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Golf Club Management (GCM) is both a monthly printed magazine and this website, serving as the official publication for the UK’s Golf Club Managers’ Association since 1935. It holds the title of the longest-running golf trade magazine in Europe and is recognized as the market leader in its field.

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Here’s three trends from May 2025

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

From a survey showing 87 percent of people think golf is for older people to the dry spring resulting in participation records being broken, May has been an interesting month. Housing continues to be a major issue for the UK industryMay was no exception for stories about golf clubs, or former golf courses, potentially being concreted over and turned into housing to help meet the UK’s shortage.
The Grove’s pro breaks Guinness World Record

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

A golf professional at The Grove in Watford has broken the Guinness World Record for the ‘World’s Longest Golf Marathon’, in which he played non-stop golf for 32 hours. Isaac Rowlands, 25, played 182 holes and walked 53 miles on foot. He played in the Arctic Circle to maximise daylight, and raised more than £5,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support in the process. He also lost 35 balls and burned 8,000 calories along the way.
Hampshire resort sold to Dubai-based group

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

Select Group, a Dubai-headquartered international group, has acquired Old Thorns Hotel & Resort, a golf venue in Hampshire. A spokesman for the group said that this was a strategic acquisition that marks a key milestone in its broader ambition to expand its footprint in the UK’s leisure and hospitality sector. The group is also further strengthening its position in the premium golf resort segment.
Recruitment opportunity: Assistant general manager at Eagle

1 week ago | thegolfbusiness.co.uk | Seamus Rotherick

Industry leader Eagle is currently recruiting for the position of assistant general manager. The job involves supporting the general manager and the overall operation and function of the Eagle business. Duties / Responsibilities:Managing and organising the daily operations of Eagle. Managing and supporting various departments – the digital design studio, print, office / administration and sales.
Oxfordshire’s oldest golf club reports highest ever membership numbers

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

Oxford Golf Club, the oldest golf club in Oxfordshire, has started its 152nd season with a bang after achieving its highest membership figures on record. The venue has increased its membership base by 66 percent in the last five years with more than 750 regular players taking to its Harry Colt-designed course. It’s the highest number of members the course has attracted, with more than 300 people registered as members compared to a decade ago.
Bentham GC’s driving range gets graffiti makeover

2 weeks ago | thegolfbusiness.co.uk | Seamus Rotherick

Bentham Golf Course in Yorkshire has enlisted a graffiti artist to make its eight-bay driving range appear more welcoming. Operations director John Marshall commissioned the organisation Local Graffiti Artists to brighten up the practice area to make it more attractive to youngsters and visitors to the golf course, which also serves as a holiday park with glamping pods and luxury lodges for hire or sale. He explains: “We’re delighted with the artist’s cartoon style work for this project.
March saw highest golf participation this decade

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

Golf participation in Great Britain in the first quarter saw a large increase on 2024’s numbers, according to new data. Sports research and data analytics company Sporting Insights has reported a strong end to the first quarter of 2025 for the number of rounds of golf played in Great Britain, with the company reporting a 41 percent uptick for the month of March against 2024’s figure.
Toptracer reports record-setting virtual competition on Old Course Reversed at St Andrews

2 weeks ago | thegolfbusiness.co.uk | Seamus Rotherick

Toptracer, the world’s number one range technology, has announced its month-long virtual competition on Old Course Reversed at St Andrews garnered 41,354 rounds played by golfers from over 35 countries. The virtual tournament was inspired by St Andrews Links bringing back the clockwise routing (reversed) to the Old Course from Thursday, April 3 to Tuesday, April 8.
Survey finds huge interest in golf - but major misperceptions about it

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

New research in England has found there is substantial interest in playing forms of golf but there is a perception that it is a sport that’s only played by people over the age of 40. Nearly nine out of 10 Britons (87 percent) believe golf is ‘exclusively’ played by those over 40, according to new research by England Golf. The nationwide study reveals significant misconceptions preventing broader participation in golf.
Club profile: Corhampton Golf Club

2 weeks ago | thegolfbusiness.co.uk | Seamus Rotherick

From restoring ancient woodland and boosting rare butterfly populations to installing solar power and building wildlife habitats, Corhampton Golf Club is redefining what it means to be a responsible land steward. Its work has earned formal recognition from GEO (the Golf Environment Organisation) – the international body that evaluates and rewards golf clubs for environmental enhancement and community contribution – a clear reflection of its commitment, performance and continual improvement.