39 entries: 59club

GM of the Year 2019, Tim Good GM Thornbury golf club employees

Why golf club employees need both recognition & appreciation?

By: 2020. 03. 24.

Yesterday, I have already highlighted the importance of golf club employees' appreciation. Now I would like to explain to you why both recognition and appreciation are important. This idea came to my mind when I heard of Burhill…

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What was I the proudest of in 2019?

By: 2019. 12. 30.

I am very happy that I could make 2019 a very eventful year as well. Let's take a look at the achievements and results. For my advertiser partners, it is really promising that Golf Business Monitor's traffic grew…

Dalmahoy Hotel & Country Club Sam Oliver 59Club golf club customer experience

Golf club customer experience – It’s not a mystery

By: Simon Wordsworth - CEO, 59Club 2019. 05. 27.

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…

Monte Rei Golf & Country Club golf course

What did Monte Rei Golf & Country Club achieve in 2018?

By: 2019. 01. 07.

During the latest IGTM event in Ljubljana, Slovenia, I thought I will be able to interview David Ashington (Director of Sales & Hospitality, Monte Rei Golf & Country Club). Very soon I had to realize that due to…

The Scandinavian Members' bag tag

The Scandinavian case study: What type of golf club is yours?

By: David Shepherd - CEO, The Scandinavian 2018. 12. 05.

When entering a new club, the first few months are without doubt spent evaluating the club and the situation the club is in. Determining the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats, existing membership and maybe learning about the local culture…

Forest of Arden customer experience measurement

Are golf club members our best auditors?

By: 2018. 10. 22.

The importance of continuously evaluating the customer journey at your venue cannot be overstated. Daily your Clubs members and visitors arrive at your facility with an expectation. That expectation will be different for all venues, but as Club…

The Belfry Hotel & Resort - Main course - Caterer’s Hotel Cateys 2018 Awards

What are the chances of The Belfry at the Caterer’s Hotel Cateys 2018 Awards?

By: 2018. 10. 04.

We all know how social proofs are important to convince the empowered customers to buy our services and products. I believe in those social proofs that can be easily converted to measurable behavior, conversions, revenue, loyalty, and advocacy for your golf…

La Manga Club will host the 2018 World Golf Awards ceremony

La Manga Club impressed the World Golf Awards’ organizers

By: 2018. 03. 14.

I have got a very pleasant experience with the La Manga Club. Last year, my client, the Robert Trent Jones Jr. designed Zala Springs Golf Resort won Hungary's Best Golf Course 2017 title at the World Golf Awards.…

More Fun with Golf Genius

Who is the most likely to acquire Golf Genius?

By: 2018. 02. 15.

A commissioned customer satisfaction survey is more than nothing. Three years ago I found in England Golf's Golf Club Membership Questionnaire than 50% of the golf clubs are conducting exit surveys of departing golf club members. Now, Golf Genius was interested…

Foremost 59club logos

How Foremost tries to win at customer experience?

By: 2017. 10. 23.

One of this year's TOP 5 retail trends is the creation of meaningful customer experience and brand engagement. Smarter companies like Foremost (soon I will tell you why) understood that customer experience will be their primary basis for…

Alcanada Hole 7 small

What will Alcanada not find in surveys?

By: 2017. 03. 27.

It seems like 2016 was really an outstanding year for Club De Golf Alcanada (Mallorca; 7,108-yard Robert Trent Jones Jnr-designed course): 59Club Awards: won the Silver Flag Awards in the Overall Golf Resorts category; They were named as Mallorca's best…

Oaks Prague is home to a Kyle Phillips-designed championship golf course

How could Oaks Prague generate true interest among golfers?

By: 2017. 03. 15.

Recently, Troon has been selected to provide full-scale golf course management services to the Oaks PGA National, just outside of Prague, Czech Republic. Oaks Prague also becomes only the third Troon Privé venue in Europe, following Aloha Golf Club in…

Stoke Park

Stoke Park found an interesting golf travel segment

By: 2017. 01. 24.

A new international membership available from England's famous Stoke Park Country Club, Spa & Hotel. The ‘Colt International Membership' is available only to those whose permanent residence is outside of the UK and entitles the holder to up…

Hellidon Lakes Golf & Spa Hotel’s 25th anniversary

By: 2015. 06. 17.

On the last day of July Hellidon Lakes Golf & Spa Hotel will celebrates its 25th anniversary. They will commemorates its landmark date with a fundraising golf day on Friday, July 31. Many familiar faces from Hellidon Lakes’ history including a…

Leading Golf Courses of Europe make their first sale to a UK golf club

By: 2015. 02. 09.

Stoke Park (also known as Stoke Poges) is joining the Zurich-based ‘umbrella' organisation The Leading Golf Courses of Europe. The number of member golf clubs of The Leading Golf Courses of Europe is now 40 in 13 countries,…

Monte Rei starts to measure customer experience in a new way

By: 2015. 01. 28.

59Club has just launched its new product 'Stay & Play' an in-depth, statistical customer experience analysis. 59Club recommends to see the customer experience from a broader experience the total customer journey. The first golf club to utilize this customer…

Mysterious shoppers raided Brocket Hall Golf Club

By: 2014. 09. 30.

Back in this April I had already written about Brocket Hall Golf Club won 59Club Awards' Silver Flag award for outstanding customer service. Recently Brocket Hall Golf Club conducted a mystery shopping survey by 59Club. Brocket Hall reached…

High membership retention rate at Brocket Hall

By: 2014. 04. 06.

I know that I tend to be critic. So I thought this time I will come up with a positive news from UK. Brocket Hall Golf Club will be able to start with a positive attitude regarding 2014 based…

The Belfry leads in customer service

By: 2013. 02. 28.

A month ago I reported about The Belfy's new "golfers' choice" awards. At this time, they received the prestigous award, the 59Club Awards. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of customer centricity. Why customer centricity is so important?…