93 entries: Algarve

Fairmont St Andrews has a new director of golf

By: 2015. 06. 12.

Fairmont St Andrews, the luxury accommodation provider at the Home of Golf, has appointed Amy Yeates to the position of director of golf at the five-star resort.  She will be responsible for the entire golf function at the…

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. …

2015 British Open Speedgolf Championship gets dash of colour

By: 2015. 06. 04.

For those who are not familiar with this kind of golf here is the essence of speedgolf: It is a faster version the classic golf where you can play a full 18 holes in under 80 minutes, or…

When will Rossington Hall be ready to host the European Tour?

By: 2015. 06. 04.

The luxurious Rossington Hall, set on 250 acres, has grand ambitions of becoming an elite golf destination and host-venue of the European Tour. The Rossington Hall Golf Development (RHGD) scheme has been back by the Doncaster Council. The European Tour…

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…

Magnolia Green Golf Club continues with Billy Casper Golf

By: 2015. 05. 28.

Magnolia Green Golf Club (owned by iStar Financial who purchased he mostly undeveloped 1,896 acres (including the golf course) for $52 million at a May 2009 foreclosure auction.) has decided to continue with Billy Casper Golf. The golf club management…

Assoufid Golf Club can’t stop collecting awards

By: 2015. 05. 27.

Assoufid Golf Club recently named ‘Africa’s Best New Golf Course 2014’, has reinforced its growing global reputation by being nominated on the shortlist for The World Golf Awards as ‘Morocco’s Best Golf Course 2015’. It is a little bit…

8 winners on the Vilamoura Grand Trophy

By: 2014. 12. 10.

Oceânico Golf’s latest event the Vilamoura Grand Trophy (one of Portugal’s most significant amateur tournaments; Grande Trofeu Vilamoura) has just ended. Probably this was the most successful event since the first Vilamoura Grand Trophy in 1987.  287 golfers came from Europe (Portugal, UK,…

Connection between net promoter score and golf club membership retention

By: 2014. 10. 22.

No matter how we look at it, golf club operation/business is a service. As such our interest is to measure the performance and satisfaction to attract new golfers and golf club members, but also to retain existing ones. …

Quinta do Lago’s North Course went through a redevelopment

By: 2014. 10. 13.

For some golfers Quinta do Lago’s North course is a hotchpotch. This is a really a disadvantageous perception of a golf course that is situated in such a competitive golf marketplace as Algarve where there are 40+ golf courses…

Sustained performance at Onyria Palmares Beach & Golf Resort

By: 2014. 09. 25.

In 2013 Publituris Portugal Travel Awards (Portugal's national tourism "Oscar" award) awarded Onyria Palmares Beach & Golf Resort in categories ‘Best Five-Star Hotel’ and ‘Best Golf Course’. This year the 27-hole complex was only awarded for the country's best golf course. At the…

La Manga Club plans to double its awards’ numbers

By: 2014. 07. 17.

I have just heard that La Manga Club received a double nomination at the 1st World Golf Awards, which will be held in Portugal in November 15. The ceremony will be in the Conrad Algarve, Quinta do Lago. We will be able…

Where is a true golf social networking site?

By: 2012. 10. 07.

As we all know there is a social network for every audience. Golf is not an exeption. For this reason I made a little research to find out if there is any golf social networking site and what…