140 entries: R&A

Carnoustie Golf Links team up with Abertay University 2

How does Carnoustie Golf Links wants to make golf more accessible?

By: 2022. 08. 12.

Golf in Scotland had an extraordinary year in 2021. The number of registered golfers grew by 7.17%: 179,832 registered golfers in 2020,192,724 registered golfers in 2021. The total number of golfers was 595,000 golfers. What is less flattering…

Peter Finch The R&A at the 150th Open Championship

What can Peter Finch’s community of 500K+ be good for brands?

By: 2022. 08. 02.

Remember, authentic and organic always win. In the world of micro-influencers, authenticity is the currency. What can brands achieve from cooperating with mega-influencers like Peter Finch (500K followers on YouTube) or Rick Shiels? In a previous article, I…

EIGCA AM2022 - Jason Straka ASGCA, Tim Lobb, EIGCA

Where is the EIGCA action plan & recommendations to tackle climate change?

By: 2022. 07. 14.

In recent years, the efforts of Sentosa Golf Club have impressed me the most as they try to make their operations environmentally friendly and sustainable. The 2022 EIGCA Annual Meeting was held from Monday 27th to Wednesday 29th…

2022 Award winner Ben Matthews with Sandy Armit John Deere

How does John Deere endorse great talents?

By: 2022. 05. 19.

I found an interesting personal, career story of Ben Matthews, an SRUC student. Who has just won the 2022 HNC Golf Course Management Student of the Year Award, sponsored by John Deere and Scottish turf dealer Double A.…

Players-1st-infographic_platform_HERO

Here is how you can understand better your golf club customers’ needs

By: 2022. 03. 21.

Perhaps it is no exaggeration to say that the last two years have been outstanding for the golf industry. Wherever we look we can see significant growth in golf participation and golf equipment sales. NGF’s participation research shows…

2022 BIGGA Awards Finalists announcement

Guess who are the finalists of the BIGGA Awards 2022!

By: 2022. 03. 09.

The BTME 2022 is almost here. It is very likely to be held between 22-24 March with Continue to Learn taking place from Sunday 20 to Wednesday 23 March 2022. One of the highlights of BTME each year…

2022 Trilby Tour

Here is the 2022 Trilby Tour schedule. Are you ready?

By: 2022. 02. 11.

I meant this light, good news for you this Friday. I have just received the schedule of the 2022 Trilby Tour. Since the acquisition of the Trilby Tour by Darwin Escapes in 2021 we can see some major…

Junior Masters 2022 Close House

What will make the 2022 Junior Masters amazing at Close House?

By: 2022. 01. 21.

I have not written about the Junior Masters since 2020. In that year Close House was the host venue of the event. Now the PING Junior Masters' final round will return to Close House: 27th October. The reason…

North Berwick Golf Club GM Elaine McBride

How does North Berwick Golf Club live up to its guests’ & members’ expectations?

By: 2022. 01. 10.

The North Berwick Golf Club honored double-winning European Solheim Cup captain Catriona Matthew by reopening a clubhouse lounge in her name last December. That’s why I thought I’d ask a few questions from Elaine McBride, the general manager…

Customer experience seriously talent

How to win the war for great talents by giving them the right tools?

By: 2021. 12. 20.

The latest research of The R&A and Sports Marketing Surveys (SMS) found that the total number of golfers has increased to 66.6 million from 61 million over the last five years, surpassing the previous high mark of 61.6…

Golfbreaks Mastercard partnership in 2022 too

The Golfbreaks partnership has proved its worth to Mastercard

By: 2021. 11. 17.

It is not a big surprise why Mastercard is satisfied with the Golfbreaks partnership. Can you imagine the value of a fresh and up-to-date email database of customers with high purchasing power? Golfbreaks, according to its confession, has…

AI Golf The Greenkeeper putting aid first step

Befriend AI Golf putting aid to decrease your HCP!

By: 2021. 11. 01.

Now I read that beginners and non-complete beginner golfers face 10 major challenges. One of their challenges is hit the putt. I am sure we can agree on that there is no annoying more than three or more…

AI Golf The Greenkeeper putting aid during golf lesson

How to orient between various golf putting aids?

By: 2021. 10. 01.

The recent KemperSports Golfer Insights Survey found „The majority of new golfers (58%) came to the game because of the pandemic. But they plan to play even more golf in 2021 and intend to play just as much…

Abu Dhabi Golf Club clubhouse

How smart will be the enhanced clubhouse of the Abu Dhabi Golf Club?

By: 2021. 09. 28.

You must have heard that Aldar Properties sold the Abu Dhabi Golf Club Complex for $49 million in 2020. The new owner is a financial investor. Following new ownership at the start of 2021, the Club is now…

Vicente Rubio Finca Cortesin general director

Will women feel more welcomed at Finca Cortesin after the Solheim Cup?

By: 2021. 09. 13.

It is not big news if I tell you that the 2023 Solheim Cup will be held in Finca Cortesin between September 18-24, 2023. Finca Cortesin will become the first venue in Spain to stage the Solheim Cup. What excites me much…

AI Golf The Greenkeeper putting aid close look

Which putting aid can generate you awesome results?

By: 2021. 09. 01.

How many times has it happened to us that until we got close to the hole everything went well and then suddenly unintentionally, we destroyed our game with terrible putting (more than 3)? I also break my head…

2021 AIG Women's Open without single use plastic bottles Mastercard Adidas

Don’t look for single-use plastic bottles at the 2021 AIG Women’s Open!

By: 2021. 08. 18.

I am so happy that the organizers of the 2021 AIG Women's Open (16-22 August 2021) at Carnoustie Golf Links will not offer single-use plastic bottles instead will offer water refilling stations and reusable stainless steel bottles. It…

Customer Lifetime Value golf

Discover & reward your loyal & most valuable customers!

By: 2021. 08. 02.

When you know the total amount of revenue your golf club member or guest will generate, you will be able to make better decisions on how to acquire and retain customers. It is good to highlight we should…

Acushnet Awards with the winners

How Acushnet is developing outstanding employee experience?

By: 2021. 05. 05.

Last year I saw so many employee experience development initiatives at Acushnet UK. I really like them. For this reason, I thought to interview Matthew Johnson, the general manager of Acushnet UK. How do you define what is…

Chris Duffy Modry Las Golf Resort new general manager

What concerns Modry Las Golf Resort’s management the most?

By: 2021. 02. 07.

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…