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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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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
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Huge funding boost for Irish golf clubs
The Irish government has said it will invest £1.7 million into more than 60 golf clubs under a sports club funding programme for 2017.
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Meet the PGA pro: Roe Park Resort’s Michael McCrudden
The resident PGA professional explains how the club has got more women and children playing the game, and he outlines the technology he uses that improves golfers’ games
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Golf Foundation CEO to write for The Golf Business
The chief executive of the charity the Golf Foundation is to write a semi-regular column for The Golf Business.