Stories tagged ‘Scottish Golf Union’
Thursday, May 26th, 2011
SGU Statement on Amalgamation Proposal Vote
Scottish Golf Union’s shareholders, comprising the sixteen Area Associations, voted 10 to 6 against the proposal to amalgamate SGU and SLGA. At yesterday’s meeting of SLGA the proposal to amalgamate was carried with 93.03% of votes cast being in favour of its adoption. .....read the full story »
Tuesday, May 3rd, 2011
Chance to Play With Monty and Boost Charity
The Scottish Golf Union and Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association are joining forces with Colin Montgomerie in a unique new charity partnership .....read the full story »
Tuesday, April 19th, 2011
Three cheers for SGU’s new Belhaven sponsorship deal
The deal extends Belhaven’s partnership with amateur golf in Scotland to fifteen years having been launched back in 1999, making it one of Scottish sport’s longest standing sponsorships. The Dunbar-based brewer’s investment will continue to focus on support for clubs at the grass roots level, with the continuation of the Belhaven Best Scottish Club Handicap…read the full story
Wednesday, March 2nd, 2011
GTS Forums Hailed a Success
Industry experts attending a series of landmark golf business seminars across Scotland have hailed them as a huge success .....read the full story »
Tuesday, January 4th, 2011
Leading Experts Line Up for GTS February Forums
The five Forums will provide invaluable advice to businesses in the travel, hospitality and golf service sectors operating in the Home of Golf .....read the full story »
Wednesday, October 6th, 2010
SGU Extend Partnership with TaylorMade Adidas-Golf
TaylorMade-adidas Golf has agreed to extend its Official Clothing and Equipment sponsorship of the Scottish Golf Union for a further three years .....read the full story »
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
World Hickory Golf To Attract a Record Field
The Sixth World Hickory Open to be held in East Lothian promises to be an even better event with a strong contingent from the USA and Sweden already enetered .....read the full story »
Thursday, March 11th, 2010
£2m investment in Scottish Golf
Future of golf in Scotland boosted by £1m from sportscotland to provide support for Scotland’s most talented players and another £1m for coaching and the strategic development of the sport .....read the full story »
Tuesday, January 26th, 2010
Scottish Governing Bodies take steps toward amalgamation
Following last Sunday’s SGU AGM the SLGA and the SGU confirmed that they are formally considering an amalgamation, having been working increasingly closely together over recent years .....read the full story »
Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Scotland squad boosted by support from IMG Academies
Five of Scotland’s leading amateur golfers will spend a week at the world famous IMG Leadbetter Golf Academy in Bradenton, Florida .....read the full story »
Monday, September 21st, 2009
Monty opens inner city golf course
European Golf Design announces the official opening of a new inner-city golf course in Glasgow designed by the company in partnership with Colin Montgomerie .....read the full story »
Wednesday, February 7th, 2001
Scottish courses win environmental excellence award
Four Scottish golf courses have received a major Pan-European accolade for leading the way in the care of the environment
Wednesday, August 9th, 2000
Scottish Golf Wildlife Group launches web site
The Scottish Golf Course Wildlife Group has recently completed two projects, both of which are aimed at assisting Golf Clubs and Local Authorities across Scotland in their course management
Friday, July 14th, 2000
Reaffirming Scotland’s Credentials as The Home of Golf
Scotland’s golf and tourism industries have declared their ambition to make more of the country’s world-class status as the Home of Golf. Golf tourism to Scotland is currently worth almost £100 million to the Scottish economy, around £70 million from UK visitors and the remainder from overseas. The new Strategy aims to boost spend by 4.4% per annum. Tourism is one of Scotland’s largest industries. It employs 177,000 (8% of the workforce and 15% of the Highlands & Islands workforce) and it injects £2.47b annually into the Scottish economy (5%).Tourism pays the wages of more people than the oil, gas and whisky industries combined and employs over four times more than agriculture/fishing
Thursday, June 29th, 2000
Scottish Golf launches ‘Smartcard’ centralised handicap system
Scottish Golf has announced that it is to launch the country’s first ever centralised handicap system. It is estimated that the new scheme will benefit Scotland’s 250,000 club golfers. Scottish Golf is a partnership between the Scottish Golf Union, the Scottish Ladies Golfing Association and Scotland on Line
Tuesday, June 6th, 2000
Scottish Golf has a new public relations manager
Liz Monaghan has been appointed as Public Relations Manger to the Scottish Golf Union and the Scottish National Golf Centre
Wednesday, April 12th, 2000
Scottish Golf Under 14’s skills test
Scottish Golf is the main sponsor of this initiative which is designed to ensure that every youngster has the opportunity to sample the game
