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The 5 new rules you need to know this season
5 Apr 2023
Administrating or playing in the first competition of the year?…
‘It puts us in a position that stands out from the crowd’ – Why these four managers became GCMA Accredited
5 Apr 2023
A quartet of golf club management professionals joined Tom Brooke…
GCMA members enjoy recognition in industry awards
3 Apr 2023
Recent weeks have seen various ceremonies taking place – and there is a…
‘We’re the only nation that cares about their handicap – we have to change that culture’
3 Apr 2023
James Luke is England Golf’s new Head of Handicapping and…
How community plays a key role in GCMA membership
1 Mar 2023
Membership of the GCMA unlocks a network of like-minded professionals,…
Are we going to see an invasion of insects on our courses this spring?
28 Feb 2023
Leatherjackets and chafer grubs – and the predators who hunt…
‘It’s about helping me – and how I tackle problems’: How GCMA Mentor has helped equip golf’s next leaders with the tools to succeed
28 Feb 2023
As the GCMA prepare to welcome their second intake of…
Nick Dougherty: ‘I want to put golf into every school in the United Kingdom’
28 Feb 2023
The Golf Foundation played a pivotal role in Nick Dougherty’s…
‘It gives you credibility with the committee and your peers’: Why golf club managers are flocking to sign up for GCMA Accreditation
28 Feb 2023
We catch up with a member who has just gone…
Ground-breaking GCMA Mentor scheme returns for 2023
1 Feb 2023
Following an incredibly successful first intake in 2022, GCMA Mentor…
How can the GCMA help you learn and grow professionally?
1 Feb 2023
When you join the GCMA you receive access to tools…
10 ways your golf club can move with the times
1 Feb 2023
Headingley has been transformed in the past few years. Manager…
Have clubs found a winning strategy to keep young people playing golf?
1 Feb 2023
The latest participation figures from the team at BRS Golf…
Want more women at your golf clubs? Then set up a creche
1 Feb 2023
Nicole Wheatley, industry expert and women’s golf advocate, says providing…
Discover the professional benefits you receive when you join the GCMA
10 Jan 2023
Membership of the GCMA unlocks a network of like-minded professionals,…
Six things you must know about the new Rules of Golf
9 Jan 2023
The New Year has brought some Rules of Golf changes…
How to retain golfers in the cost-of-living crisis
9 Jan 2023
Colin Mayes, CEO of Burhill Group Limited, assesses how the…
‘Half the people we see leaving membership are saying affordability is the reason’
9 Jan 2023
Points-based membership operators PlayMoreGolf operate rolling 12-month subscriptions – and…
One sweet or two? Which one are you?
5 Dec 2022
Golf clubs can be prone to short-sighted thinking and that…
“There will be no paper scorecards by 2030”
5 Dec 2022
Golf Genius founder Mike Zisman sees a future coming our…
Should members share the pain of the cost-of-living crisis?
5 Dec 2022
Inflation is soaring and that means all clubs’ costs are rising.…
How two ‘outsiders’ became golf club managers
5 Dec 2022
Should golf look externally more often when it comes to…
A cost-of-water crisis looms for golf clubs
9 Nov 2022
Never mind the cost-of-living crisis, golf courses need to look…
Golf sees huge increase in participation – but clubs must prepare for “difficult time” ahead
9 Nov 2022
The boom is holding strong but, as the team from…
Have The R&A found the answer to getting more people playing golf?
9 Nov 2022
Gareth Bale, Niall Horan, and a tonne of research: Phil…
What’s new in the 2023 Rules of Golf?
9 Nov 2022
The R&A and USGA have announced the first four-yearly review…
Climate concerns are here to stay – learn how your club can deal with them
9 Nov 2022
There is still time to book your spot at the…
How difficult is retaining and recruiting good staff?
11 Oct 2022
With many clubhouses operating on reduced hours and greenkeepers poised…