Jan 12th, 2016 Article
Another UK golf course
Another UK golf course is under pressure from developers, as residents near Woolton Golf Club fear their neighbourhood being turned into a ‘concrete housing jungle’ if its proposed sale goes through.
Another UK golf course is under pressure from developers, as residents near Woolton Golf Club fear their neighbourhood being turned into a ‘concrete housing jungle’ if its proposed sale goes through.
As we feared the 'Covidiots' have spoiled it for the responsible vast majority in the UK and we are not only in lockdown but golf is also out of bounds! England Golf, Scotland Golf, Wales Golf and the Golfing Union of Ireland all confirmed that courses must now shut until further notice.
Golf courses across the UK are on the shopping lists of some of the UK’s biggest house builders, as the demand for land soars, according to a report in Golf Club Management News.
Beef has been tweeting in support of Hounslow Heath Golf Centre being closed by the council in September, a course he played when growing up.
Your chance to help make a difference. Save our golf! Bradley Park under threat.
According to a report on the BBC local news site, a 105-year-old golf course in Leicester has closed as the city council looks to save £90m by 2018. The closure of Western Park municipal golf club will apparently save the authority a paltry £123,000 a year.
An America obsessed couple has transformed their garden into a crazy golf course. Check out the results here.
The world's oldest golf course, North Inch has been spared closure after local council performed a miraculous u-turn...
The self–proclaimed 'Most beautiful golf gourse in the world' is under threat of closure, and could be turned back into farmland.
A Scottish golf course, which is reputedly the oldest in the world, could be closed this week, as part of council cuts.
As we reported two weeks ago, Lewisham Council is planning to shut down Braeside Golf Club, which is based at Beckenham Place Park. Now the members are setting up a campaign to save the club.
Golf is having a moment. The number of worldwide players surged by 34% prior to the pandemic and has increased a further 15% since 2020, with the number of women players in the UK tripling. It’s no surprise that more and more couples are meeting on the course.