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This golf group increased revenue, invested millions, and kept customers happy – how did they do it?

10 Apr 2024

Burhill Group Limited is one of the UK’s biggest golf…

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Opinion: We still have a long way to go on equality

10 Apr 2024

Why is the idea of treating men and women equally…

Golf It!

5 things Golf It! gets right — and other facilities can too

8 Apr 2024

This article is part of GCMA Insights – topical content…

Sign up for the GCMA’s Principles of Golf Management course

8 Apr 2024

“I would 100% recommend this course to any upcoming golf…

Faldo Series to be powered by Golf Genius from 2024 onwards

5 Mar 2024

Faldo Series will utilise Golf Genius Tournament Management to elevate…

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Where does your club get their cash – and how do they spend it?

5 Mar 2024

In the latest article in our series The Price of…

How much does food and beverage really cost?

5 Mar 2024

Whether you’re popping in for a quick pint, or having…

world handicap system

What impact will the World Handicap System changes make to your game?

5 Mar 2024

After a winter of waiting, the way we play our…

Salary calculator: What is it? Who is it for? Why should I use it?

7 Feb 2024

The Committee for Golf Club Salaries offers a tool that…

joining fees

Here’s why your club have joining fees – and how they could be improved

6 Feb 2024

A tax on membership or a vital part of a…

How much do member fees contribute to your golf club’s budget?

6 Feb 2024

In a new series looking at The Price of Club…

green fees

How much is too much to pay for a round of golf?

6 Feb 2024

Visitor green fees have been rapidly rising ever since the…

‘We have to get a lot better at getting the message out to golfers’

10 Jan 2024

Alistair Beggs, the R&A’s Head of Sustainable Agronomy, told a…

How bad was the rain battering our golf courses?

10 Jan 2024

It felt like barely a day was passing without the…

‘We had to move our driving range’ – a golf club owner reveals the real impact of long-hitting

10 Jan 2024

This article is part of GCMA Insights – topical content…

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What does the golf ball roll back mean for club golfers?

10 Jan 2024

The R&A and USGA’s decision to announce a universal golf…

GCMA Insights Podcast: Alistair Beggs, Head of Agronomy at The R&A

10 Jan 2024

In the latest GCMA Insights podcast, Leighton Walker is joined…

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GCMA introduces new benefit to support its members

6 Dec 2023

The launch of a free financial helpline in partnership with…

world handicap system

‘It’s good governance’: Why The R&A carried out a huge handicap review

4 Dec 2023

With the Rules of Handicapping about to change, we sat…

Forget the critics – if WHS changes embrace more players they will have succeeded

4 Dec 2023

Alterations to the World Handicap System have resulted in familiar…

world handicap system

5 things you need to know about the World Handicap System changes in 2024

4 Dec 2023

If you’re running competitions, or are part of a handicap…

2023 GCMA Member Awards: Meet the winners

4 Dec 2023

With winners in six categories, it was a bumper awards…

sustainability

3 key sustainability questions golf clubs must consider

3 Nov 2023

Golf course architect Giulia Ferroni explains why becoming more aware…

green fees

Are green fees at our best courses getting out of hand?

3 Nov 2023

The cost of playing the best courses in Great Britain…

A sport for the retired? New research shows golfers aren’t as old as you might think

3 Nov 2023

Data from the PGA’s ‘Golf for All’ report belies the…

golf club membership

Are your club members now playing too much golf?

3 Nov 2023

As new figures reveal the demand for tee times is…

“It’s great to see women’s sport taking strides in both participation and representation”

3 Oct 2023

Natalie McColl, the GCMA’s Membership Services Manager, reflects on an…

Does every men’s competition really need to be off the back tees?

3 Oct 2023

Multi-tee events are easy to set up in WHS, and…

Why team culture is so vital for the future prosperity of golf clubs

3 Oct 2023

This article is part of GCMA Insights – topical content…

Why aren’t women making the leap from off-course to on-course golf?

3 Oct 2023

The Golf for All report, commissioned by the PGA, reveals…

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