Zavidovo PGA National Russia has got off to a flying start in their first full season, in what are exciting times for the game of golf in Russia. The magnificent European Golf Design course opened for local market play at the end of last season and since then “The Manor”, the luxurious 10 bedroom clubhouse has been completed and is now accepting in house guests.
Toro is pleased to announce an expanded line of electronic fuel injected (EFI) mowers with additions to its Z Master® Professional 6000 Series and Z Master commercial 3000 Series. All Toro® EFI mowers come equipped with Kohler® Command Pro closed-loop EFI engines that automatically adapt to load, weather, fuel and altitude changes for faster response and up to 25% better fuel economy. With the addition of these new models, Toro now offers one of the most extensive lineups of fuel-efficient EFI mowers in the industry.
“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.
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?
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.
Hoebridge Golf Centre’s Mike O’Connell has become the first manager of a public pay-and-play centre in Europe to be awarded the prestigious Certified Club Manager (CCM) qualification.
More than 30 people took to the sea for the Royal Temple Yacht Club’s (England) annual free open day.
Deben Yacht Club, England has established a ‘Youth Development Fund’ to help club members who wish to compete in open or national events.
The Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE) has announced four more of its members have achieved its Certified Club Manager (CCM) status.
An historic first golf exhibition in the European Parliament in Brussels opened May 7-8th 2013 showcasing ‘Golf – A European Success’.
The exhibition, which brought the Ryder Cup and Solheim Cup trophies together in celebrating the success of the European teams in their respective matches against the United States at Medinah last year and Killeen Castle in 2011, highlighted the environmental, social and economic impact of golf across Europe.
Jim James, CCM, Senior Director of club and hospitality operations at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, GA.
