Index to Volume Twelve :
January 2006 to December 2007

(A copy of the Master Index Volumes 1-12 is available @ £40. Send a cheque made payable to
Broadside Publishing Ltd., to: P O Box 72 72, Frinton-on-Sea, Essex CO13 OBP)

References are to page numbers, except that Supp. = Supplement (and date), and PF = Permanent File supplement (and date).

Accounts Coding for Clubs	116
Agronomy
	Annual Meadow Grass (Alistair Beggs)	184
	Annual Meadow Grass (John Hunt)	192
	Any Old Iron (Alistair Beggs)	104
	Benchmarking (Nick Park)	105
	Committed to Green	15
	Dollar Spot - A Plague of the Future (Alistair Beggs)	72
	Dry Patch and Fairy Rings (Alistair Beggs)	40
	Encouraging the Finer Grasses (Alistair Beggs)	88
	Rootzones, Sands and Top Dressing 
		Materials for Sports Turf	07
	The Sustainable Use of Pesticides (Jon Allbutt)	04
Alternative Dispute Resolution (Michael Shaw)	84
Amateur Open
	2006 – Royal St. George’s 	07
	2008 – Turnberry	11
	2009 – Formby	30
	2010 – Muirfield	55
	2011 – Hillside	55
	Entry Conditions	23
Annual General Meetings, guidance on	PF 06/97
Annual programme for Committee meetings	PF 02/96
Assistant Greenkeeper, job description	PF 06/97
Assistant Secretary, job description	PF 06/97
Avian ‘Flu	37
Awards
	EGU - Golfmark 	31
	Henry Cotton - Mary Vine	47
	Welsh Club Awards, 2005	12BAGCC see British Association of Golf Course Constructors
BIGGA see British and International Golf Greenkeepers 	
	Association
Book Reviews
	Centurions of Golf (Mike Berners Price)	53
	For Love or Money (Peter McEvoy)	39
British and International Golf Greenkeepers Association
	Golf Environment Competition	39
British Ladies’ Amateur Open Strokeplay
	2006 – Royal County Down	07
Buildings and facilities, review questions	PF 02/01Case Histories
	Course Improvement (Goodwood)	12
	The Lost Course of Askernish	66
	On Course Conveniences	14
Catering
	Bar and, review questions	PF 02/01
Centenary Planning 	61,69
Charity
	Most golf courses in a year appeal	23
Club Constitution
	Are We Losing Sight Of Our Values? (David Dobby)	11
	Ladies’ Playing Rights	38
	Private v Proprietary (Bob Hill)	34
	Review Scheme	PF 02/01
Club Managers Association
	Club Management within Europe	06
	Seminar	63
	Tie up with The GCS	51
clubgolf	15,55
Clubhouse
	Major Renovations and Rebuilding Projects	44
Club Managers Association of Europe
	Seminars	39
Comment
	Are We Losing Sight Of Our Values? (David Dobby)	11
	Changes at Royal Cinque Ports (Michael Coffey)	21
	Sustainable Golf (Michael Coffey)	21
Committed to Green	15
Committee, annual programme	PF 02/96
Committees, terms of reference for sub-	PF 12/98
Communication
	Understanding the Members	21
	Update	04
Competition(s)
	Entry fees, prizes and VAT	PF 06/99
	Matches and social activities, review questions	PF 02/96
Computer software and tools
	Computer Security	75,83
	Getting Organised	45
	Understanding the Members	21
Conferences
	Golf Industry Show - Atlanta	31
Contract samples
	Course Manager/Head Greenkeeper	PF 06/95
	General Manager	PF 10/03
	Golf Club Professional	PF 06/95
	Head Steward	PF 06/97
	Head Steward and Wife (various forms)	PF 06/95
	Independent Caterer	PF 06/95
	Other Staff	PF 06/95
	Secretarial Assistant (Accounts)	PF 10/03
	Secretary/Manager	PF 06/95
	Steward as Franchised Caterer	PF 06/97
Course Management
	Alternative Water Sources for Irrigation	52
	An Alternative Sand Source (Alistair Beggs)	08
	Dollar Spot - A Plague of the Future (Alistair Beggs)	72
	Dry Patch and Fairy Rings (Alistair Beggs)	40
	Encouraging the Finer Grasses (Alistair Beggs)	88
	Golf Environment Europe	55,94
	Have You Got A Course For The Future? 
