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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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Yorkshire club creates general manager position
Hallamshire Golf Club in Yorkshire has created the new position of general manager and appointed the head professional of Queenwood Golf Club in Surrey to fill it.
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In their own words: Golf Foundation CEO Brendon Pyle
Brendon looks forward to working with golf clubs in 2018 to introduce the game to more children
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Irish golf club to benefit from staggering £18m investment
The company that runs East Clare Golf Club in Ireland has said it will invest nearly £18 million into the facility.
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Warwickshire golf club closes ‘until further notice’
A popular golf club in Warwickshire has closed ‘until further notice’ after its operator pulled out, according to its local council, which is taking legal advice.
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Woodcote Park GC on the Open Solutions package
The club’s secretary, Adrian Dawson, talks about the system, which is the only software to link automatically with Croft’s accounting package
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Hull venue secures its future by becoming a private members’ golf club
A Yorkshire golf club has secured its future after its members decided to buy the facility for themselves.
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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




