LPGA’s future in numbers
I assume you know that in this year the US Open and the US Women's Open were taken in the same place (Pinehurst No. 2) and very close to each other in time. I thought it might not…
Golf Industry
Las Colinas Golf is shortlisted for the Golf Resort Award
Last year PGA Catalunya Resort was the lucky Spanish golf club to win at the European Property Awards as the best golf development in Europe. At this time Las Colinas Golf & Country Club is close to win the…
Will Tiger Woods sink Nike Golf?
I have just heard a rumour that Tiger Woods might not be able to continue to play as a professional golfer due to his injuries. This is why I thought to analyze a little bit the brand Tiger…
UPDATE: HSBC’s Golf’s 2020 Vision
On this week was held 2014 HSBC Golf Business Forum at The Westin Abu Dhabi Golf Resort & Spa. I think the two highlights of the event were the announcement of Peter Dawson (Chief Executive of The R&A)…
Callaway’s Speed Regime golf balls adapts to you
Customization is slowly flowing into the golf industry as well, as golf equipment manufacturers like Callaway Golf starts to realize that there are significant differences between golfers. In case of the new Callaway Speed Regime golf balls that…
Latest golf business outlooks in India
I had to take an unplanned break "thanks" to my ISP, but now I am back with full power. In recent months we read some really disappointing news about the BRIC countries (Brasil, Russia, India and China). In the…
What is the secret of TaylorMade?
TaylorMade-adidas Golf (TMaG), the largest and most profitable golf equipment, apparel and footwear company in the world, announced at the beginning of this month, Q2 sales of $454M (EUR 348M). During unseasonably poor weather across the globe leading…
Rebounding golf participation in the UK
Golf club membership retention and golf participation are two hot topics more than ever. When I was planning what to write in this post, some guesses went through my head. Is there a problem with the green fee…
Golf business prospects in China
Back in February this year I wrote about the prediction of HSBC on the future of golf. In that post I wrote about a shift toward Asia. As reading McKinsey's latest report on China, I see a great…
Golf challenge day in St Andrews: 50+ miles within a day
In June 4 amateur golfers Graeme Dawson, Gary Davidson, Ally Love and Angus Watson set out to complete each of the 189 golf holes (of 11 golf courses; par of 740, playing time of 22) in and around St…
HSBC’s prediction on golf’s future
First I intended to write about Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, then I came across with HSBC's report on golf's future. In general there are no big surprises in this report: the shift towards Asia; In China and…
Are we safe on golf courses?
Two years ago I had already written about golf insurance. Since then we have not changed a lot. Vandalism, thefts are still on the top of the list of most typical claims. Many golf course owner believe that…
Titleist Pro V1 is exceeding expectations
While we still do not have fresh statistics about golf participation around the world in 2012, it is hard to expect growth. In 2011, Europe's golf market entered a downturn. In 2011 46,000 golfers left the game. This…
Golf club grip that knows your hand
Last week I mentioned Callaway Golf's udesign system that helps you to get the best Callaway golf clubs. It seems to me that the leading golf equipment manufacturers grasping the need of customized products. I still miss the…
Would you be a golf superintendent???
While we are complaining about how hard to keep alive our golf course, it seems to me that golf superintendents' life is not so bad (in the US). Golf superintendents' salary grew between 2005-2011 incrementally. Of course if…
Is Groupon a threat to golf clubs?
The manager of Chalgrave Manor Golf Club in Befordshire has warned early this year that the group-buying discount website Groupon is a threat to British golf clubs. Probably you remember how Groupon helped to boost golf deals by 100% last year…
Should we sponsor golf tournaments?
Recently I came across with an interesting article in The Economist (Golf tournaments: Do they make economic sense?) that discusses the benefits of golf tournament sponsorship. As we know American is still not in the best shape and cannot…
Golf rocks tennis’ TV audience in US
I was surprised to read in the latest edition of The Economist (June 11th 2011) that in US people prefer to watch golf over tennis. I started to check worldwide ranking of US tennis players where I had…
Golf participation in Europe 2010
Those who are familiar with the golf industry they know that KPMG prepares from year to year a survey about golf course development and golf participation trends. 2010 is not an exception. ;) Since the last decade of…
Golf shaft opitimization by Titleist and Mizuno
Just like online content, golf shafts are also becoming more personalized and optimized to our needs. Within a year two well-known golf equipment manufacturers Titleist and Mizuno came up with golf shaft optimizers. Chris McGinley, vice president of…