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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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How fast could you complete a 500-yard golf hole?
Five teams of golfers have failed in their bid to become the world record holder for the fastest golf hole ever played.
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Blind golf charity calls for more guides and sponsors
A registered charity is calling on more people to help blind golfers – especially by volunteering to be their guides – and for sponsors of major events.
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The Secret Secretary: We make juniors feel unwelcome
An anonymous member of the golf industry explains that adult golf club members who advise juniors on how to behave and what to wear can turn those children off the game
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Will these four counties experience a rise in junior golfers?
Four English counties have been selected to work on a project over the next two years to get more juniors involved in golf.
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Here’s the top 3 things I learnt about the industry in August
From the growing trend of sprinting around the golf course to the best marketing news the game could have hoped for, The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir reveals his top three industry stories this month
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World’s fifth oldest golf course renamed for marketing drive
One of the oldest golf courses in the world will be renamed as part of a clever marketing drive.
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Bernard Gallacher’s daughter marries Russell Brand
The daughter of the former European Ryder Cup captain, Bernard Gallacher, Laura, has married the comedian and activist Russell Brand.
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Meet the course manager: Simon Bell-Tye
Simon is the course manager of Skylark Golf & Country Club in Hampshire. He talks about the major bunker refurbishment his team carried out, plus his attitude to tree management
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BGIA calls for UK-wide adoption of strategy to tackle slow play
The powerful British Golf Industry Association (BGIA) has called on every golf association in the UK to adopt The R&A’s programme ‘Ready Golf’, in a bid to tackle slow play.
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Sponsored feature: cloud-based software golf clubs
As the pace of software innovation is changing more rapidly than ever, the need to guide and support golf club customers through all the changes is reinforced.
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BGIA chair to contribute for The Golf Business
The executive chair of the British Golf Industry Association (BGIA), Philip Morley, has agreed to write a semi-regular column for The Golf Business.
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Removing WW2 wall could have major impact on Guernsey golf course
A multi-million project to remove a UK wall that was built to stop British forces invading could have a devastating effect on a nearby golf club.
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Another golf club opens up a vineyard
A Spanish golf club has become the latest in Europe to open up an on-site vineyard.
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Golf reduces risk of heart disease by 30%
It’s official, golf is good for you: A major study has found that people who play the game regularly are 30 per cent less likely to experience coronary heart disease than those who don’t.
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Meet the PGA pro: Nike Golf brand ambassador Matt Antell
Matt is a PGA Performance Coach who works with England Golf and Surrey Golf, and delivers the Hugh Marr Performance Systems for the Surrey Golf Lab, which he launched, at Reigate Hill GC