In May, I wrote about that Assoufid Golf Club (Morocco) was nominated on the shortlist for The World Golf Awards as ‘Morocco’s Best Golf Course 2015’. At this time, I can herald their victory of the title of 'Morocco's Best…
This weekend (5th-8th November) was held the full-3 day World Golf Awards program at the Conrad Algarve (it is the 2nd year in a row that the event is held in this luxury Algarve hotel). World Travel Awards celebrated earlier…
Natalie Clarke (former Ladies European Tour golfer who also worked with Pete Cowen) the only female PGA qualified teaching professional in Derbyshire has joined the Breadsall Priory Marriott Hotel & Country Club. Their intention is to develop women's golf…
In these days Las Colinas Golf & Country Club (managed by Troon) is hosting again (the 5th consecutive year) the European Tour Qualifying School 2nd Stage. Since Friday (6th - 9th November) youngsters and European Tour veterans, as they all battle…
Swingbyte is not new to Srixon / Cleveland Golf. In March 2015, was launched Cleveland Golf Wedge Analyzer powered by Swingbyte. So it seems to me Swingbyte lived up to the expectations of Srixon / Cleveland Golf and now…
John A. Solheim, PING Chairman & CEO, was honored yesterday with the distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award at the HSBC Golf Business Forum in Shanghai, China. This is probably not new to you. However, I think we should analyze…
Probably you remember that I heralded an unusual golf event from Callaway Golf. The San Diego Padres and Callaway Golf have announced 2 weeks ago The Links at Petco Park, a 9-hole golf experience that will take over Petco Park November 5-8,…
It seems like that Glenmuir and Sunderland of Scotland has found a good partner in Finland to improve their sales in the country. The new partner is Juha Klinga's Klintrade, a golf equipment importer private company. Juha has got 20+ years retail…
Yesterday, my new guest writer Aimee Burke (Sales & Marketing Director Kemper Sports @ The Ridge Club) started to explain us the challenges of expanding golf club membership. Today she will give us 3 tips how to improve our sales…
As I promised you yesterday, today, Aimee Burke (Sales & Marketing Director Kemper Sports @ The Ridge Club) will show us the challenges of expanding golf club membership. Aimee Burke will give some advice and tricks. Her article/post will…
HSBC's announcement about the renewal of their global golf sponsorship portfolio (World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, the HSBC Women’s Champions and the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship) brought a great relief. In the summer was announced that HSBC will…
When I think about Qatar's connection to the sport, then Qatar Airlines' & Qatar Foundation's FC Barcelona sponsorship comes to my mind. Unlike in the UAE, Qatar has only one serious golf course the Doha Golf Club. This…
Matteo Manassero is quite busy in these days. Two days ago I had the chance to write about his support of Italy's bid efforts to win the hosting rights of the 2022 Ryder Cup. Today, he held an interactive…
Probably some of you will remember from 2013 the announcement of The R&A and the United States Golf Association (USGA). They proposed to amend the Rule 14-1B and to prohibit anchoring the golf club in making a stroke. This…
After an exhausting struggle to win the right of hosting of The 2019 Solheim Cup, now Scotland can sit back. The Ladies European Tour’s Board preferred and selected Scotland's The Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire over Sweden's The Bro Hof Slott Golf Club (the total cost…
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club (a Troon managed golf club) was selected to be the host of the PING Southwest PGA Section Championship between 2016-2020. Previously, Reflection Bay Golf Club in Las Vegas, Nev. hosted this championship. PING Southwest PGA Section…
Smylie Kaufman won the 2015 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open held at the TPC Summerlin Golf Club, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He proved that even a retro golf club (in this case a Cleveland Classic 290 driver from 2012) can bring…
A couple of months ago, Ricky Potts (Digital Communication Manger at Troon; community manager of Golf on Google+) invited me to become his next guest on his Friday Foursome online talk show (via Google Hangout/Google+). I was asked…
Scotland will play host to the world’s first joint men’s and ladies golf competition following the announcement that the inaugural European Golf Team Championships will be played at The Gleneagles Hotel in 2018. Golf is to join the…
Game Golf launched today, the Game Golf Live, as the golf industry’s 1st wearable, real-time shot tracker for both iOS and Android smartphone platforms. My latest information about the price of GAME GOLF LIVE is: £159.95 (it might be different). First, I hoped Game Golf is utilizing the…