In recent years, we’ve seen a dramatic shift across the daily fee golf landscape as savvy operators have adjusted their business model to capitalize on an opportunity to create steady, recurring revenue streams from their core customers. As…
Have you ever noticed the diverse range of lawnmowers that golf clubs use to preserve their courses and create an exceptional golf experience? It's worth pondering whether there could be a more sustainable solution, wouldn't you agree? I…
The Menai-Davis family, who own the Bridgetown Golf Group, will open their third golf course, The Inspiration Club, on June 1st. The new course is located just south of the A40 Western Avenue. The weekend green fee is…
Did you know that the Princeville Makai Golf Course was Robert Trent Jones Jr.'s first solo design in the early 1970s? It opened in 1971 and was redesigned in 2009. The same ownership group owns the neighboring St. Regis…
It is almost possible to say the same thing about Troon as about Coca-Cola: wherever you go in the world, you are likely to find a golf club managed by them. Most recently, Laolao Bay Golf Resort (1.6…
For the past five years, KemperSports has operated the Links at Perry Cabin in St. Michaels, Maryland. In 2019, legendary golf course architects Pete and Alice Dye completed the final design work, opening the Links at Perry Cabin's Pete…
Let's start with the great news and start this day positively! All three Dubai Golf-operated golf clubs in Dubai, Emirates Golf Club, Jumeirah Golf Estates, and Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club, have been recognized with Gold Flag…
The Andersen family in Nebraska, known for their Landmand Golf Club (King-Collins design), are taking on a new challenge with a new golf course development. The family acquired the Old Dane golf course in 2007 and rebuilt it in…
Forthview Golf Range, in Airth, Falkirk, has experienced a colossal 600% growth since implementing Toptracer technology five years ago. Toptracer, the #1 range technology in golf, was installed at Forthview Golf Range in 2019. The technology was an…
In January 2022, I could report that Troon had won the Wilderness Club management duties. Escalante Golf, one of the nation’s premier owners and operators of golf courses and private clubs, added the 550-acre Wilderness Club in Montana…
St Andrews Links Trust won the prestigious Best Sustainability Project at the Scottish Golf Tourism Awards in association with Luxe Scot in recognition of its outstanding work in driving sustainability and climate action. Sustainable golf featured prominently at…
Given that Joe Mendez, CCM, CCE, has been elected as the 2024 CMAA Chairman, I believe gaining insight into his perspective on the challenges that golf club managers and leaders could potentially encounter in 2024. This inquiry could…
The 151st Open at Royal Liverpool generated more than £187 million in overall economic benefit for the Wirral and the wider Liverpool City Region, according to an independent study commissioned by The R&A. The historic Championship had a total economic…
As you know, LIV Golf London debuted at Centurion Club in 2022. The English golf club also hosted the LIV Golf Invitational Series in 2023. Thus, we witnessed some of the world's most talented golfers, including Dustin Johnson,…
Meeting Elisa Gaudet, the founder of Women's Golf Day, at the PGA Show in 2015 was a defining moment for me. Her initiative and drive inspired me, and I joined the Women's Golf Day team as a country…
Finca Cortesin has just confirmed the appointment of José Ignacio Olea as its new Director of Golf. With over two decades of invaluable experience in the golf industry, encompassing diverse operational, managerial, leadership, and sales roles. José Ignacio…
In the ever-evolving landscape of golf course management, the introduction of the Internet marked a pivotal shift in how clubs handle their operations. From the old server-based technologies of the '90s to the modern cloud-based solutions of today,…
The modernization of Cobbs Creek Golf Campus and the collaboration among the parties involved is truly inspiring and could serve as a model for other golf club proprietors and developers. Below you can find what I found particularly…
Since July 2022, Indigo Sports (a division of Troon) has operated Heritage Shores Golf Club. Between 2015 and 2022, Billy Casper Golf managed the golf club. KemperSports was recently selected by the Heritage Shores Home Owner’s Association to…
BGL (Burhill Group Limited) has announced that its golf division, BGL Golf, is celebrating a record-breaking year of performance in 2023, with a 10% revenue increase, a significant investment and refurbishment program, an ‘excellent’ group NPS rating, and…