By Michael Williams, Contributor, Golf Business It’s been another banner year for the golf business, with rounds and new participants hitting record levels. But as the cold weather descends on much of the country, rounds of golf are beginning to slow and, in some cases, cease...
By Harvey Silverman, Contributor, Golf Business | Silverback Golf Marketing Thoughtless? Heartless? Mindless? Just plain stupid? All of those words came to mind (and a few others not allowed in this publication) when I pulled out from my mailbox the junk piece seen here ⤵ ...
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By Larry Hirsh, President, Golf Property Analysts Accountability and Fiscal Responsibility. These are two terms we often hear in discussions of politics. Regardless of one’s political persuasion, a balanced budget and reduced debt are always front and center in our...
As seen in Golf Business September/October 2023 By Michael Williams: In the boom times for golf that were kindled by the Tiger Woods phenomenon, it seemed that everyone wanted to play the game. The demand for golf dovetailed with the housing boom, leading to an explosion...
As seen in Golf Business September/October 2023 By Steve Eubanks, Contributor, Golf Business Rarely can anything be called a universal hit. That is especially true of something in golf with a six-figure price tag and the potential to close down a revenue source for...
As seen in Golf Business September/October 2023 By Steve Eubanks, Contributor, Golf Business Whether it’s ChatGPT writing college term papers or movie buffs debating the plot of the latest “Mission Impossible” film, the subject of artificial intelligence, or AI, has hit...
As seen in Golf Business September/October 2023 By Doug McPherson, Contributor, Golf Business Two letters are changing the way the world works: AI – artificial intelligence. You can think of it as the simulation of human intelligence by machines or software. And AI isn...
As seen in Golf Business September/October 2023 By Scott Kauffman, Contributor, Golf Business Palm Beach County bills itself as “Florida’s Golf Capital.” And the marketing moniker is much deserved considering the southeast Florida county used to be the official...
As seen in Golf Business September/October 2023 By Scott Kauffman, Contributor, Golf Business When the St. Joe Company hired Tom Fazio to design Camp Creek Golf Club at the dawn of the new millennium, Fazio’s first private course in the Florida panhandle marked a new...