Friday, February 25, 2011

Second bid for homes on golf club site

The owner of a golf club fighting for survival has launched a second bid to transform part of the site into housing.

Robin Day said Bolton Open Golf Club in Longsight Lane, Harwood, needed a cash boost to secure its future, but Bolton Council threw out his controversial plan to build 13 homes on greenbelt land last July...

For full story see Bolton News

Thursday, February 24, 2011

Kilkea Castle & Golf Resort brought to market by receivers

Kilkea Castle & Golf Resort in Ireland will be brought to the market by BDO, the receiver of Arnosford.

CBRE Hotels has been appointed to market the resort with a guide price of €6m. The 12th century Kilkea Castle, in County Kildare, includes an 18-hole golf course and golf clubhouse. In total 27 of the 33 three-bedroom lodges are included in the sale. Of the 27 lodges up for sale, 18 are partially constructed. The resort sits on 140 acres of land...

For full story see Property Week

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Your Golf Travel.com launches new brochure

Europe’s largest golf travel company, Your Golf Travel.com, has introduced an increased range of worldwide destinations and additional savings in its new 2011 brochure.

With the company having booked services for more than 150,000 UK golfers last year and increased sales by 70 per cent, consumers have been eagerly awaiting their copy of the 2011 golf travel bible...

For full story see Golf International

Braemar Golf to manage Oman golf club

Scotland-based Braemar Golf has secured a two-year management agreement to operate the Muscat Hills Golf & Country Club in Oman.

The company has completed a successful six-month technical advice period and will now be responsible for overseeing the business performance of the club...

For full story see AMEinfo.com 

Two men charged after golf club drug raid

A historic golf club was among premises raided as part of a police operation that netted £500,000 worth of cocaine.

Two men were arrested and charged following raids on the Royal Musselburgh Golf Club in East Lothian - which was founded more than 200 years ago and is the fifth oldest club in the world - and a children's dance school in nearby Prestonpans...

For full story see The Scotsman

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Inchmarlo golf resort plan wins backing

Councillors have supported plans for a £100m golf and tourist resort on Deeside that will feature a cookery school run by top chef Nick Nairn...

For full story see Press & Journal

Angus golfers aim to take over courses

Golf club members at an Angus resort hotel which has closed down are formulating a survival plan so they can take to the courses again.

The Letham Grange Hotel closed last month after the contract to operate the estate, which has two 18-hole golf courses, was terminated...

For full story see the Press and Journal

Golf course future in doubt

The future of a Staffordshire golf course is in doubt after the firm running it was kicked off the site because of unpaid rent.

Stoke-on-Trent City Council has reclaimed Goldenhill Golf Course from Jack Barker's Golf Company, which has also been accused of fly-tipping on the course...

For full story see the Stoke Sentinel.