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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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In their own words: Andrew McKinlay
Writing exclusively for The Golf Business, the CEO of Scottish Golf previews the likely changes to the game that will take place this year.
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Escaped rhea to stay at golf club where it has become a ‘star’
A six-feet-tall flightless bird that has roamed a Worcestershire golf course for the last three months is set to stay there because it has become so popular with the club’s staff and members.
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Should we lease golf course machinery?
Because golf clubs can spread the VAT element over their monthly lease payments, Golf Finance certainly thinks so.
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18-exhibitor scorecard challenge to run at BTME
Eighteen exhibitors including The Golf Business and EcoBunker are running a ‘scorecard challenge’ at BTME in Harrogate next week.
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Paul McGinley: Golf needs two sets of rules
The captain of Europe’s successful 2014 Ryder Cup team, Paul McGinley, has called for two sets of rules of golf – one for professionals and for amateurs – in a bid to boost participation in the game.
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Guernsey golf resort sold to Hargreaves Lansdown co-founder
La Grande Mare Hotel Golf & Country Club in Guernsey has been sold to an investment firm.
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The (new) Rules of Golf: The essentials
Shona McRae, Assistant Director – Rules, The R&A, looks at the essentials that every golfer should know about the new rules.
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Durham golf club becomes first to renew GolfMark award
A golf club in Durham has become the first in England to renew its GolfMark Award – an official seal of approval for its work to grow the game.
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The government now knows that golf is good for you
A project that was set up to study the health benefits of playing golf has delivered such compelling conclusions that the UK government is showing interest – and this could have a huge impact on participation figures.
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In their own words: Keith Pelley
Writing exclusively for The Golf Business, the CEO of the European Tour reviews an incredible 2018.
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Alternative ways to improve the air, light and nutrition on your golf course
Enhancing a golf course when legal and financial issues impact on the use of chemicals is not easy for a greenkeeper. There are, though, alternative products that get to the root of the matter.
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‘Training trailblazer’ Clive Pinnock passes away
Clive Pinnock, Reesink’s training ambassador who worked for the company for 34 years before retiring in spring 2018, has sadly passed away following a short battle with cancer.
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This woman has gone from golf beginner to club captain in five years
A golfer has become the lady captain of Wales Golf’s 2013 ‘golf club of the year’ – even though she only started playing golf for the first time in that year.
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Cherry Burton Golf Club sold to Aureus Leisure
Cherry Burton Golf Club in Yorkshire has been sold to Aureus Leisure, the owner of a number of leisure sites including The Hawthorns Holiday Park and the Sandy Beaches Caravan Site.Â
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Club votes to change 18-hole layout to two loops of nine holes
Following a successful trial, a Scottish golf club’s members have voted overwhelmingly to change the course from an 18-hole venue to two distinct loops of nine holes.