How will Glendale Golf improve the pace of play?
I could easily start this post with the cliché of there is nothing new under the sun, but I will not do that. I think, Troon was the first golf club management company that came up with a…
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What makes Zala Springs Golf Resort apartments unique?
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…
Where are Costa Brava’s growing opportunities?
Early this year, I have already written about that the Costa Brava region is celebrating its 'Year of Golf 2016'. However, I thought to give you update on Costa Brava region's golf tourism performance and tourism trends: Golf…
Why golf’s economic impact is still $70 billion?
Just like in every year we summarize the achievement of the US golf industry on the National Golf Day. I have just checked what I wrote about the status of the US golf industry last year. In that…
Will the Qatar International Golf Club save the nature?
In last November turned out that a new golf club, the Qatar International Golf Club will be built in the heart of Qatar’s Education City in Doha. The Qatar International Golf Club will have an 18-hole championship golf course,…
Will the Race to Zala Springs challenge you?
Last year, Hungary made a great leap forward to be visible on the global golf tourism map. By opening the Robert Trent Jones II. designed Zala Springs Golf Resort in Zalacsány (near the Austrian border) in September 2015,…
Who should get the Harry Colt Award?
The European Institute of Golf Course Architects has presented its Harry Colt Award to the Golfing Union of Ireland. The award, which is given to an organization or individual that have made an outstanding contribution to golf or…
Can Troon revive the Aetna Springs Golf Course?
Troon has been selected to manage Aetna Springs Golf Course in Napa’s Pope Valley in Northern California. The Aetna Springs Golf Course is a 9-hole golf course reputed to be the oldest golf course west of the Mississippi as the…
How can golf win the 2016 Rio Games?
We have waited for this moment more than 100 years. It was in 1904 in St. Louis when golf participated last time in the Olympic Games. The return of golf to the Olympic Games became official in September…
How can Lee Westwood inspire the next generation?
#Bags4Birdies, a new initiative has started at the end of March by UPS and PING to help and foster junior golfers' development. The face of the campaign will be one of the two UPS golf ambassadors Lee Westwood or…
How can the Le Golf National improve engagement?
I keep telling you for a while that the regular golf carts will not satisfy that much the connected customers and from golf course operations aspect it is also less effective. Forward thinking golf clubs should shift away from mass…
How could Troia Resort be more attractive?
Within a week, another Portuguese golf club is becoming a European Tour destination. The latest member of the exclusive European Tour Properties network is the Troia Resort. Unlike Bom Sucesso, the Troia Resort is closer to Lisbon and the…
Can we expect more Chinese success on the European Tour?
What a great changes are happening in China these days! First, the Chinese Government lifted the ban for Communist Party members to play golf. Is there a connection between the 2016 Rio Games and the Chinese Government's decision? The…
What is the magic of Zala Springs Golf Resort?
In the following you find my interview with Damian MacPherson, the club manager of Zala Springs Golf Resort (Hungary): What makes Zala Spings Golf Resort unique and different from other Hungarian and CEE golf courses? The design of the…
How could Bom Sucesso attract golf tournaments?
Bom Sucesso in Portugal has been announced as the latest member of the exclusive European Tour Properties network, becoming an official European Tour Destination. This year 2 other golf clubs joined the European Tour Properties network so far:…
How to achieve sustainability with limited cash flow?
Jonathan Smith is the Chief Executive of GEO (The Golf Environment Organization) the not-for-profit organization dedicated to working with the golf industry to drive sustainability in and through the sport. Jonathan has worked in the golf industry for…
What could improve Srixon’s B2B customer experience?
Srixon has been announced as the title sponsor of the inaugural Foremost Assistants Championship, scheduled to be held on Wednesday 20th July at The Nottinghamshire Golf and Country Club. Foremost Professional Assistants will battle it out over the…
What would be Algarve like without golf?
It's hard to imagine the Algarve without thinking of golf, yet there was no golf life on this sunshine coastal area until 1966 when Henry Cotton first laid out the Championship course at Penina. Golf itself came to…
Are golf clubs prepared for the “connected customers”?
Probably it is not an exaggeration to say that today's customers are more empowered and connected. These people are multi-taskers and mobile. Before you would say that this is only true for certain age-group and generation, then I have…
How can Troon exploit German golf tourism?
There is a golf country in Europe that despite its size and purchasing power we hardly hear about her. The country is Germany. Germany is the #2 golf country in Europe (639,137 golfers; 15% of European golfers), not far…