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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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Judge reinstates expelled member
An expelled member of Dullatur Golf Club in Scotland has been reinstated by one of the most senior judges in the country.
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Business rates Q&A with Nick Sercombe
All the questions are taken from the 2009 GCMA Conference. The answers are still relevant today Question: The wording accompanying the draft Rateable Value for 2010 appears to indicate that the Valuation Office (VO) will be sympathetic to appeals, is that correct? Nick Sercombe: In my view this is a public relations exercise by the…
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Ardglass wins golf award due to 20% growth
Ardglass Golf Club has been named as Ireland’s ‘Links Golf Course of the Year 2011’ following a 20 per cent increase in business.
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Comment: The Olympics, flexible memberships and female golfers
I’m afraid I can see no benefit for our clubs in golf becoming an Olympic sport.
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Loch Lomond wins eco award
Loch Lomond Golf Club in Scotland has won the ‘Overall Achievement Award’ at the STRI’s Golf Environment Awards 2011.
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St Andrews awarded eco-label
St Andrews Links has been awarded the Golf Environment Organisation (GEO) Certified™ eco-label in recognition of its sustainability commitment and achievements.
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Steven Brown: Gaining control of your F&B operation
Someone once referred to me as a ‘control freak’. Now whilst I readily admit to being the latter I dearly would like to claim to being in the former state!
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The best turf education web sites
Many reach positions of head greenkeeper / course manager through hard work, reliability and the ability to organise a team to carry out the required turf maintenance.
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Club manager “joking” over disabled email
A golf club manager who has found himself at the centre of a storm over an email he sent to an army colonel over disabled access at his golf club has said he was joking.
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Reciprocal deal golf club shortlisted for award
A new Middle Eastern golf club that markets itself via reciprocal deals with other courses around the world has been shortlisted for an award.
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Grimsby course ‘to be converted into housing’
A Lincolnshire golf course could be converted into housing after the company that owns the location’s lease has decided it does not fit into its business plan.
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PGA captain calls for golf clubs to offer training to their managers
The captain of the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA), Eddie Bullock, has said that golf clubs need to offer more educational offerings to their managers in order for the club to survive in current, difficult market conditions.
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Time to embrace nomadic golfers rather than view them as the enemy at the gate?
We cannot afford to pull up the drawbridge and hope the ‘enemy’ will withdraw.
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Steven Brown: Buy better and sell dearer to maximise on F&B profits
Typically I am finding a wide range of profitability levels, mainly in bar sales.
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Osborne Golf Club completes £150k refurb
Osborne Golf Club in the Isle of Wight has completed a £150,000 clubhouse refurbishment programme.