Two Exciting GolfBIC Events  for 2026! 

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UK Golf Federation GolfBIC 

Members Dinner – RAC Club, Pall Mall, London – Tuesday 24^thMarch 2026

Key Guest and Speaker Mark Darbon, CEO The R&A.

The UK Golf Federation is delighted to announce the upcoming GolfBIC Members Dinner, sponsored by Inrange, taking place at the iconic Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London.

This is a unique opportunity to join our Chair Richard Haygarth and President Ian Bonser for our Annual Key Members Dinner at the Royal Automobile Club, Pall Mall, London on Tuesday 24^th March 2026.  Set in one of London’s most distinguished private members’ clubs, the evening promises to be a standout occasion in the golf industry calendar, bringing together golf club owners, managers, and proprietors from across the UK for an exclusive night of insight, networking, and fine dining.

 A highlight of the evening will be a keynote speech from Mark Darbon,  Chief Executive of the R&A and Secretary of The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews. Mr Darbon leads the St Andrews-based governing body, which jointly oversees the Rules of Golf, runs The Open and AIG Women’s Open and invests in developing golf around the world. He is also Secretary of the 270-year-old Club which has a global membership of more than 2,400 and is a keen golfer, playing to a Handicap Index of 2.9.

The support of UK Golf Federation Corporate Partner inrange elevates the event further, reinforcing its status as a must-attend evening for UKGF members & golf industry professionals seeking meaningful connections and strategic insight within the ever changing landscape of the industry and this exclusive evening this will be a memorable and highly valuable evening for anyone leading or managing a golf business.

We would love for you to join us for this special occasion, timings are 18.30hrs to 22.00hrs. Please contact doug.pooleukgf@gmail.com to confirm your booking.

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Wednesday 7^thOctober 2026 

 Sywell Aerodrome.

It’s a unique location seven miles from Whittlebury. This year’s GBE and GolfBIC event will be in a larger hall and will give space for seventy exhibitors with all activities in the main hall. 

Entry will again be free of charge for UK Golf Federation Members and their teams and there will  be the specialist key speakers presenting and a panel event to conclude managed by the BBC Golf Journalist Ian Carter. 

Understanding your diary commitments are planned well in advance we hope you will be able to join us for our 2026 GolfBIC Members Dinner and GolfBIC in October. Full details to follow.