Golfshake's Derek Clements has recently returned to playing golf after injury and wanted to join a club in his local area. But what he found was a frustrating experience full of barriers that made becoming a member more challenging and less appealing than it needs to be. read more ...

Golfers are spoiled for choice these days. Some prefer to stay unattached to any club and reap the benefits of playing wherever they want, whenever they feel like it. But that can have drawbacks. We look at several different golf membership options and explain which one may suit you, depending on what you seek to gain from recreational golf. read more ...

Just when much of the country was enjoying a round of golf during the Bank Holiday Weekend, the acclaimed Lutterworth Golf Club in Leicestershire was reckoning with major damage after the loss of its clubhouse caused by a significant fire. read more ...