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Tom Phillips begins work as the new CEO of the Ladies European Tour (LET)
Tom Phillips has officially begun his new role as CEO of the Ladies European Tour (LET), marking the beginning of an exciting new era for the tour and for women’s professional golf globally.
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Happy 200th birthday to Scotscraig Golf Club
Last year, the world’s 13th oldest golf club turned 200. During the anniversary celebrations, the changes it made to its membership categories may have ensured the facility will be around for another 200 years
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Royal North Devon’s 8th hole is falling into the sea
A golf course regarded by some to be the oldest in England is the latest to warn that it is at risk of coastal erosion.
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Two more Ayrshire golf courses facing closure threat
Two golf courses operated by South Ayrshire Council are set to be closed down in a bid to save costs.
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Here’s the top three things I learnt about the industry in February 2018
From a new global handicap system to a very real threat to one in six Scottish golf courses, February 2018 was a game changer for the golf industry, reports The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir
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Academic report shows huge potential for clubs via women golfers
A major new R&A commissioned study by the International Institute for Golf Education, based at the University Centre Myerscough, has confirmed the huge potential female golfers offer to golf clubs.
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Sarah Forrest: My golfing trip to the Chinese island of Hainan
Golf in China is growing at a huge rate, especially on Hainan, which is home to Mission Hills Haikou, the world’s second largest golf complex with 10 golf courses, and the spectacular Sheraton Dunes.
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The turnaround at Sapey Golf Club
Last summer the Worcestershire club announced it was to close. With just a few days left, it was rescued – and it has since seen half a million pounds of investment.
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Leeds GC is England Golf’s ‘Club of the Year’
Leeds Golf Centre has been named ‘Club of the Year’ by England Golf at a glittering awards ceremony.
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The rise and rise of Topgolf
The facility where golfers play competitive games at driving range-like venues while being able to order high-quality food and beverage is now using technology to make analysis of golfers’ shots more fun and more precise.
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New World Handicap System to come into play in 2020
The way golfers around the world will calculate their handicaps is to be transformed by a new system that The R&A and the USGA have unveiled.
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World’s fifth oldest golf course is losing 1.5 metres of land per year to coastal erosion
As Scottish Natural Heritage warns that a proposed golf course could fall into the sea, a spokesman for Montrose Golf Links has said the venue may have to be moved inland as it is currently losing at least 1.5 metres a year.
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How research will get more women playing golf at your club
Kari Haug details why research is of paramount importance when it comes to growing the women’s game, and explores the impact positive female role models and the equipment industry can play.
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Review of TGI Golf Partners’ annual business conference
The ‘Home of Golf’, St Andrews, hosted TGI Golf Partners for the group’s annual business conference recently, where PGA Professionals where able to enhance their knowledge ahead of the new season.
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Shock 11% drop in golf rounds played at end of 2017
The latest research on golf participation in the UK has found that the number of rounds played in the final quarter of 2017 was down by more than 11 per cent compared with the end of 2016.
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Meet the course manager: St Ives (Hunts) GC’s Rob Duff
The venue replaced its entire golf course with a new one just seven years ago. Rob talks about the challenges this has presented, why the club is winning its war against thatch and bunker refurbishment.