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Foxhills’ director of golf Sean Graham on managing 6,000 members and £2m course upgrades
Foxhills’ director of golf Sean Graham discusses the club’s landmark 50th anniversary, the £2 million renovation of the Longcross Course and how a relentless focus on family-centric investment has built a thriving community of nearly 6,000 members in Surrey.
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Amazing scenes as three golfers hit a hole-in-one on the same hole on the same day
Three amateur golfers have beaten odds of what might be trillions to one by all hitting a hole-in-one on the same hole on the same day.
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Retrofitting a golf course can boost women’s participation
Golf course architect Kari Haug explains why retrofitting a golf course can prove to be highly beneficial in the battle to get more women playing the game
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Playing golf makes you appear more sexually attractive
Saying that you are a golfer makes you appear more sexually attractive, according to new research of the dating app Tinder.
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88% of managers say they get insufficient training
A poll of 200 small to medium sized business owners, directors and managers has found that the overwhelming majority believe they received insufficient training to do their job.
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Two horrific incidents occurred at golf clubs over the holiday period
At least two horrifying acts of criminal behaviour happened at two British golf clubs over the holiday period.
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Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing The Golf Business in December
From stealing buggy batteries to reducing the number of people on your board, Alistair Dunsmuir sees out 2017 in style
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Meet the course manager: Horton Park’s Simon Adby
He maintains two footgolf courses, an adventure golf course, a nine-hole course and an 18-hole venue, and talks about what these extra non-traditional golf facilities mean for him and his greenkeeping team
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What is the legal situation for a golf club wanting to sell its land?
This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) explores the matters golf clubs should consider if they are selling their land
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Leasing course machinery is a cost effective way to improve your fleet
Ian Henderson from Golf Finance explains how golf clubs can improve their courses by leasing their course machinery
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Huge funding boost for Irish golf clubs
The Irish government has said it will invest £1.7 million into more than 60 golf clubs under a sports club funding programme for 2017.
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Meet the PGA pro: Roe Park Resort’s Michael McCrudden
The resident PGA professional explains how the club has got more women and children playing the game, and he outlines the technology he uses that improves golfers’ games
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Golf Foundation CEO to write for The Golf Business
The chief executive of the charity the Golf Foundation is to write a semi-regular column for The Golf Business.
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European Tour CEO joins disabled golf board
The CEO of the European Tour, Keith Pelley, has joined the European Disabled Golf Association (EDGA) as a non-executive director.
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Partitioning glass doors can benefit your clubhouse
One Kent golf club has found that installing stylish glass doors in the clubhouse helps raise money from events without impacting members – while creating the ‘wow’ factor
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England Golf partners with adventure golf provider
England Golf has formed a partnership with a company that provides adventure golf courses throughout the UK.