In December 2021, at the GCMA 2021 Conference, I was very pleased when Golf Genius initiated an influencer marketing cooperation with me. Golf Genius was one of my several new clients in 2022. I believe it is essential…
It was great to see the growing interest in the Golf Business Monitor: campaigns, webinars, interviews, etc., in 2022. Feedspot has just ranked Golf Business Monitor as the #1 B2B golf business blog & as the #22 best golf blog in the world! Thanks to…
Wunderman Thompson's The Future Shopper Report 2022 found 5 trends that are really relevant to golf shops: Over half of spending is now online. Customers became comfortable with technology and demanding digital products and services. Poor experiences online…
One of the few benefits of the latest pandemic is the huge interest and demand for golf equipment and apparel. To handle the increased demand, and exceed golfers’ expectations in the pro-shops, is not a simple task. Hence,…
Golf clubs are always on the look out for ways to retain members and integrate potential new ones, in the most engaging way possible. This might be through leagues, roll-ups, or swindles (to name a few) – all…
Perhaps needless to say how much customers' expectations have changed as a result of various digital innovations. A recent Epsilon study found that 80% of customers are more likely to make a purchase when businesses provide a customized…
Let me share with you a note from Craig Higgs, Managing Director of Golf Genius International. I recently had the pleasure of listening to renowned club management speaker Greg Patterson at the 59 Club Awards at The Belfry…
Great customer experience needs marketing automation. In the last couple of years, the number of new channels and customer touchpoints grew significantly. This is a great challenge for marketers, among them golf club managers to manage the complexity of content…
It is time to say goodbye to paper-based scorecards and golf tournaments. Nothing justifies their usage in the era of smartphones. The progressive golf clubs have already started the digital transformation of their golf club operations. The pandemic…
In the new digital era, competing for golfers and keeping the attention has become the $64,000 question for the golf clubs. We can already see a massive shift to digital consumption (e.g. mobile commerce, mobile apps, e-commerce). According…
The partnership between Golf Genius Software and BRS Golf by GolfNow has powered over 50,000 rounds in 2021. BRS Golf's and Golf Genius' joint product deliver a complete competition management solution. Based on customer feedback, the two companies’…
When I shared my golf club marketing trend predictions for 2021 a year ago, I wrote 2 main thoughts to consider: The coronavirus crisis is giving another push to digitalize our golf club operations by utilizing the latest,…
Whilst 2020 presented many challenges to the golf industry and wider society, the recent release of the Confederation of Professional Golf’s [CPG] new strategic plan promises not only a thriving future for the organisation but perhaps more vitally,…
The coronavirus inclines us to increase the sense of security of our golf club's guests and members. We are already using with great confidence the PayPass solution for many years. The need to change to digital scorecards Speed…
Last week Golf Genius proudly announced that they completed their first institutional round of equity funding, led by Rory McIlroy, and MVP Capital Partners. Robert Brown, managing partner of MVP Capital Partners said "We view Golf Genius Software…