Hailed “2015 Club Executive of the Year”, Gregg Patterson appears on the Private Club Radio Show to talk about hardships of the club business and how to inspire your staff and board members. Gregg is a prolific speaker and writer about the golf club industry, …
Delegates to the recent GMANSW Open Forum have been told that green keeping is a dying trade and with no new blood coming through the golf industry could face a real shortage of well qualified superintendents in 5-10 years. President of the NSWGCSA, Stuart Gill, …
Chiang Mai, Thailand: Golf travel to Thailand’s northern city of Chiang Mai and the surrounding province is predicted to rocket by an 25% over the next two years – as a direct result of hosting the fifth annual Asia Golf Tourism Convention [AGTC]. This week …
PARTS of the iconic Newcastle Golf Course could be developed to ensure the club’s long-term future. Member’s of the club voted on Wednesday night to allow the board to begin “exploring” development opportunities for golf course land fronting Nelson Bay Road, according to board member and Newcastle real …
The Huntingdale clubhouse has won yet another Award, taking out the Best Clubhouse Renovation Award at the Community Clubs Victoria Awards (CCV) held recently. This is the 3rd major Award that the clubhouse has received after taking out the Victorian Masters Builders Award for best …
Sport Geek founder Sean Callanan was guested on his podcast by John Sutherland from Golf Australia (GA), and Andrew Davies from Golf Business Forum, to look at how digital can help the game grow as it has with professional sports. With an extensive career in …
New Zealand Golf Open officials will fly to the land of the rising sun this week in search for a brighter future for the tournament. They’ll meet with Japan Golf Tour officials to further discussions about being co-sanctioned. Tournament director Michael Glading says it’s an …
Norm Spitzig, Principal & Senior Partner in Master Club Advisors, was invited as a guest speaker on The Private Club Radio Show last week to discuss the attributes of a great private club, and what make for great board governance. Norm is internationally recognized as …
THE Golf Managers Association of New Zealand (GMANZ), in conjunction with the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA), held their joint BMI Management program for local club industry professionals at Remuera Golf Club, New Zealand on April 11-15. The course is designed for managers who …
Australian golfing legend Greg Norman has begun plans for a golf course at the foot of Uluru. Sky News understands the Shark mapped out plans for the course after a recent visit to the rock with Northern Territory Chief Minister Adam Giles. ‘On my invitation …
