How will West Cliffs challenge the competitors?
Do you remember when I wrote in last October about the new golf course to be built right next to Praia D'el Rey? The new golf course, West Cliffs Golf Links is almost ready. Only 99 days left…
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Stoke Park found an interesting golf travel segment
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…
Secrets of the 5th Annual Club Leadership Summit
Last week ended the 5th Annual Club Leadership Summit (4th-6th December 2016) at Lord’s, the Home of Cricket. More than 50 of the world's top CEOs and general managers were among the participants from places like Valderamma, The Wisley, Queenwood, Royal Dornoch…
What happens if you combine Ecco Golf with GORE?
A long-awaited joint venture came alive between Ecco Golf and GORE, to create a golf shoe that combines unparalleled walking pleasure and climate comfort, as well as exceptional protection from the elements. The result is Ecco Golf’s new ECCO…
Why should Las Colinas empower its guests?
For the second year running, Las Colinas Golf & Country Club (managed by Troon) has been crowned as Spain’s Best Golf Course in the prestigious World Golf Awards that took place in Portugal over the weekend. The category of…
Do you care about the Golf Business & Industry Convention?
I believe that for European golf club managers there are few really important events that they should visit. One of them is the Golf Business & Industry Convention that will be held in 2017, between 17-19 January at…
What is the next challenge of the European Tour Properties?
European Tour Properties venues Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort (Provence, France) and PGA Catalunya Resort (Costa Brava, Spain) have been ranked first and third respectively in a prestigious new listing of continental Europe’s finest golf resorts, compiled by Golf…
How could Golf Pride provide better brand experience?
What are Golf Pride's biggest business challenges in 2016? Overall our retail business has had a strong year, particularly in North America among the large retailers. Our biggest challenge is continuing to increase awareness about the performance benefits of new grips with 2/3…
How can golf win the 2016 Rio Games?
We have waited for this moment more than 100 years. It was in 1904 in St. Louis when golf participated last time in the Olympic Games. The return of golf to the Olympic Games became official in September…
What happens when a regular golf car is not enough?
Last year, I had already talked about the importance of mobile connectivity in golf club operations (e.g. Powerscourt Golf Club, Las Colinas Golf Club) to improve the communication among employees, but also to help golfers to communicate better…
What should be the Golf Pride customer experience like?
In recent years (10) I see a constant power shift from marketers to buyers/customers. Due to the changes, the trust is less relevant as it one was. The Baby Boomers was the 1st generation that questioned on an institutional…
Is Abu Dhabi the most successful golf destination in 2015?
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…
Who can provide real time wearable shot tracker?
Game Golf launched today, the Game Golf Live, as the golf industry’s 1st wearable, real-time shot tracker for both iOS and Android smartphone platforms. My latest information about the price of GAME GOLF LIVE is: £159.95 (it might be different). First, I hoped Game Golf is utilizing the…
Should Glenmuir continue to be an Official Ryder Cup Licensee?
After the successful 2014 Ryder Cup (at least for the Europeans) Glenmuir has been selected again as Official Ryder Cup Licensee for the 2016 and 2018 matches. This is a good news for this 125 years old golf apparel…
Review: TaylorMade’s wearable golf tracker: Microsoft Golf Tile
In last November I wrote a review about Arccos Golf (innovation partner of Callaway Golf; the original concept/idea is from Callaway Golf) and Game Golf, where I shared my doubts about their future potentials, namely they are monofunctional and pricey…
Royal & Awesome is partnering with Direct Golf
Royal & Awesome, the funky Scottish golf clothing brand, has reached a higher level in the UK golf retail market after signing a new partnership with Direct Golf. Royal & Awesome was launched in 2012. Now it will be available…
Will Scotland be able to host the 2019 Solheim Cup?
Scotland has submitted an expression of interest in bidding to host the 2019 Solheim Cup and will decide on whether to launch a formal bid in the summer. The expression of interest has been submitted to the Ladies European Tour…
Golf GameBook a new breed of golf social networking site
One of my learning at the latest PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando was that the big data phenomenon and measurement fetish have arrived to the golf industry. Today different kind of mobile apps, wearables and other gadgets are…
How will wearable technology change our golf retail experience? – part 2
In the previous post I started to explain why wearable technology solution could improve golf retail experience. I highlighted 3 major areas for improvement: product information and related services, in-store communication and navigation; payment solutions. In this post…
How will wearable technology change our golf retail experience?
The usage of wearables is not totally new to the golf industry. Those who were lucky to be in the Ryder Cup were able to experience the advantages of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID). This is why I was thinking over how could pro-shops…