INFINITUM has begun the sale of 119 exclusive homes in the second phase an ambitious real-estate project. The development - which begins construction this month – will be comprised of 34 terraced and semi-detached villas, 4 detached villas,…
I'm a little surprised that I haven't written about Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club in the last 14 years. Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club was designed by Brian Curley and Fred Couples in 2002. All this despite the…
I never thought I would ever mention Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States, in the Golf Business Monitor. The reason for this is that I don't want to talk about politics, but only about the…
I have enjoyed Troon's & Troon International's trust almost since the start of Golf Business Monitor in 2009. Thanks to them, I got to know many golf industry best practices. Adopting a 'growth mindset' is one of the…
Much has been written and said - including me - about Sotogrande during its 60 years of existence. Here I summarize what they can be really proud of and what their competitors can learn from. We will see…
It is unbelievable that in the first three months of the year, the traffic at Los Cabos Airport increased by almost 23% (22.8%). And that's just international traffic. It seems like the destination has quickly recovered post covid…
Golfers and golf club guests are expecting an interactive user experience in 2023. Interactive content is twice as likely to engage a visitor as static content. Those websites that continue to communicate in broadcasting style (aka one-way communication) in…
Last year I was asked to show examples of unique golf course designs. This is how I mentioned among the others the Tom Doak-designed The Loop (Forest Dunes), and the 6-6-6 golf course design of the Nikanti Golf…
I first heard about Ombria Resort in the Algarve in 2018 at the conference of the Portuguese National Golf Industry Council, where I participated as a speaker. Since then, many things from Ombria Resort's plans have been realized…
The Cape Kidnappers Resort (New Zealand) was launched in 2004. The American developer Julian Robertson (Kauri Cliffs' owner too) asked Tom Doak to design a golf course for the resort. This is how the 18-hole, par-71, 7,147 yards (6,569 meters) long…
I am sure you also looking for uplifting vibes and moments of joyful distraction to pamper yourself. An Instagram study found recently that the number of conversations about indoor golf grew by 153%. One of the latest trends…
Toptracer, the #1 range technology in golf, celebrated the successes of its partners at the 2022 EMEA Toptracer Range Awards event in March 2023. The ceremony is designed to celebrate the combined success of Toptracer’s growing community of…
Have you ever tried to find the connections between being highly ranked and golf revenue growth? What I know is that such rankings on the most important golf magazines' lists are good reasons to raise prices. At the…
The omnichannel shopping behavior became the new normal and I am expecting it will continue to evolve into an ambient experience. Experiences powered by augmented reality and virtual reality, along with shoppable videos, will become more prominent as…
We here at Golf Business Monitor do our best to stay on top of all things Golf, all things Media, and all things Technology, but sometimes even internally things slip through the cracks, and we put off updating…
Golf clubs must get in the footsteps of their guest and members to be able to deliver the desired golf club experience. The time when we developed services in our golf clubs based on intuition is over. In…
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…
What innovative club membership offers do the Champion Hills have? It is imperative to understand the recent trends of remote work, golf club usage patterns, and lifestyle changes (e.g. demand for sustainable golf club operations). Pre-pandemic customer preferences…
In October 2022, I highlighted that those golf clubs who understand the importance of investing in driving range experience and do not only look at the cost side of this investment can answer at least three business challenges at the…
If you would ask me to single out one customer experience strategy that is really working well in the last couple of years, then it would be convenience. It is all about if your customer can do business…