• Derision follows call for golfers to wear hard hats

    Derision follows call for golfers to wear hard hats

    A number of golfers and people who work in the golf industry have derided a recent call for golfers to wear hard hats in a bid to reduce golfing-related injuries.

  • Suffolk golf club wins VAT ruling against HMRC

    Suffolk golf club wins VAT ruling against HMRC

    A tribunal has ruled in favour of a golf club that it was exempt from paying VAT on its green fees and against Her Majesty’s Revenue and Custom (HMRC), which had said this was tax avoidance.

  • Are all the Mack Golf clubs still closed down?

    Are all the Mack Golf clubs still closed down?

    Half of the eight UK Mack Golf clubs that closed down last month have reopened and only one will definitely remain closed, according to research by The Golf Business.

  • Andrew Minty on membership retention

    Andrew Minty on membership retention

    Langland Bay GC’s director of golf details the secrets behind successful golf club membership retention.

  • Alan Oliver on membership retention

    Alan Oliver on membership retention

    Alan Oliver, the club secretary at Silloth on Solway Golf Club in Cumbria, believes a golf club manager should adopt five ‘things to consider’ when it comes to retaining members.

  • Meet the PGA pro: Andrew Agnoli

    Meet the PGA pro: Andrew Agnoli

    The Head of Academy at Topgolf UK, who is an AA PGA Advanced Professional, explains how the Topgolf model is being used this month to attract more women to the game.

  • Scottish Golf to set up Young Person’s Golf Panel

    Scottish Golf to set up Young Person’s Golf Panel

    Youngsters who are passionate about golf are being urged to apply to become a member of a pioneering new programme to help drive the future of the sport.

  • Registration has opened for largest-ever BTME

    Registration has opened for largest-ever BTME

    Registration has opened for the British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association’s (BIGGA) largest-ever BTME and Continue to Learn event, which will take place in January 2019.

  • Greenkeepers are risking sunburn and cancer

    Greenkeepers are risking sunburn and cancer

    A new survey of 154 greenkeepers has found that many do not use sufficient protection against sunburn and skin cancer.

  • All of these golfing words or phrases are real

    All of these golfing words or phrases are real

    A survey of 686 golf enthusiasts has found the words or phrases which most fans of the sport have no idea what they mean.

  • One golf club closes, another enters liquidation

    One golf club closes, another enters liquidation

    As an example that some facilities are still struggling, one UK golf club has closed and another has entered liquidation in the last week.

  • Major changes for Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa

    Major changes for Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa

    Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa in Merseyside is to undertake major improvements to its non-golf offerings.

  • In their own words: Nick Pink

    In their own words: Nick Pink

    Writing exclusively for The Golf Business, the CEO of England Golf details the importance of making golf a safe and welcoming place, where everyone can have a positive experience.

  • Golf’s good causes: Sarah Bennett

    Golf’s good causes: Sarah Bennett

    This year the Toby Sunderland Award was given to Sarah, who is raising money for a golf administrator who has contracted an incredibly rare disease.

  • How do I discipline a member of my golf club?

    How do I discipline a member of my golf club?

    This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) looks at what golf clubs should consider if they feel they need to discipline a member.Â