Monthly Archives: May 2021

Navarino Hills at Costa Navarino fact sheet inforgraphics

When will Navarino Hills’ 36-holes be ready for the game?

By: 2021. 05. 31.

The developers of the two golf courses at Navarino Hills are promising to be ready in spring 2022. At this moment, 70% of the golf courses are ready. As we got used to at the other golf courses…

Generation Next Project Robert Jones Black

How does Robert Jones Black’s Generation Next Project help?

By: 2021. 05. 27.

Very smart and good recognition of Robert Jones Black (Great-Grandson of Bobby Jones; the Founder of the Generation Next Project) that for Generation Z (Born 1997-2003) is difficult to escape from the threat of physical or emotional abuse, as…

Ninja Warrior UK-Adventure Leisure-Burhill Group

Who are the new operators of Ninja Warrior UK leisure venues?

By: 2021. 05. 26.

I never thought I would ever write in the Golf Business Monitor about the Ninja Warrior UK. But now, thanks to the Burhill Group and Adventure Leisure (10 sites in its portfolio), I will. Ninja Warrior UK is…

Bridgestone Golf Fairway Social e12 golf ball

Whether Bridgestone Golf is the official ball of Fairway Social?

By: 2021. 05. 25.

The brand new Fairway Social will be Bridgestone Golf’s latest golf entertainment venue partner. Similar to the cooperation with PopStroke Bridgestone Golf will provide TOUR B and e12 CONTACT golf balls (launched on February 26, 2021) golf gloves,…

UMAMI Asian Restaurant Quinta do Lago 2021

Will you book a table in Quinta do Lago’s new UMAMI restaurant?

By: 2021. 05. 24.

It seems like Asian cuisine is still very popular. Quinta do Lago's recently opened (13th) UMAMI restaurant, is first the Asian restaurant of the Portuguese resort. They are also following one of the 10 foodservice trends in 2021:…

Shot Scope V3 Magyar Golf Club 20210521

Is your shot among Shot Scope’s 100 million tracked shots?

By: 2021. 05. 23.

Now on Friday, I was wondering if the new Shot Scope V3 smartwatch could find it on a lesser-known golf course as well. I went to the Hungarian Golf Club, which is about 40 km from Budapest. Shot…

John Deere-ProVQ Apprentice Training Centre training centre 2021 B

John Deere’s new £1.5 million Apprentice Training Center

By: 2021. 05. 20.

Last year I was very happy to share with you that Burhill Group is investing £60,000 into its apprenticeship training for 2020. In 2019, the company invested £42,000. I summarized the benefits of the well-designed apprenticeship program in that article, so I…

Puma Golf Palmetto Collection Sear Sucker Collection-shirt

Would you pick the same from the new Puma Golf Palmetto Collection?

By: 2021. 05. 19.

The new Puma Golf Palmetto Collection pays homage to the PGA Championship and the classic styles of the South, debuting PUMA’s first technical seersucker fabric, with performance elements needed for golf. Designed using the Palmetto tree the state…

Nexxchange-Egolf acquisition

What will NexxChange gain from the acquisition of E-Golf4U?

By: 2021. 05. 19.

We are witnessing the digitalization of golf club operations (including tee time booking). I wish even "Mickey Mouse" golf courses will understand now that the Excel-sheet and telephone-based golf club management is not viable and not profitable anymore.…

Jacek Gulmantowicz golf club management software

How to generate more revenue with golf club management software?

By: 2021. 05. 18.

My impression is that golf clubs do not make sufficient use of the potential of golf club management software. To ensure this, I asked Jacek Gulmantowicz, co-founder of Golf Booking Software. Do you think I was right or…

BGL-Burhill Group-Facilities-Andy Hiseman

How does the Burhill Group solve the current business challenges?

By: 2021. 05. 17.

After learning in April that Burhill Group finished in 7th place at the 22nd annual Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100 awards, I wondered how they had achieved that success. This is why I ask in this interview…

Bernhard and Company-European Distributor of the year 2020

Who is the best distributor of Bernhard and Company in Europe?

By: 2021. 05. 13.

Bernhard and Company, has announced Grasvardsmaskiner AB of Sweden (GVM), as the winner of its coveted European Distributor of the Year award for 2020. Inaugurated in 2013, the annual Bernhard and Company Distributor of the Year Awards recognize…

John Deere golf course mower in action

How John Deere is helping golf clubs’ sustainability efforts?

By: 2021. 05. 10.

Probably you have already noticed that I truly care about golf clubs' sustainability efforts. So far, I showed golf clubs' sustainability initiatives. I thought it would be interesting to know what do golf turf equipment manufacturers, like John…

Gamble Sands’ QuickSands Hole 3

Gamble Sands’ QuickSands course officially Opens on…

By: 2021. 05. 06.

Gamble Sands’ David McLay Kidd-designed QuickSands Course a 14-hole short course is open for resort and daily-fee play since May 1st. The development of the golf course started in late winter 2019-20. QuickSands is laid out to the…

Acushnet Awards with the winners

How Acushnet is developing outstanding employee experience?

By: 2021. 05. 05.

Last year I saw so many employee experience development initiatives at Acushnet UK. I really like them. For this reason, I thought to interview Matthew Johnson, the general manager of Acushnet UK. How do you define what is…

Onyria Quinta da Marinha Hotel balcony view

Is Onyria Quinta da Marinha Hotel attractive to you?

By: 2021. 05. 04.

Now that I have received my second vaccination on Friday, I feel like I have to travel abroad to play golf. Two years ago I wrote that we should visit less known Portuguese golf resorts because often they…

Damage caused by predators searching for leatherjackets resized

BIGGA & Syngenta in the battle against leatherjackets. Are you too?

By: 2021. 05. 03.

Leatherjackets are one of the most dangerous lawn pests found in the UK. If I remember well, 1999 was the worst year for golf clubs in the UK. To better understand the possible threat in leatherjackets (=the grubs/larvae…