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New Course at Les Bordes Golf Club at the edge of a bunker

Has Les Bordes Golf Club done everything for sustainability?

By: 2021. 03. 29.

The new Gil Hanse-designed New Course at Les Bordes Golf Club (France) is likely to open on July 1. Before I introduce you to the new golf course, let’s talk about what are the business risks in NOT…

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Sir Nick Faldo’s latest golf course design: Thanh Lanh Golf Club

By: 2021. 03. 24.

It’s a little bit early to talk about Sir Nick Faldo’s latest new golf course design in Thanh Lanh Golf Club near Hanoi, Vietnam. The new golf course will be ready for use in the summer. The unique…

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Are the new Cobra Golf T-rail irons category innovators?

By: 2021. 03. 23.

The news about the new version of Cobra Golf T-rail irons came late for me. In the coming weeks, I am expecting to receive my new Wilson Staff D9 clubs. "The next generation of Cobra T-Rail (Transition Rail)…

Who are 59club's 11th Annual Award nominees

Are you among the 59club’s 11th Annual Award nominees?

By: 2021. 03. 18.

Last year, was not an easy year for club managers to deliver the same level of customer experience as in a normal situation. People usually remember peak moments and pits during their stay in a golf resort or…

Loch Lomond Golf Club bunker under construction

How did Loch Lomond Golf Club solve its bunker problems?

By: 2021. 03. 12.

Jim Moore wrote an interesting article (Bunkers: Can your golf course afford them?) about the challenges of maintaining bunkers in golf courses. He listed how golf clubs are trying to avoid overspending the budget (e.g. buying cheaper fertilizer,…

Heritage Links Woodfield Country Club in Boca Raton Florida resized

Which 3 golf courses has Heritage Links renovated in Florida?

By: 2021. 03. 10.

We must be prepared to reopen anytime. I have to admit I could not find any updated information on COVID-19 regulations in relation to golf courses in Florida. What is sure that in December 2020, the U.S. total…

Dr Graeme Sorbie well-being

What are the personal well-being benefits of golf during the pandemic?

By: 2021. 03. 03.

I have been saying for a long time that the complete closure of golf courses is not good for our health, well-being, and golf club owners. Limited access would make much more sense. Now the joint study from…

Hisham Abdullah Al Harbi Golf Saudi Social Agenda

What can Golf Saudi’s Social Agenda include?

By: 2021. 02. 17.

It seems like Saudi Arabia shifted to a higher speed in the transformation of its economy and society. The Saudis want to tackle as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development the issues of poverty, inequality, climate…

Gadsden Country Club

How could Troon help the Gadsden Country Club to succeed?

By: 2021. 02. 16.

Thanks to Troon and Honours Golf, I can discover now a private golf club in Gadsden, Alabama: Gadsden Country Club. Honours Golf, the Birmingham, Alabama-based division of Troon has been selected to manage Gadsden Country Club. Honours Golf will…

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How will the new ECCO GOLF BIOM H4 improve your game?

By: 2021. 02. 08.

I think it’s a family trait that we are so interested in shoes. My grandfather used to have a shoe factory…A few years ago I changed to ECCO GOLF BIOM golf shoes. I must say it was a…

Chris Duffy Modry Las Golf Resort new general manager

What concerns Modry Las Golf Resort’s management the most?

By: 2021. 02. 07.

Last time I asked Chris Duffy CMDip about the challenges of golf club committees & boards. His article was so popular among golf club managers that I thought to interview him this time. Since his article, Chris Duffy…

CPG Ian Randell

CPG Thrive – A plan for the future that ensures the CPG, national PGAs & the sport thrive

By: Ian Randell - Chief Executive, Confederation of Professional Golf 2021. 01. 26.

Whilst 2020 presented many challenges to the golf industry and wider society, the recent release of the Confederation of Professional Golf’s [CPG] new strategic plan promises not only a thriving future for the organisation but perhaps more vitally,…

Vokey WedgeWorks M Grind Collection M-Grind-LTD

How can the Vokey WedgeWorks M Grind Collection change your game?

By: 2021. 01. 20.

I am very curious about what the virtual PGA Show in Orlando will be like next week. It is fair to say it will be challenging for everybody to experience new products like the Vokey WedgeWorks M Grind…

TaylorMade SIM2 Max driver vertical

Find the extra forgiveness in the new TaylorMade SIM2 drivers!

By: 2021. 01. 19.

Have you enjoyed your game with the TaylorMade M series drivers? Personally, I am very happy with the forgiveness of the TaylorMade M6 driver. In the new TaylorMade SIM2 drivers, you will realize soon that TaylorMade increased the…

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What North Foreland Golf Club is preparing for The Open Championship?

By: 2021. 01. 11.

The 149th Open is still far away (11-18 July 2021, Royal St. George's). However, the North Foreland Golf Club is preparing how to take advantage of this major golf event. North Foreland Golf Club, located just 13 miles…

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The Festival of Turf is coming in the COVID-secure setting

By: 2020. 12. 22.

How quickly we will get used to online events instead of meeting face-to-face in offline environment? When we will master schmoozing and building relationships as we do during offline events over a drink or coffee? These thoughts are…

Glenmuir Autumn Winter 2021 collection

What’s new about Glenmuir’s Autumn Winter 2021 Collection?

By: 2020. 12. 21.

One of the things I really like in Glenmuir apparels are the premium materials and the durability. Glenmuir has just revealed its Autumn-Winter collection for 2021. The three striking color stories continue for AW21 with Spring Green, Magenta,…

Dr Frank Rossi BIGGA Continue to Learn Educational Program online

BIGGA’s Continue to Learn education program goes online in 2021

By: 2020. 12. 16.

The British & International Golf Greenkeepers Association (BIGGA) has unveiled its program of education for January 2021, with members offered access to BIGGA’s world-renowned Continue to Learn via an entirely-online platform for the first time ever. BIGGA should…

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HSBC’s key global golf partnerships can calm down. See why!

By: 2020. 12. 14.

HSBC announced today that it will continue to support the 3 key pillars of its global golf brand partnership portfolio: the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore, the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in Shanghai and the CGA-HSBC China…

Toptracer Range Mobile technology in Essendon Country Club

Toptracer Range Mobile technology is arriving in the UK

By: 2020. 12. 07.

I am happy to see that another golf club understood the importance of rethinking and redesigning the driving range experience available in their golf club. One of the customer experience trends that I am expecting in 2021 is…