Following 20 years of stable growth, Europe’s golf market experienced its first downturn in golf participation in 2011. The decrease in the number of registered golfers can be partially attributed to the economic crisis but also to the change in golfing patterns. A slight increase was recorded in the number of registered players in Europe in 2013. Which countries have contributed to this growth and how?
‘Golf Tourism’ is the first textbook for both students and practitioners of this vast and growing worldwide industry.
In a significant milestone for the golf industry, the Golf Environment Organization (GEO) has been accepted as an ISEAL Alliance associate member, following a rigorous formal evaluation by ISEAL, the global leader in defining credibility in sustainability standards systems.
The 2013 European Golf Business Conference welcomes Dr. Nile W. Hatch, the architect behind optimal pricing and Co-Founder of Quantival—The Intelligent Pricing Company.
In a bid to capitalise on the popularity of golf over recent weeks, the Scottish Golf Union (SGU) and Scottish Ladies’ Golfing Association (SLGA) have launched their latest marketing campaign to encourage golfers to join their local club.
Golf course machinery giant Toro is carrying out a number of roadshows for 2013.
This week marks the first anniversary of Trump International Golf Links, Scotland. The championship golf course designed by esteemed links golf architect, Dr Martin Hawtree, officially opened on 10 July, 2012 and has attracted several international awards and top ratings in its first year.
The project, the largest of its kind in Europe at the moment, is a 250-million Euro investment including three hotels, residential and resort real estate, restaurants featuring gourmet and Tuscan fare, retail boutiques, meeting facilities, golf, a winery and olive oil production and recreational facilities including a pool and miles of hiking and riding trails.
We are delighted to give an early “heads up” to all existing MDP delegates on the date of the third course in the emerging education pyramid that is the CMAE Management Development Programme.
“Troon Values Your Time” communicates a pace-of-play standard to guests and members of Troon-managed facilities before the issue becomes a problem on the course. Some essential elements of the initiative include calculating a facility’s “Time Par” for comfortably playing a enjoying the course, and setting “Pacesetter Times,” which are designated morning tee times reserved for players committed to playing at least 20 minutes under the Time Par.
Tesco has fundamentally shifted the way it views loyalty to be about the retailer being loyal to customers in the wake of its poor performance over the last year.
With the British Open fast approaching, Whitekirk’s David Brodie is a busy Manager gearing up for what he knows will be a hectic time for this popular club near Muirfield Golf Club, Scotland.
He may look young, but David was around the last time the Open was in East Lothian with the eyes of the world upon the region, and everyone approaching Muirfield from the south driving right past his clubs welcome sign.
How has the CMAE’s Management Development Programme (MDP) helped him prepare?
