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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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Legal advice: Service Occupancy and Tenancy Agreements
This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) looks at the legal issues golf clubs need to consider if they own or lease land.
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Tewkesbury Park unveils £9 million facelift
Cotswold golfing haven Tewkesbury Park has unveiled a spectacular two-year, £9 million facelift.
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Northern Irish golf clubs see a 30% membership drop in 14 years
A BBC report has found that golf clubs in Northern Ireland have seen a drop in membership of nearly one-third since 2004.
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Panmure GC becomes latest Scottish club to allow women members
Panmure Golf Club, one of Scotland’s – and the world’s – oldest golf clubs, has become the latest venue to end its men-only membership policy.
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More than 50 golf clubs to take part in female recruitment drive
More than 50 golf clubs in eight English counties are to take part in an initiative involving alcohol and a new way of scoring, which, it is hoped, will attract more women to golf.
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In their own words: Steve Mona
The chief executive of the World Golf Foundation talks about the political and financial inroads golf is making throughout the world.
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Frilford Heath Golf Club donates £23k to charity
Frilford Heath Golf Club in Oxfordshire has donated more than £23,000 to charity – the highest amount ever raised by the club.
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What are the benefits of having a PGA professional?
The PGA professional is often one of the most prominent figures at a golf club, yet there are some who question the importance of the position.
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Review of the PGA Merchandise Show
The PGA Merchandise Show, featuring more than 40,000 golf retailers and thousands of products, this year took place in Florida again. Reporting for The Golf Business was Sarah Forrest.
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Winter course work enhanced St Enodoc Golf Club
A rolling programme of work at St Enodoc over the winter has enhanced the playability of the championship links as well as the appearance of one of England’s most highly-regarded courses.
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GDPR: Golf clubs probably don’t need to delete old website images
A golf course photographer has been told that golf clubs probably do not need to delete images featuring people from their websites by May 25, provided they gave verbal consent.
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‘Moaning members barred from golf club’ story goes viral
A story about five septuagenarian golfers who have been thrown out of their golf club for complaining about its modernisation has gone viral.
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PGA CEO Robert Maxfield to write for The Golf Business
One of the most powerful people in golf in Europe, the chief executive of the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA), Robert Maxfield, is to provide regular editorial contributions to The Golf Business.
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Half of all couples would marry at a golf course
A survey of wedding preferences conducted on 3,928 newlyweds has found that 49 per cent would have been happy to have the ceremony at a golf club in summer.
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Why these two golf clubs saw huge growth in 2017
They might be about 400 miles apart on opposing ends of England, but The Point at Polzeath and Carus Green GC share at least one thing in common: Both had an extraordinary 2017.