		(Gordon Irvine)	32
	Points of View from a Chairman of Green 
		(Malcolm Peake)	16
	Policy document, advice and guidance on
		(Jim Arthur)	PF 02/98
	Preparing a Golf Course for Winter (Gordon Irvine)	80
	R & A Website/Assistance	30,71
	Save our Natural Golf Courses (Malcolm Peake)	48
	STRI - Sustainable Golf CD and DVD	55
	The Sustainable Golf Course (Nick Park)	64
	Trees, Turf and Politics (Alistair Beggs)	56
	Washdown Facilities	49
	Water Resource Allocation - The CAMS Process
		(Kevin Hawthorn)	33
	Working Towards a Sustainable Golf Course 
		(Alistair Beggs)	24
Course Manager/Head Greenkeeper - sample
	contract and job description	PF 06/95
Course, review questions	PF 02/01
Curtis Cup
	2006 - Bandon Dunes	07
	2008 - St Andrews	95
	2010 - Essex Country Club	95Diary Dates, 2007	94
Disciplinary, grievance  and sickness procedures
	(for employees) see Sample contracts	PF 02/01
Discrimination
	Age Discrimination Laws	73
	Disability Discrimination Act	01
	Ladies’ Playing Rights	38Ecology and Environment
	Alternative Water Sources for Irrigation	52
	Avian ‘Flu	37
	BIGGA Golf Environment Competition	39
	Committed to Green	15
	Course Improvement Case Study (Goodwood)	12
	English Golf Environmental Advisory Service	39
	Golf Environment Europe	55,94
	Machrihanish - New Natural Links	71
	Natural England	65
	R & A Website/Assistance	30,63
	STRI - Sustainable Golf CD and DVD	55
	Sustainable Golf (Michael Coffey)	21
	The Sustainable Golf Course (Nick Park)	64
	Waste Resources Action Programme	22
	Water Resource Allocation - The CAMS Process
		(Kevin Hawthorn)	33
Education and training
	CMAE Seminars	39
	Greenkeepers Workplace Training at Risk?	55
	R & A Bursaries	11
	STRI - Putting Science into Practice	47
EGU see English Golf Union
EIGCA see European Institute of Golf Course Architects
ELGA see English Ladies Golf Association
Employee(s)
	Age Discrimination Laws	73
	Changing Role of the Club Professional	19
	Disciplinary procedures	PF 02/01
	Grievance procedures	PF 02/01
	Legal Issues	03
	Sample Contracts - Subscriber Query	85
	Screening Job Applicants	92
	Statutory Grievance Procedures	57
	Statutory Sick Pay Procedures	PF 02/01
	Succession Planning	26
	Time off for Sporting Events	46
	Time off to Care for a Dependant	41
Employment Law
	Holiday Pay	03
	Maternity/Paternity Leave	03
	Statutory Grievance Procedures	57
English Golf Environmental Advisory Service	39
English Golf Union
	Appointments
		Development Officer	95
		Director of Golf – Peter Mattsson	07
		President - Donald Steel	30
		President - Peter Benka	79
	Club Membership Questionnaire	93
	Constitution	07
	English Amateur Open
		2006 – Burnham & Berrow	07
		2007 - Royal St. Georges	63
	England Golf - Appointment - Volunteers	87
	English Seniors
		2006 - Yelverton and Tavistock	07
	Free Coaching Scheme	31
	Golf Central	58
	Golfmark	31
	Junior Golfers’ Website	95
	Junior Organiser’s Handbook	63
	Multiple Golf Club Membership	77
	National Skills Challenge	39
English Ladies’ Golf Association 
	Club Membership Questionnaire	93
