Tain Golf Club
Tain Golf Club “This Classic Old Tom Morris Championship Links is a must for all Golfing Connoisseurs” Sir Bob Charles, 1963 British Open Champion Tain Golf Club in Ross-Shire is a classic Scottish Highland links course designed by Old Tom Morris in 1890 situated 9 miles south of Dornoch and 34 miles north of Inverness. Our […]
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Get into Golf with new Junior Golf Academy at Vale Royal Abbey GC
A CHESHIRE golf club is holding a special open day to encourage more young players into the sport. Ben Derbyshire, the new Head Professional at Vale Royal Abbey Golf Club, near Northwich, is launching a new Junior Golf Academy with a free Open Day on Saturday, March 4. The Open Day, which […]
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Munro Appointed as New Head of Events for Scottish Golf
Scottish Golf has recruited Fraser Munro, a former Ladies European Tour Tournament Director, to the position of Head of Events. The 38-year-old will oversee the amateur governing body’s new-look events calendar for 2017 as he returns to the world of golf after a spell in banking. Munro, a member at Kinross Golf Club, boasts 13 […]
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Sweetwoods Park Golf Club receives top reviews on Golfshake.
Sweetwoods Park Golf Club wishes to thank their visitor golfers for such great reviews on the popular Golfshake site, which has led to the club being listed as number 40 out of the top 100 UK courses. (Based on Golfshake reviews). A huge number of golfers have taken the time to leave a review on […]
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HARRIS KALINKA DISPLAYS FRIGHTENING POTENTIAL OF VIRTUAL REALITY IN GOLF
Seeing people running away from a booth at a major industry show is not normally seen as a recommendation of one’s work – but that’s exactly what it was for golf course animation specialist Harris Kalinka at the recent Golf Industry Show (GIS) in Orlando. The UK and Latvia-based company was showcasing its outstanding work […]
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PGA North launches exciting schedule
PGA North is on course for its busiest campaign for years with several new fixtures and the welcome return of some old ones. The Leeds Cup goes back to its spiritual home Cobble Hall, the PGA North Region Championship will be played at Bolton Old Links for the first time, and the long-running James Brearley […]
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BIG NAMES OUT IN FORCE FOR GOLF INDUSTRY ‘OSCARS’
Compered by BBC Breakfast News & Football Focus presenter Dan Walker, the 7th annual 59club Service Excellence Awards Ceremony, regarded by many as the Oscars of the Golf Industry, takes place at The Belfry, February 27, 2017. The awards ceremony is the culmination of a day of thought provoking training seminars which all golf clubs […]
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DISRUPTIVE’ G/FORE GOES TO TOP OF THE CLASS
G/FORE has shown once again it can be relied upon to influence others with its 2017 autumn/winter collection. While other school reports from the 2017 PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando might have read “must do better”, G/FORE was in the good books with its Disruptive Luxury theme, which encapsulated the brand’s trademark innovative design with […]
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SARDINIA ADDED TO 2017 ITALY GOLF & MORE MENU
Golfers booking a break to Italy will be spoilt for choice from 2017, with the island of Sardinia having joined the growing number of regions supporting Italy Golf & More – the first pan-Italian international promotional golf project. The addition of Sardinia means that the forward-thinking initiative now includes 12 private sector partner regions, with […]
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Scottish Champions to Receive Automatic Home Internationals Selection
The winners of the Scottish Men’s, Women’s, Boys’ and Girls’ Amateur Championships will all secure automatic spots in their respective Scotland Home Internationals sides from this season. Stuart Clayton, new Acting Head of Performance for Scottish Golf, has initiated the selection change with the governing body, which will come into effect when the Home Internationals […]
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EUROPE’S LARGEST GOLF COMMUNITY GETS ACCESS TO NEW HOWDIDIDO WEBSITE
Europe’s largest online golfing community, HowDidiDo, has relaunched its website with a fresh look, smoother navigation and an exciting, new social-media influenced timeline. In addition, the site is now more mobile friendly offering an even greater depth of golfing data that is also available through a smartphone app for both iOS and Android. The recently […]
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Lancashire Union tees up junior golf drive for 2017
LANCASHIRE’S golf clubs are ready to build on a hugely successful 12 months – by focussing their attentions on the next generation of players. The Red Rose county has posted impressive figures – with club membership rising by 1,636 in 2016. The 4.2% increase was the best county performance in the country. Now the Lancashire […]
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LADYBANK GOLF CLUB ENTERS NEW EXCITING ERA
February 2017 – One of Scotland’s most prestigious golf clubs is breaking with years of tradition in what some believe is the most significant policy shift in the club’s 138-year history. Ladybank Golf Club in Fife is embracing fundamental change by introducing a more open approach which incorporates ground-breaking membership options and closer ties with […]
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Leeds Cup is coming home!
THE iconic Leeds Cup, professional golf’s oldest trophy, returns to its spiritual home Cobble Hall after an eight-year absence on May 15-17. And that’s great news for the club that nearly went into administration in 2012. “We did a complete review of our operations and we have since increased membership by 30 per cent and […]
