I am following the success of the Korean female golfers' success with amazement and respect. Thanks to IAGTO, Carlton Carugati, and Angela Jang (S Marketing & Communications) I found out last year: The golf industry in South Korea…
This could be another post about the latest innovation or offer of PING. However, the new partnership between PING and Arccos Golf shows something more. Similar to Cobra Puma Golf, PING will offer from now on Smart Grip…
Today we are not surprised to see golfers with rangefinders, smartwatches or even smart trolleys (PowaKaddy GPS trolley fleet at Valderrama). I can see 3 global trends that can underpin/support this phenomenon: Golfers like other consumers are seeking…
I know how much you are focusing on the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush, but let's recognize the golf club's sustainability efforts as well. The noble issue of sustainability is not new to Royal Portrush that situated…
Do you remember when Callaway Golf acquired OGIO International for $75.5 million and TravisMathew for $125.5 million in cash in 2017? Now, we can see a similar acquisition at Acushnet. They recently acquired KJUS, a premium Swiss, global…
Do you remember when Tiger Woods won The Masters in 1997 using a Tel3 Newport model? You know the one with 32 white dots on its back and the bronze-colored insert. Now we can witness the reincarnation of…
Probably you remember that Troon acquired Honours Golf in 2014. The founder & current CEO of Honours Golf, Bob Barrett remained in his position after the acquisition until now. Troon has named Matt Hurley as the new president…
Last weekend we hosted some guests for dinner. We wanted to pimp up the dinner with some Italian wines to make the gathering more memorable. As I was planning which wines should we buy, I used Vivino (the…
I am sure many of you have heard of that Education City Golf Club has completed the final installation of its Centre of Excellence that offers: V1 Analysis, TrackMan, FlightScope Golf, Biomechanics technology (including Gears and SAM Balance…
In 2017, Chris Fitt was appointed by the Foxhills Club & Resort as golf director. Now, he has got a new challenge. Membership renewal figures this year were at 98%. They have got around 3,500 members across all…
Troon International was asked in 2016 to help to elevate the Golf Club Pfalz's golf course conditioning to Troon golf course standards. Golf Club Pfalz stretches out over 6,638 yards (par-73; 18-hole championship golf course) through natural woodland. As the…
I am almost hundred percent sure that I don't have to introduce Gil Hanse to you. Here are some of his known golf course design works: The Olympic Golf Course - Rio de Janeiro, BrasilCastle Stuart Golf Links:…
Early this year, I received a very kind invitation from Carlos Ferreira (owner of Tee Time Golf Agency, Portugal). He invited me to participate in the 1st Tee Times Lisbon Tournament 2019 (29th May – 2nd June). The…
A few days ago, it became official that the Slieve Russell Hotel, Golf & Country Club has earned the title of PGA National Ireland. Slieve Russell Hotel, Golf & Country Club has become the association’s 8th branded resort…
59 is the ultimate score in golf, the holy grail if you like, something that most of us can only ever dream of achieving – that’s what 59club is about, it’s striving to achieve the ultimate. My aim…
So far the Min Golf Bokning was merely the Swedish Golf Federation's official mobile booking application. You could book membership times, green fee times and dynamically priced times at all of Sweden's golf courses. It seems like the…
Brooks Koepka's victory at the 2019 US PGA Championship at Bethpage Black, New York is really remarkable. The Mizuno tour player is the first golfer to successfully defend the title for 12 years. Koepka hit 73.61% of Greens…
Early this year, it turned out that the redevelopment of the Himalayas golf course of the Prince's Golf Club paid off. Thus Prince's Golf Club has risen 10 places into the top 50 of the Golf World magazine’s…
We all witness how traditional advertising is struggling in these days. At the same time, the smart or we can call them also as the empowered customers are choosing to follow influencers and listen to their recommendations. Rick Shiels,…
The Real Club de Golf El Prat has just extended its exclusivity agreement with La Mola Conference Center Hotel. La Mola is located next to the 10th hole of the North course of Real Club de Golf El…