	CEO Resignation, update	63,94
	England Golf - Appointment - Development Officer	95
	England Golf - Appointment - Volunteers	87
	Free Coaching Scheme	31
	Junior Golfers’ Website	95
	Junior Organiser’s Handbook	63
	National Skills Challenge	39
	Subscriptions	39
Equal Rights Issues	
	Ladies’ Playing Rights	38
Equipment
	Distance Measuring Devices	07
	Non-conforming drivers - special offer	79
	R & A Equipment Testing Centre	71
European Golf Association
	R & A Grant	11
European Institute of Golf Course Architects	07,63
Exhibitions	
	Golf Industry Show - Atlanta	31
	STRI at BTME	87Finance
	Budget Briefing	39
	Caravan Site Income	87
	ELGA Subscriptions	39
	Finance & Administration (Review Scheme)	PF 11/01
	Golf Club Survey - Hillier Hopkins	76
	Holiday Pay	03
	Insurance Matters	09,26
	Members’ Clubs - VAT Update	67,82
	Membership or Not? (Martin Yates)	28
	Non-Profit Making Status & VAT	78,82
	Open Championship Value to Economy	23
	Pre-Budget Report	06
	Room Hire and VAT Treatment	90
	Royal Mail Price Changes	63
	VAT Refunds - Limited Prospects	81
Fund raising
	Golf Flagstick Advertising	36GCS News
	10th Open Championship	02,13,20,42
	Permanent File	36,70
	Qualifiers at Royal St. David’s, Trevose	87
Glossary of Golf Associations	PF 02/01
Golf Central	58
Golf Club Management
	Alternative Dispute Resolution (Michael Shaw)	84
	Centenary Planning 	61,69
	Club’s constitution and rules -
		review questions	PF 02/01
	Club Management within Europe	06
	Communication Update	04
	Computer Security	75,83
	Enforcing Disciplinary Rules	25
	Getting Organised	45
	Holiday Pay	03
	Inside The Open	13
	Insurance Matters	09,26
	Maternity/Paternity Leave	03
	On Course Conveniences	14
	Safety First	28
	Screening Job Applicants	92
	Smoking Ban	03
	Succession Planning	26
	Time off for Sporting Events	46
	Time off to Care for a Dependant	41
	Terms of reference for sub-committees	PF 12/98
	The Most Difficult Job in the Golf Club?  
		(Malcolm Peake)	86
	Trials and Tribulations of a Golf Club Secretary	17
Golf Course Architecture
	Course Improvement Case Study (Goodwood)	12
Golf Foundation
	Annual Appeal - 2006	07
	Appointments	87
	Fund Raising	31
	Golf Xtreme	55
	President - Ken Schofield	63
	R & A Grant	11
Golfing Union of Ireland
	Open Amateur Strokeplay
		2006 - Royal Dublin	07
	R & A Grant	11
Gratuities, income tax and NIC	PF 02/96
Greenkeeper(s) 
	Golf Environment Competition	39
	Sample contract (2) Head	PF 06/95
	Sample job  description (4A) Assistant	PF 06/97
GTC/Greenkeepers Training Committee
	News	87
	Workplace Training at Risk?	55
Handicaps,
	Slope Rating	23
Head Cook - sample contract and job description	PF 06/95
Head Steward and Wife - sample contract
	and job description	PF 06/95
Head Steward - sample contract and 
	job description	PF 06/97
Health and Safety
	Avian ‘Flu	37
	Publications Update	18
	Reviewing the Arrangements for Fire Safety 
		(Jon Allbutt)	82
	Safety First	28
	Scottish Smoking Ban	31,51
	Smoking Ban	03
	Sustainable Use of Pesticides	04
	Washdown Facilities	49
Hiring out Club premises
