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Foxhills’ director of golf Sean Graham on managing 6,000 members and £2m course upgrades
Foxhills’ director of golf Sean Graham discusses the club’s landmark 50th anniversary, the £2 million renovation of the Longcross Course and how a relentless focus on family-centric investment has built a thriving community of nearly 6,000 members in Surrey.
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Large jump in number of nine-hole golfers
All four home golf unions have reported significant rises in the number of people who have been playing nine-holes of golf in the last couple of years.
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Surprising rise in female golfers in Ireland
Golf clubs in both Northern Ireland and in the Republic of Ireland have reported significant growth in the number of women who have been playing the game in the last couple of years.
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A ‘women’s charter’ to change the way golf is run has been launched
The R&A has unveiled a ‘Women in Golf Charter’ to increase the number of women and girls participating in golf and to encourage more opportunities for women to work within the golf industry.Â
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In their own words: Wales Golf CEO Richard Dixon
The chief executive of Wales Golf, Richard Dixon, writes exclusively for The Golf Business about the work his organisation is doing to encourage more women and girls into the game.Â
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Meet the golf course manager: Kristian Summerfield
Yelverton Golf Club in Devon’s course manager explains how his team maintains a moorland course designed by the legendary Herbert Fowler, which sometimes suffers from 2,400mm of rainfall per year.
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Open Solutions unveils grand offer for golf clubs
IT supplier to the golf industry Open Solutions has launched an offer for golf clubs in which they will receive a £1,000 discount if they upgrade to a fully integrated golf club management system.
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Here’s 3 things we learnt about the golf industry in May
The golf industry’s trend towards nine-hole golf, lodges and programmes to get more women playing golf became apparent in May, according to The Golf Business editor, Alistair Dunsmuir.
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Grandfather recounts amazing story of how his life was saved on the golf course
A 77-year-old man who suffered a heart attack on a Dorset golf course has detailed how his life was miraculously saved.
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PGA to launch #WeLoveGolf to attract more women to the game
The Professional Golfers’ Association is launching a huge new PR campaign aimed at encouraging more women and girls to play golf. Â
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European Tour to offer GolfSixes to golf club members
The European Tour has agreed to work with England Golf and will engage members of more than 1,900 golf clubs through GolfSixes, the innovative short form of the game.
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Golf club profile: Ingrebourne Links Golf & Country Club
Using soil excavated for a major London rail project, this spectacular golf club opened last summer and already has 1,400 members.
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15-year legal battle over Scottish golf course ownership ends
An incredibly complicated legal battle that started more than 15 years ago surrounding the ownership of Letham Grange Golf Club in Scotland has finally come to an end.
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Meet the PGA pro: Oliver Hunt
Oliver is the head professional at Headingley GC in Leeds and has just been crowned Partner of the Year at the TGI Golf Awards. He talks about the award and how he has increased profits via the club’s golf shop.
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Video: The amazing way Aldeburgh showcases its signature hole
Aldeburgh Golf Club in Suffolk has commissioned a company that provides aerial flyovers of golf holes to market its spectacular 4th hole.
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Should golf clubs look more to technology to grow their memberships?
Is added value and innovation needed at your club? How do you decide?