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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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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.
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The top golf themed slot games
Thanks to the likes of Nick Faldo and Rory McIlroy, golf has grown in popularity over the years which has led to software companies creating golf-themed slots for the masses.