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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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Golf club brings in 15 minute green fees
An American golf club has introduced pay-as-you-play green fees in a bid to both tackle slow play and give golfers more value for money.
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Research reveals golf makes you happy
A new study on exercise and wellbeing has found that people who walk regularly are generally much happier than those who do little or no exercise.
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Here’s the top three things I learnt while editing the magazine in January:
From flexible memberships to ‘no slow play golf’, Golf Club Management editor Alistair Dunsmuir provides his monthly round-up of the biggest stories in the industry.
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Council freezes rent of community conscious golf club
A local authority has rewarded a golf club that has been at the heart of its community by freezing its rent for the next five years.
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How Enfield GC achieved an affordable drainage solution
When two streams at Enfield GC overflowed, flooding both the course and nearly 200 homes, local authorities devised costly schemes to protect the venue’s neighbours. Fortunately, the club was allowed to embark on an affordable alternative drainage solution, which has achieved all its goals.
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Golf club had to pay for removal of dumped waste
A Hampshire golf club has had to pay for the clearance and disposal of rubbish that was dumped by its entrance.
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Muirfield to hold second vote on women in next few days
Muirfield has confirmed it is to hold its second vote on allowing women to become members in less than a year.
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Prolific burglar jailed for targeting golf clubs
A prolific burglar who’s been linked with at least two robberies at golf clubs has been jailed for two years.
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Bromley GC becomes official ‘no slow play’ venue
A London golf club has become the first in the UK to be officially branded as a venue where golfers can play a round quickly.
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Sussex club to downsize and build 130 homes
An 18-hole Sussex golf club that has suffered ‘significant financial loss’ in recent years is set to convert to nine holes and build 130 homes in order to secure its future.
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‘Father of modern golf’ John Jacobs, dies, aged 91
Golfing legend John Jacobs OBE, described as the father of modern day golf, has died at the age of 91.
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Golf club buys local hotel for £20m
A 36-hole golf club in Northamptonshire has merged with a local hotel it had previously had disputes with in order to make both businesses stronger.
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Reesink to show off precision spray system at BTME
Reesink Turfcare will be bringing a GeoLink Precision Spray System simulator to BIGGA Turf Management Exhibition (BTME) 2017, Europe’s leading showcase for turf professionals and buyers.
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Major project launched to see how beneficial golf is to the environment
BIGGA, the CMAE, England Golf, Imperial College London and Environmental Solutions International have announced they are working together on a national project to survey the golf sector’s benefits to the environment.
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There has been a huge rise in the number of members of English golf clubs
English golf clubs saw an unexpected boom in their collective number of members in 2016, according to new figures from Sport England.