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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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Visitor numbers fell by 30% in 2022
A new survey of UK golf clubs has found that they’re still performing strongly but the pandemic growth is slowing down.
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Global equipment and apparel market surpassed $20 billion
A new report has found that the worldwide golf equipment and apparel market was worth just over $20 billion in 2021 for the first time ever, and then fell just below it last year.
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Petition launched to save golf club
A petition has been launched to save a golf club in Lancashire that is set to close down at the end of March.
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Here’s three developments from the last month that should be of interest to the golf industry
From building a coffee franchise by the range to teaming up with the NHS, golf clubs are finding innovative ways to get more people active this winter.
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Club Systems celebrates 40 years in the golf industry
Club Systems International has celebrated its 40th anniversary in style with the market leader in golf club management software enjoying a year full of innovation, success and milestone moments.
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Brailsford, Letchworth, Lancaster and Seckford aim for England Golf’s ‘Club of the Year’
The nominees have been announced for the England Golf Awards 2023 and they see Brailsford, Letchworth, Lancaster and Seckford golf clubs battling it out for the club of the year award.
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PGA of Australia to feature ‘All Abilities’ field in four events this year
The PGA of Australia and Webex by Cisco have announced the addition of an ‘All Abilities’ field to all four Webex Players Series events in 2023, as part of a drive to advance inclusivity in golf.
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Managing golf clubs abroad: Lloyd Walton
Lloyd was recently named the new manager at Palmilla Golf Club in Mexico. Here, we speak to him about the local golf industry.
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Doctors in Fife are prescribing golf to patients
Doctors in Fife, Scotland have been prescribing golf to patients under a new health initiative in partnership with local golf clubs.
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Golf course owner facing legal claims over stray balls
A council in Ireland is facing ‘a number’ of legal claims after stray balls from a highly-rated municipal golf course have allegedly hit nearby people and property.
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Vandals damage Shanklin and Sandown’s golf course
Shanklin and Sandown Golf Club has posted three shocking videos on social media of damage to its course after what’s thought to have been motorbikes rode over it.
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Study finds it’s almost entirely men who get the yips
The movement disorder known as the yips, which is characterised in golf by typically experienced golfers missing easy putts often due to wrist spasms, affects men far more than women, a new study has found.
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2022 saw the most rounds of golf ever
New data from BRS Golf and GolfNow finds that more rounds of golf were played in the UK and Ireland in 2022 than any other year on record.
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Dew dispersal – all you need to know
Dew is a common problem at this time of year but dealing with it can be time consuming. Peter Corbett from Origin Amenity Solutions details the chemical products that are available.
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Employment – settlement agreements (part one)
In the first of two parts looking at settlement agreements, the NGCAA looks at what they are and why they might benefit a golf club, how to start a negotiation for one and their tax implications.