfully launched its state-of-the-art holiday lodge last month under THL Modular branding.Â
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Meet the course manager: Castle Stuart Golf Links’ James Hutchison
Castle Stuart has already hosted four Scottish Opens despite opening less than a decade ago. We speak to its head greenkeeper, James Hutchison, to find out why.
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England Golf CEO Nick Pink to contribute for The Golf Business
The chief executive of England Golf, Nick Pink, has agreed to provide regular editorial contributions to The Golf Business.
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Here’s the top 3 things I learnt about the golf industry in June 2018
From opportunities to partner with potential rivals to marketing creativity, here’s the top three things The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir learnt about the industry in June.
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Golf club launches unique driving range lorry
A premier golf club in London has launched a new and exclusive ‘Tour Truck Experience’ – a lorry that opens on to a driving range and is described as ‘an open-to-all custom-fitting solution’.
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Major Kent golf club put up for sale
Sweetwoods Park Golf Club in Kent has been put up for sale with a guide price of £2.95 million.
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Plan to convert golf course into giant housing estate set to be approved
An investment company has submitted a planning application to Bolton Council to convert a golf course into a housing estate.
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More than 900 golf clubs took part in Women’s Golf Day
More than 900 golf clubs spanning 58 countries took part in Women’s Golf Day 2018 – a celebration of women’s and girls’ golf – in early June.
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Eagle launches clocks for golf clubs
Golf club supplier Eagle has launched a range of large, round-faced clubhouse clocks that will make a practical and attractive addition to any clubhouse.