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Will Jebel Sifah be able to boost tourism for Oman?

By: 2017. 05. 12.

Troon has been selected to provide golf course management services to the new golf course at Jebel Sifah (designed by Peter Harradine), a 6.2 million sqm beachfront development located on the outskirts of Muscat, Oman. Actually, it takes 1h 18 minutes…

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Noteworthy European Golf Club Trends in 2017

By: Rob Hill – Partner, GGA 2017. 05. 01.

Through our numerous assignments and research initiatives at Global Golf Advisors over the last twelve months, we have encountered both unique challenges and consistent trends at golf facilities throughout the EMEA territory. Here, I have identified five that…

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adiPure – a meticulously designed new apparel line

By: 2017. 04. 26.

Probably you have noticed that I rarely write reviews of golf apparel lines. This time I have to make an exception. Adidas Golf presented me an impressive new golf apparel line, the adiPure. The line was introduced to the…

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What can Cobra Puma Golf offer to junior golfers?

By: 2017. 04. 22.

In the last couple of years, we can hear many interesting programs to boost junior golf participation (e.g. SNAG, PGA Junior League Golf (36,000 participants in 2016), TopGolf, Hack Golf, US Kids Golf etc.), but we rarely hear…

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Golf tourism is now worth £286 million to Scotland

By: 2017. 04. 20.

VisitScotland and Scottish Enterprise has just revealed their latest study about the contribution of the golf tourism industry to the Scottish economy. The study found that golf tourism is now worth £286 million to Scotland on an annual basis…

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How competitive will be the new Dye London?

By: 2017. 04. 13.

I first heard about the plan of the Menai-Davis family to hire the renowned Dye Designs to build their new golf club The Dye London in 2013. Actually, Perry Dye designed the Dye London golf course. The construction began…

Why Golf should be a Service Industry?

By: David Withers 2017. 04. 12.

During my time working at Jacobsen we developed what we referred to as the 3 “B”s of our business, these were: Building Relationships with our customers, we had to Build a good product that met our customers’ needs…

Why should mobile technology matter to your golf club?

By: Gary Denault 2017. 03. 01.

Proximity, wearability, data. Terms being used in all aspects of marketing today, but most importantly in mobile marketing. Mobile apps seem to be a great solution for almost any business segment. Sadly statistics are showing otherwise. We are…

West Cliffs Golf Links

How will West Cliffs challenge the competitors?

By: 2017. 02. 21.

Do you remember when I wrote in last October about the new golf course to be built right next to Praia D'el Rey? The new golf course, West Cliffs Golf Links is almost ready. Only 99 days left…

Medinah Country Club organic garden

Happy birthday to Medinah Country Club’s organic garden!

By: 2017. 02. 15.

I assume you would expect many things to hear from and about Medinah Country Club, but about their organic garden. Yes, organic garden. You read it correctly. Last December, I found in Global Golf Advisors' 2016 National Trends…

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Does insurance add value to a golf club?

By: Daniel Bateup 2017. 02. 14.

Insurance is rarely recognized as a value-add to a golf club, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. One thing will always remain consistent & that’s people would rather play from the fairway (financial security) than suffer…

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Why Millenials Matter: Golf Trends for the Next Generation

By: Whitney Reid Pennell 2017. 01. 27.

Most golf clubs operating in the 21st century know that there are changes afoot in the industry; complex changes that are requiring us to rethink how we attract and retain new members. One of the biggest changes is…

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Why is IGTM important to French golf tourism?

By: 2017. 01. 13.

The 20th edition of the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) will be held at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in Cannes, in the south of France, from December 11-14, 2017. Cannes the host city was not selected…

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What will be Lydia Ko’s new wardrobe like in 2017?

By: 2017. 01. 10.

I was very surprised to hear last year that Lydia Ko (world #1) left Callaway Golf for PXG. Last year's other interesting sponsorship deal was when she signed a contract with ECCO Golf. She will wear Ecco BIOM G2…

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Is it worth discussing the new XXIO Prime golf clubs?

By: 2017. 01. 06.

I was so excited hearing about the new XXIO Prime golf clubs. I think the XXIO brand still an unknown golf equipment brand outside of Japan, although XXIO is very optimistic regarding the North American market. XXIO has just…

How will the ECCO Golf UK sales team get stronger?

By: 2017. 01. 03.

Although ECCO Golf is the strongest division of ECCO, the company did not have so far a full-time UK golf employee. Ian Martin was seduced in November 2016 from the TGI buying group where he was a senior retail consultant.…

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How long will Cobra PUMA Golf sponsor Lexi Thompson?

By: 2016. 12. 07.

Lexi Thompson (ranked #5 in the world) has just signed a long-term extension with Cobra Puma Golf. It seems like that with her victory at the Honda LPGA Thailand she was able to convince Cobra PUMA Golf to extend…

Helpful findings of Syngenta on women’s participation

By: 2016. 11. 30.

A couple of years ago (actually in 2013!), I have already written that the golf industry and golf clubs particularly, need to increase women's participation to survive and to find a new source of revenue. In the very same year,…

Golf Tourism England in the lure of video marketing

By: 2016. 11. 21.

There is no doubt that video marketing and consumption will keep on growing in the coming years as well. This is why interesting to see Golf Tourism England's latest video marketing initiative to capture the imagination of the…

How should Bom Sucesso look like after the redesign?

By: 2016. 11. 18.

Not so long time ago, I wrote about that Bom Sucesso became a member of the Europen Tour Properties as an official European Tour Destination. This time I can tell you that the Donald Steel-designed Guardian Bom Sucesso golf course…