Back on the fairway: Signs are positive for golf clubs in 2018

A challenging 2017 for Irish golf demanded innovation on the course — and in the clubhouse. Kevin Markham canvassed nine clubs for their yearly report card.

As the year comes to an end, it is an opportunity to look back and ask: how was 2017 for Irish golf clubs?

There is a growing sense of positivity, no doubt boosted by the €1.96m recently awarded to 65 golf clubs under the Government’s Sports Capital Programme, but there are always two sides to the story.