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Business is Booming at The Grove

I first met Brad Gould when I worked at Tottenham Hotspur. We were trying to establish a golf day at The Grove for Premium Members of the new stadium. Sadly, it never came to fruition, mainly due to the delay in the building programme, but I was impressed by Brad’s professional and commercial approach.I…

ByNiall FlanaganOctober 4, 20210Comments

Golf

Making Networking a Business through Golf!

About 4 years ago my wife’s nephew, a successful builder and keen golfer told me he had joined a networking group called “Fore Business”. This allowed him to enjoy golf outside of his leisure time without feeling guilty, networking with potential clients and suppliers.Remembering this conversation, I reached out to one of the founders…

ByNiall FlanaganSeptember 22, 20210Comments

Golf

Playing with a different kind of Seven Iron at Centurion

Scott Evans one of the owners of Centurion has run a number of top-class golf clubs in his time so it is no surprise that now he has a club of his own, he is making sure it is the very best it can be.I first played Centurion about 6 months after it opened.…

ByNiall FlanaganSeptember 22, 20210Comments

Golf

There is always a link to Spurs even when reviewing the fabulous Remedy Oak!

During February in lockdown, I received a letter from the CFO of the St Andrews Links Trust notifying me that there were some changes to one of the pensions I had bought into whilst working for the Trust.Being in lockdown I thought it would be a good time to actually go through all my…

ByNiall FlanaganSeptember 22, 20210Comments

Golf

Two down one to go in reviewing the 3 W’s West Hill, Worplesdon and Woking

I first met Chris Lomas when he was the course manager at The Berkshire some 15 years ago and was impressed by his ambition to become one of the few course managers to cross over to Club Management.Luckily for me, Surrey has some great courses all in England’s top100 with West Hill, Woking and…

ByNiall FlanaganSeptember 20, 20210Comments

Golf

Golf Helping fund Charities Back into Life After the Pandemic!

Sean Kelly and I first met in 1991 when he played a few South Region PGA events, and I was a young tournament controller. Golf has a funny way of reconnecting people and over the years our paths have crossed many times. So, it was nice to get an invite from him to play his…

ByNiall FlanaganSeptember 13, 20210Comments

Golf

Sounder Golf is taking golf back to the future!

When I became a top 100 golf course panellist and started my blog the two things, I thought I would really need was good content and a very large supply of golf balls. Whilst looking through Instagram one morning I came across an advert for Sounder Golf and I saw that they manufactured golf balls…

ByNiall FlanaganSeptember 13, 20210Comments

Golf

A Round with the World No.2 Amputee Golfer

As you know by now my blog is not only about the Top 100 courses but interesting people and lifestyle products that members of those prestigious courses enjoy. So, I was delighted to receive an invite from Max and Cat Colman who own Max Golf Protein to play at Brocket Hall.It was a beautiful…

ByNiall FlanaganSeptember 6, 20210Comments

Golf

Taking on a Former BMW Championship winner around my Home Course Sunningdale Heath

In 1995 I was appointed the head of golf at Celtic Manor, this was way before there was even a concept that Graeme McDowell would hole the winning putt on a sunny Monday afternoon to take back the Ryder Cup with millions watching around the world. In fact, the Roman Road course had not even…

ByNiall FlanaganSeptember 6, 20210Comments

Golf

A Round at Thonock Park with the newly retired leader of Ping Europe, John Clark

The first time I ever had any dealings with Ping was at the 2005 Open Championship at St Andrew's. As part of my role at the St Andrews Links Trust, I was responsible for the extension of the practice centre developing the academy.I was introduced to Dave Fanning, who as the European Marketing Director…

ByNiall FlanaganAugust 31, 20210Comments

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Tackling Walton Heath Old & New with a LET rising star

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A Bespoke tour of the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

Dancing around the West Course at Wentworth

Tackling Walton Heath Old & New with a LET rising star

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Niall Flanagan

Business is Booming at The Grove

Making Networking a Business through Golf!

Playing with a different kind of Seven Iron at Centurion

There is always a link to Spurs even when reviewing the fabulous Remedy Oak!

Two down one to go in reviewing the 3 W’s West Hill, Worplesdon and Woking

Golf Helping fund Charities Back into Life After the Pandemic!

Sounder Golf is taking golf back to the future!

A Round with the World No.2 Amputee Golfer

Taking on a Former BMW Championship winner around my Home Course Sunningdale Heath

A Round at Thonock Park with the newly retired leader of Ping Europe, John Clark

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