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Meet the golf club manager: Anthony Tarchetti
The general manager of Chart Hills Golf Club in Kent, Anthony Tarchetti, talks about the major transformations the venue has seen in the last six years, which means, for example, it now offers year-round golf on firm, consistent fairways.
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Nigel Church retires from Ransomes Jacobsen
After five decades in the greenkeeping industry, Nigel Church has retired from Ransomes Jacobsen. Here, former colleagues Ian Mitchell and Peter Driver look back on the career of an industry titan.
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18-hole venue that closed down could be resurrected as 9-hole facility
The venue of a Northern Irish golf course that closed down four years ago could be turned into a new golf facility in a sign of the strength of the golf industry in 2019.
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More than one in two golf clubs now offer nine-hole green fees
For the first time ever, more than one in two golf clubs in England now offer nine-hole green fees, according to England Golf.
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This club has nearly 130 female members – and wants to grow this much further
A club in Lancashire that already has well above the average number of female members for a UK golf club has signed up to The R&A’s Women in Golf Charter as part of a drive to go even further.
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Golf operator calls for volunteers to help people with dementia
A ‘buddy scheme’ has been launched in Edinburgh to give people living with dementia a chance to get back on the fairways.
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Golf club offers free prostate cancer tests to any man aged 45+
A golf club in Wolverhampton has partnered with local businesses to offer free prostate cancer tests to any man aged 45 or older on June 14.
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How F&B in golf has changed in the last decade
The average golf club’s F&B operation has changed significantly in the last 10 years. Here, Steven Brown, describes that transformation and explores what else the industry still needs to do to maximise profitability.
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The Belfry opts for environmentally-friendly heating solutions
The Belfry Hotel & Resort has selected an environmentally-friendly heating solution from Viessmann to provide energy efficient hot water to its customers.
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Here’s the top three things I learnt about the golf industry in May 2019
From errors on social media leading to golf clubs being vandalised to measures to boost junior participation bearing fruit, The Golf Business editor Alistair Dunsmuir picks his three key trends of the last month.Â
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Golf coach criticised for relaxed dress code rule
A golf coach has hit out at golf club officials who are ‘stuck in the 19th century’ after being criticised on social media for allowing his students to play in tracksuit bottoms and hoodies.
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Historic Scottish golf club closes down
A 126-year-old golf club on the outskirts of Glasgow has closed down.
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Meet the golf club manager: Howard Craft
The club manager at Berkhamsted GC talks about the growing number of golf club managers in their 30s and the challenges involved in maintaining a full membership and an entrance fee in today’s climate.
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New golf project to be made available to PGA professionals
A Golf Foundation coaching project that includes breathing techniques and delivered successful results for participants aged 11 to 16 is to be made available to PGA professionals.
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Club profile: Astbury Golf Club
The Cheshire facility is a quintessentially English rural golf club that’s looking forward to its centenary. And, thanks to a programme of investment in its course and clubhouse, its future is exciting as well.
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This is what it’s like to buy golf clubs when you’re a woman
The Golf Business contributor Sarah Forrest is an accomplished golfer and golf writer – but that doesn’t mean it’s an easy or satisfying experience for her when she buys golf equipment.