168 entries: Ryder Cup

Verdura Resort

What are the ambitions of the Sicilian Verdura Resort?

By: 2017. 01. 11.

Sardinia and Sicily host some of the most prestigious Italian golf venues according to KPMG's "Golf Benchmark Survey in Italy 2012". Now, Sicily’s Verdura Resort is becoming the latest addition to the exclusive European Tour Properties network, joining…

Abu Dhabi Invitational

Who will win the 2017 Abu Dhabi Invitational?

By: 2016. 12. 22.

Paul McGinley will lead a host of star names at the 2017 Abu Dhabi Invitational at the award-winning Yas Links on Yas Island from January 28-29, 2017. He will captain a Professional Golfers’ Team against a Celebrity Team…

The Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish Open is getting attractive

By: 2016. 11. 26.

A real important agreement between the LET and LPGA has been reached recently that will see Dundonald Links (a Kyle Phillips-designed course) host both the 2017 men’s and ladies’ Scottish Opens whilst elevating the Aberdeen Asset Management Ladies Scottish…

Do you care about the Golf Business & Industry Convention?

By: 2016. 11. 10.

I believe that for European golf club managers there are few really important events that they should visit. One of them is the Golf Business & Industry Convention that will be held in 2017, between 17-19 January at…

How should the European Tour Properties improve in 2017?

By: 2016. 11. 07.

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…

What is the next challenge of the European Tour Properties?

By: 2016. 09. 19.

European Tour Properties venues Terre Blanche Hotel Spa Golf Resort (Provence, France) and PGA Catalunya Resort (Costa Brava, Spain) have been ranked first and third respectively in a prestigious new listing of continental Europe’s finest golf resorts, compiled by Golf…

Marco Simone Golf and Country Club Ryder Cup

What is Marco Simone Golf & Country Club’s new venture?

By: 2016. 06. 30.

During the week that the European Tour visits the 2018 Ryder Cup host venue Le Golf National for the 100th Open de France, European Tour Properties will announce the 2022 host venue Marco Simone Golf & Country Club as the…

Can William McGirt win again on the PGA Tour?

By: 2016. 06. 07.

William McGirt prevailed in a sudden-death playoff over fellow staffer Jon Curran to win the Memorial Tournament Presented by Nationwide on the PGA TOUR over the weekend at Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. This is William…

Can SPRINT6GOLF improve the pace of play?

By: 2016. 06. 06.

SPRINT6GOLF, a quicker, shorter format of golf for players of all ages and abilities was recently launched. The essence of the SPRINT6GOLF format of golf is that you have to complete within 30-seconds your very first shot to…

How can Darren Clarke help to a charity event?

By: 2016. 05. 31.

Europe’s Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke will host the spectacular Costa Smeralda Invitational at Pevero Golf Club on Saturday, June 25. The Pevero Golf Club is a par 72, 18 hole, 6717-yard golf course. It was designed by Robert…

How can golf win the 2016 Rio Games?

By: 2016. 05. 11.

We have waited for this moment more than 100 years. It was in 1904 in St. Louis when golf participated last time in the Olympic Games. The return of golf to the Olympic Games became official in September…

How can the Le Golf National improve engagement?

By: 2016. 05. 06.

I keep telling you for a while that the regular golf carts will not satisfy that much the connected customers and from golf course operations aspect it is also less effective. Forward thinking golf clubs should shift away from mass…

Is the Scottish golf industry remarkable?

By: 2016. 03. 24.

A recent R&A study (A satellite account for golf in the UK) found that the Gross Value Added (=defined as the profits plus wages within an industry, less an adjustment for taxation and subsidies) of the golf industry in the…

What is the heritage of Christy O’Connor Jnr?

By: 2016. 01. 08.

Early this week the Irish golf society and I think the golf world lost a great golfer (4 European Tour victory, 2 Ryder Cup appearance etc.) and golf architect in the person of Christy O'Connor Jnr. Christy O’Connor Jnr…

How has Turkey become an attractive golf destination?

By: Görkem Kursunlu Karakus 2015. 12. 29.

In this article, I would like to emphasize the developing stages of Golf industry in Turkey, focusing mainly the efforts of Ministry of Culture and Tourism's investments and Turkish Golf Federation (TGF) and Turkish Airlines supportive activities within…

What would be like the Olympic Games with golf?

By: 2015. 12. 14.

I think we can agree upon that there are very few who can remember the last Olympic Games where golf was played (Paris 1900 and St Louis 1904). This is an 112-year absence. To mark this event, The Olympic…

HSBC extended its commitment to golf sponsorship by 5 years

By: 2015. 11. 04.

HSBC's announcement about the renewal of their global golf sponsorship portfolio (World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions, the HSBC Women’s Champions and the Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship) brought a great relief. In the summer was announced that HSBC will…

Have you heard about the on-demand Matteo Manassero?

By: 2015. 11. 02.

Matteo Manassero is quite busy in these days. Two days ago I had the chance to write about his support of Italy's bid efforts to win the hosting rights of the 2022 Ryder Cup. Today, he held an interactive…

How was a festival of golf able to attract 700+ newcomers?

By: 2015. 10. 14.

A little and less known golf course operator company in the UK, the Glendale Golf has achieved a remarkable result by attracting 700+ "new to golf course" people to its golf courses. Originally they set a more modest…

Why do British golf tourists prefer PGA Catalunya Resort?

By: 2015. 08. 02.

Last year PGA Catalunya Resort was awarded as '2015 Golf Resort of the Year for Europe' by the International Association of Golf Tour Operators (IAGTO). Now PGA Catalunya Resort proves that they have not received the recognition in…