Troon and Bally's Golf Links at Ferry Point - a 222-acre parcel in the Throgs Neck section of the Bronx - have just signed a new consulting agreement and sales and marketing partnership. Bally's selected Troon to support…
Golfers' expectations are increasing regarding golf club membership. What can golf clubs do beyond golf experience personalization to impress their members? What type of event can really impress golfers and be competitive with other experiences? The usual partnership…
Since my FAM trip to Las Colinas Golf & Country Club in 2018, I saw many great achievements at the Spanish golf resort. Las Colinas Golf & Country Club won 3 categories in the World Travel Awards competition in 2021:…
You know how much of an admirer I am of Tom Doak's work. Last week, KemperSports won the full management of the Dismal River Club, a private golf club in Mullen, Nebraska. That's why I couldn't ignore the…
Which description best fits Palmilla Golf Club? A hidden gem in Los Cabos, Mexico? An underrated golf club? An overrated golf club? Or something else? It is certain that this is Jack Nicklaus' first golf course work/project (1992)…
Those of you who are not familiar with Ron Kirby's life work. Here is a quick overview. In the early 60s, he was a design associate of Robert Trent Jones Sr. From 1970-1986 he worked with Gary Player…
You probably haven't heard much of the Luxemburg-based Concor Golf yet even though it was founded by golf industry veteran Jon Schauder (20+ years at Troon). What really caught me in Concor Golf’s results-oriented approach and low-risk proposition…
Two years ago, I wrote Saudi Arabia is diversifying its economy by moving away from oil. To achieve this, the Saudi government launched the Quality of Life Program. They are planning to invest 130 billion riyals (1 riyal =…
Billy Casper Golf has been recently selected to manage Ocean Course at Hokuala (on the Hawaiian island of Kauai). The American golf club management company will oversee clubhouse operations, golf course maintenance, marketing, sales, staffing, merchandising, golf instruction…
Magnolia Green Golf Club (owned by iStar Financial who purchased he mostly undeveloped 1,896 acres (including the golf course) for $52 million at a May 2009 foreclosure auction.) has decided to continue with Billy Casper Golf. The golf club management…