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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.Â
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Private members’ golf clubs are receiving VAT windfalls
Private members’ golf clubs in Scotland have been receiving huge windfalls from the treasury in recent days following a legal dispute that has been going on for decades.
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This PGA pro has saved the life of a golfer who literally died on his course
The assistant PGA professional at Nuneaton Golf Club in Warwickshire has helped bring back to life a club member who collapsed and died on the course.
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Playing golf remains the number one lie men use when they’re having an affair
‘Playing golf’ is by far the most popular lie men use when they are having an affair, according to new data.
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Royal Dornoch asked to pay £2m for grazing rights
The historic Royal Dornoch Golf Club has been asked to pay £2 million to a crofter in exchange for him giving up his right to graze sheep and cattle on its land.
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Ethical funding body gives golf club £27k to aerate course
The not-for-profit ethical funding organisation and environmental body, SUEZ Communities Trust, has granted Ravensworth Golf Club in Gateshead £27,000 to spend on aerating its course.
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Number of golfers with a smartphone doubles in 4 years
A survey of how people use the internet has found that 90 per cent of golfers now have a smartphone, meaning the number has doubled in just four years.
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Endangered butterfly species now growing thanks to golf greenkeepers
A species of butterfly that had been in decline for a number of years is now growing in Ayrshire thanks to greenkeepers working at golf clubs.
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Golf event raises staggering amount for charity
A golf day at Stoke Park Country Club has raised more than £140,000 for charity – thought to be the highest amount ever raised in one day at a UK golf club.
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What does Brexit mean for the golf industry?
Adrian Houstoun, a partner and VAT specialist at top 20 accountancy firm Kingston Smith LLP, analyses what Britain’s decision to leave the European Union will mean for golf clubs – especially in relation to VAT on green fees
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Golf club has bizarre issue of tourists building sandcastles in its bunkers
A leading Scottish golf club has revealed that it has had to tackle the bizarre problem of tourists in the area walking onto its course and building sandcastles in its bunkers.
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Golf operator goes extra mile to get beginners golfing
Britain’s UK’s largest golf club operator, Crown Golf, which runs 22 venues, has taken a never-seen-before approach to get people who haven’t tried golf to take up the game.
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Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing Golf Club Management in September
From TripAdvisor reviews to new evidence of the health benefits of the game, September was a month the industry can benefit from for years to come
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Four Cumbrian brothers achieve amazing golfing feat
Four brothers from Cumbria have all hit a hole-in-one in the last three years. It is thought this is the first time this has ever happened in the UK.
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Scottish club crowdfunds £8,000 for irrigation system
A junior-friendly Aberdeenshire golf club has raised nearly £8,000 for a new irrigation system after it crowdfunded the money.
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Our two biggest complaints with golf clubs are not what you might think
Research by a golf equipment superstore into what people talk about most when leaving a negative TripAdvisor review for a golf club has found that two areas stand out – and they’re not what you might think.