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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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How one club markets the health benefits of golf
Here is the message Stapleford Park in Leicestershire tells its local community about why playing golf is good for them.
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Watch this amazing video of a golfer completing a par 5 hole
A physical education teacher has broken the world record for how quickly he completed a par 5 hole that’s more than 500 yards long.
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Sponsored feature: Generating income from outdoor furniture
AEL Outdoor Solutions is the UK’s leading provider of outdoor furniture and solutions for golf club patios, terraces and garden areas. Golf clubs of any size can choose from a wide selection of tables, chairs, umbrellas, awnings, screens, planters, decking and accessories. Providing members and guests with a relaxing area for drinking, dining and socialising…
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Golf course set to have its own helipad
An Essex golf club is set to become an even more pivotal member of its local community because it will be the location for the local air ambulance’s landing base.
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In their own words: BIGGA CEO Jim Croxton
The chief executive of the British and International Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) talks exclusively to The Golf Business about the role greenskeepers play at major tournaments
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Volunteering to help golfers is good for you
A new study on physical, social and mental health has found that people who volunteer to help the golf industry can experience the sort of benefits expected from therapy and medication.
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GolfSixes worked at getting youngsters to play golf this summer
A pilot project at a number of golf clubs where children could play golf under the ‘GolfSixes’ format has been a success, a charity has stated.
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Meet the manager: Blairgowrie GC’s 31-year-old leader, Steven Morgan
The Scottish golf club’s managing secretary talks about how he became manager of a prestigious and traditional private members’ club, the work being done to recruit more junior golfers and the five-year plan the club has
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More women than men play golf in this European country
For the first time ever a European country has reported that more women were members of its golf clubs than men in 2016.
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Machin and Roberts win student greenkeeper awards
Nick Machin and Angus Roberts have been named as winners of the 2017 Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Awards.
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This is what it’s like being a lady golfer
Most female golfers enjoy playing with men, but that doesn’t mean every male golfer gets everything right. Here, Sarah Forrest details the nine bugbears she has experienced when playing with men
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Scottish Open led to huge benefits for Ayrshire economy
The men’s and women’s Scottish Opens, both held at Dundonald Links in North Ayrshire this July, led to significant benefits for the local economy.
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Watson quits European Tour to pursue business studies
A professional golfer has quit the Ladies European Tour (LET) citing concerns about gender pay gap issues and instead will study business at university.
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Data protection legislation is changing: This is how it will affect you
This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association looks at the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), which will take effect on May 25, 2018. What do they mean for golf clubs?
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Sponsored feature: Acumen Highspeed leading the way with legislative compliance
A look at how Acumen Waste Services can help golf clubs now it has acquired Highspeed Group