Monthly Archives: April 2015

Kimberly Cayce becomes COO of Women on Course

By: 2015. 04. 30.

Kimberly Cayce’s appointment follows a nearly 200% increase in Women On Course membership in 2014, making it one of the largest golf-related professional development organizations in the U.S. Cayce will manage daily business operations, including membership, marketing, administration,…

May will be the player development month at Troon Golf

By: 2015. 04. 29.

In May, Troon Golf is launching its 4th annual "Player Development Month with Get Golf Ready". Troon daily-fee facilities, private clubs and Troon Golf Academies around the world will join together to conduct more than 500 introductory golf clinics…

Tiger Woods in the Nike Campus in Shanghai

By: 2015. 04. 25.

Like I wrote yesterday, Tiger Woods will spend his weekend in Shanghai and Tokyo. Tiger Woods was at the Nike campus in Shanghai meeting with employees, young golf athletes and legendary basketball star Yao Ming. As part of the old…

Catch Tiger Woods in Shanghai or in Tokyo if you can!

By: 2015. 04. 24.

If you are quick enough, you can catch Tiger Woods in Shanghai today. Tiger Woods will visit Asia from April 24 – 26 to help stoke local interest in the sport of golf and inspire athletes in China and…

On Course Foundation is partnering with the National Golf Month

By: 2015. 04. 24.

The weekend is almost here. I am happy to report about the nice initiative of the On Course Foundation. On Course Foundation launched in 2010 and has already helped hundreds of wounded, injured and sick Service personnel and veterans…

How can help your golf club Billy Casper Golf’s ‘BCG Select’ Program?

By: 2015. 04. 21.

Last week Billy Casper Golf launched their 'BCG Select' Program to help golf club managers and owners to improve their golf club's performance. At the same time it seems to be a very smart and polished "door opener"…

Who is the beneficiary of Chinese decade-old golf ban enforcement?

By: 2015. 04. 20.

Son Gual, Mallorca's leading golf destination has just reported their 1000th Chinese golfer in the golf club. This is the result of the copperation with Mission Hills GC (a 12-course resort, located in the town of Guanlan in…

Cleveland Golf: New TFI Smart Square Putter

By: 2015. 04. 19.

The TFI (True Feel Innovation) Smart Square putter is the most advanced putter that Cleveland Golf has ever created. The TFI Smart Square combines High Density Stabilizing Wing with a Low Density Aluminum Body resulting in increased head MOI for greater stability and minimal distance loss on…

Mack Daddy PM-Grind Wedge Inspired By Phil Mickelson

By: 2015. 04. 19.

Phil Mickelson gave his direct input on the design of this wedge. Callaway Golf tries to come up with a wedge, which has the versatility to perform out of deep rough, bunkers, on flop shots, and any of…

GAME GOLF Tracking mobile application goes live

By: 2015. 04. 18.

We are entering into a new stage of war between Arccos Golf and Game Golf. It seems to me that Game Golf understood the recent mobile usage trend, namely we prefer mobile applications over typing website URLs. This…

Golf talent from Luang Prabang

By: 2015. 04. 18.

Have you heard about Luang Prabang? I must admit, I had not heard about Luang Prabang until my father was not there. It is in north Laos. He found a lonely guy under his hotel window practicing golf…

Golf’s nearly $70 billion economy

By: 2015. 04. 17.

Early this week We Are Golf visited Capitol Hill for the eighth annual National Golf Day to discuss golf’s nearly $70 billion economy (we are little change since 2013; see picture below), $4 billion annual charitable impact, environmental value to local…

Crown Golf offers St Mellion for sale

By: 2015. 04. 16.

What's going on in the UK??!! Not so long time ago Wentworth, Turnberry, Lough Erne Resort, Cameron House, Loch Lomond, Forest Hill Golf & Conference Centre, Fingle Glen Golf Hotel, Huntswood Golf Club, Eccleston Park Golf Club, Stockwood Vale Golf Club, Windwhistle Golf Club, Fairmont St…

Nike Method Prototype 006 putter is not exclusively for Pros

By: 2015. 04. 14.

Rory McIlroy, Francesco Molinari, Seung Yul-Noh, among others tested Nike Method Prototype 006 putter on Tour, now it is our turn to test it. From May 7, the Nike Method Prototype 006 Putter will be available to non-Tour professionals…

Cobra Fly-Z Family promotion in American Golf stores

By: 2015. 04. 14.

Cobra Golf is going to launch between 30th April and 13th August the Flip It & Rip It promotion campaign in cooperation with American Golf. I think it is a good opportunity to test Cobra Fly-Z Family and get custom…

Rory McIlroy takes Nike Lunar Control 3 shoe for his final round

By: 2015. 04. 13.

Rory McIlroy will take a limited edition Nike Lunar Control 3 shoe for his final round. This version of the Nike Lunar Control 3 shoe features a white-to-black gradient on the upper, and a chrome finish Swoosh Design. Related…

What did Golfweek found in Kapalua Golf?

By: 2015. 04. 10.

Again Kapalua Golf was recognized by Golfweek as the No. 1 Best Course You Can Play in Hawaii. This not the first time, actually the 9th constructive year that the Plantation Course maintained top billing in Golfweek's prestigious…

Robert Trent Jones, Jr. is getting active on Facebook

By: 2015. 04. 10.

It is a big challenges for marketers to come up with exclusive content on their Facebook page to achieve high level of engagement. In my previous position at UPC (Hungary's largest cable company) our Facebook page's main topic…

Top Tenerife golf courses shortlisted for 2015 Golf Awards

By: 2015. 04. 09.

In November 7, World Golf Award will announce winners in 11 categories . Among the shortlisted golf courses we can find Golf Las Américas and The Ritz-Carlton, Abama. They have both nominated to be named as 'Spain's Best Golf…

Life after Tiger Woods – succession process at Nike Golf

By: 2015. 04. 06.

It seems to me that Nike Golf is planning the future after the Tiger Woods era. Part of the succession process Nike Golf created a really emotional TV ad about how Rory McIlroy idolized Tiger Woods, like Tiger…