The Troon Privé managed Rio Verde Country Club and Community are in a very good mood. Troon Privé, the private club operating division of Troon, was hired to manage the club in mid-2016. Earlier this year, members approved a…
Troon has been selected to manage the Colonial Country Club in Memphis, Tenn. Troon Privé, the private club operations division of Troon, will manage this 18-hole facility. The Colonial Country Club was established in 1913 and provides a full-service, private-club experience. The…
The renowned Scottish golf clothing brand, Glenmuir, has just revealed its Autumn/Winter collection for 2018. Probably the most interesting feature of the collection is the g.Wick technology (RRP: £54.95). It is a lightweight performance midlayer bonded with a…
Troon Privé (the private club operations division of Troon) will manage Belfair, a private golf club community in Bluffton, South Carolina. Belfair is an award-winning 36-hole facility as well as the community’s property owners association. The club features two championship…
The Birchwood Park Golf and Country Club (situated on the outskirts of Wilmington, near Dartford) went through recently an extensive £5m development. Thus, they became the most comprehensive health, leisure, golf, and events facility in the area. After these development guests can…
Do you remember when I reported about the cooperation between TaylorMade and Microsoft? At the beginning of the summer of 2015, Microsoft launched its Microsoft Golf Tile, a new version of its fitness band. Microsoft Golf Tile is not really a…
Between us, I don't really understand the concerns of the LPGA Tour regarding LPGA Tour players' attire. You might find extreme examples, but most of them are not sexist, but rather sporty and modern. If you select any…
When I first heard about that Troon will manage the Deering Bay Yacht & Country Club in Coral Gables, Florida, I could not imagine that is a very eventful place. Deering Bay Yacht & Country Club is a unique…
Introduction Nike started selling golf shoes in 1984, but golf was a minor component in Nike’s marketing juggernaut before Tiger Woods came aboard in 1996. By 2000, Nike was selling balls and clubs as well as apparel and…
Burhill Golf and Leisure Ltd (BGL) has recently had five venues recertified by the Golf Environment Organisation (GEO) with the remaining five to follow as a result of continued, progressive works carried out across the operator’s 22 golf…
VisitScotland and Scottish Enterprise has just revealed their latest study about the contribution of the golf tourism industry to the Scottish economy. The study found that golf tourism is now worth £286 million to Scotland on an annual basis…
I first heard about the plan of the Menai-Davis family to hire the renowned Dye Designs to build their new golf club The Dye London in 2013. Actually, Perry Dye designed the Dye London golf course. The construction began…
The 6th annual IAGTO Asia Golf Tourism Convention (AGTC), will take place in Danang, Vietnam, from 7-13 May this year, will be Asia’s largest-ever golf tourism event. The event will be held at the Furama Resort Danang and…
The members of White Manor Country Club (Malvern, PA, a member-owned private club; founded in 1948) held a voting in mid-December about the selling of their country club. The biggest concern of the members and the neighbours was that the…
It seems like that UK’s largest independently owned hotel group the Macdonald Hotels & Resorts have not returned home empty-handed from the latest International Golf Travel Market that was held between November 14-17 in Mallorca. Macdonald Hotels & Resort said that they…
When I heard that Troon is launching advisory services, I have gone through Golf Inc. Magazine's TOP20 golf club management company list to see who have got similar services. To my great surprise, only a few of them…
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…
I think the European Tour Properties will return next week to the International Golf Travel Market (IGTM) with great pride. They have added this year 6 new golf clubs to their portfolio of prestigious golf venues. Now boasting 22…
The prestigious Centurion Club announced last week, that the former Chief Executive of the PGA European Tour, George O’Grady, will become the club’s first President. I think, I don't have to introduce you George O'Grady, who spent over 40 years…
I am always curious to read about Central European countries' golf clubs' efforts to attract golf tourists. This why I thought to write about two Polish golf clubs' latest initiative. Two of the leading golf clubs in Poland,…