Alistair Dunsmuir

London

Managing Editor at The Golf Business

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Middle East golf club is offering women-only caddies

5 days ago | thegolfbusiness.co.uk | Alistair Dunsmuir

A golf club in UAE emirate Ajman has launched a pioneering all-female caddie initiative that it hopes will redefine personalised golf service in the region. Al Zorah Golf & Yacht Club is running a pilot programme featuring an initial group of eight caddies who will work across Al Zorah’s acclaimed Nicklaus Design championship course, newly opened clubhouse and practice facilities. All the caddies are female and have extensive experience at another top-tier golf club.
Ian Bonser sells 3 Hammers to growing golf group

5 days ago | thegolfbusiness.co.uk | Alistair Dunsmuir

3 Hammers Golf Complex in Wolverhampton, which has just been named ‘Golf Facility of the Year’ by England Golf, has been sold to Golf & Leisure Group. This is the group’s second purchase, following the acquisition of Bristol Golf Centre, in 2020. A spokesman said the company has since invested around £2 million into that facility. “3 Hammers has always impressed us,” comments James Rogers, who co-owns Golf & Leisure Group with his wife Candice.
April was record-breaking month for golf participation

1 week ago | thegolfbusiness.co.uk | Alistair Dunsmuir

More official golf scores were submitted in England in April than in any other April since the World Handicap System (WHS) was launched, it has been revealed. While the WHS was only launched in late 2020, the data is significant because golf participation has seen a huge boost since Covid, and this is more evidence that the growth in the game seen in the last five years is not reversing.
Worldwide Golf Brands is back in business

1 week ago | thegolfbusiness.co.uk | Alistair Dunsmuir

Following the theft of over £2 million of stock last weekend, Worldwide Golf Brands has reported that business is back up and running, with minimal disruption to the vast majority of its customers. “As we’ve picked through the aftermath of the break-in it looks like MacGregor package sets and hardware are the only product lines that will be significantly impacted,” commented Graeme Stevens, managing director of Worldwide Golf Brands (WWGB).
World record for most putts holed in one minute is broken

2 weeks ago | thegolfbusiness.co.uk | Alistair Dunsmuir

The manager of a golf club in Sussex has unofficially broken the world record for the number of putts holed in one minute. Alex Wright, 29, golf club manager of West Sussex Golf Club, holed 37 putts in 60 seconds at American Golf New Malden. This was two more than the existing world record of 35, held by the YouTube star Dude Perfect. However, it was not an official attempt, and therefore will not be entered into the official record books.
Royal Porthcawl Golf Club’s house manager Sian Heatley becomes a CCM

2 weeks ago | thegolfbusiness.co.uk | Alistair Dunsmuir

The house manager at Royal Porthcawl Golf Club, Sian Heatley, has become the first female Certified Club Manager (CCM) in Wales. The certification, awarded by the Club Management Association of Europe (CMAE), represents the highest standard of professionalism in club management and is a testament to Sian’s unwavering dedication to excellence in her field. Sian’s achievement marks a historic milestone as she becomes only the fifth female CCM across Europe and the Middle East.
Here’s three trends from the UK golf industry in the last month

2 weeks ago | thegolfbusiness.co.uk | Alistair Dunsmuir

From the results of the new digital queuing system in St Andrews being revealed to the continued growth of padel, we look back at April to see what’s trending in the UK golf industry. Major projects are happeningIn the last month, for example, Prince’s Golf Club in Kent has completed a significant clubhouse renovation, while on the other side of Kent, London Golf Club has had planning approval granted for a major expansion of its facilities.
Over £2m of golf stock stolen from Worldwide Golf Brands warehouse in Manchester

2 weeks ago | thegolfbusiness.co.uk | Alistair Dunsmuir

More than £2 million in stock has been stolen from a Worldwide Golf Brands warehouse in Manchester – and the company would like the golf industry to help by looking out for produce. Items which were stolen this weekend include included four containers worth of MacGregor package sets that had been recently delivered. The company is calling for the help of the golf industry to notify the police if they’re offered certain merchandise in the forthcoming days.
Cornwall golf club installs 600kW solar array

3 weeks ago | thegolfbusiness.co.uk | Alistair Dunsmuir

A golf club in Cornwall has installed a ground-mounted 600kW solar array on the outskirts of its golf course. The project to build this collection of interconnected solar panels at China Fleet Country Club was made possible through £260,000 in funding from the UK government via the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Good Growth Shared Prosperity Fund, and was delivered in partnership with renewable energy expert ZLC Energy.
74 women’s golf projects win public funding in Wales

3 weeks ago | thegolfbusiness.co.uk | Alistair Dunsmuir

Golf facilities across Wales will be transformed this year, with 74 projects securing funding from the million-pound Women’s Golf Legacy Fund from the Welsh government, through Sport Wales. The fund has been established to create a tangible impact for local golf clubs as a result of Wales hosting its largest women’s sporting event, the AIG Women’s Open at Royal Porthcawl this summer.