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Following an eventful 2018 for the golf industry, the BGIA have taken the opportunity to pause and reflect on the state of the game and how it can best effect change.

A collective sigh of relief swept across the UK as golf re-opened last Wednesday, 13th May.  Golfers, who have been under strict lockdown, were delighted to be allowed to play again. Obviously, many new safety procedures have been put in place and these have all been embraced by golf operators, their staff and customers alike. Play is in the reduced one and two ball formats, except for the occasional larger group if they are all from the same household. Tom Brooke, who heads up the golf operation for Glendale made the following observations:

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Golf has conceded that there is no more that can be done to persuade the Government to alter its position to allow golf to continue during the upcoming lockdown and the Government position will remain.

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Golf Vice-Chair, Liberal Democrat MP for North East Fife Wendy Chamberlain MP, is to hold a debate in Parliament this Wednesday (27th January) on support for golf tourism.

The Chairman of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Golf, North Warwickshire MP Craig Tracey, has welcomed the results of an international research study that provides new evidence to suggest that playing golf offers health benefits to older participants in the form of improved muscle strength and balance.

The BGIA is pleased to announce that their annual charity Golf Day last October raised £4163.43.

We are thrilled to announce that the BGIA has officially joined The R&A Golf Forum following a resounding and unanimous vote at their recent meeting.

The British Golf Industry Association is proud to announce its continued sponsorship of the 2025 Women in Golf Awards.

After a two year break due to Covid restrictions, the BGIA’s annual charity Golf Day got back on track on 05 October at Woburn Golf & Country Club. With bacon rolls and a shotgun start at 9am on the beautiful Duke’s course, 22 teams of four competed at the event followed by a networking lunch and a prize presentation.

Membership of the UK Golf Federation continues to grow since golf re-opened after the Covid closedown. Now with over 700 members it represents a major sector of the golf course owners and operators.

The British Golf Industry Association is delighted that England Golf have appointed golf industry leader Jeremy Tomlinson as their new Chief Executive Officer.

The British Golf Industry Association (BGIA) held its annual Golf Day and Lunch at Frilford Heath, Oxfordshire on Monday, June 3, 2024. This year's event saw 24 teams competing on the immaculate Red Course, enjoying the day with excellent weather conditions.

The Chair of the British Golf Industry Association (BGIA), Martin Wild, has signed a letter to the Prime Minister from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Golf asking him not to close courses during lockdown.  The BGIA is working with the industry to ensure that golf participation can continue safely during the one-month lockdown in England beginning on Thursday.

The British Golf Industry Association (BGIA) is pleased to announce its membership of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Golf. The BGIA is the lead trade body for manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors of golf products and services in the UK.

Members of the British Golf Industry Association are delighted with the Government’s decision to allow golf to resume safely from today.  Under new government rules released yesterday, the following groupings will be permitted upon resumption of play today, Wednesday 13 May:

Building on their recently-announced partnership, The PGA and the British Golf Industry Association (BGIA) will this week collaborate to help grow the game of golf through the PGA Play initiative.

The British Golf Industry Association (BGIA) is delighted to partner with the Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA), working together long-term to promote and grow golf throughout the UK.

The Slip! Slap! Swing! sun protection campaign for golf launched last year, and is back with a new challenge.  The Melanoma Fund – the charity behind the campaign – aims to get 500 golf clubs in the UK and Ireland ‘Sun Protection Accredited’ in 2020.

The British Golf Industry Association has welcomed the news that The R&A have created a funding package to support the golf industry in dealing with the impact of COVID-19.

The PGA are joining the BGIA in a move which will further unite the golf industry in growing the game.  PGA Chief Executive, Robert Maxfield says: