Sleepless nights and financial plights: Managing a golf club in a Covid world

Sleepless nights and financial plights: Managing a golf club in a Covid world

For the directors of Skipton, dealing with lockdown has become all too familiar. With the doors currently shut for the third time in this pandemic, we asked some of the club’s key players to talk about their experiences

Club and Amateur

Handicap debate rages on as England Golf insist clubs won't be forced to participate
Handicap debate rages on as England Golf insist clubs won't be forced to participate

by Steve Carroll

England Golf: 'Ridiculously low' green fees are devaluing club memberships
England Golf: 'Ridiculously low' green fees are devaluing club memberships

by Steve Carroll

England Golf: Official handicaps will be offered to independent golfers
England Golf: Official handicaps will be offered to independent golfers

by Steve Carroll

England Golf: We have reopening dates in mind - but we must respect the lockdown
England Golf: We have reopening dates in mind - but we must respect the lockdown

by Steve Carroll

What's in Brooks Koepka's bag?
What's in Brooks Koepka's bag?

by Hannah Holden

What do you get when you run 120 computers for seven days straight? Your longest and most forgiving clubs to date
What do you get when you run 120 computers for seven days straight? Your longest and most forgiving clubs to date

by Hannah Holden

NCG Top 100s Tour picks: Six great venues for the season ahead
NCG Top 100s Tour picks: Six great venues for the season ahead

by Dan Murphy

Sleepless nights and financial plights: Managing a golf club in a Covid world
Sleepless nights and financial plights: Managing a golf club in a Covid world

by Steve Carroll

'You have officially built the perfect golf ball': Titleist's 2021 Pro V1 and Pro V1x launch to star approval
'You have officially built the perfect golf ball': Titleist's 2021 Pro V1 and Pro V1x launch to star approval

by Hannah Holden

'You have officially built the perfect golf ball': Titleist's 2021 Pro V1 and Pro V1x launch to star approval
'You have officially built the perfect golf ball': Titleist's 2021 Pro V1 and Pro V1x launch to star approval

Titleist have been seeding the new Pro V1 and Pro V1x on tour - and now we can talk about it. Hannah Holden takes a closer look

Equipment

Latest equipment reviews

TaylorMade SIM2 driver review: We put it head to head against the original SIM
TaylorMade SIM2 driver review: We put it head to head against the original SIM

by Hannah Holden

How does the new Callaway Epic compare to last year's Mavrik? We put it to the test
How does the new Callaway Epic compare to last year's Mavrik? We put it to the test

by Hannah Holden

A golf shoe built from the ground up: FootJoy redefines HyperFlex range
A golf shoe built from the ground up: FootJoy redefines HyperFlex range

by Hannah Holden & Alex Perry

Callaway Apex hybrid review: A model for everyone - but which is best for your game?
Callaway Apex hybrid review: A model for everyone - but which is best for your game?

by Hannah Holden

New balls, please! What's in your pro shop in 2021?
New balls, please! What's in your pro shop in 2021?

by Hannah Holden

What's in Rory McIlroy's bag?
What's in Rory McIlroy's bag?

by Hannah Holden

What's in Tommy Fleetwood's bag?
What's in Tommy Fleetwood's bag?

by Hannah Holden

Top 5 courses with a casino in Australia and the US
Top 5 courses with a casino in Australia and the US

by NCG info

‘You just hope you don’t test positive before the big events’: Inside the European Tour’s Covid bubble
‘You just hope you don’t test positive before the big events’: Inside the European Tour’s Covid bubble

by Steve Carroll

Latest equipment news

What do you get when you run 120 computers for seven days straight? Your longest and most forgiving clubs to date
What do you get when you run 120 computers for seven days straight? Your longest and most forgiving clubs to date

by Hannah Holden

The TaylorMade SIM driver is back and packed with new technology - so what's changed?
The TaylorMade SIM driver is back and packed with new technology - so what's changed?

by Hannah Holden

'Tiger was blown away': TaylorMade launch SIM2 fairway woods to the GOAT's approval
'Tiger was blown away': TaylorMade launch SIM2 fairway woods to the GOAT's approval

by Hannah Holden

TaylorMade launch SIM2 hybrids after months of secret testing with tour stars
TaylorMade launch SIM2 hybrids after months of secret testing with tour stars

by Hannah Holden

Tiger a doubt for the Masters after more back surgery
Tiger a doubt for the Masters after more back surgery

by NCG info

Goverment responds to petition to keep golf courses open
Goverment responds to petition to keep golf courses open

by Steve Carroll

Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship preview: TV times and betting tips
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship preview: TV times and betting tips

by Barry Plummer

The American Express preview: TV times and betting tips
The American Express preview: TV times and betting tips

by Barry Plummer

What's in Kevin Na's winning bag?
What's in Kevin Na's winning bag?

