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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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Tiger Woods’ astonishing victory comes amid major report on golf participation
Tiger Woods’ 80th PGA Tour title – and his first in more than five years – came on the same day that a report in the British Journal of Sports Medicine that warns about the dangers of a decline in golf participation was published.
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Glasgow Golf Club will ‘bounce back’ following devastating fire
The general manager of Glasgow Golf Club has said the historic venue has “already started” bouncing back, after a huge fire damaged 80 per cent of its clubhouse.
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Meet the manager of the Ryder Cup venue
Englishman Paul Armitage is the general manager of Le Golf National, the venue of the 2018 Ryder Cup. He talks about what hosting the event means for him, the club and the country.
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Interest in Ryder Cup has surged to huge levels
The number of people interested in the Ryder Cup has surged by more than six million people over just the last four years.
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Nine in ten golf clubs near Carnoustie saw increased profits this summer
A survey of 34 golf clubs and accommodation providers in the same council area as Carnoustie Golf Links has found that 89 per cent saw an upsurge in demand during the week of the Open in July.
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Meet the PGA pro: Alistair Welsher
The professional at Tiverton Golf Club in Devon talks about winning the ‘TGI PING Custom Fitter of the Year’ award and the programmes he runs to introduce more members to the club.
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Meet the course manager: Overstone Park’s Lawrence Ryan
At the end of last year the Northants club was sold, and the new owner has pledged to invest considerably into what is already a major golf resort. Here, Ryan talks about the forthcoming changes.
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Sponsored feature: An app to help you sell tee times
Horsham Golf Club has installed a marketing app designed to increase visitors to the club and the amount they spend while there. And it’s working out incredibly well.
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36 hole golf club up for sale for £4.5 million
A 36-hole Hampshire golf club situated in the New Forest National Park has been placed up for sale with a guide price of £4.5 million to £4.75 million.
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New Scottish Golf affiliation fee vote in October
Scottish Golf has announced there will be a new vote on October 4 on raising the affiliation fee that all 170,000+ members of Scottish golf clubs pay it.
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East Midlands golf club to close as its membership drops to just 75
An East Midlands golf club is to close down early next year amid rumours that it will be converted into housing, after its membership fell to just 75.
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Brocket Hall launches ‘exclusive’ golf club
A leading facility featuring two high-end golf courses, which entered administration in 2015, has launched a new golf club.
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The secret secretary: Is UKGCOA changing a good thing?
I read with interest about the UK Golf Course Owners Association (UKGCOA) changing its name (to the UK Golf Federation) and purpose, but I fear this may be another nail in the coffin for some golf clubs.
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Sexual harassment – what you should know as a golf club manager
This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) examines what legal issues golf club managers should be aware of when it comes to sexual harassment claims against members or staff.
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The golf course: A history of St Mellion International Resort
The Jack Nicklaus Signature Course at the Cornish club turned 30 this summer. We look back at three decades of a venue that has hosted the likes of Seve Ballesteros, Nick Faldo and Paul Casey.