Unsurprisingly, one of the main reasons why people don't want to play or give up playing golf is their time constraints (the other is the overall cost). This perception is also supported by Syngenta's Growing Golf in the…
Almost a decade (since 2007) has passed since the launch of the joint educational program of HSBC and the China Golf Association, the CGA-HSBC Junior Golf Program. It is supervised by a development committee that has representatives from HSBC,…
In the near future, it is still not expected that The Open Championship will return to the Prince's Golf Club despite all hopes. The golf club has not held The Open Championship since 1932 when Gene Sarazen won the competition. A little…
Probably not many of us can remember what was like the Essendon Country Club before 2012. Before the acquisition by Kieran and Liam Griffin, the 'maiden name' of the club was Hatfield London Golf Club. Its 6,808-yard Old…
Foremost Golf has just announced that Your Golf Travel, the world's largest golf travel operator (3,000 destinations in 22 countries, more than 200,000 golf travelers annually), as its new Approved Travel Partner. The agreement will see Foremost’s Elite Marketing…
Evian has recently announced its new brand ambassador, the golf prodigy Lydia Ko. It was a bold decision of Evian, since spending power and influence of women is growing. Therefore, it is good to appeal to potential female customers.…
Not so long time ago, I have reported that Troon Privé selected to manage Powder Horn Golf Club. From tomorrow, they will become a private golf club. The change to private achieves a long-time goal of the club and is…
A recent R&A study ("A Satellite Account for Golf in the UK; was published in March 2016) found that in 2014 British golfers spent £939m on golf equipment and clothing and in total the consumer spending on golf in…
It seems like Burhill Golf Club is once again investing in its golf course. In the last couple of years, we saw several forward-thinking investments like: their commitment to improving environmental performance across all areas of operations; the…
Nike Golf will launch it's new Nike Method Origin putter ($349.99) on April 22 at nike.com and selected retailers. Nike Golf thought about how can they achieve that the putter becomes an extension of a golfer, in such…
A recent R&A study (A satellite account for golf in the UK) found that the Gross Value Added (=defined as the profits plus wages within an industry, less an adjustment for taxation and subsidies) of the golf industry in the…
Burhill Golf and Leisure Ltd (BGL) will invest this year, £5,000,000 into the development of the newly branded Birchwood Park Golf and Country Club, currently Birchwood Park Golf Centre. The venue will undergo a complete transformation of its health…
I hope it is obvious that sustainability should be on top of golf courses' priority list in 2016 and in the future as well. It happens in cases of far-seeing ideas and concepts that we feel like we…
What we see renovations and enhancement activities today at The Cape Club (formerly Ballymeade Country Club; managed by Troon) are part of a complex strategy of the new owner, to transform the property into a five-star resort. The golf course…
Yesterday, I wrote about how technology is impacting on golf. So I thought you might be interested in Ecco's new golf shoes. I can promise you will not have to expand your golf course size. If I have…
The EIGCA is organizing a conference, which will be held at The Hastings Stormont Hotel in Belfast on Friday 15th April. The topic of the conference will be how technology is impacting on golf. It is a nice…
It seems like that the Center of Gravity in Callaway Golf's drivers is going lower and lower. The soon to be released XR 16 Sub Zero driver is going to have the lowest Center of Gravity that Callaway Golf has ever…
Thanks to Crown Golf, GolfBoard is not totally new in the UK. Last year Crown Golf has tested GolfBoard in 3 of its golf courses: The Hertfordshire, Paultons (rental from £15) and Sherfield Oaks. Now, the Troon (preferred partner of GolfBoard…
Charl Schwartzel's game at the Valspar Championship didn't start well. He had to overcome a five-stroke deficit. I found 2 really exciting moments during the game. Schwartzel shot a four-under 67, including a putt from 64 feet for birdie on the…
Glenmuir has a longstanding history of supporting PGA events. Therefore, it is not a big surprise that company will continue its title sponsorship of this year’s Foremost Golf Championship. The game will be played at The Oxfordshire Golf Club…