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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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EWGA grants bring women and girls into golf
Over 3,000 women and girls were encouraged to take up golf in 2010 thanks to a grant from the English Women’s Golf Association (EWGA).
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Roseberry Grange Golf Club is saved
A municipal golf club that doubles up as the only local pub for two villages, which was on the verge of being closed down earlier this year, has had its future secured.
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Independent body rejects merging exhibitions
“We analysed the demographics both of exhibitors and visitors. This indicated that there are significant differences between the events and that they are not directly comparable.”
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The clubs that are making huge profits through hosting weddings
With almost every golf club exploring revenue streams in addition to selling golf memberships these days, it is hardly surprising that many have now set themselves up as wedding venues.
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Petition to cut VAT rate for playing golf
A former British Women’s Open champion has launched an e-petition to reduce the rate of VAT for playing and watching sport from 20 to five per cent.
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Scotland to invest £2 million in golf
The Scottish government is to copy the Ryder Cup model set by the Welsh Assembly, by investing £2 million in golf clubs.
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Is ‘Speedgolf’ the solution to slow play?
Several golf clubs are trialling ‘Speedgolf’, in which scores are calculated according to strokes and the time it took to play the round.
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Golf club member gives £100,000 of his own money to his club
A member of Douglas Park GC in Scotland has given one of the largest donations in history to a golf club – £100,000 – because the club needed the money.