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Meet the golf club manager: Anthony Tarchetti
The general manager of Chart Hills Golf Club in Kent, Anthony Tarchetti, talks about the major transformations the venue has seen in the last six years, which means, for example, it now offers year-round golf on firm, consistent fairways.
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Here’s the top 3 things I learnt about the golf industry in June 2018
From opportunities to partner with potential rivals to marketing creativity, here’s the top three things The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir learnt about the industry in June.
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Golf club launches unique driving range lorry
A premier golf club in London has launched a new and exclusive ‘Tour Truck Experience’ – a lorry that opens on to a driving range and is described as ‘an open-to-all custom-fitting solution’.
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Major Kent golf club put up for sale
Sweetwoods Park Golf Club in Kent has been put up for sale with a guide price of £2.95 million.
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Plan to convert golf course into giant housing estate set to be approved
An investment company has submitted a planning application to Bolton Council to convert a golf course into a housing estate.
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More than 900 golf clubs took part in Women’s Golf Day
More than 900 golf clubs spanning 58 countries took part in Women’s Golf Day 2018 – a celebration of women’s and girls’ golf – in early June.
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Eagle launches clocks for golf clubs
Golf club supplier Eagle has launched a range of large, round-faced clubhouse clocks that will make a practical and attractive addition to any clubhouse.
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In their own words: Martin Crowder
The national development manager of the Golf Foundation explains how the charity is supporting golf clubs strongly, and is looking for their support in return.
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Love is a cattle field
A ten-year project to redesign Hampshire’s oldest golf course, which is located within a national park, to suit golfers, commoners and the cattle that graze on the land, has been concluded, with spectacular results.
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Meet the PGA pro: Moor Hall’s Cameron Clark
The West Midlands club’s head professional won the Pro Shop of the Year award at the TGI Golf Awards. He tells us what his shop has done to be considered one of the best in the business.
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As golf adapts, do golf courses have to die?
Modern equipment is increasing driving distances at alarming rates – and this is in turn threatening the futures of some golf clubs. William Swan details what clubs can do to accommodate this trend without making their courses bigger.
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Club asks members for donations after running into difficulties
A Scottish golf club has asked its members to make donations to it, after it ran into financial difficulties following a fall in membership.
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Hotel group looking to partner with golf clubs
The hotel management company, RBH, which runs 75 hotel brands in the UK and hundreds of hotels, has announced it is willing to partner with golf clubs in a bid to offer more packages to pay-and-play visitors.
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Meet the manager: West Hove Golf Club’s Gary Salt
The Sussex club’s general manager talks to The Golf Business about the branding exercise the club has undertaken, which includes a new logo.
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Club profile: Northenden Golf Club
Less than four years ago the historic Manchester club suffered a fire so devastating that the clubhouse had to be pulled down. Today it has a magnificent new building that symbolises how outstanding the club is.
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How to deal with underperforming employees
This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) looks at the legal issues golf clubs need to consider regarding underperforming employees.