I think you have also come across with the debate about what is better golf swing technique: hitting high ("artillery" style, aka as "power game") vs the classic style. With the attainment of Brooks Koepka (World Golf Ranking: #16;…
In this article, I would like to emphasize the developing stages of Golf industry in Turkey, focusing mainly the efforts of Ministry of Culture and Tourism's investments and Turkish Golf Federation (TGF) and Turkish Airlines supportive activities within…
I hope one day I will live through such a moment in a pro shop when I get personalized service and offer without wasting too much time there (instead of playing golf). Early this year, I recommended wearable…
It seems to me, more golf clubs are starting to recognize the importance of customer experience and give more attention to it. This may due to the understanding that brand alone may not be able to deliver the…
It seems like the persistence bore its fruits to the Nike Golf athlete Miguel Tabuena. In the past, he was several times close to winning championships on the Asian Tour. By finishing 14-under-par (67-69-66; 202), he won the Philippine Open…
It seems like we will have a really cold winter in Europe, especially in Sweden and Finland. Scotland and Ireland are likely to get cold spells. From central France and northern Spain through the Alps and into eastern Europe…
Burhill Golf Club has been chosen to host Regional Qualifying for golf’s most famous event, The Open Championship, starting in 2016. It is a good opportunity to the recently hired general manager Matthew Hazelden to prove his skills and…
I must admit that last week when I played at the Royal Maxx Golf Club in Belek, Turkey, it was the first time when I played with Nike Golf clubs (Nike Golf SQ Sumo 5000) and golf balls…
In recent years (10) I see a constant power shift from marketers to buyers/customers. Due to the changes, the trust is less relevant as it one was. The Baby Boomers was the 1st generation that questioned on an institutional…
After 8 years of planning and developing, Al Zorah Golf Club opened last week (9 December 2015). The new golf course was officially opened by His Highness Sheikh Humaid bin Rashid Al Nuaimi, Ruler of Ajman, as golfers and high-profile government…
I think we can agree upon that there are very few who can remember the last Olympic Games where golf was played (Paris 1900 and St Louis 1904). This is an 112-year absence. To mark this event, The Olympic…
Last time, my guest writer Rich O'Brien (from Charleston Golf News) wrote about the importance of women's participation in golf. Today, he will discuss the question of the sustainability of the game. I recently interviewed Rand Jerris, Ph.D. the…
Chuck Couch, a Mizuno veteran with more than 20 years of experience at Mizuno has been promoted to the position of Corporate VP of Sales, Mizuno USA. He started his Mizuno career in customer support and later held various high-level positions like…
The Falls Club has undergone recently a couple of changes, among them a name change (from The Falls Country Club to The Falls Club), new branding, along with renovations and upgrades to the golf course and clubhouse. Part…
As we could get used to it, the first months of the year is about new golf equipment and golf club membership sales. 2016 will not be an exception. In most cases, golf retailers like American Golf were…
It is very likely that Abu Dhabi was the most successful golf destination in 2015 at the 2nd annual World Golf Awards. The country was able to reap 4 titles: World's Best Golf Hotel 2015: St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort Abu Dhabi's Best…
I always feel touched when I hear about how disabled people are trying to overcome their weakness and manage a normal life. This is why I think, it is important to show positive moments end examples like the…
At the beginning of November I wrote about that Glenmuir and Sunderland of Scotland have started to expand their global sales operation and how they found a Finnish partner. Now Glenmuir is moving into new markets. Some of…
I thought to start this week with a surprising news. The organizers of The European Tour Qualifying School Final Stage (November 14-19, 2015; PGA Catalunya Resort) said that in the tournament's 40-year history never happened that 3 golfers topped the leaderboard.…
It is interesting to find countries, in this case Egypt, that are hardly mentioned in the daily golf business media, but somehow are able to attract such well known golf course architects as Gary Player, Greg Norman and…