It turned out from an insight that SkyCaddie members tend to travel more widely than the average golfers. This motivated the partnership with Macdonald Hotels & Resorts. SkyCaddie has just announced that its members in the UK can now enjoy…
Honours Golf as been selected to provide club management and agronomic services for Piqua Country Club. Benny Scott, Piqua Country Club Board Member said they expect form Honours Golf to improve overall customer (member) experience. Piqua Country Club was originally…
The 18-hole championship golf course at Frenchman’s Reserve, designed by golf legend Arnold Palmer has selected Troon Golf to manage the country club. Frenchman’s Reserve Country Club is a private facility. The Arnold Palmer Signature Golf Course featured at…
In 2012 I wrote that the golf industry needs crowdsourcing and crowdfunding to attract new players and reactivate "armchair golfers", but also to involve people in product/service development. According to National Golf Foundation, in 2013, 400,000 golfers (650,000 men left,…
I must admit that I am in a dilemma. Two weeks ago I wrote about wearables versus gadets like Arccos Golf and Game Golf. I highlighted in that post as one of the main disadvangtages of such devices…
No matter how we look at it, golf club operation/business is a service. As such our interest is to measure the performance and satisfaction to attract new golfers and golf club members, but also to retain existing ones. …
Today there are 2 kinds of golf rangefinder: GPS and laser rangefinder. My impression is that with the rise of smartphone usage people preferring GPS rangefinders over laser rangefinders since such solutions are available in mobile application version…
Las Colinas Golf & Country Club is the first venue in Europe to have implemented Club Car’s new Precedent i3 vehicles, launched in early 2014. Why is this noteworthy from customer experience and golf club management point of view?…
Couple of days ago SkyGolf, maker of SkyCaddie (rangefinder), introduced its new SkyCaddie TOUCH at this year’s PGA Merchandise Show. SkyCaddie TOUCH features many useful things like: glove-friendliness; easy-to-use + easy-to-read touchscreen with Bluetooth connectivity coupled with a FREE Smartphone…
In the ever-evolving landscape of golf course management, the introduction of the Internet marked a pivotal shift in how clubs handle their operations. From the old server-based technologies of the '90s to the modern cloud-based solutions of today,…
We here at Golf Business Monitor do our best to stay on top of all things Golf, all things Media, and all things Technology, but sometimes even internally things slip through the cracks, and we put off updating…
Today’s computer systems are a tremendous help, where would we be without them? They manage our tee sheets, our dining reservations, our membership communication, and all our accounting woes – the offerings seem to be endless. Unfortunately, that…
It was great to see the growing interest in the Golf Business Monitor: campaigns, webinars, interviews, etc., in 2022. Feedspot has just ranked Golf Business Monitor as the #1 B2B golf business blog & as the #22 best golf blog in the world! Thanks to…
I thought it might be useful for you to learn about the everyday challenges of an American public golf course - Maple Lane Golf Club - and what solutions he found for them. You can read my interview…
Boxto (Launched at the 2023 PGA Merchandise Show) – manufacturer of premium handcrafted leather golf shoes and belts – has appointed 7 new independent sales reps for territories across the U.S. as it prepares for a landmark 2024.…
I've attended a few IGTM events and heard much about Morocco as a golf destination. It's piqued my interest! I even had the chance to report on Assoufid Golf Club and Atalayoun Golf Resort. Last week, I met…
I always find myself in a bit of a pickle trying to decide whether I should rent a golf trolley, a golf cart, or carry my equipment on my back. The golf physiotherapist Andrew Caldwell found in 2015…
NGCOA CEO Jay Karen once said in 2018: "I believe the golf course of the future will be indoor and outdoor, if only we can find ways to embrace virtual reality and gamification of golf, which includes simulators…
I always get very excited when I hear about a golf course designed by a famous golf course designer of the past (e.g. A.W. Tillinghast, Donald Ross, Harry Colt, James Braid, Charles Blair Macdonald, etc.) being renovated. Such…
The sports performance and technology industry is undoubtedly an exciting and rapidly growing field. Allied Market Research predicts the global sports watches market size was valued at $25.6 billion in 2021, and is projected to reach $54.9 billion…