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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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15-year legal battle over Scottish golf course ownership ends
An incredibly complicated legal battle that started more than 15 years ago surrounding the ownership of Letham Grange Golf Club in Scotland has finally come to an end.
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Meet the PGA pro: Oliver Hunt
Oliver is the head professional at Headingley GC in Leeds and has just been crowned Partner of the Year at the TGI Golf Awards. He talks about the award and how he has increased profits via the club’s golf shop.
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Video: The amazing way Aldeburgh showcases its signature hole
Aldeburgh Golf Club in Suffolk has commissioned a company that provides aerial flyovers of golf holes to market its spectacular 4th hole.
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Should golf clubs look more to technology to grow their memberships?
Is added value and innovation needed at your club? How do you decide?
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Golf club ‘could close down’ if it doesn’t build holiday homes
An Essex golf club has become the latest in the UK to warn that it could close unless it builds apartments to provide an additional revenue stream.
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Police called to golf club over slow play brawl
A brawl allegedly involving eight men broke out at a golf club last month over slow play – and even resulted in the police driving on buggies to the fourth hole to break it up.
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Midlands golf club appoints former royal chef
Edgbaston GC has become the latest golf club to appoint a high profile chef to enhance its food and beverage operation.
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New name for UK’s largest golf resort operator
The UK’s largest golf resort operator, which manages nine golf resorts, has revealed a new name and revamped brand identity.
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New drive to encourage stroke victims to play golf
A new project in Wales is taking place to encourage people who have survived a stroke to try golf or get back into the game they love.
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Meet the golf club manager: Leighton Walker
The general manager of Burford GC in Oxfordshire talks about improving a club that already has a full membership and a joining fee and what it’s like to be an Australian managing a British golf club.
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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.