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Foxhills’ director of golf Sean Graham on managing 6,000 members and £2m course upgrades
Foxhills’ director of golf Sean Graham discusses the club’s landmark 50th anniversary, the £2 million renovation of the Longcross Course and how a relentless focus on family-centric investment has built a thriving community of nearly 6,000 members in Surrey.
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Water restrictions to hit golf clubs
The technical manager of an agri-business has warned that golf courses will be first in the firing line if water restrictions are imposed on consumers this year.
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Golf club to use waste to develop new course
Chipping Norton Golf Club in Oxfordshire has applied for planning permission to build a new golf course and driving range, which will be shaped using inert landfill.
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England Golf appoints two presidents
England Golf has made the unprecedented step of appointing two presidents – one male and one female – to lead the organisation.
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Golf club manager warns of Groupon threat
The manager of Chalgrave Manor Golf Club has warned that the group-buying discount website Groupon is a threat to British golf clubs and has called on the industry to work together to defeat it.
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Social media campaign to save golf club
A municipal golf club that is set to be closed down by its local council has become the subject of a social media campaign that aims to save it.
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McGinley takes on Ryanair’s golf bag charges
Former Ryder Cup star Paul McGinley has set himself up as competition to airlines such as Ryanair and Air Berlin, which have both recently raised charges for golfers who carry equipment with them.
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Man drowns in freezing golf course pond
A man has died after trying to save his dog from a freezing pond at Wildwood Golf & Country Club in Surrey.
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Burnt body was ’embarrassed’ killer
A burnt corpse found by a greenkeeper at Denham Golf Club was that of a schizophrenic man who had previously stabbed his mother to death before beheading her.
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St Andrews launches wind turbine objection
The hotel on the world’s most famous golf course has lodged a formal objection to a planning application by St Andrews University to build six wind turbines in the area.
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UK and Ireland lost 42,000 members in 2011
Golf clubs in the UK and Ireland suffered a net loss of 42,700 members in 2011, according to a new survey.
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Inactive handicaps under fire from manager
The manager of a prestigious golf club has criticised England Golf’s inactive handicap system as being potentially damaging to the business of golf clubs.
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‘Casual sex pictures’ storm for golf club
Lincoln Golf Centre is dealing with a media storm after The Sun newspaper reported that it has featured in several pictures on a casual sex website.
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Golf industry rallies to support Tappin
Prominent members of the golf industry are backing a campaign to support a 65-year-old man facing extradition to the US for exporting batteries to Iran.
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‘Dress codes do not boost clubhouse profits’
A survey of UK golf club members has found that just 11 per cent believe relaxing a dress code at their clubhouse would detrimentally affect bar and restaurant revenues.
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The incredible eco story that is Loch Lomond Golf Club
Loch Lomond Golf Club in Scotland may be one of the most exclusive golf facilities in Britain, but it is also one of the most eco-friendly havens on this planet.