	Sample booking form	PF 12/98Independent Caterer - sample contract	PF 06/95
Insurance
	Driving Insurance - Subscriber's Query	95
	Fairway Credit for sale	95
	Insurance Matters	09,26
Irish Golf Union
	See Golfing Union of Ireland
Irrigation
	Alternative Water Sources for Irrigation	52
	Water Resource Allocation - The CAMS Process	
		(Kevin Horthorn)	33Job descriptions
	Assistant Greenkeeper	PF 06/97
	Assistant Secretary	PF 06/97
	Course Manager/Head Greenkeeper	PF 06/95
	General Manager	PF 10/03
	Head Cook	PF 06/95
	Head Steward and Wife	PF 06/95
	Secretary/Manager	PF 06/95
	Secretarial Assistant (Accounts)	PF 10/03
Junior golf
	Are We Losing Sight Of Our Values? (David Dobby)	11
	clubgolf	15
	EGU/ELGA Junior Golfers’ Website	95
	Golf Foundation Appointments	87
	Golf Foundation Fund Raising	31
	Golf Foundation Appeal - 2006	07
	Golf Xtreme	55
	Junior Golfers	52
	Junior Organiser’s Handbook	63
	Scottish Juniors	55KLadies’ Golf Union
	Appointments
		Chairman - Pam Chugg	15
		CEO - Lesley Burn	63
		President - Joan Neville	47
	CEO - Andy Salmon - Resignation	39
	Curtis Cup
		2006 - Bandon Dunes	07
		2008 - St Andrews	95
		2010 - Essex Country Club	95
	Ladies’ Amateur Open
		2006 – Royal County Down	07
	Ladies’ Mid-Amateur Open
		2006 – Nairn	07
	Ladies’ Open Strokeplay
		2006 – Prince’s	07
	R & A Grant	11
	Website update	23
	Where, from here, for Ladies’ Golf?	09
Legal
	Age Discrimination Laws	73
	Directors’ Responsibilities	18
	Disability Discrimination Act	01
	Enforcing Disciplinary Rules	25
	Health & Safety at Work Act	22
	Holiday Pay	03
	Maternity/Paternity Leave	03
	Right to Access	50
	Scottish Smoking Ban	31,51
	Smoking Ban	03
	Statutory Grievance Procedures	57
	Time off for Sporting Events	46
	Time off to Care for a Dependant	41
	Trespass Laws	89
Letters 	
	Have You Got A Course For The Future? (John Hunt)	32
	Private v Proprietary (Bob Hill)	34
	VAT Refunds (Tony Reeves)	91
LGU see Ladies Golf Union
The Lost Course of Askernish	66
LPGA see Ladies Professional Golf AssociationMachrihanish - New Natural Links	71
Marketing
	Caravan Site Income	87
	Golf Flagstick Advertising	36
	Junior Golfers	52
	Northwick Park	07
	A Tough Year for Clubs and Sales	93
Meetings
	Annual General, guidance on	PF 06/97
Membership
	EGU/ELGA Survey	47,93
	Enforcing Disciplinary Rules	25
	Membership or Not? (Martin Yates)	28
	Multiple Golf Club Membership	77
	On Course Guidance for Members	96
	Review questions	PF 09/97
	Surveying the Members	43
	Understanding the Members	21National Golf Clubs’ Advisory Association
	Alternative Dispute Resolution (Michael Shaw)	84	Change of Address	95
	Disability Discrimination Act	01
National Insurance Contributions
	Gratuities	PF 02/96
Natural England	65
Noticeboard	07,15,23,30,39,47,55,63,71,79,87,94On Course
	An Alternative Sand Source (Alistair Beggs)	08
	Dollar Spot - A Plague of the Future (Alistair Beggs)	72
	Dry Patch and Fairy Rings (Alistair Beggs)	40
	Encouraging the Finer Grasses (Alistair Beggs)	88
	Guidance for Members	96
	Have You Got A Course For The Future? 
