Take part in our latest survey exploring how golfers watch, follow, and engage with the game. From tour coverage and TV to YouTube, social media, and planning their next round. read more ...

Prostate Cancer UK's Big Golf Race, supported by Charles Tyrwhitt, is set to once again raise significant funds and awareness in the battle against the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the UK, and a host of notable faces from across the worlds of golf, sport and entertainment are encouraging you to get involved.
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How do golf clubs adapt for the future? Mendip Spring Golf Club in Somerset pride themselves on being more than just a golf club - and this venue might just be an example for others to follow, as we have recently discovered at first hand. read more ...

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The golf season is here and that means it's time to plan your schedule. Many of you will be booking rounds across the land to experience some of the finest layouts, while the more competitive minded among you should be searching for opportunities to enter open events. But we have found something special that combines both. read more ...

Golf club memberships remain the traditional foundation that the game is built upon. They are the financial lifeblood of venues around the country, but they are becoming increasingly expensive for golfers. Why is it now more costly - and when is someone paying too much? read more ...

Every golfer appreciates the health benefits that this game provides, and that message will be taken further by the launch of a project across golf clubs in Scotland to offer physical activity, rehabilitation and respite opportunities for local communities throughout the country. read more ...

England’s largest network of indoor golf simulators, Caddi Club, is celebrating its fourth anniversary, with more venues set to open this year that will offer an incredible experience to even more golfers. read more ...

Changing what you expect from a driving range, GolfPod, the most compact technology packed facility of its kind, has opened its first venue at Cranham Golf Course in Upminster. read more ...

GolfPlex, the innovative golf venue in Bracknell, has been acquired by Burhill Golf and Leisure Limited, who have taken on the facility as part of its expanding collection of locations. read more ...

You may not have heard of Blitz Golf, which is the world's only short-format outdoor golf league, but that will soon change as it makes its debut in the UK later this year. read more ...

We’ve teamed up with Golfbreaks.com for our latest golf survey, focused on golf travel, breaks and trips, and we’d love to hear how you plan, book and travel on a golf break.  read more ...

The wider golf industry has been invited by the Women in Golf Awards and 59club to participate in a global study that focuses on women's experiences within the industry. read more ...

When you read stories of courses being forced to close their doorss, you might not believe this when we tell you, but newly revealed statistics have shown that we saw a record number of rounds of golf being played in 2025. read more ...

Public golf in the UK has long been a gateway into the game, but municipal courses have faced an uncertain future. However, one operator has successfully challenged that idea and has brought several struggling venues back to life. read more ...

There is no doubt that golf club memberships have gotten more expensive in recent years - and there are clear reasons for that. However, now there is a new threat that could see the burden placed even more on to regular golfers. read more ...

Providing encouraging signs for the future of Scottish golf clubs, there has been a significant increase in membership numbers during the past year, with the most dramatic rise coming in the form of junior boys. read more ...

From the questions golfers kept asking to the debates that got everyone talking, here’s what our most-read stories of 2025 say about the year in golf. read more ...

The golf industry has a natural desire to paint an optimistic picture of the health of the game, and when you see rising participation numbers, it's easy to understand why, but looking beneath the surface, there is a potential crisis brewing that many haven't yet appreciated. read more ...

New data from Sporting Insights shows golf rounds in Great Britain surged again in 2025, with record participation, busy clubhouses and strong growth across England, Scotland and Wales sustaining the post-Covid boom. read more ...

Located on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border, it's been five years since the historic Patshull Park Estate was closed as the pandemic took hold and sent the business into liquidation. But now - this venue and its golf course - could be restored back to life. read more ...

How has social media changed golf? We have seen online influencers and YouTubers becoming increasingly popular and visible, but has that contributed to growing the game and bringing a new generation to golf? Fin Tait explores that subject. read more ...

Following the successful launch of the new and improved Golfshake App, we wanted to share a closer look at the key features and functionality that make it such a valuable tool for every golfer. read more ...

It's been another blockbuster year for The Big Golf Race, the flagship golfing fundraiser of Prostate Cancer UK, which has so far raised over £1.25 million in 2025. read more ...

Raising awareness of prostate cancer and supporting research into better treatments for the disease, Europe's leading golf equipment distributor, Brand Fusion is placing exclusive Prostate Cancer UK golf products into pro shops and golf retailers across the country, with proceeds going directly into lifesaving research to stop men dying from prostate cancer. read more ...

It's been confirmed by BIGGA that the fifth annual Thank A Greenkeeper Day will return on Tuesday 9th September 2025, which has once again been launched to celebrate the incredible work done by greenkeepers and staff at golf courses to ensure that millions can enjoy the game worldwide each year. read more ...

Has your golf season thus far met or surpassed your expectations? Have you played a sufficient number of rounds and visited several courses for the first time? We can now reveal just how you compare with the average golfer to see if your 2025 has been even more memorable than the norm. read more ...

Officials from PGA TOUR Champions, Arrow Global Group, Turismo de Portugal and Turismo de Algarve announced a five-year partnership to host a new professional golf tournament in Portugal at The Els Club Vilamoura designed by Ernie Els. read more ...

