Monthly Archives: October 2019

Seven Canyons Sedona, AZ, USA

Full golf club management service for Seven Canyons by Troon

By: 2019. 10. 31.

Troon and Seven Canyons have been working together since the summer of 2018. In those days, Troon was asked to help the sales and marketing of the Arizonian golf course and private, gated residential community. As per the…

Las Colinas Golf & Country Club - 2019 European Property Awards best of Spain

Las Colinas retained its title at the 2019 European Property Awards

By: 2019. 10. 29.

Just like in 2018, Las Colinas Golf & Country Club competed to be awarded top honors in the “Residential Development – Spain” category at the 2019 European Property Awards. The judging panel of 80 industry experts focused on…

Sunderland of Scotland SS2020 Collection Mens-Coldwear

Are you surprised by Glenmuir’s acquisition of Sunderland of Scotland?

By: 2019. 10. 28.

The news about Glenmuir's acquisition of Sunderland of Scotland could not have come at a better time as we are entering into the cold month of November. But to be serious, they will be one company from 1st January…

Finnish Golf Club Managers Association Conference 2019 employee experience

How to design employee experience in golf clubs?

By: 2019. 10. 26.

I am excited to share with you that I have been invited by Antti Hiltunen on behalf of the Finnish Golf Managers Association + Finnish Golf Club Owners Association to give a keynote presentation on employee experience development…

Tony D’Errico private golf clubs

What should private golf clubs prepare for in 2020?

By: 2019. 10. 23.

The Club Management magazine has named Tony D’Errico, CCM, CCE, the 2019 Club Executive of the Year. A 26-year member of the Club Management Association of America (CMAA), D’Errico currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer of the Quail…

Signing Ceremony 2020 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters

The 2020 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters found a new host!

By: 2019. 10. 22.

Since 1998, the Doha Golf Club has been the host venue of the Commercial Bank Qatar Masters. But now, the 2020 Commercial Bank Qatar Masters, a European Tour event is moving to the Education City Golf Club. This…

20th IAGTO Awards logo

Who are the winners of the 20th annual IAGTO Awards?

By: 2019. 10. 21.

The 20th annual IAGTO Awards has just ended. It is time, to sum up, the winners and the possible future golf tourism trends. This year's votes were polled from IAGTO's 700+ golf tour operators in 63 countries. To…

True Spec Golf logo

Troon provides a meaningful experience with True Spec Golf

By: 2019. 10. 17.

These days, I am reading Chip Heath's and Dan Heath's book The Power of Moments. The authors highlighted an interesting aspect that is really crucial in the current business environment. Namely, how to avoid sameness and flatness moments…

Alexander Aisenbrey Öschberghof

What motivated Öschberghof’s 60M Euro investment?

By: 2019. 10. 14.

I had the impression that you enjoyed my review of the German Öschberghof. Hence, I thought to interview Alexander Aisenbrey, the Managing Director of Öschberghof. What trends and insights motivated the 60 million Euro upgrade of Öschberghof? Due…

Jalmari Talola Soil Scout CEO

What opportunity does Husqvarna see in Soil Scout?

By: 2019. 10. 14.

One of the big news was last week that the Swedish Husqvarna Group has announced a venture capital investment in Soil Scout, a Finnish-based IoT start-up providing buried wireless soil monitoring solution. This is why I thought to…

2020 Troon Cards logo

2020 Troon Cards in the lights of loyalty marketing trends

By: 2019. 10. 09.

The 2020 Troon Cards officially went on sale on Tuesday, October 1. This is why I thought to share with you what kind of loyalty marketing trends I am expecting for 2020. What I try to do now…

Srixon Soft Feel Brite golf ball in and out of the box

Srixon Soft Feel Brite golf balls in all colors of the rainbow

By: 2019. 10. 08.

How many of you have played with Srixon Soft Feel golf balls? If you like these balls then, I have got good news for you. Srixon has just launched the Srixon Soft Feel Brite golf balls in North…

Troon's International Division Promotes Francisco de Lancastre David golf club management

Behind the Scenes of the Largest Role in Golf Club Management

By: Francisco de Lancastre David - Cluster General Manager - Troon 2019. 10. 07.

With Troon having recently announced their partnership in the Middle East with Yas Links Abu Dhabi, the number of properties that they oversee in this region has reached 17, a truly impressive figure. If we look more specifically…

The new Titleist EXP01 golf ball made its way to the top

The new Titleist EXP01 golf ball made its way to the top

By: 2019. 10. 03.

As you can imagine plenty of golf ball concepts are rising day by day at golf equipment manufacturers. The Titleist Golf Ball Research & Development team is comprised of more than 75 associates. Now they can be happy…

Royal Greens Golf & Country Club Troon Golf Saudi

Golf Saudi is striving for a dynamic golf development program

By: 2019. 10. 02.

Probably you have noticed that Saudi Arabia is diversifying its economy by moving away from oil. To achieve this, the Saudi government launched the Quality of Life Program. They are planning to invest 130 billion riyals (1 riyal…

Ben Styles VP Golf at Hoiana Shores Golf Club Hoiana Integrated Resort

Here is how Hoiana Shores Golf Club preparing for the opening

By: 2019. 10. 02.

The story Hoiana Shores Golf Club (Quang Nam Province, Vietnam; cca. 40 kilometers from the Da Nang Airport) really arouse my curiosity. This is why I thought to ask Ben Styles (Vice President of Golf at Hoiana Shores…

6th Annual World Golf Awards 2019

Where are the World Golf Awards winning Portuguese golf resorts?

By: 2019. 10. 01.

I know you might be skeptical when you see Portugal to win 5 times in a row Europe's and World's Best Golf Destination at the World Golf Awards. However, I see that there is a real performance behind…