		(Gordon Irvine)	32
	Points of View From a Chairman of Green 
		(Malcolm Peake)	16
	Preparing a Golf Course for Winter (Gordon Irvine)	80
	Save our Natural Golf Courses (Malcolm Peake)	48
	The Sustainable Golf Course (Nick Park)	64
	Trees, Turf and Politics (Alistair Beggs)	56
	Working Towards a Sustainable Golf Course 
		(Alistair Beggs)	24
On Course Conveniences	14
Open Championship
	Accommodation	39
	2006 - Royal Liverpool	07,71
	2007 - Carnoustie	23,63
	2009 - Turnberry	07,23
	2010 - St Andrews	55
	Inside The Open	13
	Local Final Qualifying Courses - 2008/9	23
	Regional Qualifying Courses - 2008	47Pace of Play	35
PGA see Professional Golfers’ Association
Premises
	Car Park Security	60
	Clubhouses - Major Renovations and Rebuilding 
		Projects	44
	Property Overview	54
	Safety First	28
Prizes
	Competitions, entry fees, and VAT	PF 06/99
Professional
	Changing Role	19
	Review questions	PF 09/97
	Sample contract	PF 06/95
Property Overview	54
Publications
	Centurions of Golf (Mike Berners Price)	53
	CMAA tie up with The GCS	51
	For Love or Money (Peter McEvoy)	39
	Health & Safety Publications	18
	Junior Organiser’s Handbook	63
	R & A Handbook, 2006	30
	R & A Rules Publications	71
	Rootzones, Sands and Top Dressing Materials for 
		Sports Turf	07Q
R & A
	Annual Review	71
	Appointments
		Captain - 2006/7 - Michael Lunt	47
	Amateur Open
		2006 – Royal St. George’s	07
		2008 – Turnberry	11
		2009 – Formby	30
		2010 – Muirfield	55
		Entry Conditions	23
	Boys’ Amateur Open
		2008 – Little Aston	11
		2009 – Royal St. George’s	30
	Boys’ Home Internationals				2008 – Royal County Down	11
		2009 – Sunningdale - New	30
	Bursaries	11
	Development Grants	71
	Equipment Rules	07
	Equipment Testing Centre	71
	Handbook 2006	30
	Honorary Membership - John Panton	47
	Inside The Open	13
	Junior Open
		2008 - Hesketh	30
	Mid-Amateur Open
		2006 – Southport & Ainsdale	07
		2008 – Royal St. David’s	11
		2009 - Blairgowrie	30
	Open Championship
		2006 - Royal Liverpool	07,71
		2007 - Carnoustie	23,63
		2009 - Turnberry	07
		2010 - St Andrews	55
		2011 – Hillside	55
		Local Final Qualifying Courses - 2008/9	23
		Regional Qualifying Courses - 2008	47
	Publications	71
	Revised Amateur Status	71
	Seniors’ Amateur Open
		2006 – Saunton	07
	Sustainable Golf	21,63,71
	Walker Cup - 2011	47
Review Scheme (Questions)	
	(1) Buildings and Facilities	PF 02/01
	(2) The Course (including machinery, stroke
	     index and local rules)	PF 02/01
	(3) Catering and Bar	PF 02/01
	(4) Societies	PF 02/96
	(5) Comps, Matches and Social Activities	PF 02/96
	(6) The Club’s Constitution and Rules	PF 02/01
	(7) Membership	PF 09/97
	(8) The Professional	PF 09/97
	(9) Finance & Administration	PF 11/01
Reviewing the Arrangements for Fire Safety (Jon Allbutt)	82
Right to Access	50
Rules of Golf
	Amateur Status	71
	Distance Measuring Devices 	07
	R & A Publications	71
Ryder Cup
	2006 - K Club	07
St Andrews 
	St Andrews Links Trophy 2006	47
	St Andrews Trophy 2006	30
	St Andrews Trophy 2008 - Kingsbarns	11
Scottish Golf Union
	clubgolf	15
	Golf Central	58
