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Gleneagles golf course

Can Gleneagles host effectively a European Championship?

By: 2017. 02. 22.

Gleneagles has today been unveiled as an Official Supporter of the Glasgow 2018 European Championships (between 2nd and 12th August 2018), a multi-sport event. To be staged every four years, the European Championships will combine the existing European Championships…

West Cliffs Golf Links

How will West Cliffs challenge the competitors?

By: 2017. 02. 21.

Do you remember when I wrote in last October about the new golf course to be built right next to Praia D'el Rey? The new golf course, West Cliffs Golf Links is almost ready. Only 99 days left…

Troon Glasco and Ryan

What are the latest promotions at Troon?

By: 2017. 02. 17.

As the current Troon Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, John Easterbrook, has been appointed as the chief membership officer for the PGA of America, Troon had to find a replacement. Troon has named Mike Ryan and…

Medinah Country Club organic garden

Happy birthday to Medinah Country Club’s organic garden!

By: 2017. 02. 15.

I assume you would expect many things to hear from and about Medinah Country Club, but about their organic garden. Yes, organic garden. You read it correctly. Last December, I found in Global Golf Advisors' 2016 National Trends…

Insurance Golf-course-fire

Does insurance add value to a golf club?

By: Daniel Bateup 2017. 02. 14.

Insurance is rarely recognized as a value-add to a golf club, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. One thing will always remain consistent & that’s people would rather play from the fairway (financial security) than suffer…

fibodo on mobile and tablet

How can Fibodo improve PGA Pros’ business performance?

By: 2017. 02. 10.

With golfers becoming increasingly mobile, it is obvious that PGA Pros need to catch up with this situation. UK adults in 2015 spent their time with mobile nonvoice media more than ever before (source: ComScore Mobile Metrix). The vast majority…

PGA Catalunya Resort David_Bataller

Impressive superintendent career at PGA Catalunya Resort

By: 2017. 02. 09.

PGA Catalunya Resort has appointed David Bataller as its new Director of Golf Operations. This could be a regular career news, but I think it is worth to understand what kind of achievement is this for both sides. David…

Scotty Cameron Futura putters

Are the new Scotty Cameron Futura putters really innovative?

By: 2017. 02. 08.

The new line of Scotty Cameron Futura putters will be available in US golf shops from March 17: New Futura putters: MAP $379 | MSRP $410 New Futura 6M Dual Balance putter: MAP $399 | MSRP $425 The…

Secret Valley Golf Club

What could make Secret Valley Golf Club truly attractive?

By: 2017. 02. 06.

It was funny to read about the Secret Valley Golf Club (Cyprus; part of the Bank of Cyprus’ investment portfolio) that it is one of the most popular golf courses in Cyprus. Not so far away from the Secret…

Waste Management Phoenix Open

Will the 2017 Waste Management Phoenix Open pass the sustainability test?

By: 2017. 02. 01.

Tomorrow will kick off The 2017 Waste Management Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale. The Organizers are expecting to have over half a million spectators. We could think for a while that this is going to be another Waste Management…

the open royal troon flag 18th

Hosting The Open fulfilled the expectations of Scotland

By: 2017. 01. 31.

As we are getting closer to the 146th Open at Royal Birkdale  (16th - 23rd July 2017), it is worth to summarize the business results of the previous event: Hosting The 145th Open at Royal Troon delivered more than £110 million…

Millennials on golf courses

Why Millenials Matter: Golf Trends for the Next Generation

By: Whitney Reid Pennell 2017. 01. 27.

Most golf clubs operating in the 21st century know that there are changes afoot in the industry; complex changes that are requiring us to rethink how we attract and retain new members. One of the biggest changes is…

Tiger Woods TaylorMade sponsorship

What can TaylorMade gain from sponsoring Tiger Woods?

By: 2017. 01. 25.

TaylorMade announced today a multi-year contract has been reached with Tiger Woods. His connection with TaylorMade is not totally new. He used to play with TaylorMade metalwoods in the early 90s. As part of the contract, Tiger Woods…

Stoke Park

Stoke Park found an interesting golf travel segment

By: 2017. 01. 24.

A new international membership available from England's famous Stoke Park Country Club, Spa & Hotel. The ‘Colt International Membership' is available only to those whose permanent residence is outside of the UK and entitles the holder to up…

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The Art of Winning Golf’s Unfair Game

By: Rob Hill – Partner, GGA 2017. 01. 23.

“People operate with beliefs and biases. To the extent you can eliminate both and replace them with data, you gain a clear advantage” – Michael Lewis, Moneyball. Michael Lewis’s book (and the movie based on it), introduced data…

IGTM Palais des Festivals et des Congrés

Why is IGTM important to French golf tourism?

By: 2017. 01. 13.

The 20th edition of the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) will be held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, in the south of France, from December 11-14, 2017. Cannes the host city was not selected…

Verdura Resort

What are the ambitions of the Sicilian Verdura Resort?

By: 2017. 01. 11.

Sardinia and Sicily host some of the most prestigious Italian golf venues according to KPMG's "Golf Benchmark Survey in Italy 2012". Now, Sicily’s Verdura Resort is becoming the latest addition to the exclusive European Tour Properties network, joining…

Lydia Ko selects Mckayson

What will be Lydia Ko’s new wardrobe like in 2017?

By: 2017. 01. 10.

I was very surprised to hear last year that Lydia Ko (world #1) left Callaway Golf for PXG. Last year's other interesting sponsorship deal was when she signed a contract with ECCO Golf. She will wear Ecco BIOM G2…

D300 Irons

Can the Wilson Staff D300 Irons win the competition?

By: 2017. 01. 09.

I have waited so long to be able to share with you the latest Wilson Staff golf equipment news. The new Wilson Staff D300 irons will be available from January 23rd in the US. I assume, here in…

XXIO Prime driver

Is it worth discussing the new XXIO Prime golf clubs?

By: 2017. 01. 06.

I was so excited hearing about the new XXIO Prime golf clubs. I think the XXIO brand still an unknown golf equipment brand outside of Japan, although XXIO is very optimistic regarding the North American market. XXIO has just…