New report warns Ireland’s golf clubs under-utilised by 30%

THEY spring up like mushrooms in the boom years but delegates at a high-powered seminar today won’t be surprised to hear that the country’s golf clubs are now under-utilised by up to 30%.

The findings of the first comprehensive research report into the Irish golf industry will be presented at a conference today entitled ‘Road to Recovery – Golf Business Conference’ at Dublin’s National Convention Centre.

The research undertaken in summer 2010 by FGS and Carr Golf Services, in conjunction with the ILGU, creates a clear picture of the current status of the golf industry in Ireland and identifies growth and survival opportunities.