It has come to my attention that the majority of golf tour operators tend to prioritize the preparation of packages for prominent international golf tournaments rather than the organization of their own golf events. Please correct me if…
I have got the impression that Rosewood Hotels & Resorts (30 hotels at this moment & 24 under construction) is intentionally looking for properties away from tourist epicenters. One of the elements of the formula for luxury hotels…
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…
GolfStar, Northern Europe's largest "Multi-Course Owner Operator," runs 13 Swedish golf clubs and 19 golf courses with over 50,000 customers. GolfStar decided to expand its operation abroad. The first country is Spain. They have already established their Spanish…
Ladies and gentlemen, golf enthusiasts from around the globe, it is with profound pleasure and immense pride that we make a resounding proclamation: Portugal has been awarded the distinguished title of the "2023 Best Golf Destination in the…
Is it possible that group coaching packages designed for PGA professionals have not yet become widespread? I will tell you what I mean. The Yas Acres Golf and Country Club on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, has unveiled two…
Luxury in 2023 is more about aspiration, connection to life events, a moment in time, or lifestyle. Aspirations are diversifying. Discovering how an exclusive private golf club like La Zagaleta can benefit from the changing luxury industry and golf club business is…
The travel industry has made a remarkable recovery after facing challenging times caused by the recent pandemic. Both leisure and business travel are growing similarly, depicting a positive trend in the industry. The year 2022 witnessed a significant…
Are you also noticing a lack of buzz surrounding the upcoming 2023 Ryder Cup, despite it being just a month away? Of course, there are bits of news around the event. This is how we found out: Chervo is…
Mark Chapleski, Troon Executive Vice President, has just retired at the end of July following 24 years of service with the golf and club management business. Since 2017 he has overseen the expansion of Troon’s international portfolio to…
Have you been keeping up with Castle Stuart Golf Links (since 2009) lately? The Cabot Collection acquired this fantastic golf club in Inverness, Scotland, in 2022 and added it to its impressive collection. One of the first actions…
We can be grateful to the late legendary hedge fund manager and multi-billionaire Julian Robertson for the development of the Cape Kidnappers Golf Course (design: Tom Doak). It is not a surprise that Top100golfcourses.com ranked Cape Kidnappers Golf Course as…
I see that the recent pandemic has had an impact on loyalty programs in the golf tourism industry too. I see the change in that from now we should focus on ensuring that our golf tourists get real…
The Forbes Advisor made an attempt to rank European golf destinations based on new and not-so-new criteria: number and quality of courses, value for money, green fees, courses that are ranked as world-class, and annual sunshine, and rainfall. …
IAGTO's flagship event, the IAGTO European Convention (IEC) was held in Marbella in Andalucía’s Costa del Sol from 24-26 April 2023. The three-day event was attended by 634 delegates from 46 countries, making it IAGTO’s largest and most…
Last year, several trends (e.g. travel recovery, working from anywhere, bleisure, wellness tourism, etc.) favored La Cala Resort. On the other hand, we also need to see that their previous correct investments have brought results. Such an achievement,…
It is unbelievable that in the first three months of the year, the traffic at Los Cabos Airport increased by almost 23% (22.8%). And that's just international traffic. It seems like the destination has quickly recovered post covid…
I first heard about Ombria Resort in the Algarve in 2018 at the conference of the Portuguese National Golf Industry Council, where I participated as a speaker. Since then, many things from Ombria Resort's plans have been realized…
Japan is the world's second-largest golf country with nearly 2500 golf courses (+ many more driving ranges) and 10.5 million golfers. Despite this, it doesn't get the attention it deserves. Because of their own fault? It's also worth…
Let's face it! We do not often hear about the appointment of female general managers or managing directors in the golf club industry. The Golf Club Managers Association said that only 20% of golf club managers were women in the UK…