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How to get rid of obstacles of golf participation? – Part 2.

By: Hanno Kross, CEO, Estonian Golf & Country Club 2015. 08. 12.

In this post, Hanno Kross, the CEO of Estonian Golf & Country Club continues to explain how can we get rid of obstacles of golf participation: I heard already few years ago that there is a company in…

How to get rid of obstacles of golf participation?

By: Hanno Kross, CEO, Estonian Golf & Country Club 2015. 08. 11.

Last month, I had been to Estonia where among the others I visited the Estonian Golf & Country Club and met with the CEO Hanno Kross. What makes Hanno's golf club interesting is that they were able to…

Who can get 15% discount at the Macdonald Hotels & Resorts?

By: 2015. 08. 10.

I've got good news for the 218,000 Scottish Golf Membership Card holders. Thanks to the new partnership with MacDonald Hotel & Resorts, card holders will get 15% discount at Macdonald Hotel & Resorts across the UK. This means a…

Callaway Golf update: Great Big Bertha returns

By: 2015. 08. 05.

Do you remember the old Callaway Golf Great Big Bertha Driver? I think you will find quite a lot of changes in the new Great Big Bertha Driver! Check out the details below.   Callaway Golf has just…

Irish Golf Expo is moving to Northern Ireland

By: 2015. 08. 04.

Irish Golf Expo decided to move this year to a location to hold the event (November 28-29, 2015). The place is in Northern Ireland's newest and largest exhibition venue at the Eikon Exhibition Centre in Lisburn. Although this is a…

Jay Karen is the new CEO of National Golf Course Owners Association

By: 2015. 07. 17.

A new era will start at the National Golf Course Owners Association. Jay Karen will replace Michael Hughes on October 1. Hughes served for 25 years as CEO of NGCOA. Some of the achievements of Hughes are: the NGCOA…

What can Henrik Stenson bring to golf course design?

By: 2015. 07. 13.

After a long list of other professional golfers, Henrik Stenson is ready to try his best in golf course architecture. Will his almost 20 year experience (he became a professional golfer in 1998) be enough to contribute significantly to…

2015 HSBC Golf Business Forum goes to Shanghai

By: 2015. 07. 10.

The coming 2015 HSBC Golf Business Forum will take place in Asia for the 1st time, at the Sheshan International Golf Club (the flagship WGC-HSBC Champions tournament), Shanghai, 5-8 November 2015. This year’s Forum agenda will focus on 4 key…

Blackstone Country Club gets a new general manager

By: 2015. 07. 09.

Scott Heideman has been named general manager of Blackstone Country Club (18-hole, par-72 golf course designed by Jim Engh; managed by Troon Privé) at Vistancia. Scott Heideman is a true Troon "veteran". He spent the past 25 years in…

St Mellion International Resort commemorated Davida Gass

By: 2015. 07. 06.

Probably your remember, on 21st November 2014, Davida Gass lost her fight with the disease, and her family and friends have pledged to continue her work to raise funds for the charity. Thus 6 hardy golfers have completed a…

2 Spanish private golf clubs are joining World of Leading Golf

By: 2015. 06. 30.

Real Club de Golf Las Brisas and Club de Golf Aloha, both from Andalusia are joining World of Leading Golf (WLG).  Real Club de Golf Las Brisas is currently rebuilding its back 9 holes under the auspices of renowned…

Sunice is continuing its partnership with the PGA TOUR

By: 2015. 06. 25.

Sunice having been selected as outerwear supplier for the International Team at The Presidents Cup 2015 thus they can continue their partnership actually. The Presidents Cup will be held October 6-11, 2015, at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Songdo IBD,…

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…

Delcastle Golf Course & Bent Creek Golf Course are continuing with Billy Casper Golf

By: 2015. 06. 17.

Billy Casper Golf can continue to manage Delcastle Golf Course (DE) and Bent Creek Golf Course (FL).  Billy Casper Golf, invested more than $800,000 in clubhouse and course-related enhancements in the facility, which is owned by New Castle County. The…

Robert Trent Jones II signature golf course is close to completion in Hungary

By: 2015. 06. 14.

Yes it is true. It will be the second Robert Trent Jones II signature golf course in Eastern Europe (the other is in Russia). Hungary's 4th wealthiest entrepreneur (according to Forbes Hungary in 2014) Gábor Széles had an…

Gardagolf Country Club is trying to convince UK golfers to…

By: 2015. 06. 12.

The 27-hole Gardagolf Country Club, in northern Italy, is targeting now UK golfers for the first time after negotiating package rates with a number of nearby ‘partner' hotels. Gardagolf has been, until now, largely the privilege of its 550…

QHotels gained more than 1,000 new golfers to its new QFairway club

By: 2015. 06. 05.

In March I had reported about QHotels' new QFairway club golf membership program/offer. They claim it is the most flexible membership offer in the UK. It gives QFairway members up to 50 rounds of golf for £375 along with access to 15 golf courses. …

Peter Hanson joins Srixon-Cleveland Golf Tour Staff

By: 2015. 06. 04.

Peter Hanson has agreed to terms on a multi-year contract to become a member of the Srixon/Cleveland Golf PGA Tour staff. As I expected none of the sides shared any details of this contract. What is sure that he will…

World of Leading Golf convinced Le Golf National to…

By: 2015. 06. 01.

The home of the 2018 Ryder Cup, France's stunning Le Golf National, is the newest member of the World of Leading Golf. The club's outstanding L'Albatros course will play host to the biennial team event in September 2018…

Why is it good to be a guest in The Grove?

By: 2015. 05. 29.

Last year I complained about that golf clubs do not measure customer satisfaction, performance and NPS (Net Promoter Score) to be able to attract new golfers and golf club members, but also to retain existing ones. Now I…