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Meet the golf club manager: Anthony Tarchetti
The general manager of Chart Hills Golf Club in Kent, Anthony Tarchetti, talks about the major transformations the venue has seen in the last six years, which means, for example, it now offers year-round golf on firm, consistent fairways.
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Extinction Rebellion vandalise 10 golf courses in Spain
Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion have claimed responsibility for carrying out attacks on 10 golf courses in Spain and have said they are ‘targeting the rich through their golf courses’.
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Here’s three developments from June 2023 that could be three new trends in the UK golf industry
From holiday huts proving to be more lucrative than hotels to new data showing significant increases to green fee income in the winter months, we look at some trends from the last month.
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Eco activists vandalise another French golf course
Environmental activists have vandalised another golf course in France, stating that they are engaged in a ‘class struggle’.
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Ryder Cup hopeful becomes latest Fairmont brand
Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa has become the latest golf resort to become a Fairmont Hotels & Resorts branded property.
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How solar panels helped Loughrea Golf Club
Loughrea Golf Club was struggling financially with too few members when, in the same month in 2017, three senior members of staff died unexpectedly. It pulled through and is now thriving, writes Daragh Small.
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Multi Value Packs save 20% on cost of individual parts
Now more than ever, any opportunity for businesses to reduce the cost of goods is welcome, so Reesink Turfcare is reminding customers about its Toro MVP kits.
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Berkshire club’s plan to secure long term future
A housing developer has applied to build 72 homes around Calcot Park Golf Club in Berkshire.
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Closed Wirral course could now reopen
A golf course that has been repeatedly vandalised since it closed 15 months ago could now reopen.
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Golf club hopes to make major changes to onsite buildings
A Northamptonshire golf club hopes to knock down its hotel and build a series of new buildings, including a new hub, a leisure building and 60 holiday huts.
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Golf tourism in Northern Ireland is still surging
New figures from Tourism NI show that the number of tee times booked by visitors to Northern Ireland in 2022 was 30 percent higher than pre-Covid levels.
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How magic mushrooms can benefit a golf course
Dr Deidre Charleston from Origin Amenity Solutions looks at the benefits of mycorrhizal fungi.
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Why collaborations work
TGI Golf retail consultant Chris Taylor talks about the Visual Merchandising & Display Show, in which Harrods’ head of visual merchandising explained why collaborations are so beneficial to retailers.
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Range Servant UK is working with Golf It!
Range Servant supplies golf range picking, washing and dispensing products to Topgolf in Glasgow and Big Shots in London, and is now working closely with the new R&A project, Golf It! in Glasgow.
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Product profile: The Ventrac 4520 all-terrain compact tractor
Since its introduction into the UK golf sector in 2017, the Ventrac 4520 all-terrain compact tractor and its numerous attachments has quickly become an indispensable tool for the discerning golf course manager.
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Weymouth becomes latest golf club to use ‘gender free’ tees
Weymouth Golf Club has become the latest golf club to remove its men’s and ladies’ tees to ensure its course is more accessible to more people.