Apr 19th, 2017 Article
Golf tourism driving Scotland’s economy
The economic value of golf tourism and events to Scotland has increased to £286 million per year following a bumper decade in Scotland.
The economic value of golf tourism and events to Scotland has increased to £286 million per year following a bumper decade in Scotland.
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I’m just about to pay my annual subscription, a tad late but hopefully given the current circumstances my tardiness is overlooked. I will be signing a cheque, or more likely be doing an online transfer, for a chunky sum of money, at a time when I have absolutely no idea when my next round will come. I am happy to pay up but many up and down the country will be thinking twice.