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Tom Phillips begins work as the new CEO of the Ladies European Tour (LET)
Tom Phillips has officially begun his new role as CEO of the Ladies European Tour (LET), marking the beginning of an exciting new era for the tour and for women’s professional golf globally.
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Scottish Golf to set up Young Person’s Golf Panel
Youngsters who are passionate about golf are being urged to apply to become a member of a pioneering new programme to help drive the future of the sport.
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Registration has opened for largest-ever BTME
Registration has opened for the British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association’s (BIGGA) largest-ever BTME and Continue to Learn event, which will take place in January 2019.
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Greenkeepers are risking sunburn and cancer
A new survey of 154 greenkeepers has found that many do not use sufficient protection against sunburn and skin cancer.
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All of these golfing words or phrases are real
A survey of 686 golf enthusiasts has found the words or phrases which most fans of the sport have no idea what they mean.
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One golf club closes, another enters liquidation
As an example that some facilities are still struggling, one UK golf club has closed and another has entered liquidation in the last week.
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Major changes for Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa
Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa in Merseyside is to undertake major improvements to its non-golf offerings.
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In their own words: Nick Pink
Writing exclusively for The Golf Business, the CEO of England Golf details the importance of making golf a safe and welcoming place, where everyone can have a positive experience.
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Golf’s good causes: Sarah Bennett
This year the Toby Sunderland Award was given to Sarah, who is raising money for a golf administrator who has contracted an incredibly rare disease.
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How do I discipline a member of my golf club?
This guidance from the National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association (NGCAA) looks at what golf clubs should consider if they feel they need to discipline a member.
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Company profile: Ridgeway Furniture
Ridgeway’s latest golf installations following its expansion into a new state-of-the-art factory include Wentworth, Cathkin Braes, Cowglen, Coxmoor, La Moye and Richmond Golf Club.
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There are 4.2 million registered golfers in Europe
KPMG’s annual survey of the state of the golf industry in Europe has found there are just under 4.2 million members of 6,900 golf clubs in the continent.
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GolfSixes is now a proven way to encourage juniors to play golf
New figures from The R&A have revealed that the GolfSixes format of fast, team golf is encouraging more youngsters to play the game.
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‘Significant improvements’ at golf club hit by local crime
A golf club that prevented its staff from turning up to work in early October due to local crime problems has said there have been significant improvements since.
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Podcast for UK golf club managers launched
The UK’s first ever podcast for golf club managers has been launched.
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New funding option is ‘proving popular’
A new funding product introduced by Orchard Funding has attracted interest from a lot of golf clubs already, states the company.