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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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In their own words: Nick Pink
Writing exclusively for The Golf Business, the outgoing chief executive of England Golf discusses the recent announcement that all members of affiliated clubs now have personal liability insurance coverage.
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Adare Manor in Ireland will host the 2026 Ryder Cup
Adare Manor, which reopened just over a year ago, has been selected as the host of the 2026 Ryder Cup.
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Advanced PGA professional Alex Davies named as Belton Woods’ new director of golf
Advanced PGA professional Alex Davies, 34, has joined Belton Woods in Lincolnshire as its new director of golf.
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First two ‘Hero’s Handshakes’ awarded to incredible golf juniors
Two incredible youngsters have received golf’s first ‘Hero’s Handshakes’ for dealing with hidden disabilities and using golf to raise funds for good causes.
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Could sports betting help boost golf’s popularity?
Golf is already a hugely popular sport but industry experts are always looking for new ways to increase the profile of the game.
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In their own words: Andrew McKinlay
The chief executive of Scottish Golf outlines some of the measures that can be introduced to engage more young people with golf.
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Fears grow for Glasgow’s six municipal golf courses
Glasgow City Council has said it is seeking views on the city’s six golf courses ‘due to low usage and a substantial annual deficit’, raising fears that they might close down.
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30 primary schools in Wales to benefit from golf lessons
Children at 30 primary schools across South Wales will get the chance to learn golf and move on to join clubs, thanks to a new partnership between Wales Golf and PlaySports.
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Toro signs second agreement plan with Edgbaston Golf Club
Having been at Edgbaston Golf Club for 31 years, course manager Eddie Mills knows more than anyone what’s best for the club, which is why he recently signed a second five-year agreement plan with Toro.
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Here’s the top three things I learnt about the golf industry in July 2019
From an outstanding Open Championship to the appointment of a 32-year-old to manage Sunningdale, July 2019 will not be a month in the industry that will be forgotten quickly.
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This is why we converted our golf club into a six-hole venue
Phil Taylor, FPGA, is the founder of Pachesham Golf Centre in Surrey, which was originally a nine-hole golf club. Two years ago it successfully converted to six holes. Here, he explains why.
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How Royal Troon has invested in junior golf
Royal Troon might have hosted the Open nine times, but the club is also looking to its future. Here, secretary Stephen Anthony details the extraordinary success the club has had in this area in the last two years.
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The mental health benefits from playing golf
One of golf’s greatest selling points is that regularly playing the game has a number of physical health benefits. What’s sometimes overlooked, however, is the mental health gains that can also be made.
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How adventure golf turned this three-year-old into a golf fanatic
Trafford GC offers a dinosaur adventure golf facility that Louie Ockerby-Morris played at. And while walking to it he was so enthralled by the driving range with laser targets that he now regularly has lessons there.
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Northumberland golf club planning major rebrand
Wallsend Golf Club in Northumberland is hoping to embark on a major £12.5m project that will see its driving range transformed into a centre aimed at attracting new people to golf.