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Meet the director of golf:Â Dean Montgomery
Having worked at great golf clubs around the world, including Royal Liverpool, Bearwood Lakes and Yas Links, Dean Montgomery has taken on a new role as director of golf at Golf at The Hawthorn, just as it is about to open a luxury hotel.
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Hospitality firm takes over the running of Scottish golf club
A hospitality firm that took over a golf club’s bar and restaurant earlier this year has revealed that it now operates the entire club and will invest in it.
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Police appeal for information: “Just take a look at this picture”
A police force in Lancashire has appealed for information after vandals rode at least one off-road bike onto a golf course, causing damage.
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Tee time in Tokyo: Exploring Japan’s golfing gems
Japan has 8.1 million adult golfers, second only in the world to the USA.
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About 40% of UK adults play golf
A new study has found that more than a third of all adults in the UK and Ireland participate in golf in some way.
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Wales’ oldest golf club unveils major improvements
A £1.7 million project to redevelop the oldest golf club in Wales is to be completed by the end of this month.
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Golf clubs are increasingly turning to PR agencies
A number of golf clubs have signed up with marketing companies in recent weeks, in what could be perceived as increasing professionalism in the industry.
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Origin Amenity Solutions to exhibit at GroundsFest
Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS) will be exhibiting at the first ever GroundsFest with two stands.
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A clear pathway for golf course sustainability
The Climate Smart Golf Certification from Spiro Carbon provides a clear pathway for golf courses to minimise their environmental impact while promoting sustainability and preserving the beauty of the game.
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Will Barker appointed as new dealer manager by Kubota
Kubota (UK) has appointed Will Barker as agricultural and groundcare dealer manager for the east Midlands and Eastern Counties.
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Reesink Turfcare wins outstanding sales achievement award
Pitched against Toro distributors from across the globe, Reesink has been awarded by Toro the International Outstanding Sales Achievement award for 2022 – high praise indeed for the company.
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Golf ‘prescription’ trial was a success
People who were ‘prescribed’ a programme of playing golf by doctors as part of a trial in Scotland have fed back that the scheme was successful.
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Read about the top Japanese golf players of all time
Golf has a significant following, especially in Asia, with Japan taking the spotlight.
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Twin sisters both break Walton Heath’s course record
Surrey’s Walton Heath Golf Club were crowned the first-ever winners of the English Women’s Champion Club at St Ives (Hunts) Golf Club, in which the course record was broken three times – two times by twin sisters.
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Big names could lose their tour cards as part of PGA’s Fall Series revamp
The PGA TOUR has reimagined its own curtain call for the campaign with the Fall Series, a set of tournaments that will ultimately decide who retains their card and who has to seek employment elsewhere.
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Do Australians prefer golf or cricket? A look at the nation’s sporting passion
There are now more than 2.7 million active golfers across Australia, more than there are registered cricketers, in a country that has a population of 25 million people.