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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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23-year-old named as youngest golf club secretary in the UK
West Essex Golf Club has appointed James Levick as its new secretary – someone who, at 23, is believed to be the youngest golf club manager in the country.
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International ‘early evening’ nine-hole competition gains R&A support
As new statistics continue to prove the growing popularity of nine-hole golf, The R&A has thrown its support behind a German competition which is about to be branched out across the world.Â
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Cowglen GC launches revolutionary junior membership category
Cowglen GC has launched a new membership category, in which for just £100 per year, a youngster can play almost unlimited golf at the club – with up to two nominated adults.Â
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The Rules of Golf: Giving a competitor advice
Shona McRae, Assistant Director – Rules, The R&A, explains what advice players in competitions are allowed to give their fellow competitors if there is confusion over a rule.
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European Tour CEO Keith Pelley to write for The Golf Business
The CEO of the European Tour – one of the world’s most powerful golf associations – Keith Pelley, has agreed to provide regular editorial contributions to The Golf Business.
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Houses with golfing views are worth 9.5% more
Homes within golf resorts are, on average, worth much more than equivalent properties outside resorts, a new study has revealed.
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Volunteering at The Scottish Open
Next month Gullane GC is hosting two top competitions, including The Scottish Open. It’s thought about 850 will volunteer to help. The Golf Business speaks to the club about what this process entails.
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A large number of clubhouse refurb projects are taking place at the moment
An unusually large number of high profile clubhouse refurbishment projects have been taking place in the last few weeks.
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This is how one golf club is celebrating Pride
Oxford Golf Club has backed the Oxford Pride festival – a celebration of Oxfordshire’s LGBTQ community – by placing a rainbow-themed flag in every hole on its course.
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Stunning lodge for golf clubs launched
A major manufacturer of holiday homes in the UK has launched a lodge designed for golf clubs to sell or rent out. The stunning building is LABC approved.Â
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In their own words: Robert Maxfield
Writing exclusively for The Golf Business, the chief executive of the Professional Golfers’ Association explains why PGA members play such a pivotal role in the health of a golf club.
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Golf is being used to help people with autism
A charity set up by golfing legend Ernie Els to help people with autism is making it easier for people on the spectrum to play the game in Jersey.
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Thousands of golfers sign up for prostate cancer ‘drive’
Prostate Cancer UK’s 2018 golfing charity competition, HowDoWeBEATIt, has already raised £30,000 as 4,300 members of golf clubs have signed up to it.
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Golf’s governing bodies to help clubs be more environmentally friendly
A number of organisations including The R&A and England Golf are to work closely with the GEO Foundation to help golf clubs be more environmentally friendly.
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A bumper year for women’s golf
Despite their enormous financial potential, women remain under-represented in UK golf clubs. This week saw Women’s Golf Day, and we look to see what golf’s governing bodies are offering female golfers for the rest of 2018.Â