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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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The sea change at Golspie Golf Club
A decade ago the 18-hole Golspie Golf Club was hit by one of the most severe storms any facility in the UK has ever faced, leaving the course almost decimated. What followed was a major restoration project.
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Club profile: The Grove
The Grove in Hertfordshire is unveiling a raft of major and modern improvements, from a halfway house that will have draught beer on tap to buggies that play music.
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John Deere TPC Sawgrass Volunteer Programme open for applications
Applications are now open for the 2024 John Deere TPC Sawgrass Volunteer Programme, which will see seven British and Irish greenkeepers travel to Florida to help prepare the Stadium Course for the best golfers on the planet.
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The intersection of golf and gambling: A brief history
From the wealthy elite of the 15th century to the modern-day professional golfers, the game has always been closely tied to wagering.
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How sports betting can help golf
Sports betting offers some major opportunities for organisations and players, but golf also faces some challenges it when it comes to sports betting.
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Rail company launches deal with 20 Scottish golf clubs
Twenty golf clubs in Scotland have agreed a deal with train operating company ScotRail to offer discounts to golfers.
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Kent golf club closes as operator goes bust
A golf club in Kent has suddenly and unexpectedly closed after its operator ceased trading, although there are hopes that it will reopen.
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Does driving distance really make that much of a difference in elite golf?
Much has been made of the R&A and USGA’s announcement on restricting the distance that golf balls travel as part of their bid to stop the sport becoming a bomber’s haven.
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Golf course designers broadly in favour of controversial MLR proposal
A group of golf course architects has said it welcomes an R&A and USGA proposal to allow an optional requirement to only use golf balls that have been tested under modified launch conditions.
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Comment: More research is needed before the Rules of Golf should be changed
LPGA Master instructor Kiran Kanwar PhD argues that, in response to the latest rule change surrounding golf balls that are used by elite golfers, more questions should be asked before amendments are made.
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‘Caddies boosted our local economy by £700,000 last year’
A professor of economics at the University of Stirling has said caddies at golf clubs that market to foreign visitors can boost local economies by hundreds of thousands of pounds every year.
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Inrange® Golf launches partnership with Foresight Sports
Inrange® Golf, a cutting-edge driving range practice and entertainment ball-tracking company, has announced a partnership with Foresight Sports – the most trusted launch monitor provider in golf.
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How Casterton Golf Club in Cumbria survived last summer’s heat
The owner of Casterton, Peter Makinson, is also its head greenkeeper. Here he details how his feeding programme was used to retain moisture and nutrients in the profile during last summer’s hot, dry weather.
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Meet the head professional: Mick Taylor
From Shirley Park Golf Club in Croydon, Mick talks about the evolution of a career that started in 1991, how he manages his day amid demands for his time and getting more women and children into the club.
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Is Rory Mcllroy’s personal brand suffering from his outspoken stance on LIV?
Having missed the cut at the Players Championship, Rory Mcllroy was asked by a string of journalists if his outspoken stance against LIV Golf was taking a toll on him.