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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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Midweek afternoon golf is booming
A new survey has found the surge in participation in the last few years has been disproportionally spread out across the times people play, as midweek afternoon golf has seen the biggest rise.
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Poll of UK golfers shows participation likely to remain high
A new survey of UK golfers has found 18 percent of non-members of clubs are planning to join a club within the next year.
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Toro and AgriMetal provide state-of-the-art aeration and leaf clearance equipment
Autumn renovations are par for the course and Reesink Turfcare provides the chance to get ahead in the game with Toro and AgriMetal providing state-of-the-art aeration and leaf clearance equipment.
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Governing bodies praised for supporting shorter versions of golf
The first update to the World Handicap System (WHS) has received praise from golf course designers for helping ‘move away’ from the belief that golf has to be played over 18 holes.
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A traditional club with a very modern approach
Ben Machin, the general manager of Peterborough Milton Golf Club and Adam Chamberlain, the club’s head pro, discuss the new governance of the club and how they’ve maintained membership levels.
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A history of the British-India golf links
The history of golf courses in India is probably longer and more interesting than you might think, writes Kiran Kanwar PhD, resulting in some of the most stunning and fascinating courses in Asia.
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Pitch perfect
After struggling to keep coverage on the shaded area of the pitch, Morecambe Football Club embarked on the ‘Grow-In Renovation Programme’ from Origin Amenity Solutions and hasn’t looked back since.
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“This machine is the course stalwart”
Ian Brawn, course manager at Worsley Park G&CC, part of Delta Hotels by Marriott, has been with Marriott for 18 years – but the club’s trusty Toro Groundsmaster 3500-D has been there even longer.
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West Lancashire Council uses OAS to brighten up area
West Lancashire Council wanted to provide pollinators with natural habitat. It decided to trial Euroflor flower seed from Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) on one of the major routes into the town of Skelmersdale.
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VIP and loyalty programs: Maximising casino bonus benefits
The savviest players know that VIP and loyalty programs are where the real value lies.
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World record for fastest 9 hole round is broken
A man known as ‘The Iron Golfer’, because he has carried out several extraordinary golfing feats, has broken the word record for the fastest nine-hole round of golf in history.
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Golf participation is still soaring – and even equalling records set in 2020
New golf participation data for the third quarter of 2023 in Great Britain has found more rounds were played for most of July to September than in any previous year bar 2020.
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BigShots set to open third and fourth venues in the UK
Having opened its second UK facility just a few weeks ago, the growing driving range entertainment centre BigShots Golf is now planning to open its third and fourth venues in the UK.
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Golf tournaments this summer saw strong increase in ticket sales
New data has shown that the biggest golf tournaments in Great Britain and Ireland experienced a strong surge in popularity in 2023 compared to pre-Covid-19 pandemic levels.
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The women inspiring other women to play golf
As women’s participation in golf has soared in the last few years, here we look at five women with very different roles who are using their love of golf and what leverage they have to promote the game.