Don't worry, the owner Todd Perry will not shut down his golf club. Instead he selectedHonours Golf to manage his golf club. The Calhoun-based golf club is considered as one of the best in northeast Louisiana. At the…
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…
In the previous post, I started to explain why a wearable technology solution could improve the golf retail experience. I highlighted 3 major areas for improvement: product information and related services, in-store communication and navigation; payment solutions. In this post, I am…
51 hours left from 2014. So here is the time to summarize this year. Scotland rightly can rejoice this year. In 2014, Scotland attracted 340,000 golf event spectators. VisitScotland says this year was the 2nd highest year for golf…
In 2012 I wrote that the golf industry needs crowdsourcing and crowdfunding to attract new players and reactivate "armchair golfers", but also to involve people in product/service development. According to National Golf Foundation, in 2013, 400,000 golfers (650,000 men left,…
Yesterday was announced Ian Poulter in joining the Acushnet Company team (Titleist, Footjoy) after 8 years with Cobra-Puma Golf. It is pritty logical, as Titleist does not have apparel, so Ian Poulter can continue with his golf clothing business…
In less than 3 hours starts the 2014 Volvo World Match Play Championship at the London Golf Club. The draw for the 2014 Volvo World Match Play Championship has been confirmed yesterday with some interesting match ups. Here are…
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…
Mizuno has just launched its new wedge the Mizuno MP-T5 wedge. This new wedge is designed with insight from PGA Tour professional Luke Donald. The new Mizuno MP-T5 wedge is featuring Mizuno’s patented Grain Flow Forging. The Grain Flow…
I wonder and stare, how Bulgaria is emerging on the global golf map from almost nothing. Currently 8 golf courses are operating in Bulgaria, where 3 of them on the Black Sea cost (Black Sea Rama, Thracian Cliffs Golf…
Two years ago in September I recommended to take seriously smart phones as a tool and a communication channel. Since then the the global smartphone audience surpassed the 1 billion mark in 2012 and will total 1.75 billion…
Now it is official that 2014 Volvo World Match Play Championship will be held in London Golf Club. The game will be played on the International Course from the 15th to the 19th October. Match Play Championship will be played on former…
The battle to invent the softest golf ball is keeps going on. In January 2013, I reported about Wilson Staff DUO golf balls that have a compression of 40 (out of 110 - but the complate scale ends at 200).…
Recently I found an interesting quote in a Nike Golf print ad: "Nike Golf shoes are not for the game of golf. They are for the sport of golf. The sport of golf requires fitness. Training. Dedication." It is…
It is very likely as we are close to the end of 2012 that this year was the year of crowdfunding. For those who are not familiar with the concept of crowdfunding: it is a collective effort of individuals…
Two years ago I had already written a post about hickory golf. Recently I came across with an article about hickory golf championship. As you can assume this press release was not published in a leading golf magazine…
In May 2010 I wrote that Titleist's parent company Acushnet is selling Cobra Golf to Puma AG. The Acushnet saga is still not over. In those days I said OK, fine Cobra Golf is underperforming and they cannot…
Recently I came across with the news that Acushnet (the golf business of Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO)) the owner of Titleist, Footjoy golf mega-brands is likely to sell its golf club brand Cobra Golf to the German…
Thursday I had a great day. I got involved in an interesting initiative of Business Golf International. As companies and not just golf courses are highly motivated to come up with ideas, solutions that will motivate potential customers…
On last Sunday on my way to my Mom, I was reading Geoff Shackelford's Grounds For Golf book. This would not be so interesting to share with others, IF I do not read the following: "Most warm-season grasses…