Friday 18 May 2012

The Clubhouse

What clubs need to know about paternity law changes

Employees have the option to take Ordinary Paternity Leave or Additional Paternity Leave. As from April 2012, there are new more…

Thursday, May 10th, 2012 1 Comment »

How the changes to the rules of amateur status impact on clubs

There has recently been a series changes to the rules of amateur status by The R&A. It is now possible more…

Thursday, May 10th, 2012 1 Comment »

Golf clubs need to be aware of the Bribery Act 2010

This note summarises the significant changes in bribery and anti-corruption law in England and Wales brought about by the Bribery more…

Thursday, May 10th, 2012 1 Comment »

Who needs ‘internet’ when we have fax? An ‘expert’s’ view from 1996

This article, written by a computer consultant to golf clubs, was published in Golf Club Management in March 1996 Permit more…

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012 3 Comments »

The latest clubhouse design projects

With so much negative commentary surrounding the economy you would be forgiven for thinking that costly clubhouse refurbishments, or even more…

Saturday, April 21st, 2012 No Comments »

The Masters is when the unlikely happens

Throughout my life many things have taken place that could be construed as unlikely. At the 1986 Masters I was more…

Monday, April 16th, 2012 1 Comment »

Satellite decoder supplier responds to court case

The managing director of a company that provides foreign satellite decoders to golf clubs has responded to comments by Victoria more…

Friday, April 13th, 2012 No Comments »

Employees must use social media appropriately

No one can fail to have noticed the increase in popularity of social media networking sites such as Facebook or more…

Sunday, April 8th, 2012 1 Comment »

Use estate agents to gain more members

As part of an occassional spotlight on golf clubs in the USA, Stephen Jara argues that private American country clubs more…

Sunday, April 8th, 2012 2 Comments »

My latest interview with Arnold Palmer – ‘The King’

I recently completed my annual interview with ‘The King’ at last week’s stop on the PGA Tour. Of course his more…

Thursday, March 29th, 2012 1 Comment »