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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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Morpeth Golf Club invests in John Deere machinery
Morpeth Golf Club has a new approach to running its 117-year-old business; utilising every asset to broaden its appeal and be much more than just a great course. Â
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Topgolf Callaway’s driving range business is soaring
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp’s 2023 Q1 earnings report suggests its driving range and entertainment business is soaring while golf equipment sales are slowing.
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Suffolk golf club plans to use only renewable energy
A golf club in Suffolk has said it has plans to become the first in the UK to be run entirely on renewable energy.
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Brendan Lawlor wins inaugural G4D Open
The two leading players in the World Ranking for Golfers with Disability (WR4GD), Brendan Lawlor and Kipp Popert, fought a close contest at the inaugural G4D Open at Woburn.
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Why the official Masters app was hailed in tech circles
While the legacy of the 2023 tournament will likely be centered on Jon Rahm’s Green Jacket, there was another big winner at this year’s event – the official Masters app.
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Two major clubs in legal disputes over female representation
Two major golf clubs, one in the US and one in Australia, have found themselves in a legal dispute over allegations that they have discriminated against women.
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Keeping your greens alive over summer
How much water do you actually need to apply to turf to keep it healthy? Peter Robin, Origin Amenity Solutions’ (OAS) irrigation product manager, answers this pivotal question.
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How a studio golf club academy can support member retention
Many clubs are keen to retain the new members they have gained in the last three years. Here, Ian Melham, Head of Membership Services at Foremost Golf, explains that a studio academy can be highly beneficial.
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Harderwold Golf & Events upgrades its driving range with Inrange® Golf
Golfers in The Netherlands are set to enjoy the full Inrange® Golf experience, in a fraction of the space a typical driving range would need, as Harderwold Golf & Events has reopened its upgraded driving range.
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GMG partners with England Golf
Golf Management Group (GMG) has paired up with England Golf to ‘drive’ down waste and washroom prices for golf clubs via ‘Waste & Washroom’.
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The Melanoma Fund partners with the CMAE
The UK’s only sun protection campaign for golf is partnering with the Club Management Association of Europe to encourage golf club managers to sign up to benefit their staff and members.
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Club could convert practice range into a care home
Prestwick St Cuthbert Golf Club in Ayrshire could convert its practice range into a 60-bed care home and 23 assisted living flats.Â
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Golf Ireland given £280,000 to develop talent
Sport Ireland is to provide the single governing body for golf in Ireland with more than £280,000 to run the 2023 Golf Ireland Professional Scheme, with seven golfers set to benefit from grants.
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‘Living near a golf course can reduce postnatal depression’
A study in The Lancet has discovered that proximity to green spaces can significantly reduce the impact of postnatal depression (PND). Â
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Husqvarna’s robotic offering to revolutionise fairway cutting
The full UK production of a new robotic mower, which enables more frequent mowing while reducing noise pollution and CO2 emissions, has begun.