Ballyliffin General Manager John Farren has never been a man to mix his words and he’s emerged highly critical of the World Handicap System and the proposed Independent Golfer scheme. Following a Golf Ireland webinar on Monday evening to introduce…
It’s been two months since Golf Ireland launched its independent golfer scheme (iGolf) and it appears it may be a couple of years before we see the impact it has on small golf clubs that rely on membership income to…
After just two months Golf Ireland confirmed that 950 subscribers have signed up to the independent golfer (iGolf) scheme. This has come as a pleasant surprise to Golf Ireland officials who admitted that they have had to turn away “hundreds…
So, it’s official. iGolf has launched. If you’re unaware of what this is, iGolf is Golf Ireland’s Independent Golfer scheme whereby golfers who aren’t members of an official golf club can join a virtual club, obtain an official handicap, and…
There are concerns from golf clubs, particularly in rural areas, that the new iGolf initiative will have a detrimental effect on clubs’ ability to attract members from the intermediate age group leading to a potential age gap that could have…
Golf clubs in the south east of the country have agreed that all competitions organised within each club will be restricted to members of golf clubs only while Independent Golfer members will be surcharged for casual golf. Irish Golfer Magazine understands…
With iGolf now fully open for membership the oversight has begun and there have already been a small number of Independent Golfer scheme subscribers who have had their memberships cancelled after providing inaccurate information when attempting to join the scheme.…
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