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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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What is unjust enrichment?
At the heart of HMRC’s VAT rebate to private members’ golf clubs on green fee income is the issue of ‘unjust enrichment’. Adrian Houstoun details what it is, why it has played such a prominent role in the case and what the bearing of it on the final amount clubs can claim will be.
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Golf club ends concessions for elderly golfers
Stockwood Park Golf Club in Luton has ended its practice of offering concessions to elderly members – a move that has angered some but others do not approve of these policies in the first place.
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There are almost as many UK golfers as tennis and badminton players combined
A report on golf’s value to the UK’s economy has found that despite recent falls in participation there are almost as many regular golfers in the UK than tennis and badminton players combined.
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Golf club introduces free golf to members’ children
An innovative Essex golf club has introduced free golf to every child aged 10 or under who are the child or grandchild of any member of the club.
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Golf successfully used again to tackle antisocial behaviour
Another community golf project, this time in Wales, has led to a massive decrease in antisocial behaviour among teenagers.
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Golfer fails to sue club after hole-in-one prize not as good as hoped
A golfer has failed in his attempt to sue a golf club after the hole-in-one car he won was less than half the value the thought it was going to be.
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Landmark ruling goes against injured golfer who sued his club
A golfer who sued his own golf club after suffering brain damage when being hit on the head by a stray ball has lost his case in a landmark ruling that could have huge ramifications for golf clubs.
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‘Keep rotary blades sharp for most efficient cut’ advises greenkeeping expert
Michael Hampton, Turfcare parts manager at Lely Turfcare, has advised greenkeepers that sharp, well-maintained rotary blades are the key to the most efficient cut, and the most superior after-cut appearance possible.
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Golf Management Group is now offering franchises
The UK’s leading provider of cost management solutions in golf clubs is offering franchise opportunities to individuals or companies nationwide for a limited period.
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Top Chester golf club to close next month
The Oaks Mollington in Chester, which was host to the PGA EuroPro Tour in 2005 and 2006, is to close down at the end of May.
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Royal Troon set to remain men-only by time of Open Championship
Royal Troon Golf Club is set to remain men-only by the time it hosts this year’s Open Championship, despite efforts by The R&A to make the game more attractive to women, according to reports.
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UK’s most western golf club goes crowdfunding to raise money for much-needed clubhouse
The UK’s most westerly golf course, Barra Golf Club, on the west coast of the Isle of Barra, in the western isles of Scotland, has turned to the internet in an attempt to raise about £30,000 for a much-needed clubhouse.
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Making green speeds faster actually slows a golf round down
A significant study on golf green speeds has found that making the surface faster actually increases the length of time for golfers to play a round on that course.
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Scottish Golf loses its CEO Hamish Grey
Hamish Grey, who has led Scottish Golf in one form or another since 1998, is to leave the organisation, its new board has announced.
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Mainstream media warns that golf is still elitist
Two of Britain’s biggest media outlets have both reported on golf’s participation problems in the last few days, as four clubs have now closed this month.