Last October, Jason Straka was elected president of the American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA) at the organization’s 75th Annual Meeting in Cleveland. Fry/Straka Global Golf Course Design won this renovation project for the Belleair Golf Club’s 2…
Recently - at the U.S. Open, at The Country Club, Brookline - I had the chance to interview Jon Podany the Chief Commercial Officer of the USGA. This is what you can read here. Jon Podany, Chief Commercial…
I have just found a very interesting golf resort development project, the Black Desert Resort. The Black Desert Resort is a 600-plus acre resort, golf and entertainment district in Ivins, Utah, a suburb of St. George. D.A. Davidson…
During the pandemic, we experienced how much this health situation has mentally worn out us. Those golf clubs and resorts that invest in employee experience for them their employees' mental health has become an increasingly important topic. In…
I can see more and more people who want to have more productive time on the driving range and get 360-degree insights of his/her game/swing. My fantastic Irish PGA Pro friend is a good example of how technology…
Recently I wrote how the Essendon Country Club is developing its driving range service adding the Toptracer Range Mobile (Topgolf Entertainment Group’s latest technological innovation). I hope I don't need the explain why golf clubs should rethink and redesign their…
Before I would share with you QHotels Group's investment plans, it is worth understanding what are the expectations in the hospitality industry in the UK. Here are some interesting insights to consider Over 50% of UK travelers are…
Very smart and good recognition of Robert Jones Black (Great-Grandson of Bobby Jones; the Founder of the Generation Next Project) that for Generation Z (Born 1997-2003) is difficult to escape from the threat of physical or emotional abuse, as…
The brand new Fairway Social will be Bridgestone Golf’s latest golf entertainment venue partner. Similar to the cooperation with PopStroke Bridgestone Golf will provide TOUR B and e12 CONTACT golf balls (launched on February 26, 2021) golf gloves,…
In the last five years, I saw at least 5 great initiatives at Burhill Group that can explain their latest success at the 22nd annual Sunday Times BDO Profit Track 100 awards. I appreciate especially these initiatives: Investing in…
Last time I asked Chris Duffy CMDip about the challenges of golf club committees & boards. His article was so popular among golf club managers that I thought to interview him this time. Since his article, Chris Duffy…
Two years ago, I wrote Saudi Arabia is diversifying its economy by moving away from oil. To achieve this, the Saudi government launched the Quality of Life Program. They are planning to invest 130 billion riyals (1 riyal =…
In November, we talked about the new name of Billy Casper Golf (founded in 1989), Indigo Golf Partners (with nearly 7,000 employees; more than 160 golf courses, country clubs, and resorts in 29 states). In January 2019, the…
I am happy to see that another golf club understood the importance of rethinking and redesigning the driving range experience available in their golf club. One of the customer experience trends that I am expecting in 2021 is…
If you are following regularly the golf participation reports of the National Golf Foundation and KPMG you can see a stagnation in golf participation in the US since 2013. At the same time, the sport & entertainment industry…
I’ve been eyeing the Foxhills Collection's Farleigh Golf Club for a long time. After the Hayton family bought the golf club (the previous name was Farleigh Court, opened in 1997) 10 years ago they invested heavily in the…
The game of golf arrived at that level/stage - like runners - where golfers want to learn more about their games on the course (e.g. by Arccos Golf), but on the driving range as well. Wearables, smart clothing,…
The Andalucían property market represents 20% of the Spanish property market. When we are talking about the Andalucían property market, we cannot neglect the overseas tourism market. The final total of foreign tourists was 12,079,071 in 2019. This…
Troon Golf's latest "trophy" is Red Hawk Golf and Resort in Sparks, Nevada just outside of Reno. It is a semi-private facility. Through Red Hawk’s semi-private designation, the club is open to full golf members, daily-fee play, annual…
The story of The Club at ArrowCreek is really interesting. A group of 36 investors bought the ArrowCreek Country Club from the Federal Bankruptcy Court in October 2014. In 2015, the new investors made both its 18-hole championship…