Las Colinas Golf received a new award
At the end of May I wrote about that Las Colinas Golf & County Club is close to win the Golf Resort Award at the International Hotel & Property Awards (hosted by Design et al). Now I have the…
Monthly Archives: June 2014
10,000+ joined Direct Golf loyalty card program
In April this year Direct Golf launched their loyalty card program to foster repeated purcheses and to make golf more affordable. The loyalty program's mechanism is quite simple the more you buy, the more you points you get…
John Letters relaunches its ‘TR47 Challenge’
Do you remember from last year the promise of John Letters? They promised to give back money if their golf clubs fail to add 47 yards to a golfer's game. Last year not one took up the offer of…
Pelz Scoring Game School selects Troon Golf
I have just heard that Pelz Golf and Troon will expend their cooperation across the United States by expanding the Pelz Scoring Game School to selected Troon facilities. Schools are currently scheduled now through October 2014 with even…
Ernie Els partners with The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel
Ernie Els has just partnered with The Venetian Macao Resort Hotel. As an Asian Tour ambassador he will assist in marketing and promotion of the Venetian Macau Open as well. The Venetian Macau Open will be held from October…
Tiger Woods effect hits Pinehurst Resort
Back in March 2010 The New York Times wrote about the "Tiger Bubble" and warned us from the negative impacts ("But at some point the momentum shifts. Economic reality quickly catches up with the pervasive overconfidence that first…
Club Car’s Precedent i3 vehicles in Las Colinas Golf Club
Las Colinas Golf & Country Club is the first venue in Europe to have implemented Club Car’s new Precedent i3 vehicles, launched in early 2014. Why is this noteworthy from customer experience and golf club management point of view?…
Where to watch 2014 US Open Championship?
I think it is a unfortunate coincidence that both 2014 U.S. Open Championship, U.S. Women’s Open Championships (June 19-22) and the 2014 World Cup start on the very same day. Probably in the U.S. it is less problematic than…
Help disabled golfers with your unwanted golf equipment!
May be the golf media will focus this week more on U.S. Open and Justin Rose, but at Crown Golf they will not postpone their charity action ‘Bag & Equipment Amnesty’. The campaign will start on this Thursday and will…
Review: Callaway Mack Daddy 2 Tour Grind Wedges
I tend to ask myself when I hear about a new golf equipment: Is this a face lifting or something really new? Last year’s major-winning Callaway Mack Daddy 2 Wedges was received very positively by many golfers. Probably…
Who will win the next Ricoh Women’s British Open?
The big question before the next Ricoh Women's British Open, will Stacy Lewis be able to defend/reclaim her title? The event will be held at Royal Birkdale Golf Club, Southport, England, 10 –13 July. Actually everyone who are…
Another tribute to Titleist
Last weekend was great weekend for Titleist. Two of its brand ambassadors were among the top 2. Adam Scott topped fellow Titleist Brand Ambassador Jason Dufner to seal the Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial. This was the first time…