Probably, you have already heard that Troon has been selected to manage Yas Links. This is the 17th Troon managed venue in the MENA region. Troon is not a newcomer in Abu Dhabi. They are already helping Abu…
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…
The very first step of improving customer experience in our golf clubs is the measurement of CX. This is why I am happy to see so much nominees at the latest 59club Service Excellence Awards. Today, customer experience…
Troon International has announced to launch of the first-ever Troon International Trophy, to be held at the world-renowned Abu Dhabi and Saadiyat Beach Golf Clubs (Gary Player-designed) from the 22nd – 24th October 2018. What makes it unique is that…
It seems like, the Troon-managed Abu Dhabi Golf Club was able to keep up the outstanding customer experience performance from last year. In 2015, they received the "Best Golf Course above 500 AED of the Year" at the Middle…
#Bags4Birdies, a new initiative has started at the end of March by UPS and PING to help and foster junior golfers' development. The face of the campaign will be one of the two UPS golf ambassadors Lee Westwood or…
A Little bit more than 40 hours left before the kickoff of the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship. Just like in 2015, the players will line up for the US $2.7 million showpiece. Abu Dhabi Golf Club (January 21-24) will…
It is very likely that Abu Dhabi was the most successful golf destination in 2015 at the 2nd annual World Golf Awards. The country was able to reap 4 titles: World's Best Golf Hotel 2015: St Regis Saadiyat Island Resort Abu Dhabi's Best…
This weekend (5th-8th November) was held the full-3 day World Golf Awards program at the Conrad Algarve (it is the 2nd year in a row that the event is held in this luxury Algarve hotel). World Travel Awards celebrated earlier…
Matteo Manassero is quite busy in these days. Two days ago I had the chance to write about his support of Italy's bid efforts to win the hosting rights of the 2022 Ryder Cup. Today, he held an interactive…
I am facing a very interesting trip to Israel, where I am going to discover the Israeli golf industry and golf life. I will try to find answers why Israel is less successful in golf than Abu Dhabi.…
At the end of last year, in December and October I had already written about the success of Abu Dhabi in golf tourism. Abu Dhabi Golf Club became the Best Course in the Middle East at the coveted Asia Pacific…
In this year we have seen three dominant trends in the global luxury goods market: globalization, consolidation and diversification. Luxury goods have also become more affordable to a wider range of consumers than ever before, as personal incomes rise in…