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Golf Ireland celebrates Rory McIlroy’s Masters win
Golf Ireland has extended its congratulations to Rory McIlroy following a sensational back-to-back victory at the Masters in Augusta.
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Greenkeeper profile: The 2018 Ryder Cup course manager
The course manager of Le Golf National, Alejandro Reyes, talks about how preparations for the 2018 Ryder Cup are going.
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Heather is first female manager in this golf club’s history
A Hampshire golf club has become the latest to appoint a woman as its boss for the first time in its history.
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This is a golf green in England
This is what a golf green can look like in the summer if it hasn’t been irrigated properly for months.
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Legal matters: Improving cashflow performance
This guidance from the NGCAA looks at the issue that many golf clubs have failed because of poor cashflow management rather than lack of profits. What can managers do to improve this vital aspect of their work?
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This golf club has been hit with a 98% increase in its business rates
A Yorkshire golf club has seen its rateable value increase by £178,000 – even though it was only valued at £182,000.
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Couple accused of burgling golf clubs
A couple have been accused of robbing two golf clubs in Northern Ireland in ‘opportunistic’ attacks.
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How students could help your golf club
Could business students come up with free solutions to the issues facing your golf club? Two clubs have approached their local university for support – and the recommendations are now with their committees
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This might be the greatest game ever
Former Open champion Louis Oosthuizen has been using a giant dartboard to teach youngsters how to play golf ahead of the 2017 Open Championship at Royal Birkdale.
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Meet the manager: Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club’s Luke Edgcumbe
Luke tells The Golf Business about major improvements at the club, how it is celebrating its 125th anniversary and transferring hotel management skills to a private members’ golf club
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English golf clubs are seeing a boom in new members
Nearly 17,000 people joined English golf clubs in the year up to the end of March 2017, making it one of the best years for the nation in recent times.
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Foxhills to run a fundraiser for Grenfell victims
Foxhills Club & Resort in Surrey has said it will run a major golf fundraiser for those affected by the Grenfell Tower disaster.
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In their own words: Scottish Golf CEO Blane Dodds
The chief executive for Scottish Golf writes exclusively for The Golf Business about the consultation exercise his organisation has been running with golf clubs
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The secret secretary: Where does charity begin?
Sometimes golf club managers like to discuss controversial issues with their peers under the cloak of anonymity. Here, a ‘secret secretary’ explains that ‘charity’ can be used as an excuse to make golfers feel good about themselves – and why this can be costly for a golf club
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Montrose Links to crowdfund for £5m to stop course falling into the sea
One of the oldest golf clubs in the world is set to crowdfund for £5 million to stop the course falling into the sea.
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Man jailed for 32 months after golf club drowning
The director of a golf ball collection company has been jailed after an employee drowned on a Welsh golf course last year.