Open Competitions – Making More of Golf Club Membership

Persuading the ’nomadic’ golfer to join a golf club is a tall order.  In the current economic climate, even the most ardent advocate of membership would concede that financial priorities, job security, and the international nature of work these days, mean that many are, quite understandably, reluctant to commit to life as a full golf club member. Making matters worse, the likes of 2-for-1 discount schemes leave many thinking they can play an awful lot of golf on a wide variety of courses for less than the cost of joining a club. So,…Read more …

Shifts In Golf Course Design

Back in the early 1900s, when the majority of our now celebrated golf courses were being designed, the development process was often a simple matter of enlisting the help of a Harry Colt or a James Braid to advise on the design before setting about the land with the help of local farmers and labourers.  It’s a credit to these gentlemen that their course layouts are still regarded as some of the finest in the world. At the time, the concept of removing trees or using railway sleepers in bunkers was as cutting…Read more …