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Meet the director of golf: 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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Clubs spending heavily on non-golf facilities
Several golf clubs are spending heavily on improving their facilities in a sign that the worst may be over for the industry. However, most of the money is being spent on non-golf offerings.
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Outcry after geese shot by golf club
A Worcestershire golf club has faced an angry backlash from its local community after it shot several geese because their faeces may have dirtied golf balls.
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Golfer raises £250K for Child Flight
The PGA pro at Styal Golf Club in Cheshire has raised nearly £250,000 for children’s charity Child Flight, following the death of his daughter.
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Golfers live five years longer
Heart Research UK is urging everyone in the UK to take up golf – as regular golfers live, on average, five years longer than non-golfers, according to Swedish research.
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Germany has more female golfers than UK
The UK now has fewer female golfers as members of clubs than Germany, despite having four times as many golf courses and being known as the ‘home of golf’.
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Bernard Gallacher regains consciousness
The 1995 Ryder Cup-winning captain, Bernard Gallacher, has regained consciousness after suffering a suspected heart attack last week, Wentworth has revealed.
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£250K simulators delayed by bats
A golf club in Leicestershire could be waiting for months until customers can use two £250,000 simulators it has bought – because bats were found in the building housing them.
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Alex Salmond: ClubGolf is a success
Scotland’s first minister, Alex Salmond, has said he is ‘extremely encouraged’ by new data that shows that the government-funded programme, ClubGolf, introduced more than half of clubs’ new junior members to the game in 2011 and 2012.
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Judge rejects ‘too exclusive golf club’
Owners of Cherkley Court have said they are “appalled” with a high court judge’s decision to stop turning it into a highly exclusive golf club that would be antithetical to public ‘need’.
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What we learnt about golf club management in August
The top 10 things we learnt about golf club management and the golf industry in the last few weeks.
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Cambridge Golf Club closes down
Cambridge Golf Club has closed down and will be converted into a new town’s housing estate.
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Trophies still being stolen from clubs
Several golf clubs have been hit by thieves this summer – with their trophies remaining the prize asset for burglars.
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Guidelines written for dealing with Groupon
The European Golf Course Owners’ Association (EGCOA) has issued guidelines to all European golf clubs for dealing with third party tee time resellers such as Groupon and AmazonLocal.
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Golf club technology failings revealed
A new survey finds that just 12 percent of golf clubs have mobile-friendly websites and most managers do not seem to even know how their website performs on a smartphone.
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Marketing: Invest your time and money wisely to ensure you adapt to golf’s changes
Your marketing strategy needs to adapt to the changes the game has experienced in recent years, writes Daniel Chidley, but that’s not as difficult as it may seem.