632 entries: PING

Who can provide real time wearable shot tracker?

By: 2015. 10. 22.

Game Golf launched today, the Game Golf Live, as the golf industry’s 1st wearable, real-time shot tracker for both iOS and Android smartphone platforms.  My latest information about the price of GAME GOLF LIVE is: £159.95 (it might be different). First, I hoped Game Golf is utilizing the…

Andy Sullivan captured his third win of the 2015 European Tour season

By: 2015. 10. 19.

PING brand team member, Andy Sullivan captured his third win of the 2015 European Tour season at the Portugal Masters yesterday. His other 2 victories were: 2015 South African Open, Joburg Open. His other highlights of his career are: winning the Scottish…

How was a festival of golf able to attract 700+ newcomers?

By: 2015. 10. 14.

A little and less known golf course operator company in the UK, the Glendale Golf has achieved a remarkable result by attracting 700+ "new to golf course" people to its golf courses. Originally they set a more modest…

Why can be golf tour operators optimistic?

By: 2015. 10. 08.

Today is the last day of the International Golf Travel Market. So I thought to share with you some interesting insights about the golf tourism industry. Golf tour operators reported that the number of golfers they carried between January…

How to entice women to our golf courses?

By: Rich O’Brien 2015. 10. 05.

My new guest writer is Rich O’Brien. Rich is a columnist for the Charleston Golf News where he writes a Grow the Game column and a Golf Therapy Column.  He is also a sport psychologist and adaptive golf instructor, he…

Why is Tenerife attractive to the International Golf Travel Market?

By: 2015. 10. 02.

The International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) will hold its annual event for the tenth time in Tenerife (Canaray Islands). For those who are not familiar with the International Golf Travel Market, it is the world’s premier global event for golf…

Niche social networks: new drivers to customer experience

By: Patrick Rahme 2015. 09. 28.

As I promised last week, today Patrick Rahme the Co-founder & CEO of All Square Golf will share with us his thoughts about niche social networks' role in driving favorable customer experience. Hearing what customers say about your golf…

Improved playability at the enhanced Kiva Dunes Golf & Beach Resort

By: 2015. 09. 24.

As part of the 20-year anniversary, Kiva Dunes Golf and Beach Resort is now undergoing a $3.5 million enhancement. As part of the project the Jerry Pate designed golf course will be improved and they will add also a…

No more lost golf balls in the rough!

By: 2015. 09. 18.

One of the reasons why it takes me longer to complete a round in my golf club is that I have to look for my golf ball many times. Sometimes I even have to admit that I lost…

How hard it is to find Kentwool golf socks?

By: 2015. 09. 16.

I must admit that I have not come across with Kentwool golf socks (although they claim that they are the “World’s Best Golf Sock”. They have been manufacturing “World’s Best Golf Sock” since 2008.). At my recent purchase…

Where is the new Nike Performance Fitting Studio in Holland?

By: 2015. 09. 09.

It seems to me that Nike Golf is copying TaylorMade's business model by offering a purpose-built, high-tech custom golf club facility to the public. Titleist and Ping followed this best practice as well when they launched their fitting center…

Which Club Car should Royal Dornoch Golf Club take?

By: 2015. 08. 26.

I thought when GPS range finder mobile applications and other digital mapping solutions are gaining momentum in the golf industry, a prestigious golf club like Royal Dornoch Golf Club would select Club Car's Visage solution. If they would…

Do you feel embarrassed of being stuck in the bunker?

By: 2015. 08. 17.

Cleveland Golf has just launched its 2 new game-improvement wedges, the Smart Sole 2.0 C wedge and the Smart Sole 2.0 S wedge. The Smart Sole 2.0 C wedge meant to eliminate the chunked wedge. The Smart Sole 2.0 C is encouraging crisper, more consistent greenside chips with…

Who is the right host for The Solheim Cup in 2019?

By: 2015. 08. 14.

Scotland is still excited about hosting The Solheim Cup in 2019. In March it was questionable whether Scotland will launch a formal bid in the summer. Now it is sure that they will officially bid for the hosting of The…

What do you do to avoid misalignment and off-center hits?

By: 2015. 08. 14.

In April I covered Cleveland Golf's new TFi line of putters, the Smart Square putter. Now here come the new models of the TFi line of putters. The new TFi 2135 putter and the TFi Smart Square putter…

Game Golf tests Amazon’s Launchpad

By: 2015. 08. 06.

By seeing the success of Shopify, Product Hunt and Shyp, Amazon did not remain idle. On July 28, Amazon unveiled Launchpad, a platform for hardware and physical goods startups to “launch, market and distribute” new products on Amazon.   The…

Profile

By: 2015. 07. 22.

Miklós Breitner is a golf industry influencer and the Founder and CEO of Golf Business Monitor, the world #1 B2B golf business blog since 2009 which covers the latest business challenges and initiatives of the golf industry focusing on golf club…

Wilson Golf’s “Driver vs. Driver” crowdsourcing campaign is coming

By: 2015. 07. 21.

Couple of years ago I asked why don't we have crowdsourcing campaigns and project among well established golf equipment brands like Callaway Golf. I still think that it is an untapped source of growth and tactic for content…

Ojee Golf is challenging Arccos Golf and Game Golf

By: 2015. 07. 20.

Within a year, I had the chance to write reviews about Arccos Golf, Game Golf, Zepp Golf and Microsoft Golf Tile (in association with TaylorMade). Now, here comes another golf training gadget. Ojee Golf's Talon (a digital display;…

International Golf Travel Market 2015 will focus on emerging markets

By: 2015. 07. 13.

International Golf Travel Market 2015 (IGTM is a leading golf travel trade show for golf tourism suppliers, buyers and media) is set to provide a showcase for emerging golf tourism markets, as first time exhibitors are announced from Eastern…