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The South Buckinghamshire Golf Club is available to let

Ever wanted to run your own golf course? Well here’s your (very rare) chance!

Written by Alex Perry on Wednesday 29 January 2025

Buckinghamshire Council is looking for new tenants of the well-established club An incredibly rare opportunity has arisen to become a tenant of a popular facility that not only boasts an 18-hole golf course, but adjoining parkland for a number of other sports. If that’s not enough, there are also martial arts facilities, as well as two padel courts if you’re looking to...

Enderby Golf Course is the latest municipal to be threatened with closure

Petition to save popular golf course from closing signed by thousands

Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday 28 January 2025

Another week, another golf course threatened with closure in the UK… Members of Blaby District Council have come under fire after they proposed shutting a popular Leicestershire municipal in favour of building 800 homes and an office park. But more than 5,000 people have signed petitions to save Enderby Golf Course, a nine-hole layout run by the authority, as well as nearby...

Thorndon Park Golf Club was damaged by vandals on Sunday

Members left ‘devastated’ after vandals destroy popular golf course

Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 23 January 2025

The golf community has rallied after delinquents were caught causing ‘thousands of pounds’ worth of damage at the Essex club The repair work has begun after vandals destroyed several holes at a popular UK golf course. Thorndon Park in Brentwood, generally considered the best course in Essex and regularly ranked inside the top 100 in England, was targeted by hooligans on Sunday. They...

Tracy Park Golf Club closed in September last year

Popular English golf course will not reopen after ‘shock’ closure

Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 23 January 2025

The 36-hole venue will instead be reverted to a private estate It was planned to be one of the finest hotel and golf resorts in the UK. Now it will be a private home once again. Tracy Park, near Bath, was home to the Tracy family for 300 years before being transformed into a 40-room hotel with two 18-hole championship golf courses...

Closed golf course to reopen after nine years

Written by Alex Perry on Tuesday 21 January 2025

The English country club, which was shut down in 2016, will reopen after planning permission was granted to new owners A golf course will reopen after its new owners gained planning permission to build holiday lodges and a spa on the site. The Kyngs Golf & Country Club, in Market Bosworth, near Leicester, first opened in 2011 but was closed just...

St Andrews Links in talks to add another world-class golf course to its portfolio

Written by Alex Perry on Friday 17 January 2025

The St Andrews Links Trust could soon take over the management of an eighth course in the Home of Golf The St Andrews Links Trust is looking to make its already impressive roster of golf courses even better and offer more choice for ticket holders and visitors alike. The Home of Golf organization already manages some of the finest links in...

Members ‘heartbroken’ as 112-year-old golf club closes

Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 16 January 2025

The last shots have been played on an historic nine-hole golf course near Manchester as builders move in Controversial plans to build new homes on a golf course in England are set to go ahead. The bid by Hollins Strategic Land was initially rejected by in 2021 as the project would have meant a loss of open green space. But despite...

Quinta do Lago: Escape your winter blues at Portugal’s No.1 golf resort

Written by Alex Perry on Thursday 16 January 2025

Three world-class 18-hole golf courses, restaurants for every occasion, a stunning sports performance centre, and now a five-star hotel. Portugal’s globally-renowned gem, Quinta do Lago, is the perfect antidote for a dreary winter’s day. This is an advertising feature in association with Quinta do Lago. There will be 154 days between the clocks going back in the dying days of October and...

Immerse yourself in rich culture and play breathtaking courses with the ultimate golfing escape to Italy

Written by Sarah Pyett on Thursday 19 December 2024

If you’re planning your next golf getaway, Italy is a destination that guarantees an unforgettable experience. This is an advertisement feature. Imagine yourself on a pristine fairway, surrounded by Italy’s breathtaking countryside and rolling vineyards. In Italy, golf is more than a sport—it’s a journey into beauty and tradition. The country boasts over 140 championship golf courses, spanning diverse landscapes, from the sun-soaked...

Dubai Golf, Viya Golf and their golf clubs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have excelled in the 2024 Golf World Top 100 MENA rankings.

Dubai Golf and Viya Golf Clubs dominate latest MENA Top 100 Courses rankings

Written by Rob Jerram on Friday 1 November 2024

Dubai Golf, Viya Golf and their golf clubs in Dubai and Abu Dhabi have excelled in the 2024 Golf World Top 100 MENA rankings. Advertising feature Yas Links maintained its #1 ranking in the region, and their seven remaining golf courses all improved their positions in the Middle East and North Africa ranking compared to previous years. In addition to Yas Links, the...