by Hannah Holden

‘You just hope you don’t test positive before the big events’: Inside the European Tour’s Covid bubble
‘You just hope you don’t test positive before the big events’: Inside the European Tour’s Covid bubble

As the 2021 season gets underway, Stephen Gallacher gives us an insight into golf in an era of masks and restrictions

Tour

Tour

Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship preview: TV times and betting tips
Abu Dhabi HSBC Championship preview: TV times and betting tips

by Barry Plummer

The American Express preview: TV times and betting tips
The American Express preview: TV times and betting tips

by Barry Plummer

The Slam: Golf world divided as sponsor cuts ties with JT
The Slam: Golf world divided as sponsor cuts ties with JT

by Alex Perry

Tiger a doubt for the Masters after more back surgery
Tiger a doubt for the Masters after more back surgery

by NCG info

New looks and new models - there's a TaylorMade SIM2 iron for everyone
New looks and new models - there's a TaylorMade SIM2 iron for everyone

by Hannah Holden

What's in Rahm's first Callaway bag?
What's in Rahm's first Callaway bag?

by Hannah Holden

2021 PGA Tour schedule
2021 PGA Tour schedule

by NCG info

World Golf Rankings: Men's and women's top 10
World Golf Rankings: Men's and women's top 10

by NCG info

Now it's Epic: Callaway launch new drivers and fairway woods
Now it's Epic: Callaway launch new drivers and fairway woods

by Hannah Holden

The best affordable golf courses in GB&I
The best affordable golf courses in GB&I

Looking to play somewhere this year that doesn't break the bank? We have you covered

Courses and Travel

Golf courses

The golf courses in GB&I you need to play this year
The golf courses in GB&I you need to play this year

by Chris Bertram

Which golf course should be in NCG's Top 100 rankings?
Which golf course should be in NCG's Top 100 rankings?

by Dan Murphy

NCG's Top 100 Fun Golf Courses in Great Britain and Ireland
NCG's Top 100 Fun Golf Courses in Great Britain and Ireland

by Chris Bertram

NCG's Top 100 Value Golf Courses in Great Britain and Ireland
NCG's Top 100 Value Golf Courses in Great Britain and Ireland

by Dan Murphy

Three ways golfing trends will change in 2021
Three ways golfing trends will change in 2021

by NCG info

Quiz: Golf's multiple major champions
Quiz: Golf's multiple major champions

by NCG contributors

Odyssey's White Hot putters are back with a modern twist on a classic
Odyssey's White Hot putters are back with a modern twist on a classic

by Hannah Holden

The PGA Tour stars swear by them - but can a Whoop strap really change your game?
The PGA Tour stars swear by them - but can a Whoop strap really change your game?

by Steve Carroll & Hannah Holden

'I still can't believe it': Golfer makes history with the rarest shot of them all
'I still can't believe it': Golfer makes history with the rarest shot of them all

by Alex Perry

Welcome to NCG Top 100s - the home of golf course rankings
Welcome to NCG Top 100s - the home of golf course rankings

The NCG Top 100s are the most comprehensive and knowledgeable rankings of the best golf courses in the British Isles, Continental Europe and the Middle East

NCG Top 100s

NCG Top 100s

NCG's Top 100 Golf Courses in Great Britain and Ireland
NCG's Top 100 Golf Courses in Great Britain and Ireland

by NCG contributors

NCG's Top 100 Golf Courses in England
NCG's Top 100 Golf Courses in England

by Dan Murphy

NCG's Top 100 Golf Courses in Scotland
NCG's Top 100 Golf Courses in Scotland

by Dan Murphy

NCG's Top 100 Golf Courses in Ireland
NCG's Top 100 Golf Courses in Ireland

by Chris Bertram

How the home of the Ryder Cup has become one of the UK's most forward-thinking clubs
How the home of the Ryder Cup has become one of the UK's most forward-thinking clubs

by Steve Carroll

Fife's inland beast that is a match for its celebrated links neighbours
Fife's inland beast that is a match for its celebrated links neighbours

by NCG contributors

Rahm's new irons? Callaway reveal updated Apex range
Rahm's new irons? Callaway reveal updated Apex range

by Hannah Holden

Ping G425 driver review: They look the part - but do they play the part?
Ping G425 driver review: They look the part - but do they play the part?

by Hannah Holden

Sony Open in Hawaii preview: TV times and betting tips
Sony Open in Hawaii preview: TV times and betting tips

by Barry Plummer

It's back and bigger than ever! Five reasons you should enter the 2021 NCG Top 100s Tour
It's back and bigger than ever! Five reasons you should enter the 2021 NCG Top 100s Tour

We asked organiser Georgina Simpson to explain why the NCG Top 100s Tour must be on your to-do list for 2021

NCG Top 100s