321 entries: GEO

What will be the destiny of Calvert Crossing?

By: 2015. 08. 25.

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 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…

How will wearable technology change our golf retail experience? – part 2

By: 2015. 01. 14.

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…

340,000 golf event spectators were interested in Scotland

By: 2014. 12. 29.

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…

How to have a private caddie with the wisdom of crowds?

By: 2014. 12. 15.

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,…

Will Wilcox continues to be a Srixon/Cleveland Golf PGA Tour staff member

By: 2014. 10. 22.

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…

2014 Volvo World Match Play Championship kicks off today

By: 2014. 10. 15.

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…

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…

Preview: Mizuno MP-T5 Wedge

By: 2014. 10. 01.

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…

Thracian Cliffs Golf & Beach Resort joins IMG Prestige

By: 2014. 09. 19.

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…

Mobile rewards platform for golf club operators

By: 2014. 05. 17.

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…

2014 Volvo World Match Play Championship in London Golf Club

By: 2014. 02. 05.

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…

Callaway invented the softest golf ball ever

By: 2014. 01. 11.

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).…

Nike Golf’s perception about golf

By: 2013. 07. 02.

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…

How to crowdfund a golf course?

By: 2012. 12. 27.

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…

World Hickory Open Championship is coming

By: 2012. 09. 11.

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…

What happened to Titleist’s parent company?

By: 2010. 12. 08.

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…

Acushnet prefers to focus on golf balls

By: 2010. 03. 11.

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…

Virtual golf course or an added value service?

By: 2010. 02. 13.

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…

Golf turfgrass types that reduce maintenance costs

By: 2010. 01. 29.

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…