Ronan Smyth CCM is currently the General Manager of Old Conna Golf Club, located twelve miles south of Dublin in Ireland. Prior to his role at Old Conna, he was General Manager of 9 hole Kilcoole Golf Club and Ashbourne Golf Club. Ronan gained his CCM in 2012 and is the Past President of the Irish Golf […]
By David Roy CCM The problem with budgeting is that we rely on historic data to create our forecasts and the past is increasingly unreliable as a measuring stick for the future. We do our best when we work up a budget for approval by the Finance Committee and Board but what can we do […]
David Gemmell CCM was the Head Professional at Aberdour from 2002, but with the goal of getting into club management he attended all 5 of the CMAE MDP’s within 4 years and gained his CCM in 2016 and is now the General Manager of Turnhouse in Edinburgh. He is the former President of the CMAE […]
Autumn is with us and indications are that as club leaders prepare to go into their annual budgeting cycle, most European economies are witnessing steady improvement and positive forecasts. GGA’s Rob Hill examines the outlook and offers best budgeting advice. Goldman Sachs describes the outlook for continental Europe’s economy as “cautiously optimistic” as the housing […]
Golf courses aiming to face up to the challenge of turf disease and maintain high quality playing surfaces for their customers throughout autumn and winter have been just been handed a new, highly effective solution, Syngenta’s Instrata Elite. The company explains. Launched this summer by Syngenta, the leading innovator in turf management solutions, Instrata Elite […]
Clubs, like every other business in the UK, need to rise to the challenge of the economy we find ourselves in. This short, sharp audit is a good exercise to make sure you’re covering all bases, says Caroline Scoular. To meet today’s challenges, clubs must continue to present themselves in the most professional manner that […]
So you’ve recruited them… now you have to keep them. Timely advice on the value of training. Much time, effort and probably money, is spent on recruiting employees. A smooth professional introduction to the club and their role within it, will ensure that money has been well spent. You don’t want to start all over […]
By Jerry Kilby CCM Most of us have read the books and listened to the presentations outlining the theory of membership marketing techniques, and of course we learn a great deal from our own experiences, but the truth of membership marketing is that you never know what will work at your club until you try […]
Christopher May CCM has over twenty five years experience in the golf industry, currently Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Golf which owns and manages Dubai’s leading golf clubs, Emirates Golf Club and Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club. His previous career experience in the UK includes managerial roles at the Jack Nicklaus designed London Golf […]
It is approaching that time of year when clubs look to refresh their wine list. It’s an important task and one that shouldn’t be neglected, advises Mark Tipton, Marketing Manager at Tolchards A poor wine list can confuse and complicate a dining experience whereas a great list can win over new customers and put patrons […]
By Gregor Wright Where it all started… I took over the Junior coaching at Ladybank in 2011 and whilst there were decent numbers attending coaching, numbers taking part in competitions were dwindling. Feedback suggested that the section was lacking new ideas, partially due to being run on a solo basis by one Junior Convenor. In […]
Marc Newey CCM, CCE is an experienced club manager and has spent over 30 years in sports management. Having held previous positions at Woking Leisure, Marriott Hanbury Manor and The Forest of Arden and Royal Mid-Surrey Golf Club, he is now the CEO of Roehampton Club, a multi-sports complex in London. Marc is a Chartered […]
