There is a quiet revolution underway in how the golf world decides what is excellent. Not in the editorial suites of storied golf publications, not in the committee rooms of national federations, but on the smartphones and laptops…
When Leading Courses unveiled its Best Golf Resorts in Europe 2026 ranking, it did more than publish another industry list. Unlike traditional rankings shaped by expert panels or closed-door deliberations, this classification is built exclusively on verified golfer…
The global golf tourism market is estimated at around USD 30.01 billion in 2025, with projections to nearly USD 63 billion by 2035. Europe alone (including classic and emerging golf destinations) is expected to grow at ~7% CAGR…
The Golfy Network, a prominent European golf loyalty network (180+ golf clubs, 53,000+ golfers), and Leading Courses, the largest golf review and booking platform in Europe, have announced a strategic partnership to help international golfers access more golfing…
The Leading Courses Golfers' Choice Awards 2025 results were announced yesterday, and I took a moment to check out the Spanish list. Among the standout golf resorts and clubs, the TOP 5 included some impressive selections: Real Club…
Who should we trust more: Golf Digest's golf course evaluators or Leadingcourses users? The only two Spanish courses are listed on the most recent Golf Digest World Top 100. Both of them are within the Sotogrande estate: Real…
The Forbes Advisor made an attempt to rank European golf destinations based on new and not-so-new criteria: number and quality of courses, value for money, green fees, courses that are ranked as world-class, and annual sunshine, and rainfall. …
Have you ever tried to find the connections between being highly ranked and golf revenue growth? What I know is that such rankings on the most important golf magazines' lists are good reasons to raise prices. At the…
Japan is the world's second-largest golf country with nearly 2500 golf courses (+ many more driving ranges) and 10.5 million golfers. Despite this, it doesn't get the attention it deserves. Because of their own fault? It's also worth…
I have just discovered that The Grove - May 2 - will be one of the venues of the 2023 Rose Ladies Series, in addition to West Lancashire Golf Club, Southport & Ainsdale Golf Club, Wentworth (East), and…
It is interesting that we hardly talk about Swiss golf clubs, even though it would be worthwhile. Here, for example, is Golf Club Bad Ragaz. Leadincourses.com users ranked it as the 6th best Swiss golf club (8.7/10). Since…
The organizers of the Solheim Cup did not leave the selection of the host venue for the 2026 Solheim Cup to chance. The routine Bernardus Golf - hosted the Dutch Open on the DP World Tour in 2021,…
Recently, I bought Jonathan Cummings' book, The Rating Game. It made me wonder how the author sees the role and importance of various leading golf magazines' - Golf Digest, Golf Magazine, and Golfweek -golf club lists. To what…
If you still have not finalized your golf club marketing strategy for 2022 or still can adjust it then utilize social proofs you have. We trust user reviews because they have experienced the product or service, unlike ourselves.…
After returning from the FAM trip to Cyprus, I came to the conclusion that I prefer golf destinations where I can do much more than enjoy the services of the selected golf resort. I will tell you more…
It is not a big surprise that self-contained accommodations are gaining momentum as many people are still very careful about spending their holidays. Villas have rocketed in popularity this year too (e.g. Villas at Renaissance). Quinta da Marinha…
I have just read the findings of the European Travel Commission’s study about Europeans’ sentiments regarding travelling after the COVID-19 pandemic. These insights I found the most promising: 70% - likely / highly likely to travel.51% - will…
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…
One of the last golf business news of 2019 was the acquisition of Chart Hills Golf Club by the Ramac Holdings Ltd. The new owner's probably the first major project is the extensive redevelopment and improvement of the entire 250-acre…
Golf Digest, has revealed 5* hotel and golf resort, Adare Manor, has been awarded a prestigious Editors’ Choice Award (since 2016) in the category of ‘Best Golf Resorts in Great Britain and Ireland 2020’ for the third year…