The Big Golf Race - Prostate Cancer UK's flagship golf challenge - has been seen across courses throughout the UK this summer, with the QHotels Collection and The PGA building on their national partnership by participating in the fundraiser at Oulton Hall. read more ...

Frilford Heath Golf Club, one of Oxfordshire's golfing jewels, has completed a significant £1.5 million investment programme that has enhanced its clubhouse and three spectacular championship courses. read more ...

Murrayshall, which is located just a short drive from Perth, has reported a stunning surge in its junior membership numbers after launching a drive to encourage more youngsters to take up the game of golf. read more ...

Whether you’re a regular club golfer or non-club or society golfer, we want to hear from you! Take our new survey to share your golfing habits - from when and where you play to spending, travel, and what golf means to you.  read more ...

Ben Lomond Scottish Gin, the Official Gin of The Open, has unveiled its Open Special Edition 2025 - a bold, nature-infused gin created to celebrate the 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club. read more ...

Helped by driest start to the year in living memory, the British golf season is thriving, with Sporting Insights reporting a 41% rise in rounds played during March compared to 2024 - making it the busiest March since 2012. read more ...

More than 14,000 Scottish golfers have entered the first ballot for the chance to play St Andrews’ historic courses at a heavily discounted rate through, a new initiative to widen local access to the Old, Castle, Jubilee, and Eden courses. read more ...

As the May half-term approaches, families across the country will have the chance to discover one of Britain’s most iconic sports thanks to England Golf’s nationwide ‘Get into Golf’ Week, running from Saturday 24 to Saturday 31 May. read more ...

The golf season is truely here and it's time to start planning what courses you are going to play this summer and beyond. We are excited to reveal to you now the 444 courses that have received Highly Recommended status and the 130 venues that can boast a Service Excellence standard that has been determined by reviews submitted into the Golfshake Course Section throughout 2024. read more ...

While we believe that 2025 looks set to be another healthy year for golf, but there are some areas of concern. When asked if you would be renewing your membership, 89% of golfers told our survey that they would be doing so. On the face of it, that is pretty positive, but it is what these golfers had to say that rang a few alarm bells about the future for golf clubs.
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Our first survey article highlighted the positive outlook for golf in 2025. But with membership fees continuing to rise, what’s driving the increases—and do golfers still feel they’re getting fair value in return? read more ...

With golf participation on the rise and data from our most recent survey indicating a potential boom year in 2025, we now take a look at more detailed insights into golf club membership - and what golfers themselves are saying about it. read more ...

If you are a member of a golf club, you may have received an email from your home nation reminding you of your responsibilities within the World Golf Handicap System. BBC Sport covered this and the reaction may surprise you! read more ...

Mizuno is renowned for its cutting-edge innovations and that reputation will only be enhanced after the opening of The Foundry, its next-generation research and performance centre designed to revolutionise golf club fitting and performance through the latest technology. read more ...

Prince’s Golf Club, host of the 1932 Open Championship and one of England's finest venues, has completed a significant clubhouse renovation. With both aesthetic and functional upgrades to the facility in Kent, the newly renovated clubhouse is set to enhance the experience for both members and visitors alike. read more ...

A new programme launched by the Golf Foundation is being funded by the British Golf Industry Association and is set to encourage more school pupils to play at golf clubs after a six-week introduction in school. read more ...

Legendary club designer Roger Cleveland is making a welcome return to the company that he helped to establish, Cleveland Golf, bringing decades of experience back to where it all started. read more ...

Becoming their third venue in London, Pitch Wharf has now officially opened on Churchill Place, boasting a prime riverside location in one of the city's most iconic districts, this new site is laid out across two levels with floor-to-ceiling windows, offering spectacular views of the Canary Wharf skyline. read more ...

Golf clubs face a challenging environment to prosper, but it will require knowledge and the analysis of data to fully understand how they can adapt for the future. Alasdair Rae of Custodian Golf explains the importance of geodemographics and how it can relate to golf clubs. read more ...

With the start of the season upon us, we would love to hear your thoughts on the year ahead and in particular your thoughts in relation to golf club membership for 2025. read more ...

Acclaimed golf apparel brand Peter Millar has become an official partner of The R&A, meaning that it will kit out all Great Britain and Ireland teams, including uniforms for the sides at the 50th Walker Cup match at Cypress Point Club in 2025 and at the 44th Curtis Cup match at Bel-Air Country Club in 2026. read more ...

Golf Ireland and The R&A have launched The Road to The Open at Royal Portrush, which is an initiative that has been engineered to harness the legacy of The Open’s return to Northern Ireland this summer. read more ...

Since it was launched back in 2017, the Golf Foundation has welcomed 33,823 kids in GolfSixes League fixtures across the four Home Nations, with the benefits now obvious after the Suffolk Golf Union revealed that half of their recent under 16 squad all started the game through the initiative. read more ...

The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews is helping to discover and develop the future generation of leaders in the sport by opening up the application window for its 2025 Scholarship programme that could make an invaluable difference to the prospects of young people who wish to forge a productive career in the game. read more ...

Leading research agency Sporting Insights are running a survey about golf related charity activities. read more ...

It's an understatement to say that the World Handicap System has divided opinion among many golfers since it was introduced back in 2020, but new figures revealed by England Golf have underlined the benefits of the system. read more ...