Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke will host the spectacular Costa Smeralda Invitational at Pevero Golf Club on Saturday, June 25. The Pevero Golf Club is a par 72, 18 hole, 6717-yard golf course. It was designed by Robert…
Troon has been selected to manage The Reserve Club at Woodside Plantation. The Reserve Club at Woodside Plantation is a private country club nestled within Woodside Plantation, a Southern Living Inspired Community located in the Carolina foothills. The Reserve course…
Early this year, I have already written about that the PGA Catalunya Resort has enhanced its portfolio of rental properties by over 70% to include a larger mix of luxurious family houses, golf-fronted semi-detached villas. Most recently, PGA Catalunya Resort…
I could easily start this post with the cliché of there is nothing new under the sun, but I will not do that. I think, Troon was the first golf club management company that came up with a…
What is the real estate development concept of Zala Springs Golf Resort? Zala Springs Golf Resort is a unique development in Hungary. The resort is being positioned at the very top level and the aim is to deliver…
Early this year, I have already written about that the Costa Brava region is celebrating its 'Year of Golf 2016'. However, I thought to give you update on Costa Brava region's golf tourism performance and tourism trends: Golf…
Just like in every year we summarize the achievement of the US golf industry on the National Golf Day. I have just checked what I wrote about the status of the US golf industry last year. In that…
In last November turned out that a new golf club, the Qatar International Golf Club will be built in the heart of Qatar’s Education City in Doha. The Qatar International Golf Club will have an 18-hole championship golf course,…
Last year, Hungary made a great leap forward to be visible on the global golf tourism map. By opening the Robert Trent Jones II. designed Zala Springs Golf Resort in Zalacsány (near the Austrian border) in September 2015,…
The European Institute of Golf Course Architects has presented its Harry Colt Award to the Golfing Union of Ireland. The award, which is given to an organization or individual that have made an outstanding contribution to golf or…
Troon has been selected to manage Aetna Springs Golf Course in Napa’s Pope Valley in Northern California. The Aetna Springs Golf Course is a 9-hole golf course reputed to be the oldest golf course west of the Mississippi as the…
We have waited for this moment more than 100 years. It was in 1904 in St. Louis when golf participated last time in the Olympic Games. The return of golf to the Olympic Games became official in September…
#Bags4Birdies, a new initiative has started at the end of March by UPS and PING to help and foster junior golfers' development. The face of the campaign will be one of the two UPS golf ambassadors Lee Westwood or…
I keep telling you for a while that the regular golf carts will not satisfy that much the connected customers and from golf course operations aspect it is also less effective. Forward thinking golf clubs should shift away from mass…
Within a week, another Portuguese golf club is becoming a European Tour destination. The latest member of the exclusive European Tour Properties network is the Troia Resort. Unlike Bom Sucesso, the Troia Resort is closer to Lisbon and the…
What a great changes are happening in China these days! First, the Chinese Government lifted the ban for Communist Party members to play golf. Is there a connection between the 2016 Rio Games and the Chinese Government's decision? The…
In the following you find my interview with Damian MacPherson, the club manager of Zala Springs Golf Resort (Hungary): What makes Zala Spings Golf Resort unique and different from other Hungarian and CEE golf courses? The design of the…