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Meet the director of golf:Â Dean Montgomery
Having worked at great golf clubs around the world, including Royal Liverpool, Bearwood Lakes and Yas Links, Dean Montgomery has taken on a new role as director of golf at Golf at The Hawthorn, just as it is about to open a luxury hotel.
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Mystery surrounds Weald Park closure
A prestigious Essex golf club has closed suddenly and temporarily following what it describes as an ‘incident’ that has taken place between its management and its freeholder.
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Poulter’s old club revels in Ryder Cup interest
A Hertfordshire golf club that Ryder Cup star Ian Poulter once worked at has become the centre of international media interest.
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John Petrie leaves England Golf
The chief executive of England Golf, John Petrie, has left his position with immediate effect.
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96% of golfers want more sustainability
A new survey of golfers has found they are far more concerned about the environmental impact of golf venues than previously thought.
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RBS agrees debt deal with American Golf
The largest retailer of golf equipment in Europe has agreed a £20m deal to refinance debt that it owes to its bank.
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Golfing women rated most attractive
A study of more than 68,000 people has found that men are significantly more attracted to women who play or follow golf.
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Keith Lloyd resigns as CEO of the GCMA
The chief executive of the Golf Club Managers’ Association (GCMA) has announced he is leaving his post.
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Seve Day scores ‘were genuine’
Organisers of a cancer charity golf tournament in honour of Seve Ballesteros have stated that the current top 72 winning scores are all genuine – but one competitor has been disqualified.
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Controversial banker to build golf course
A controversial Australian hedge fund manager has ignored the advice of the Scottish Golf Union (SGU) and decided to build a new golf course in Scotland.
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Golf ‘will make you live longer’
Being an active member of a golf club could add three and a half years to an elderly person’s life, a new survey has found.
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Hotel offers golf in an hour membership
One of the country’s premier hotels is offering non-residents membership of its golf club for the first time in its history.
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Broke Hill sold to mystery buyer
Broke Hill Golf Club in Kent has been bought by a company with practically no public profile for an undisclosed sum. The company’s directors now run two firms that collectively own two golf venues.
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Club members lost ‘due to handicap system’
Approximately one in 10 golf club managers have said they have lost members solely as a result of the introduction of ‘inactive’ handicaps, according to a new survey.
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AGCO ramps up its tax campaign
The Association of Golf Course Owners (AGCO) is dramatically stepping up its campaign to put pressure on politicians to reform tax legislation in golf.
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AGCO meets with top treasury official
Three campaigners for a reformed tax regime in British golf have met with a senior treasury official to discuss the way forward.