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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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Stunning lodge for golf clubs launched
A major manufacturer of holiday homes in the UK has launched a lodge designed for golf clubs to sell or rent out. The stunning building is LABC approved.
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In their own words: Robert Maxfield
Writing exclusively for The Golf Business, the chief executive of the Professional Golfers’ Association explains why PGA members play such a pivotal role in the health of a golf club.
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Golf is being used to help people with autism
A charity set up by golfing legend Ernie Els to help people with autism is making it easier for people on the spectrum to play the game in Jersey.
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Thousands of golfers sign up for prostate cancer ‘drive’
Prostate Cancer UK’s 2018 golfing charity competition, HowDoWeBEATIt, has already raised £30,000 as 4,300 members of golf clubs have signed up to it.
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Golf’s governing bodies to help clubs be more environmentally friendly
A number of organisations including The R&A and England Golf are to work closely with the GEO Foundation to help golf clubs be more environmentally friendly.
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A bumper year for women’s golf
Despite their enormous financial potential, women remain under-represented in UK golf clubs. This week saw Women’s Golf Day, and we look to see what golf’s governing bodies are offering female golfers for the rest of 2018.
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Buggy battery thefts linked to crystal meth
The rise in thefts of batteries from golf buggies have been linked to the production of class A drugs, according to a police inspector.
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Large jump in number of nine-hole golfers
All four home golf unions have reported significant rises in the number of people who have been playing nine-holes of golf in the last couple of years.
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Surprising rise in female golfers in Ireland
Golf clubs in both Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland have reported significant growth in the number of women who have been playing the game in the last couple of years.
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A ‘women’s charter’ to change the way golf is run has been launched
The R&A has unveiled a ‘Women in Golf Charter’ to increase the number of women and girls participating in golf and to encourage more opportunities for women to work within the golf industry.
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In their own words: Wales Golf CEO Richard Dixon
The chief executive of Wales Golf, Richard Dixon, writes exclusively for The Golf Business about the work his organisation is doing to encourage more women and girls into the game.
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Meet the golf course manager: Kristian Summerfield
Yelverton Golf Club in Devon’s course manager explains how his team maintains a moorland course designed by the legendary Herbert Fowler, which sometimes suffers from 2,400mm of rainfall per year.
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Open Solutions unveils grand offer for golf clubs
IT supplier to the golf industry Open Solutions has launched an offer for golf clubs in which they will receive a £1,000 discount if they upgrade to a fully integrated golf club management system.
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Here’s 3 things we learnt about the golf industry in May
The golf industry’s trend towards nine-hole golf, lodges and programmes to get more women playing golf became apparent in May, according to The Golf Business editor, Alistair Dunsmuir.
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Grandfather recounts amazing story of how his life was saved on the golf course
A 77-year-old man who suffered a heart attack on a Dorset golf course has detailed how his life was miraculously saved.