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The EGCOA in 2009
We look forward to continue professionalizing and growing the business of golf in Europe. Facilitating better communication between members of the EGCOA is a main goal for 2009. We look forward to growing the EGCOA in Central and Eastern Europe and the UK. Protecting interests of golf course owners is still high on the agenda. We will keep you informed about developments and wish all golf courses in Europe the best for the festive season.
GME magazine to be sent to EGCOA members
The golf business magazine Golf Management Europe (GME) and the EGCOA have signed an agreement at the 3rd European Golf Business conference in Berlin on the 6th of November. In the future, the EGCOA will get coverage in every issue of Golf Management Europe Magazine and the magazine will be sent to all members of the EGCOA. The first issue of GME in 2009, including EGCOA coverage, will be published at the end of January.
For more info visit http://www.portman.uk.com/GME.
Lodewijk Klootwijk (left, EGCOA) and Michael Lenihan (GME, right) at the EGCOA Conference in Berlin.
EGCOA Members now receive the following magazines: monthly US Golf Business Magazine, bi-monthly Golf Management Europe and quarterly Golf Course Architecture. If you do not receive one of the magazines, please inform Tibbe Bakker: tb@egcoa.eu or contact us by phone: +31 20 330 6103.
The European Golf Business Conference 2009: Copenhagen
The European Golf Business Conference is heading for Scandinavia. In November 2009 Copenhagen, Denmark will host the annual conference. At the moment, we are looking for a suitable location. Later this month, EGCOA members will receive an e-mail to be able to suggest ideas for the conference in 2009.
New website golf course owners association in Czech Republic
The golf course owners association in the Czech Republic has launched a new website. Visit www.camgh.cz.
Club Managers Association and EGCOA expand cooperation
The EGCOA is an affiliate member of the Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE). There are a lot of benefits of this affiliate membership for EGCOA Members. As a member, you will get a 50% discount on the membership of the Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE). EGCOA Members also have free entrance at the World Conference of the Club Managers Association of America. A club manager working for an EGCOA member club will be able to apply to take the Certified Club Manager (CCM) exam and can 'fast-track' and take the CCM exam in 12-18 months time. A manager who attends EGCOA events will be able to earn credits towards certification. The CMAE will provide access for EGCOA member clubs to the CMAE educational program at preferential rates. For more information, visit our website or www.cmaeeurope.org.
Dutch golf course owners conference 'Forecast 2015'
This year's conference of the Dutch golf course owners' association NVG is titled 'Forecast 2015'. The outcome of the research project with this title, initiated by the NVG and the national golf federation NGF, will be revealed at the conference. Besides that. golf course owners can learn form successful stories from other industries, like fitness and hockey. Kryddan Peterson, also present at the EGCOA Conference in Berlin, will shine his light on pace of play. The conference will take place on February 12 in Apeldoorn. For more information and registration, visit www.nationaalgolfcongres.nl.
High praise from the ‘home of golf’ for TORO
St Andrews Links has recently renewed its Toro agreement, with links superintendent, Gordon Moir, saying that the Toro equipment the ‘Home of Golf’ exclusively uses to maintain its greens and tees has “proved extremely reliable and allowed the Links Trust to present the golf courses to the standard golfers expect.”
Comprising seven courses, the world-famous St Andrews Links in Fife sustains more than 200,000 rounds of golf a year and so it is crucial that the courses are immaculately maintained. “Many golfers view their trip to St Andrews as a pilgrimage and have very high expectations,” Gordon continues. “It is vital, therefore, that we present the courses in the best condition we can every day of the year – not just for The Open or the Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.”
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