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Tom Phillips begins work as the new CEO of the Ladies European Tour (LET)
Tom Phillips has officially begun his new role as CEO of the Ladies European Tour (LET), marking the beginning of an exciting new era for the tour and for women’s professional golf globally.
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Ewen Murray becomes honorary member at Montrose Golf Links
Ewen Murray, ‘the voice of Sky Sports golf’, has become the first TV personality to be granted honorary membership at Montrose Golf Links in its 450-year history.
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Company news: Eagle launches website design service for golf clubs
In line with its mission to help golf clubs make a better impression on-course and online, Eagle has added website design to its portfolio of services to help golf clubs make a better impression to prospective members and visitors.
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Here’s the top three things I learnt about the golf industry in October
From £75 million golf clubs going up for sale to several golf clubs closing on the same day, The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir tries to make sense of a lot of stories during October.
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Fourth oldest golf club in the world to allow women
The world’s fourth oldest golf club, Bruntsfield Links Golfing Society, has voted to end its men-only membership policy with immediate effect.
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125-year-old golf club ‘could close’
The directors of an historic golf club in Lincolnshire say it is ‘staring closure in the face’ as it is now running at a loss.
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Stoke Park placed up for sale
The outstanding Buckinghamshire venue Stoke Park Country Club, Spa & Resort is back on the market as its owners have decided to focus on “other business interests”.
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Award for accountant who switched to greenkeeping aged 42
A man who made a radical career change from accountancy and mortgage broking, aged 42, to greenkeeping, has won a course management award.
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Club profile: Mitcham Golf Club
The club was founded by Conservative MP Sir Henry Mallaby-Deeley in 1891 and future prime minister, Arthur Balfour, was its first president. It was opened as a public course in 1925 by the then prime minister, Ramsay Macdonald.
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Meet the golf course manager: Whitley Bay’s Simon Olver
Four years ago Whitley Bay Golf Club began a journey to create a financially sustainable and responsibly managed golf course. We look at what the plan entails, how it is being achieved and what progress has so far been made.
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Huntercombe Golf Club replaces its irrigation system
Huntercombe Golf Club has replaced its irrigation system with Toro because, according to course manager Grant Stewart, “it’s the best on the market” for covering compact tees and vast greens.
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Wimbledon Park’s members approve constitution amendment
The members of Wimbledon Park Golf Club have agreed to change their articles of association so that they can sell their land to the All England Club for about £65 million.
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American Golf immediately rescued following collapse
The American Golf brand of retail stores has been saved after entering administration – but 20 of its facilities will still close down.
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Reading Golf Club votes to relocate club
Members of Reading Golf Club have voted overwhelmingly in favour of relocating their golf club in order to safeguard its future.
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Green-reading materials will be limited from January
The R&A and the USGA are limiting the use of electronic green-reading materials or detailed putting-green maps so that golfers use their own judgement when reading greens.
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What should a golf club consider before recruiting staff?
This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) discusses some of the legal issues for a golf club to consider before and during a recruitment process.