Did you know that the Princeville Makai Golf Course was Robert Trent Jones Jr.'s first solo design in the early 1970s? It opened in 1971 and was redesigned in 2009. The same ownership group owns the neighboring St. Regis…
Today, more and more golf club managers realize that there is a connection between the pace of play and the golf experience (see customer experience). Managing tee-time intervals properly can contribute a lot to golf experience and improve net…
What would you do if you were in charge of promoting 3 known but not so hyped golf courses? This is what Troon International is now experimenting with by staging multiple top-tier events over the coming days. Within…
I prefer those pro-am golf tournaments, where I can not only enjoy the golf tournament itself and the services of the hosting golf club, but also the local culture. A golf tournament hosted by a colorful and exciting…
The forecasts by WTTC and Oxford Economics say if the vaccine and booster rollout will continue at pace, then - it is not a dream - the tourism industry is likely to outperform 2019 levels ($1.87 trillion) by over…
I may be one of those who affirm the importance of authentic immersion and ‘Instagramability’ when picking a golf travel destination. Probably, because of the long lockdown I am looking for opportunities for relaxation and escaping from urban…
Troon Golf's latest "trophy" is Red Hawk Golf and Resort in Sparks, Nevada just outside of Reno. It is a semi-private facility. Through Red Hawk’s semi-private designation, the club is open to full golf members, daily-fee play, annual…
These days when we start to see the light at the end of the tunnel, many of us start thinking where and how can people feel recharged, improve their wellbeing and last but not least, play golf and…
In the last couple of weeks, I asked club managers of leading golf clubs what their plans are for the post-coronavirus crisis period. Maybe one, a Belgian golf club manager, had an idea regarding how they could mitigate…
As I look out my window, I see the rainy Budapest. A thought goes through my head, how could I spend my time and days pleasantly. In these days and weeks, the Hungarian golf courses are still closed.…
Many things come to our mind when we hear Costa Rica except golf. It is not a big surprise since there are only 8 golf clubs in this country. One of them is Reserva Conchal Golf club and…
I firmly believe that there is a huge and untapped opportunity in Italian golf tourism. Hence, I thought to ask the Founders of Italy4golf about how they want to boost the inbound golf tourism in Italy. What kind…
If you remember, Reed Exhibition in cooperation with Sports Marketing Surveys came out with a study about the trends in the golf tourism industry in 2017. They asked over 10,000 regular golfers (=those who play at least 10…
I must admit that I don't hear to much about golf development in Egypt, unlike in Oman, Qatar, Morocco etc. The R&A's latest 'Golf Around the World' publication says Egypt (25 golf clubs) is not among the TOP5…
I believe countries that are not famous for being a golf country (e.g. Hungary) or as a golf tourism destination, holding a prestigious golf tournament like the World Corporate Golf Challenge can help to improve the country's awareness. This…
I have got a very pleasant experience with the La Manga Club. Last year, my client, the Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed Zala Springs Golf Resort won Hungary's Best Golf Course 2017 title at the World Golf Awards.…
As we all know that people will be influenced by many things during their customer journey before they arrive (if they arrive at all) to our golf resort/club or to the golf resort's website. We also know that 90% of the consumers…
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…
Most recently, as part of the next stage of Scotland’s bid to host The 2019 Solheim Cup, a team of Ladies European Tour officials inspected The Gleneagles Hotel. They spent 2 days touring the hotel, golf courses and other facilities as…
Yes it is true. It will be the second Robert Trent Jones II signature golf course in Eastern Europe (the other is in Russia). Hungary's 4th wealthiest entrepreneur (according to Forbes Hungary in 2014) Gábor Széles had an…