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28 July 2016

In a recent blog post by online retailer Golfsupport it highlighted the importance of customer service in the digital era.  In our own analysis we have taken 2,000 recent reviews on Golfshake and analysed golfers feedback specifically focused on the golf course and customer expectations.

22 October 2019

Slow play is a problem at almost every golf club in the UK and worldwide. In recent years it seems the time it takes to complete 18 holes has increased in both social and competitive golf.  What are the issues that golfers and clubs face and what can be done?

28 June 2016

In a recent survey conducted by members and visitors to the Golfshake website, of over 4,000 core golfers, it highlighted the importance of golf course reviews online to both golfers and golf clubs.

9 March 2016

The 2014 end of year survey carried out by Golfshake identifies three areas of opportunity that could drive growth in 2015 and highlights that there is desire to play despite golf going through a tough few years.  The survey data identified that demand for golf is still high but the game needs to tackle its biggest issue – time pressures of the modern world.

9 March 2016

Miklos Breitner from Golf Business Monitor says social media is the new normal. Companies should view social technologies not as another tool to utilize, but as an enabler of organizational transformation as well.

9 March 2016

Derek Clements take at look at the recent survey published by Syngenta following National Golf Month which puts golf in a strong position but calls for urgent action.

9 March 2016

The comprehensive ‘Growing Golf in the UK’ market research study, conducted in May 2013, that aims to help clubs and courses retain, attract and grow their customer base, has been published today.

9 March 2016

Sports Marketing Surveys have released their latest research on participation in golf and found a worrying drop to 10-year low following unprecedented first-quarter.

9 March 2016

A new study has revealed which social media channels are preferred by UK golfers.

14 July 2014

Sports Marketing Surveys Inc. data shows vast majority still depend on Cleats.

9 March 2016

How many British golf clubs out there would you say are hip and trendy, living in the now, reaching out to the younger golfing generation? Sadly, many golf clubs are trampling their way through marketing undergrowth that is so tired it has been flattened, widened, paved and turned into a super highway of indifference.

14 July 2014

Spanish Golf Tourism is a €340 million industry, according to research presented at this year’s International Golf Travel Market, staged in Costa Daurada, Catalonia, Spain.

9 March 2016

The Surrey Golf Partnership, working with the counties Golf Professionals have smashed their half yearly England Golf target for the number of Get into Golf participants..

9 March 2016

UK golf clubs are under pressure! Membership numbers continue to fall and as result financial pressures are growing. We take a look at the top 3 issues that need addressing to reverse the trend.

9 March 2016

A recent poll of PGA professionals at the Golf Show in Harrogate revealed that the vast majority of pros feel that their golf club's customer service could be improved!?

14 July 2014

A new study of European golfers reveals that Spain remains the No.1 travel destination for visitors from the UK, France, Germany and Scandinavia.

9 March 2016

Dress-code violations and slow play could be eradicated if golf course operators communicated guidelines to their customers before their round, according to new figures released today.

14 July 2014

A research company in America has conducted a detailed survey of 'serious golfers' reaction to the proposed USGA and R&A anchoring ban.

14 July 2014

1 in 5 UK golfers would choose brand for their entire golfing wardrobe.

9 March 2016

A new survey by the England Golf Partnership has revealed that golf is holding its own when it comes to participation levels. It also suggests that weather has a mahor impact on participation...

9 March 2016

Earlier this year we ran a number of features focused around slow play in golf and in particular the effects on the amateur game. Following this we then conducted a survey of Golfshake members including club officials, golf pros plus both club and non-club golfers.

9 March 2016

Guest Post - According to the 'Golf Participation in Europe 2011' survey by KPMG, the number of registered golfers across Europe is down for the first time in over 20 years.

9 March 2016

In case you missed it today is the 29th Feb and the extra day we get every 4 years. Wouldn't it be great if this extra day was a day off to play golf and we had it every year?