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Tom Phillips begins work as the new CEO of the Ladies European Tour (LET)
Tom Phillips has officially begun his new role as CEO of the Ladies European Tour (LET), marking the beginning of an exciting new era for the tour and for women’s professional golf globally.
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Members of Gloucestershire club take legal action over holes reduction
Several members of a golf club in Gloucestershire have taken legal action against their own venue over a reduction in the number of holes from 18 to nine.
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Scottish Golf proposing new affiliation fee rise
Scottish Golf is proposing to raise the affiliation fees every member of an affiliated Scottish golf club pays from £14.50 per year to £17.50 per year.
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The Club Company converts driving ranges into entertainment centres
The Club Company, which runs 16 golf clubs in the UK, has converted the driving ranges of eight of them into entertainment centres.
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The biodiversity management plan at Canterbury Golf Club
A retired landscape architect used lockdowns in 2020 as an opportunity to map Canterbury Golf Club, which led to government funding to action a biodiversity management plan.
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The locker room refurbishment at Crieff Golf Club
The club has carried out a number of development projects in recent years and at the end of 2023, it was the turn of the locker rooms to undergo a comprehensive upgrade, funded by Golf Finance.
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Guardians of the resource: Toro irrigation and Reesink Hydro-Scapes
If every golf course across the globe used the exact and right amount of water through precision irrigation, an eye-watering amount could be saved.
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How the pro shop and club can work together for membership retention
Stuart Kerr, Business Development Consultant at Foremost Golf, discusses the importance of the professional shop and golf club working together to optimise membership retention.
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Kubota introduces the FC3-221E
Kubota is broadening its FC mower range by introducing the FC3-221E, a smaller, agile and adaptable centre-collect machine ideal for various applications.
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Lottie Woad’s family installed an all-weather green for her during Covid
The first Englishwoman to ever win the Augusta National Women’s Amateur, Lottie Woad, has said her family installed a putting green in her garden during a Covid lockdown.
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St Andrews Links Trust acquires farmland in coastal erosion battle
St Andrews Links Trust has acquired land from a nearby farm as part of coastal management activity to protect and maintain the future of the links.
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Mytime Active launches ‘wellbeing hubs’ at its golf clubs
Golf club operator Mytime Active has launched ‘wellbeing hubs’ at two of its golf clubs to benefit their local communities.
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Exclusive Queenwood experiencing a ‘rebellion’
One of the most exclusive golf clubs in the world, Queenwood in Surrey, is experiencing a rebellion featuring extremely wealthy members, reports the Sunday Times.
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Club fined £10k for not issuing legal proceedings against phone mast company
In a case unique to the golf industry, a golf club has been fined £10,000 for not instigating legal proceedings against a telecommunications company that had a phone mast housed on its land.
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“We are always looking at ways to add value to stay ahead of the competition”
Gavin Abson, the head golf professional at The West Lancashire Golf Club, discusses the benefits of having assistants, reaching out to the local community and why TGI Golf has helped his business flourish.
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Mental health: what you should do, what you must do and what you can’t do…
Carolyne Wahlen from Golf HR explains to employers what they are legally meant to do if a team member is experiencing mental ill health.