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Golf Business Conference 2008 a resounding success
The European Golf Course Owners Association (EGCOA) was delighted with the success of its third European Golf Business Conference, held November 5-7 in Berlin.
The central theme to the conference was ‘The Big Change’ and the event attracted a total of 240 delegates from 25 different countries, including participants from Africa, America and Canada.
The EGCOA announced that the fourth Golf Business Conference will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark in November 2009.
For photo’s and presentations, visit www.egcoa.eu.
Ken Schofield receives EGCOA Award 2008
A very popular moment at the EGCOA Conference was former European Tour executive director Ken Schofield receiving the 2008 EGCOA award for his outstanding contribution to developing the European Tour and for the positive effect this has had on the growth of the game. Commenting on the conference, Mr Schofield said: “The agenda was challenging and timely for golf – particularly in the current economic climate – and the contributors were first class.”
New cooperation’s for EGCOA
The EGCOA has signed agreements with the International Association of Golf Tour Operators and the PGA’s of Europe at the 3rd European Golf Business conference in Berlin. In the future, this organisations will co-operate, support and share knowledge with the EGCOA. It was also agreed that mutual recognition of logos is granted and CEO’s will act as Patrons of the respective associations. The EGCOA also signed an agreement to cooperate with Golf Management Europe. In the future, the EGCOA will get coverage in every issue of Golf Management Europe and the magazine will be sent to all EGCOA members.
General meeting in Berlin: plans and budget 2009 accepted
The financial report over 2007 was accepted by the general meeting, as was the budget for the new year. The focus of the EGCOA for the coming year will be on professionalizing and growing the business more. Ways to achieve this are for instance by building handbooks for golf operations, facilitate better communication between EGCOA members and continuing the EU lobby on pest and water directive.
EGCOA Board elected for another three years
The board of the EGCOA has been re-elected during the General Meeting at the Golf Business Conference in Berlin. All board members were motivated to start another term of three years. Under this board, the EGCOA succeeded to unite 10 national golf course operator federations (the Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, France, Sweden, Italy, Portugal, Czech Republic, Finland and Slovenia) with more than 600 golf course enterprises under a European roof. This development is to be continued also in the next years.
The board of the European Golf Course Owners Association: Marcel Welling (Netherlands), President
Alexander Baron von Spoercken (Germany), Vice-President Peter Arendorff (Denmark), Secretary
Philippe Wibaux (France), Treasurer
Mathew Wormald wins TORO Student Greenkeeper Of The Year Award 2008
Mathew Wormald, assistant greenkeeper at Luffenham Heath Golf Club in Lincolnshire, has won the title of Toro Student Greenkeeper of the Year 2008. The judging panel, including Lely’s Peter Mansfield and BIGGA’s John Pemberton, Jeff Mills and Sami Collins, also selected two runners-up. James Canham, 22, greenkeeper at Golf Club Gstaad in Switzerland and a Myerscough College student, and Paul Carella, 20, assistant greenkeeper at Bothwell Castle Golf Club in Glasgow and a Gosta Training student, win a trip to Harrogate Week in January.
Useful information for golf course owners:
Off-Season Golf - Golf Lessons with Coach Robertson
Click here to read the full article on winter golf
Pace of Play – Kryddan Peterson
As seen on the EGCOA Conference; a guide for pace of play on your golf course. Visit www.ettupp.se.
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