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…
I've got good news for the 218,000 Scottish Golf Membership Card holders. Thanks to the new partnership with MacDonald Hotel & Resorts, card holders will get 15% discount at Macdonald Hotel & Resorts across the UK. This means a…
Irish Golf Expo decided to move this year to a location to hold the event (November 28-29, 2015). The place is in Northern Ireland's newest and largest exhibition venue at the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn. Although this is a…
A new era will start at the National Golf Course Owners Association. Jay Karen will replace Michael Hughes on October 1. Hughes served for 25 years as CEO of NGCOA. Some of the achievements of Hughes are: the NGCOA…
The coming 2015 HSBC Golf Business Forum will take place in Asia for the 1st time, at the Sheshan International Golf Club (the flagship WGC-HSBC Champions tournament), Shanghai, 5-8 November 2015. This year’s Forum agenda will focus on 4 key…
Real Club de Golf Las Brisas and Club de Golf Aloha, both from Andalusia are joining World of Leading Golf (WLG). Real Club de Golf Las Brisas is currently rebuilding its back 9 holes under the auspices of renowned…
I think we can admit that the classic online training solutions are not really convenient. This is why it is good to see that Direct Golf is trying to find an online training platform. It is not a…
Martin Kaymer and his Management Team are joining forces with worldwide management and marketing company, IMG. As part of the agreement, IMG will work together with manager Philip Kaymer, coach Gunter Kessler and PR-agent Dirk Schimmel to manage…
Last week was a very nice week for Billy Casper Golf. It was awarded by the Helios HR Apollo Award for innovative training programs, including its proprietary "ACE the Guest Experience," Building Our Buffalo mentorship program, Billy Casper Golf…
The Algarve, Europe’s leading golf destination (2 nine or 18-hole golf courses), has continued its surge in popularity after revealing a five-figure increase (increase of more than 50,000 rounds played on its famous courses in 2014) in the number of…
Kimberly Cayce’s appointment follows a nearly 200% increase in Women On Course membership in 2014, making it one of the largest golf-related professional development organizations in the U.S. Cayce will manage daily business operations, including membership, marketing, administration,…
If you are quick enough, you can catch Tiger Woods in Shanghai today. Tiger Woods will visit Asia from April 24 – 26 to help stoke local interest in the sport of golf and inspire athletes in China and…
The weekend is almost here. I am happy to report about the nice initiative of the On Course Foundation. On Course Foundation launched in 2010 and has already helped hundreds of wounded, injured and sick Service personnel and veterans…
Early this week We Are Golf visited Capitol Hill for the eighth annual National Golf Day to discuss golf’s nearly $70 billion economy (we are little change since 2013; see picture below), $4 billion annual charitable impact, environmental value to local…
It seems to me that Nike Golf is planning the future after the Tiger Woods era. Part of the succession process Nike Golf created a really emotional TV ad about how Rory McIlroy idolized Tiger Woods, like Tiger…
EA Sports announced today Rory McIlroy as the cover athlete and namesake of its golf franchise, officially making him the face of EA SPORTS Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR, releasing in June 2015. EA SPORTS Rory McIlroy PGA TOUR is the…
As I promised on Friday, today Benedict Riches, CMO of David Leadbetter Academy continues to explain why is it good for golfers and golf business David Leadbetter's A Swing solution. Creating innovative new approaches to golf instruction are…
Thanks to my visit at the PGA Show in Orlando, I had the chance to meet with the David Leadbetter Academy. The Academy's CMO Benedict Riches says David Leadbetter found a totally new instruction concept that can help us…
Golf Tourism England has just announced the formation of a partnership with England Golf. I think they can complement each other well. I hope this partnership does not come too late. England Golf reported last year a 12%…
In the latest Golf 20/20 report I found that golf’s direct economic impact in Florida was $8.2 billion in 2013, an increase from $7.5 billion in 2007. How is this possible when golf participation is declining. In last…