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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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Club plans to reduce course from 18 holes to 12
A Somerset golf club has reportedly lost members after it announced plans to reduce its course from 18 holes to 12, and build other forms of entertainment in the space created.
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Golf club that closed in 2018 to reopen
In a sign of the strength of the UK golf industry today, a Welsh golf club that permanently closed down before the pandemic is to reopen.
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Celebrities ‘interested’ in purchasing iconic venue
An MMA fighter and a former presidential candidate for the Republic of Ireland are both reportedly interested in purchasing the Slieve Russell golf resort in Northern Ireland.
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Club offers to support flooded club’s members
A golf club in Cumbria has said members of a neighbouring club that has been hit by flooding can use its facilities for free during the clean-up operation.
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The UK golf clubs that are planning for Net Zero
At least three golf clubs in the UK have announced plans to achieve net zero carbon emissions, particularly thanks to the installation of solar panels, which are also saving them thousands of pounds per year.
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Club profile: Oxford Golf Club
Last year was special for Oxford Golf Club, which launched the Colt Invitational to celebrate 100 years since Harry Colt redesigned its course, and a book about its history was placed in the Bodleian Library.
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Vicki Harrison named as new manager of Dundonald Links
Dundonald Links has appointed Vicki Harrison as its new general manager – making her the first woman to hold the position at the Ayrshire resort.
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Get Golfing to host the Women’s Golf Championship
A charity that last year took over the running of its 12th golf club since forming in 2018 has agreed a three-year deal to host the Women’s Golf Championship.
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Golf’s synergy with the tech world
Golf video games, simulations, gadgets, less time-consuming game formats and online communities have all made it easier for players of all ages to get into the sport.
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Volunteers are saving a golf course from 12 feet of flooding
Volunteers have been moving thousands of sandbags to help protect a golf club near Lincoln, which may have been hit by half a million pounds-worth of flood damage.
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Norfolk golf club set to be sold to its tenant
A golf club that was purchased by its local council 17 years ago is set to be sold back to its tenant.
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Leeds club ‘facing closure’ over repeated vandalism
A golf club in Leeds has said it may be forced to close due to repeated vandalism.
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Meet the manager: Philip Henderson
The Scottish general manager at Al Zorah Golf Club in the UAE, Philip Henderson, details his experiences managing clubs around the world and why his current club is such a special venue.
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How golf helped this child through autism
The son of a member at Lahinch Golf Club was diagnosed with autism at a young age. The father took his son to the club and, to his surprise, this helped him learn how to socialise, writes Daragh Small.
