Although Germany is the #2 golf country in Europe with 639,137 registered golfers (source: KPMG: Golf Participation in Europe 2015), we hardly talk about the country's golf club business. Germany is also the country with one of the…
There is no big surprise in selecting Al Zorah Golf Club for the Development of the Year Award by Golf Inc. Al Zorah Golf Complex is probably one of the biggest if not the biggest golf club development…
Last year was the first year when I had the chance to write about the Japanese professional golfer, Hideki Matsuyama. Since then he has become the world's #12 (4 places higher than in 2015). After 2 years, Matsuyama…
Recently, I made an interview with Mark Siegel, the owner of Golfasian that I would like to share with you. Today, Golfasian is the largest dedicated Asian golf tour company. In 2014, Golfasian handled 147,880 golf tourists, who played 74,382 rounds.…
A KPMG study in 2014 found that the Dominican Republic (23% of the total supply; 28 golf courses) and Puerto Rico (17% of the total supply; 28 golf courses) is still ruling the Caribbean golf tourism market. Standalone golf…
Based on the success of their Fast Twist thread and receptacle technology, Softspikes has developed the Tour Lock Insert System. The new technology also features Softspikes’ new patent pending Cross System Protection (CSP). The system utilizes an ultra-low receptacle profile…
In these days, golf clubs are really excited, whether they will be able to retain their membership and acquire new ones. Seve’s golf club, The Shire London is not an exception. Personally, I am not a big fan…
Did you know that the first organic golf course has been opened at the Kobaldhof (Austria) in 2007? The Austrian golf course is maintained exclusively according to the strict criteria of organic farming. From a sustainability point of view, organic golf courses…
There is still a lot of discussions about the actual tangible benefits of using social media and digital marketing. My view on such matters is that on its own, it is not a silver bullet, but used as…
Nike Golf has just announced the addition of Australian athlete Ryan Ruffels (he is just 17 years old) to their brand team. As part of the sponsorship deal, Ryan will receive not just golf equipment from Nike Golf,…
Today, I have decided to 'move up' on the shaft of the putter to show you an interesting, supersized golf grip. I know that one of the drawbacks of a thicker golf grip is that the golfer will…
It seems like this week I talk more about putters than as usual. The reason behind this that I found a couple of putters (e.g. Ping TR 1966 Anser putter) that are interesting from a technology point of…
Do you remember when I wrote about the launch of the Odyssey Works putter line in January 2015? It seems like Odyssey Golf reconsidered the usage of Fusion RX Insert & Metal-X roll pattern. This is how the new Odyssey White Hot RX putter…
Titleist has just announced that by launching the new Titleist Vokey Design Spin Milled 6 wedges, they would like to establish a new performance standard. Therefore, during the development of the new Titleist Vokey Design Spin Milled 6 wedges…
The Els Club Teluk Datai (managed by Troon) is constantly surprising me. First, they were not able to open the golf club on time (it was opened in November 2014). After a not so smooth start, The Els Club…
Just like Wilson Staff (Wilson Staff 88002 putter) in 2014, now PING revives its successful Anser putter from 1966. The new TR 1966 Anser and Anser 2 arrive as PING is celebrating the iconic Anser model’s 50th birthday. In developing the…
Last year, I had already talked about the importance of mobile connectivity in golf club operations (e.g. Powerscourt Golf Club, Las Colinas Golf Club) to improve the communication among employees, but also to help golfers to communicate better…
PING was happy to announce early this week, the extended multi-year sponsorship agreements with Lee Westwood (official world golf ranking: 51st), Andy Sullivan (became pro in 2011; Official world golf ranking: 37th) and Brandon Stone (became pro in 2013; Official world golf…
A couple of weeks ago I heard about the new Callaway Chrome Soft golf ball that it will be a tough competitor for Titleist’s Pro V1x golf ball. It will be launched in two weeks (2/5/2016; Pricing: $39.99 per…
Bulgaria’s Lighthouse Golf & Spa Resort, featuring an Ian Woosnam-designed par-71 golf course, has become the 18th member of the exclusive European Tour Properties network. The project was started in 2005 and the golf course opened in September…