In fact, sustainability should be a fundamental consideration when somebody is considering developing a new golf course or a golf club. It should be an elementary requirement and expectation for golf architects and golf course design companies. Golf…
It's only 101 days left until the much-anticipated 2023 Ryder Cup takes place at the Marco Simone Golf & Country Club. Back in May, I mentioned that Hilton was selected as the worldwide partner for the 2023 Ryder…
I learned from my experience - working at Indextools/Yahoo Analytics - that if we want to impress and convince our customers, we must help them during the onboarding period and educate them throughout the cooperation period. Hence, I…
I understand that everyone is currently preoccupied with the recent merger announcement between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. Let's talk about next week's 123rd U.S. Open Golf Championship. The Los Angeles Country Club will become the 53rd…
Automated personalization is projected to be one of the most significant e-commerce trends in 2023. It is gaining momentum because it can save time for businesses like golf clubs while still providing customers with an individualized experience. With…
The British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) has revealed that Janne Lehto, course manager at Hirsala Golf, has become Finland’s 1st certified Master Greenkeeper. Janne, 30, is the chairperson of the Finnish Greenkeepers Association and is an…
As you know, Le Golf National is the French Golf Federation's facility and the host venue of several international golf tournaments (e.g., 2018 Ryder Cup, 2024 Olympic Games, French Open, etc.). That's why I was very curious about,…
The tour operator sector is probably the most behind technologically. A recent survey by Arival of more than 3,500 businesses found that more than half of day tour operators are still not using an online booking system. This is not efficient for…
The National Golf Foundation’s latest annual state-of-industry Graffis Report had a very interesting finding. Namely, while on-course participation in golf increased by 2% from 2021 to 2022, off-course participation in the game rose by 13% in that same…
The Forbes Advisor made an attempt to rank European golf destinations based on new and not-so-new criteria: number and quality of courses, value for money, green fees, courses that are ranked as world-class, and annual sunshine, and rainfall. …
It seems that the popularity and growth of indoor golf and golf simulators are unstoppable. Within a few weeks, I came across two indoor golf services. One is the Swedish RUFF Indoor Golf (7 locations), and the other…
We all know that to achieve top-quality bunkers, we need to invest cca. 15-25% of our labor budget maintaining bunkers annually and then we didn't talk about the material cost. But what if a golf club decides not…
For the second year in a row, the GCSAA Foundation’s Rounds 4 Research program supporting turfgrass research broke records, yielding more than $544,500 during its April 24-30 online auction, an increase of $53,300 over 2022. The GCSAA Foundation…
When I heard about the new Rain Bird 952 Series Rotors, I wanted to figure out how it helps to save water and how much versatility and flexibility it offers. Last summer's big news was that water usage…
IAGTO's flagship event, the IAGTO European Convention (IEC) was held in Marbella in Andalucía’s Costa del Sol from 24-26 April 2023. The three-day event was attended by 634 delegates from 46 countries, making it IAGTO’s largest and most…
The Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) and the Australian Sports Turf Managers Association (ASTMA) are partnering to have ASTMA exclusively present GCSAA’s First Green STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education program in Australia. Founded in 1997, First…
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…
When I shared this news, Ian D.N. Fetigan, CCM, CAM (former GM at Esplanade Golf & Country Club) told me on Linkedin that he has got a fresh experience with the implementation and usage of CapillaryFlow. In this…
In 2019 I was invited to give a keynote presentation at the annual conference of the Finnish Golf Club Managers & the Finnish Golf Federation. During the event, I met with Jalmari Talola (CEO, Soil Scout). I found Soil Scout…
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…