59 entries: "artificial intelligence"

Race to Dubai European Tour Martin Kaymer Rolex

Race to Dubai Rankings Presented by Rolex vs sports sponsorship trends

By: 2020. 12. 11.

I see the coronavirus has triggered changes in sports sponsorship as well. The organizers of the Race to Dubai (of course other golf tournaments too), but also its sponsors like Rolex have to face and embrace the changes…

Callaway Golf Big Bertha B21 driver sole

Big Bertha B21 driver like you never seen before

By: 2020. 08. 25.

Within 8 months Callaway is launching its new Big Bertha B21 driver (Product At Retail Date: 9/10/20). As I ran through the product description, I didn't find any significant differences from the previous Callaway Golf Mavrik driver. Big…

Golf GameBook Swing Card

What are the synergies between Golf GameBook & Swing Index?

By: 2020. 08. 12.

The coronavirus crisis that we are experiencing in 2020 is very likely to boost e-learning, on-demand services, and online coaching. In this real-time, on-demand world we now live in, where access to millions of services and experiences are just a few…

Saadiyat Beach Golf Club Abu Dhabi golf venues

How will Abu Dhabi golf venues get back into the swing?

By: 2020. 08. 11.

I can understand every golf club & resort around the world who are doing their best to mitigate and/or recover from the coronavirus caused damages and losses. See what happened to the tourism industry in the Middle East…

Odyssey Triple Track Putters -Seven-1618

How hyperacuity makes Odyssey Triple Track Putters better?

By: 2020. 06. 04.

Slowly we can get used to Callaway Golf is coming up with uncoventional technology solutions in product development: 2016: Callaway Golf was interested in Boeing‘s aerodynamics knowledge to provide the most forgiving shape for the XR 16 Driver and to achieve more…

Technology golf club management

Team & technology in the future of golf club management!

By: Andrea Faldella CCM - Operations Manager at The Els Club, Dubai 2020. 05. 11.

‘Accelerate innovation’ this is an interesting expression that I’ve recently read. We find ourselves in the middle of difficulty from time to time, yet rarely do we find ourselves with a chance to somewhat pause ‘business as usual’…

59Club 10th Annual Industry Oscars

Who are the winners of 59Club’s 10th Annual Industry Oscars?

By: 2020. 03. 18.

The Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel & Country Club was the host venue of 59Club’s 10th annual Service Excellence Awards on March 12, 2020. On the night, 59Club presented 64 awards across 27 categories, recognizing ‘service excellence’ across…

59Club Eurpean Service Excellence Awards 2020 Forest of Arden

Who will have chances at 59Club’s European Service Excellence Awards?

By: 2020. 02. 21.

I was very sad to turn down the invitation to 59Club's European Service Excellence Awards due to family reasons (with my wife we are expecting a baby on March 16). This year Forest of Arden Marriott Hotel &…

Guy Kinnings about the 2020 Ryder Cup

The 2020 Ryder Cup from the organizer’s perspective

By: Guy Kinnings - Deputy CEO, Ryder Cup Director & CCO at PGA European Tour 2020. 01. 27.

The 2020 Ryder Cup will be hosted on The Straits® at Whistling Straits. The late Pete Dye designed both courses at Whistling Straits, as well as both courses at Blackwolf Run®. The Whistling Straits has a huge experience in…

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Can the new Mavrik Driver outshine the Epic Flash?

By: 2020. 01. 15.

I compared in the title the new Callaway Mavrik Driver ($499; Product at Retail: 1/23/20) with the Epic Flash driver intentionally. Callaway Golf is probably the first golf equipment manufacturer to use artificial intelligence and machine learning for…

European Golf Business Conference 2020 in Cascais Portugal

Get set for success at the European Golf Business Conference!

By: 2020. 01. 13.

Last November, the Euromonitor International Lifestyles Survey found: 43% of global consumers prefer experiences over things.78% - value real-world experiences.70% say they use technology to improve their day-to-day life. More and more golf clubs and resorts understand and…

Enjoy high-quality offerings on and off the course at The Shire London

What is The Shire London’s vision for 2020?

By: 2019. 12. 25.

I haven't written a while about The Shire London, the only Seve Ballesteros designed course in the UK. So I wondered what they are coming up with for 2020. In short, affordable luxury, on and off the course.…

conversational marketing

Is your golf club prepared for conversational marketing?

By: 2019. 12. 03.

How many times did it happen to you that you felt lost when visiting a golf club website or when you visited their social media page/profile you had the impression that they don't care about your response? I…

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How to manage the pace of play well at your golf club?

By: 2019. 11. 25.

The R&A says there are 3 factors which influence the pace of play: The management of play;The course design and set-up;The players. In this interview with Stephen Knoop (Managing Director, Tagmarshal International) I try to get answers on,…

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Who are the winners of the 20th annual IAGTO Awards?

By: 2019. 10. 21.

The 20th annual IAGTO Awards has just ended. It is time, to sum up, the winners and the possible future golf tourism trends. This year's votes were polled from IAGTO's 700+ golf tour operators in 63 countries. To…

for hire golf club jobs

What is the future of golf club jobs?

By: 2019. 08. 19.

The World Economic Forum's The Future of Job Report 2018 said four specific technology advances have a huge impact on future jobs among them on golf club jobs. High-speed mobile internet,Widespread adoption of big data analytics,Cloud technology,Artificial Intelligence…

NTT DATA billboard at the 148th Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club

How AI contributed to the success of the 148th Open Championship?

By: 2019. 07. 22.

There are more and more pieces of evidence that AI (artificial intelligence) is penetrating into the golf industry. In 2017, Pebble Beach Resort launched its AI-based virtual concierge service. Another great example is Callaway Golf's Epic Flash Driver…

Golf Della Montecchia golf course female golfers

Top golf destinations in Italy for female golfers

By: 2019. 06. 03.

‘Women multiplier effect’ Forbes says if the consumer economy had a sex, it would be female. Women drive 70-80% of all consumer purchasing, through a combination of their buying power and influence. In 2017, they estimated that the “female economy” was…

Real Club de Golf El Prat La Mola Lobby B Arty

Is smart hospitality important to La Mola?

By: 2019. 05. 08.

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…

ParOne Invitational STEAMathalon welcome board

ParOne Invitational STEAMathalon: how to broaden golf’s appeal?

By: 2019. 05. 07.

When we are discussing the challenge of how could golf broaden its appeal and attract new audience demographics we cannot or it is hard to neglect the importance of such technology innovation like artificial intelligence. Let me give…