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Huntingdale Clubhouse Recognised again

POSTED ON April 28, 2016 @ 5:16 pm

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 …

New Opening Date for Kooralbyn

POSTED ON April 27, 2016 @ 10:05 pm

Due to a recent storm that severely damaged the golf greens, the Ramada Resort Kooralbyn Valley management team has decided to postpone the opening date to Friday, 29 April 2016, to allow the new grass to grow properly. .flrcg6af4fd45f3dc8 { margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:20px; } @media screen and …

Norm Spitzig features on the Private Club Radio Show

POSTED ON April 27, 2016 @ 9:53 pm

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 …

A systematic approach to growing corporate golf, events, and membership

POSTED ON April 13, 2016 @ 10:00 am

Up to now, most golf courses have profited off referrals and have managed to sell themselves through low budget marketing campaigns. However, current market conditions demand that golf clubs/businesses get better at marketing themselves, generating quality leads, and then converting the opportunities encountered on a …

Greg Norman lands in Northern Territory to scout tourism opportunities

POSTED ON April 11, 2016 @ 12:27 pm

CHAMPION Australian golfer Greg Norman has flown into the Territory scouting tourism opportunities. Dubbed “the Great White Shark”, the Mount Isa born, Townsville raised professional golfer spent 331 weeks as world number one, creating a business empire which includes golf course design, wineries and beef. …

Lydia Ko turns up as a caddie in Masters Par 3 Contest

POSTED ON April 9, 2016 @ 9:40 am

Lydia Ko, the female professional golfer who is currently ranked No. 1 in the world, showed up as a caddie on Thursday, a day before the opening of the 2016 Masters Golf Tournament, the first major men’s golf tournament this season. She caddied for the …

New Zealand PGA CEO steps down after seven years

POSTED ON April 2, 2016 @ 12:42 pm

The PGA of New Zealand has confirmed that Duncan Simpson will retire from his position as Chief Executive today April 1, and will assume a part-time role with the PGA of Association Secretary. Duncan, who has served seven years in his role, will resume duties …

Drones to Deliver Snacks at Japanese Golf Course

POSTED ON March 29, 2016 @ 6:01 pm

TOKYO – Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten will begin a snack-delivery service using drones at a golf course in Chiba in eastern Tokyo in May. The golfers will use their cell phones to ask for refreshment and other essential articles such as golf balls, which will …

The Gregg Norman Roadshow add new sideshow topics for Melbourne

POSTED ON March 29, 2016 @ 3:15 pm

Golf Industry Central is very pleased to announce that two new topics have been added to the Tuesday in Melbourne. Gregg Patterson and Norm Spitzig will each have their own topics to workshop, each swapping to facilitate for each other.The two special sideshows are at the …