Monthly Archives: June 2015

2 Spanish private golf clubs are joining World of Leading Golf

By: 2015. 06. 30.

Real Club de Golf Las Brisas and Club de Golf Aloha, both from Andalusia are joining World of Leading Golf (WLG).  Real Club de Golf Las Brisas is currently rebuilding its back 9 holes under the auspices of renowned…

Will La Manga Club win the ‘Best Golf Resort in the World’ category?

By: 2015. 06. 29.

La Manga Club Resort is one of the venues that was nominated in the ‘Best Golf Resort in the World’ category at the Telegraph Media Group's 2015 UltraTravel Awards. Thus La Manga Club is the only destination in continental Europe to…

Orizonte Lisbon Golf attracted 11% more Swedish golfers

By: 2015. 06. 26.

To exploit Swedes' natural attraction to Portuguese golf courses, early this year Orizonte Lisbon Golf exhibited in Malmo, Sweden (part of this promotion tour they exhibited in Helsinki, Paris and Scotland as well). Now it seems like that…

SkyCaddie members get 15% discount off at Macdonald Hotels & Resorts

By: 2015. 06. 26.

It turned out from an insight that SkyCaddie members tend to travel more widely than the average golfers. This motivated the partnership with Macdonald Hotels & Resorts. SkyCaddie has just announced that its members in the UK can now enjoy…

Sunice is continuing its partnership with the PGA TOUR

By: 2015. 06. 25.

Sunice having been selected as outerwear supplier for the International Team at The Presidents Cup 2015 thus they can continue their partnership actually. The Presidents Cup will be held October 6-11, 2015, at Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Songdo IBD,…

Royal & Awesome helped to raise more than £10,000 for Sparks

By: 2015. 06. 25.

Fulwell Golf Club, Twickenham held the second Sparks Longest Golf Day Challenge with the help of the Scottish clothing company Royal & Awesome. Almost 50 golfers endured four rounds of gruelling, dusk-to-dawn golf at the 111-year-old club, while wearing Royal &…

America’s favorite golf destination: Myrtle Beach

By: 2015. 06. 24.

Did you know that in Myrtle Beach, more than 3.5 million rounds of golf are played annually? I think it is a beautiful sign of popularity and engagement.  Thus I am not surprised that Myrtle Beach has been…

Briardale Greens Golf Course and Fernandina Beach Golf Club selected Bill Casper Golf

By: 2015. 06. 23.

Just like in case of Delcastle Golf Course (DE) and Bent Creek Golf Course (FL), in this instance we can see an extended contract with Billy Casper Golf. Under Billy Casper Golf management since 2010, Briardale Greens Golf Course…

Review: TaylorMade’s wearable golf tracker: Microsoft Golf Tile

By: 2015. 06. 22.

In last November I wrote a review about Arccos Golf (innovation partner of Callaway Golf; the original concept/idea is from Callaway Golf) and Game Golf, where I shared my doubts about their future potentials, namely they are monofunctional and pricey…

There will be no shortage of golf carts at The Address Montgomerie Dubai

By: 2015. 06. 19.

The 18 hole, par 72 championship golf course The Address Montgomerie Dubai (managed by Troon) has just announced that they are expanding the golf cart fleet with 100 ClubCar Precedent i2L vehicles. At the same week Hydroturf International…

Direct Golf is implementing Myagi online retail sales training platform

By: 2015. 06. 18.

I think we can admit that the classic online training solutions are not really convenient. This is why it is good to see that Direct Golf is trying to find an online training platform.  It is not a…

What can bring to Martin Kaymer the partnership with IMG?

By: 2015. 06. 18.

Martin Kaymer and his Management Team are joining forces with worldwide management and marketing company, IMG. As part of the agreement, IMG will work together with manager Philip Kaymer, coach Gunter Kessler and PR-agent Dirk Schimmel to manage…

Hellidon Lakes Golf & Spa Hotel’s 25th anniversary

By: 2015. 06. 17.

On the last day of July Hellidon Lakes Golf & Spa Hotel will celebrates its 25th anniversary. They will commemorates its landmark date with a fundraising golf day on Friday, July 31. Many familiar faces from Hellidon Lakes’ history including a…

Delcastle Golf Course & Bent Creek Golf Course are continuing with Billy Casper Golf

By: 2015. 06. 17.

Billy Casper Golf can continue to manage Delcastle Golf Course (DE) and Bent Creek Golf Course (FL).  Billy Casper Golf, invested more than $800,000 in clubhouse and course-related enhancements in the facility, which is owned by New Castle County. The…

Billy Casper Golf introduces surf-inspired, motorized golf carts

By: 2015. 06. 15.

Billy Casper Golf and Sol Boards have partnered to feature GolfBoard – the first and only substantive, surf-inspired, motorized golf vehicle built specifically for the sport – at numerous Billy Casper Golf owned and operated golf courses, country clubs and…

New reason to visit Quinta do Lago: Bovino Steakhouse

By: 2015. 06. 15.

There is a proverb that says: the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. Now Quinta do Lago is adding a modern steakhouse to its food services to provide more reason to visit them: Bovino Steakhouse.…

Robert Trent Jones II signature golf course is close to completion in Hungary

By: 2015. 06. 14.

Yes it is true. It will be the second Robert Trent Jones II signature golf course in Eastern Europe (the other is in Russia). Hungary's 4th wealthiest entrepreneur (according to Forbes Hungary in 2014) Gábor Széles had an…

Gardagolf Country Club is trying to convince UK golfers to…

By: 2015. 06. 12.

The 27-hole Gardagolf Country Club, in northern Italy, is targeting now UK golfers for the first time after negotiating package rates with a number of nearby ‘partner' hotels. Gardagolf has been, until now, largely the privilege of its 550…

Fairmont St Andrews has a new director of golf

By: 2015. 06. 12.

Fairmont St Andrews, the luxury accommodation provider at the Home of Golf, has appointed Amy Yeates to the position of director of golf at the five-star resort.  She will be responsible for the entire golf function at the…

What makes Billy Casper Golf an attractive employer?

By: 2015. 06. 10.

Last week was a very nice week for Billy Casper Golf. It was awarded by the Helios HR Apollo Award for innovative training programs, including its proprietary "ACE the Guest Experience," Building Our Buffalo mentorship program, Billy Casper Golf…