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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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Company profile: Bernhard and Company
Bernhard and Company has upgraded its range of sharpening systems with equipment packed with the latest technologies.
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How Royal Cinque Ports is becoming a ‘bucket list destination’
Royal Cinque Ports Golf Club course manager James Bledge is on a mission to make the club a ‘bucket list destination’, choosing to invest in the complete Toro Total Solutions package to help it get there.
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Newly built golf club to be auctioned off
A recently built nine-hole golf course near Wolverhampton is to go under the hammer in an auction at Villa Park on May 9.
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Pro golfer launches mental health campaign
The assistant professional at North Wales Golf Club is launching a mental health campaign for young adults, after the sport helped him turn his life around from depression.
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Widnes Golf Club launches ladies’ academy
Widnes Golf Club has launched its first-ever ladies’ academy in order to tap into the lucrative potential of female golfers.
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Councillor ordered to pay golf club £120k
A Devon councillor has been ordered to pay an estimated £120,000 in legal costs to Churston Golf Club, according to local media.
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Club profile: Trent Lock Golf and Country Club
Offering adventure golf, a health retreat and conferencing, the Nottinghamshire club caters to more than just traditional golfers. But with two courses and now a luxurious changing room, it’s got them covered as well.
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Lancashire club establishes equal playing rights for male and female members
A 113-year-old Lancashire club has established equal playing rights and privileges for both male and female members of the club for the first time in its history.
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Eagle sees spike in demand from clubs for digitally produced scorecards
Eagle sees a spike in demand from golf clubs that discover that they need some digitally produced scorecards every year in April / May.
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Here’s three key golf industry trends from the last month
Tiger Woods winning The Masters was the number one golf story in April 2019, but away from the headlines there were a number of developments and discussions that could benefit the UK golf industry.
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Family purchases Grange Park and will invest in lodges
The 18-hole golf club Grange Park, in Lincolnshire, has been sold to a family that has said it will invest in the facility.
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Would having British Summer Time for the whole year help the golf industry?
The chief executive of the UK Golf Federation has said that golf participation in the UK would be boosted if British Summer Time (BST) was adopted for the whole 12 months of the year.
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Durham club wins grant to attract juniors to golf
South Moor Golf Club in Durham has won the backing of a community trust to help bring new players into the game.
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Meet the club secretary: Neil Statham
Neil is at Knole Park GC. He talks about marketing the club and the challenges involved in running an SSSI where the land is leased from a Lord’s estate and the country house is owned by the National Trust.
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Mitigating health and safety risks in golf clubs
Three of the biggest risks to your customers and employees, and ultimately you, come via legionella, electrical equipment and fire hazards. Here’s advice on minimising the risk of all three.