Golfers' expectations are increasing regarding golf club membership. What can golf clubs do beyond golf experience personalization to impress their members? What type of event can really impress golfers and be competitive with other experiences? The usual partnership…
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed just about everything, including golf club HR and talent management. People are reevaluating their work preferences. Unfortunately, not always the job/work in golf club comes out as a winner. Employee experience must be…
I was very happy this year when I learned that the London Golf Club website is being revamped and they want to do something to achieve carbon neutrality. In my recent interview with Stephen Follett (Chief Executive, London…
Once I received a piece of advice on website design and development: Decide on a consistent brand message and tone, one that you're committed to presenting consistently across.! Later I will explain it in regard to the new…
Who will be the first carbon-neutral golf club: London Golf Club (UK) or Sentosa Golf Club (Singapore)? Regardless, who will be the winner, we have to look at sustainability as a matter of value creation, not value preservation.…
In these days, the London Golf Club is changing to a data driven irrigation solution, the Rain Bird V8 irrigation, and control software. The software was launched in May 2017. I am sure that Paul Kennedy, Head of…
It seems like The London Golf Club understood that it is worth to start meeting people where they are instead of only drawing them to their golf club. The London Golf Club took the opportunity to showcase its services within London’s…
Stephen Follett is the new Chief Executive of the London Golf Club. In 2008, Stephen Follet had joined Troon Golf EMA as director of operations. He also has got 15 years of golf management and operations experience as director of…
Now it is official that 2014 Volvo World Match Play Championship will be held in London Golf Club. The game will be played on the International Course from the 15th to the 19th October. Match Play Championship will be played on former…
I must tell you that Pete Dye's book ('Bury me in a pot bunker') really impressed me when I read it a couple of years ago. Since then I like to follow his company's the Dye Designs' activities. Did…
The Menai-Davis family, who own the Bridgetown Golf Group, will open their third golf course, The Inspiration Club, on June 1st. The new course is located just south of the A40 Western Avenue. The weekend green fee is…
As you know, LIV Golf London debuted at Centurion Club in 2022. The English golf club also hosted the LIV Golf Invitational Series in 2023. Thus, we witnessed some of the world's most talented golfers, including Dustin Johnson,…
Prince’s Golf Club, Royal St. George’s, and Royal Cinque Ports have joined forces to offer a unique and storied championship links experience – the Hagen 54. The name is inspired by Walter Hagen’s now-famous 1920 Open Championship practice…
In 2024, the discourse surrounding sustainability is witnessing an upsurge in the recognition of the significance of biodiversity and nature-positivity. Consequently, golf clubs are expected to establish nature-related targets and publicly disclose the progress made in this area.…
The Pangaea Golf Architecture is a strategic partnership between Jeffrey Danner and Stuart Rennie, who met while studying on the European Institute of Golf Course Architects' (EIGCA) diploma course in 2007, and have been close friends ever since.…
As a golfing parent, I also think a lot about where to take my family on a golfing holiday. Many of my friends are looking for opportunities how to spend more time with their loved ones. They are…
I never thought I would ever mention Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, in the Golf Business Monitor. The reason for this is that I don't want to talk about politics, but only about the…
Foxhills Club & Resort has begun work on a major golf course modernization project that has seen £1.5 million already invested – and has announced a new director of golf to help oversee the improvements. Sean Graham -…
The Royal Horticultural Society says the main problem affecting most pollinators is thought to be the loss of suitable habitat. Including forage, nesting, breeding sites, climate change, and pesticides. Those golf clubs who are already paying attention to the above-mentioned phenomenon…
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…