James Burns CCM is the General Manager of Milltown Golf Club in Dublin. He is responsible for delivering a high-quality experience to a large membership at one of Ireland’s premier, exclusive member Clubs. His professional background is in hospitality management and throughout his career he has focused on developing his skills through education. A Hospitality […]
By Andy Brown Andy Brown of The Toro Company explores how teamwork and communication within your core management team can improve the player experience and course operations. This article is the first in a series provided by The Toro Company on “What Matters Most” for golf courses and the success of their day-to-day operations. It’s […]
Michael Braidwood CCM is the General Manager of Education City Golf Club in Qatar. A Certified Club Manager and Advanced Fellow of the PGA, Michael is a very experienced Golf Industry Professional. Michael was previously the Director of Education for the CMAE, Operations Director for Braemar Golf Developments, CEO of Bahrain International Golf Course Company and General […]
By Michael Braidwood CCM Words of wisdom I’ve learnt from the management development programmes. One liners that have resonated for years. I have been very fortunate, I attended two MDPs as a delegate, MDP1 and MDP2, in 2011 / 12 but when I was Director of Education for CMAE I facilitated over 30 MDPs so […]
Richard Pennell CCM is the current Club Secretary at Woking Golf Club in northwest Surrey in England. Prior to this he was the Assistant Secretary at Royal Wimbledon and and New Zealand Golf Club. He also spent 5 years working as a greenkeeper at Mitcham Golf Club. Richard also sat on the Board of the […]
William Winram, Fellow of The Explorers Club, is an ocean explorer and storyteller who works to motivate future generations to protect and respect our oceans. He is an IUCN Oceans Ambassador, World Record Freediver, Filmmaker and Photographer – A Canadian living in Geneva – travelling the world. After more than 40 years as an ocean […]
With a background in business studies on trade fair, congress and event management through eight years of experience in working for Messe Frankfurt, International Trade Fair Organizer in Frankfurt, Altlanta and Mexico, Cindy Schoenrich joined the Gstaad Yacht Club in 2009. Her mother tongue being German, she is equally fluent in English, French, Spanish and […]
I joined the hospitality industry at the age of 18. I worked for various pubs and external caterers before cooking my way around Australia in 1993. When I came back to England I started working for Raymond Blanc as a Hall Porter. This was the start of my “proper” career. I worked my up the […]
Silvia Serrano CCM is currently the Director of Finance & Administration at Real Club Valderrama in Spain which is one of the best known golf clubs in Europe. She has worked there for 8 years, firstly as Executive Assistant and then as Membership Membership before taking her current role. Silvia is one of only two women in […]
The future is not just a new course, it’s a totally new ballgame. Most of what we know when it comes to management and organization are results from the industrial revolution in the 19’th century. Even a golf club is said to be a part of “the golf industry”. Right now, these fundamental truths are […]
Darshan is a dynamic, insightful management consultant with a wealth of international consulting expertise in Strategic Planning, Facilitating Change, HRM, Talent Management, Succession Planning, Coaching, Mentoring, Management & Leadership training design and delivery. Since joining MTI Consulting Bahrain, he has been involved in projects across Europe and the Middle East with the Club Managers Association […]
Rob Hill is a Partner with Global Golf Advisors (GGA), responsible for managing the firm’s EMEA office based outside Dublin, Ireland. GGA, which began in 1992 as the KPMG Golf Industry Practice in Toronto, is a highly specialized consulting firm focused on golf, private club, real estate, and resort businesses. The team at GGA has […]
