Viya Golf has confirmed a series of senior management appointments and internal promotions across its Dubai golf portfolio, underscoring the group’s commitment to cultivating leadership talent from within and ensuring long-term stability across its clubs. The moves include…
How can a golf club improve its ranking in a competitive market where numerous other clubs perform similarly? I am sure that all of them are obsessed with exceeding their guests' and members' expectations. I frequently counsel my…
We can find numerous ways to minimize water usage and consumption on our golf courses. Most frequently, I hear about using recycled water; selecting and establishing turfgrasses that naturally use less water and are adapted to your climate…
In August of last year, I was delighted to learn that the Hero Dubai Desert Classic golf tournament had attained GEO Certified qualification. Establishing a prerequisite for hosting major golf tournaments would be advantageous, mandating that they host…
Would you believe that between 35-50% of the world’s mangrove forests were lost between 1980-2000? The Rainforest Trust makes that claim. It is worth knowing that mangrove forests provide ideal habitats for fish, crustaceans, and other organisms seeking…
Let's start with the great news and start this day positively! All three Dubai Golf-operated golf clubs in Dubai, Emirates Golf Club, Jumeirah Golf Estates, and Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club, have been recognized with Gold Flag…
I am really curious about the criteria(s) by which Golf World ranks the different resorts worldwide! It is widely acknowledged that awards and recognition serve as a means of external validation for the quality and performance of a…
It is becoming increasingly common to hear about golf clubs achieving GEO Certified status, but we hear very little about golf tournaments achieving the same GEO Certified Tournament status. Why have only 18 international golf tournaments - Hero…
I see that the recent pandemic has had an impact on loyalty programs in the golf tourism industry too. I see the change in that from now we should focus on ensuring that our golf tourists get real…
I see the coronavirus has triggered changes in sports sponsorship as well. The organizers of the Race to Dubai (of course other golf tournaments too), but also its sponsors like Rolex have to face and embrace the changes…
When I heard of this year's OMEGA Dubai Moonlight Classic, somehow Bruce Springsteen's song came to my mind: "Because the night belongs to lovers / Because the night belongs to lust / Because the night belongs to lovers…
A few years ago I asked you whether would you share your golf club membership with your friends and what is the possibility of creating shareable golf club membership offers. What I found at The Track, Meydan Golf (Peter…
At the beginning of this week, Dubai unveiled at the Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC) in Danang, Vietnam, a new website the GolfinDubai.com to enhance awareness of the world-leading, premium golf destination. The new website is covering in one place…
The 18 hole, par 72 championship golf course The Address Montgomerie Dubai (managed by Troon) has just announced that they are expanding the golf cart fleet with 100 ClubCar Precedent i2L vehicles. At the same week Hydroturf International…
Søren Kjeldsen won on Sunday the 2015 Dubai Duty Free Irish Open held at the Royal County Down Golf Course, in Newcastle, Northern Ireland. This was his 4th European Tour International Schedule victory. Thanks to his great game he moved to 105th in…
Today device usage is driven by and depend on context (time, location, goals and attitude). One device is no longer able to control all of our attention. 70% of us are using TV+smartphone together. Another typical multiscreen usage…
At a time when golf developers around the world are competing to create memorable destination experiences, few properties possess what Mena House has had for more than a century: genuine global singularity. Situated at the base of the…
For decades, Troon International has been the quiet operator behind some of the world's most coveted golf experiences, managing championship layouts from the Algarve to Oman without ever fully owning the customer relationship. That changes now. The Scottsdale-based…
For much of its modern history, elite golf has carried an uncomfortable paradox at its heart: the meticulously manicured courses that embody the sport's highest aspirations also consume enormous quantities of water, chemicals, and energy. A typical 150-acre…
Golf travel has been transforming in the last few years. While traditional strongholds such as Spain and Scotland continue to attract steady demand, international golfers are now seeking options beyond established circuits, allowing them to embark on distinctive,…