Why Georgia Should Be Your Next Golf Destination
I'll be honest — Georgia was not on my radar as a golf destination. So when an invitation arrived in mid-February from Alex Day, Director of Golf at Paragraph Golf & Spa Tabori, asking me to come and…
Tag: tourism
What is the potential for Qiddiya City to become a regional youth golf hub via the Faldo Series?
Qiddiya City, pioneering as the world’s first city explicitly designed for play in Saudi Arabia, has partnered with the Faldo Series, a leading initiative for nurturing young golfers globally. This collaboration aims to foster grassroots golf within the…
Isn’t the Algarve concerned about the pitfalls of overtourism?
Have you ever noticed how often our friends mention skipping certain cities or vacation spots just because they worry about the crowds? Despite the benefits of increased tourism, residents are directly experiencing its downsides, too. A Hotelbeds study…
What are the economic benefits of The 2014 Ryder Cup?
I think The 2014 Ryder Cup was an outstanding event for golfers and Scotland as well. This Ryder Cup event at Gleneagles, attracted over 250,000 spectators and generated £106 million for the Scottish economy. The Scottish government (led by VisitScotland’s Events…
Ireland’s stumbling golf tourism marketing – part 1
According to United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) the expected rebound of international tourism (arrivals, receipts, expenditure) is measurable. This recovery started according to UNWTO in Q4 of 2009. However this positive change will be seen mainly in…
Virtual golf course or an added value service?
Thursday I had a great day. I got involved in an interesting initiative of Business Golf International. As companies and not just golf courses are highly motivated to come up with ideas, solutions that will motivate potential customers…
Nike Golf insists on Tiger Woods
Nike Golf is one of those very few sponsors of Tiger Woods who did not change their sponsorship cooperation with the golf player. The question rises what makes Nike Golf so loyal to Tiger Woods? Is it still…
UAE’s golf tourism with hopes
In last couple of weeks everybody was worried about what is going on in Dubai (UAE) since it is well connected to the world business life as the "crown jewel" of the Middle East. As we know economic…
WTTC’s world tourism trends in 2009 versus KPMG’s forecast
After writing my previous post about golf tourism I started to google for fresh data about world tourism and its impact on world economy and the golf industry. This how I found World Travel & Tourism Council findings: The…
How can a golf club contribute to a local community?
As my reader Breki, wrote me that golf courses are also feeling the disadvantages of the recession, but it has another aspect as well. In the current economic situation when we are reconsider how we would like to…
Domestic tourism can also help golf courses in recession
In the latest edition of The Economist, the magazine is reporting how badly is the recession hurting Europe’s tourism industry. Yes it is true that in Europe's most popular tourism destination countries like Italy, France and Spain, the…
What can a hosting country gain from an international golf championship?
I was very excited to read a month ago in the newsletter of the Hungarian Golf Association that Hungary will host the XXVIII. European Senior Golf Championship and Cup between 17-22 August. Senior golf players of 22 European…