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Meet the golf club owner: John Adamson
The owner and director of Ramside Estates & Ramside Hall in County Durham, John Adamson, talks about the venue’s growth from a hotel in the 1960s to one of England’s leading golf resorts today.
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The rise and spread of golf in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, golf is more than just a game—it’s becoming a part of the community fabric.
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Fairway fortune: How casinos tee up sponsorship in golf
As casinos sponsor golf tournaments, events, and players, they not only contribute to the growth of the sport but also enhance their own brand image and audience engagement.
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“We’re seeing an industry that five years running has added golfers”
The chief executive of Acushnet Holdings, the company behind the golf brands Titleist and FootJoy, has said the Covid-fueled surge in participation is lasting longer than many had predicted.
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UK golf participation strong in first half of 2023
New data shows that member and visitor golf participation in the UK and Ireland in the first half of 2023 was very strong and showed little sign of a post-pandemic fall.
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New2Golf girls gain their first handicaps
A group of eight girls from Nefyn and North Wales golf clubs have just gained their first handicaps under the World Handicap System.
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Golf It! opens its doors in Glasgow
The community-based golf and entertainment facility, Golf It!, has opened its doors to the press ahead of officially opening on the south bank of Hogganfield Loch in Glasgow.
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How to attract and keep more female golfers at your course
LPGA Master instructor Kiran Kanwar PhD welcomes the huge growth in women who play golf in the last three years but asks a vital question – for how long will they keep playing?
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All hands on tech
From the software and hardware that supported Royal Liverpool during last month’s Open to a tournament scoring system being introduced to the UK, here’s a look at some UK golf technology developments.
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James Wright joins Origin Amenity Solutions
James Wright has returned to Origin Amenity Solutions (OAS), having previously worked for the Rigby Taylor brand (now part of OAS) some eight years ago.
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John Deere launches military recruitment scheme
John Deere has launched a resettlement programme for military service personnel, offering new career opportunities working on some of the world’s most advanced professional groundscare machinery. Â
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Global golf participation has risen by one third in 7 years
Golf has seen a stunning rise in adult participation across the world – by 34 percent in the last seven years.
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Golf club reports record turnover due to participation growth
Stratford Park Hotel & Golf Club in Stratford-upon-Avon is forecasting back-to-back years of record turnover thanks to the growth in participation in recent years.
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Here’s three important developments in the golf industry from July
The last month has seen trends from golf clubs forming partnerships with luxury hotel brands to environmental activists vandalising golf courses across Europe.
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Tadcaster becomes Get Golfing’s 11th club
A charity that runs golf clubs has taken over its 11th venue – the third in just over a year and the first of what could be many in northern England.
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Closed Wirral golf course is saved
A golf course that was closed down 16 months ago has been saved and will reopen following what has been described as an emotional council meeting.