Briefing
UK golf season: a practical calendar for golf businesses
The rhythm of the golfing year, from spring renewals to winter frost, and how operators plan revenue around it.
6 min read
August 4, 2026
Writer
Claire Bhatt
Business and market analyst. Follows the money and the data: participation figures, operator financials, pricing, consolidation and the macro pressures on the sector.
Briefing
Golf tourism explained: a simple guide to who travels and who earns
Travelling golfers, the money they spend and the businesses that collect it, from links hotels to tour operators.
6 min read
August 4, 2026
Briefing
Golf handicap system explained: a practical guide for venues
How handicapping works under the WHS, and what it means for tee sheets, competitions and member retention.
6 min read
August 4, 2026
Briefing
Golf club membership types: a complete guide for operators
From full seven-day membership to flexible points packages, the categories that shape a club's income.
6 min read
August 4, 2026
Business
Golf business seasonality: a practical planning guide
Cash rhythm, staffing curve and winter lines: how to plan a golf venue's year with the seasons instead of against…
6 min read
August 4, 2026
Business
Golf club business models: 4 ways venues earn
Members' clubs, proprietary operators, resorts and indoor venues run on different engines. Here is how each one earns.
6 min read
August 4, 2026
Business
How golf clubs make money: the honest revenue map
Five revenue lines carry every golf venue. The UK numbers show which ones do the heavy lifting.
6 min read
August 4, 2026
Briefing
The golf business gets its own front page
Golfer9 relaunches as the golf business magazine: seven desks, sourced numbers, and a weekly edit for the people who run…
6 min read
July 18, 2026
Business
The subscription is golf’s GBP 1.4 billion engine
Members’ fees are UK golf’s largest revenue line. Treating renewal as a formality is the costliest habit in the clubhouse.
8 min read
July 18, 2026
People
Golf Genius appoints five, including a new UK sales manager
The tournament-software firm has made five appointments across the UK, Japan, APAC and New Zealand, a signal of where club…
8 min read
July 18, 2026