Friday 18 May 2012

Features

Profile: Hamish Grey, chief executive of the Scottish Golf Union

After a career in sports management, New Zealand-born Hamish Grey moved to Scotland in 1998 and saw the job of more…

Sunday, March 18th, 2012 1 Comment »

How Lindrick Golf Club was able to grow during the downturn

As many will well know, Lindrick Golf Club, with its Ryder Cup legacy, has a fine history and is regarded more…

Sunday, March 18th, 2012 14 Comments »

The importance of golf course photography

The natural beauty of a golf course at sunrise makes golf one of the most photogenic sports. Yet even with more…

Sunday, March 18th, 2012 4 Comments »

Tips on how golf clubs can secure loans from lenders

Bank managers reputedly spend a lot of time on golf courses, but not, it would seem, on trying to gain more…

Sunday, March 18th, 2012 1 Comment »

Will members receive a windfall if they sell their club?

In a recent issue of Golf Club Management, Alistair Dunsmuir reported that an overwhelming majority of Basingstoke Golf Club’s members more…

Sunday, March 18th, 2012 2 Comments »

Employees who suffer from mental illness

Question What is the best course of action to take when an employee in work seems to be suffering from more…

Sunday, March 18th, 2012 1 Comment »

How do employment tribunals decide whether gross misconduct dismissals are fair?

Let us start by giving brief details of a dismissal that could easily occur in a golf club. An employee more…

Sunday, March 18th, 2012 2 Comments »

Why marketing your tee times online does wonders for your brand image

While many clubs have exploited the use of online tee times in a bid to make themselves more accessible to more…

Sunday, March 18th, 2012 2 Comments »

Examples of innovative schemes to attract juniors to golf clubs

Throughout Britain, innovative schemes to get more juniors playing golf are encouraging an increasing number of children to try the more…

Sunday, March 18th, 2012 1 Comment »

Club profile: West Bradford Golf Club

Tapping into multiple revenue streams is perhaps the best way to ensure cash flow remains strong. The old adage of more…

Sunday, March 18th, 2012 1 Comment »