41 entries: Burhill

Foxhills Club and Resort Sean Graham

How much more Foxhills is ready to spend on golf course modernization?

By: 2023. 01. 09.

Foxhills Club & Resort has begun work on a major golf course modernization project that has seen £1.5 million already invested – and has announced a new director of golf to help oversee the improvements. Sean Graham -…

London Golf Club Reece Salvage, Becky Bainbridge and Lewis Matthews

How does the London Golf Club retain its best talents?

By: 2022. 02. 02.

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed just about everything, including golf club HR and talent management. People are reevaluating their work preferences. Unfortunately, not always the job/work in golf club comes out as a winner. Employee experience must be…

Thornbury Golf Centre-golf course

The Thornbury Golf Centre embarked on a £600,000 irrigation investment project

By: 2021. 11. 08.

Thornbury Golf Centre - near Bristol - will start soon a £600,000 irrigation investment project (funded by club owner and operator, Burhill Group Limited (BGL)) with the aim of amplifying the look and playability of both golf courses,…

Redbourn Golf Club by BGL

Redbourn Golf Club invests £1 million in sustainability

By: 2021. 07. 28.

Redbourn Golf Club (part of BGL Golf) became GEO Certified in 2013. In the very same year, Hoebridge Golf Centre (part of BGL Golf) earned the same title. To achieve the certification Redbourn Golf Club had to fulfill…

Ninja Warrior UK-Adventure Leisure-Burhill Group

Who are the new operators of Ninja Warrior UK leisure venues?

By: 2021. 05. 26.

I never thought I would ever write in the Golf Business Monitor about the Ninja Warrior UK. But now, thanks to the Burhill Group and Adventure Leisure (10 sites in its portfolio), I will. Ninja Warrior UK is…

John Deere-ProVQ Apprentice Training Centre training centre 2021 B

John Deere’s new £1.5 million Apprentice Training Center

By: 2021. 05. 20.

Last year I was very happy to share with you that Burhill Group is investing £60,000 into its apprenticeship training for 2020. In 2019, the company invested £42,000. I summarized the benefits of the well-designed apprenticeship program in that article, so I…

BGL-Hoebridge-TrackMan Range technology

Why does TrackMan Range technology matters to Hoebridge & Redbourn?

By: 2020. 07. 29.

There are four main sports technology trends that have a significant impact on the golf industry in 2020: Smart equipment is gaining momentum (see PING's & Cobra Golf's cooperation with Arccos Golf) - golfers also want to track…

GM of the Year 2019, Tim Good GM Thornbury golf club employees

Why golf club employees need both recognition & appreciation?

By: 2020. 03. 24.

Yesterday, I have already highlighted the importance of golf club employees' appreciation. Now I would like to explain to you why both recognition and appreciation are important. This idea came to my mind when I heard of Burhill…

Sustainability champions by GEO in 2020

Who are the sustainability champions in 2020?

By: 2020. 01. 21.

In employee experience development, we highlight the importance of recognizing employees' achievements and performance. Recognition can be meaningful if we do it in a timely and genuine way. My concern with recognition is that it is not about…

European Golf Business Conference 2020 in Cascais Portugal

Get set for success at the European Golf Business Conference!

By: 2020. 01. 13.

Last November, the Euromonitor International Lifestyles Survey found: 43% of global consumers prefer experiences over things.78% - value real-world experiences.70% say they use technology to improve their day-to-day life. More and more golf clubs and resorts understand and…

BGL-Abbey Hill Golf Centre-photo by Andy Hiseman-2

Abbey Hill Golf Centre remains committed to sustainability

By: 2019. 12. 02.

Abbey Hill Golf Centre, a Burhill Golf and Leisure (BGL) venue in Milton Keynes has successfully achieved GEO Certified status for another 3 years. Tony Hanson, a GEO accredited Independent Verifier, commented in the report: The management at…

Burhill Golf and Leisure (BGL)-The Shropshire Golf Centre-Stuart-Perry-GM

The Shropshire Golf Centre & the return on customer experience investment

By: 2018. 12. 06.

In less than a year, I had the chance to talk about customer experience measurement both with Colin Mayes (CEO, Burhill Group) and Guy Riggott (Operations Director, Burhill Group) about customer experience measurement. It was great to hear…

Sarah Blunden Wycombe Heights Golf Centre female promotion v3

Female leadership promotion at Wycombe Heights Golf Centre

By: 2018. 02. 12.

It is fair to say that we do not hear frequently about female management, leadership promotion in golf clubs. In July 2017 I have already mentioned the very low share of women in golf club management positions. The…

Club Car customer service - Woburn Golf Club

Why is customer service no more a cost center?

By: 2017. 06. 13.

Probably you have already heard about that Woburn Golf Club renewed its contract with Club Car. The golf club has signed an extension to its current contract with the Official Supplier of The European Tour until 2020. The extended lease…

What is the polished Heythrop Park Resort like?

By: 2016. 08. 12.

In two weeks Heythrop Park Resort will host its first European Challenge Tour Event, the Bridgestone Challenge, which runs from August 25th – 28th. Bridgestone, early this year has signed a sponsorship deal with the European Tour and thus…

Why are BGL greenkeepers so excited?

By: 2016. 07. 01.

Three of Burhill Golf and Leisure Ltd.'s greenkeeping staff have been nominated for the prestigious Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year Award 2016. Emily Gammon, Andy Morgan, and Ross Butler, all qualified apprentice greenkeepers at BGL venues, have…

How can golf win the 2016 Rio Games?

By: 2016. 05. 11.

We have waited for this moment more than 100 years. It was in 1904 in St. Louis when golf participated last time in the Olympic Games. The return of golf to the Olympic Games became official in September…

How can the Le Golf National improve engagement?

By: 2016. 05. 06.

I keep telling you for a while that the regular golf carts will not satisfy that much the connected customers and from golf course operations aspect it is also less effective. Forward thinking golf clubs should shift away from mass…

How to achieve sustainability with limited cash flow?

By: Jonathan Smith 2016. 04. 27.

Jonathan Smith is the Chief Executive of GEO (The Golf Environment Organization) the not-for-profit organization dedicated to working with the golf industry to drive sustainability in and through the sport. Jonathan has worked in the golf industry for…

Are golf clubs prepared for the “connected customers”?

By: 2016. 04. 19.

Probably it is not an exaggeration to say that today's customers are more empowered and connected. These people are multi-taskers and mobile. Before you would say that this is only true for certain age-group and generation, then I have…