	Independent Report	79
	R & A Grant	11
	Scottish Amateur Open
		2006 – Craigielaw	07
Screening Job Applicants	92
Secretary/Manager
	Contract and job description	PF 06/95
Security
	Car Park Security	60
	Computer Security	75,83
	Safety First	28
SGU see Scottish Golf Union
SLGA see Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association
Slope Rating	23
South African Amateur Open - 2006 - Nigel Edwards	31
Staff recruitment
	Succession Planning	26
STRI
	English Golf Environmental Advisory Service	39
	Publication - Rootzones & Top Dressing	07
	Putting Science into Practice	47
	STRI at BTME	87
	Sustainable Golf CD and DVD	55
	Website	24
Subscribers’ Queries
	Course Usage Calculations	62
	Driving Insurance	95
	Sample Contracts	85
Surveys
	EGU/ELGA Survey	47,93
	Golf Club Survey - Hillier Hopkins	76
	Playing Golfers - Sports Marketing Surveys	15
	Surveying the Members	43
The Sustainable Use of Pesticides (Jon Allbutt)	04Tax Notes and Taxation
	Budget Briefing	39
	Members’ Clubs - VAT Update	67,82
	Pre-Budget Report	06
	Room Hire and VAT Treatment	90
	VAT Refunds - Limited Prospects	81
Terms of Reference for Sub-Committees
	(1)  Finance Committee	PF 12/98
	(2)  House Committee	PF 12/98
	(3)  Green Committee	PF 12/98
	(4)  Handicap and Competitions Committee	PF 12/98
	(5)  Long Term Planning Committee	PF 12/98
The Most Difficult Job in the Golf Club?  
	(Malcolm Peake)	86
The Trials and Tribulations of a Golf Club Secretary	17
A Tough Year for Clubs and Sales	93
Training and Education
	CMAE Seminars	39
	Greenkeepers Workplace Training at Risk?	55
	GTC News	87
	R & A Bursaries	11
	STRI at BTME	87
	STRI - Putting Science into Practice	47
Trees and Woodlands
	Trees, Turf and Politics (Alistair Beggs)	56
Trespass Laws	89Understanding the Members	21VAT
	Members’ Clubs - VAT Update	67,82
	Non-Profit Making Status & VAT	78,82
	Prizes	PF 06/99
	Refunds - Limited Prospects (Len Hunter)	81
	Refunds - Response (Tony Reeves)	91
	Room Hire and VAT Treatment	90Walker Cup - 2011	47
Waste Resources Action Programme	22
Websites
	Best Course for Golf	24,30,63,71,94
	Clean Merseyside	08
	DEFRA	37,49
	Department of Health	37
	Disability Rights Commission	02
	EGU	63,79
	EGU/ELGA Junior Golfers’ Website	95
	EIGCA	07,63
	English Nature	66
	Flagstick Advertising	36
	Forestry Commission	56
	Get into Golf	39,47
	Golfmark	31
	Golf Foundation	31
	Goodwood Golf	12
	Health Protection Agency	37
	Health & Safety Executive	19
	National Register of Spray Operators	04,50
	National Sprayer Testing Scheme	04
	NGCAA	02
	The Open Championship	63
	Pesticides	04
	ProLink Solutions	07
	R & A 	71
	Royal Mail	63
	SGU	79
	Smoking Ban in Scotland	31
	Sport England	31
	STRI	07,24
	Swan Golf Designs	12
	Towergate Insurance	10
	Waste & Resources Action Programme	08
	World Health Organisation	37
	World Record Golf Tour	23
	World Tourism Organisation	37
Welsh Golfing Union
	Welsh Amateur Championship
		2006 – Pyle and Kenfig	07 	Welsh Amateur Open Strokeplay
		2006 – Southerndown	07
	Welsh Club Awards, 2005	12
WGU see Welsh Golfing Union 

X, Y, Z