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59CLUB PROVIDES COMPLIMENTARY DATA TO CLUB INDUSTRY

Thursday May 7, 2020

59CLUB PROVIDES COMPLIMENTARY DATA TO CLUB INDUSTRY

STATHAM, Ga. – The North American arm of customer service satisfaction and benchmarking firm 59club announced today they have gathered data from over 100 clubs within the states of Georgia, Texas, Colorado and Wyoming. All of the data relates directly to the operational decisions that club managers are facing right now as they begin to prepare for the reopening.

“Since none of us has dealt with an issue like this before, club managers are curious about what their peers are doing to prepare for reopening. Having data they can share with their Boards, and their teams, is critical right now,” said Mike Kelly, managing partner 59club USA. “Club managers are a very creative group. We want to assist in the collection and sharing of the best ideas and also share the data that we’ve created. We’re in this together. We want to do our part and help as much as we can.”

59club’s proprietary survey tools enable club managers to identify member and employee needs, strengthen customer retention and recognize a clear direction on ways to improve the overall experience at their respective clubs. Managers and decision makers can use this service to pick and choose from a wide variety of questions already available within the platform, and/or choose to add custom questions of their own. 59club is providing specific COVID-19 survey questions as part of their complimentary offering of the survey tool.

Click here to sign up for complimentary my59 survey tools.

Click here to get a copy of the data collected.

About 59Club USA

59Club USA is specifically designed to elevate sales and service standards. 59club USA provides mystery Shopper Audits, Customer Satisfaction Surveys, and Training Services, empowering venue managers to analyze their entire visitor and member experience, enabling them to set targets, monitor performance and ultimately make informed decisions to enhance their guest services. To learn more about 59club USA, visit https://www.59clubusa.com/.

59CLUB USA PROVIDES COMPLIMENTARY EMPLOYEE SURVEY TOOLS, HELPING CLUBS IDENTIFY STAFF NEEDS DURING CHALLENGING TIMES

Wednesday April 8, 2020

59club USA announced today the company will provide its finalized employee survey tools to golf clubs and other hospitality venues amid the COVID-19 crisis for free. The employee survey tools capture employee challenges, concerns, and potential opportunities all in one easy-to-use snapshot. 59club USA has previously made available survey tools intended for club guests and members. The complimentary survey tools will be available throughout the current crisis.

“Many clubs are asking themselves if surveying their employees is appropriate during this time,” said Mike Kelly, managing partner, 59club USA. “The long-term implications of mismanaging employee needs are insurmountable, and there is data available that shows employee feedback and direct communication is not only appropriate, it’s necessary during this crisis. Top-performing clubs consistently search for ways to make themselves and their employees better.”

59club’s proprietary survey tools enable club managers to identify both employee and guest needs, strengthen customer retention and recognize a clear direction on ways to improve the overall experience at their respective clubs. The smart dashboard allows clubs to analyze data in a clear and concise manner and provides demographic filters to further segment information from employees, creating a comprehensive, manageable and immediate snapshot of employee opinion and attitude. 59club has created COVID-19 specific survey templates as part of their free offering of their survey tools. Managers and decision makers have the freedom to create additional custom questions of their own to better fir their needs and goals using the software.

“Effective feedback, both positive and negative, is very helpful anytime,” said Kelly. “It may be more important now than ever during these ever-changing times. Top performing clubs are top performing clubs because they consistently search for ways to make their best even better. Top performing clubs are not only good at accepting feedback, they deliberately ask for feedback. And they know that feedback is helpful only when it highlights weaknesses as well as strengths.”

Click here to gain complimentary access to this important tool

MEA venues

Tuesday April 7, 2020

Middle East

United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi City Golf Club, Al Zorah Golf Club, Arabian Ranches Golf Club, Dubai Creek Golf and Yacht Club, Dubai Hills Golf Club, Els Club, Emirates Golf Club, Jumeirah Golf Estates, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, Montgomerie Golf Club; Dubai, The Track; Meydan, Trump International; Dubai, Yas Acres Golf & Country Club, Yas Links Abu Dhabi, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Jumeirah Beach Hotel, Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah Creekside Hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Jumeirah Saadiyat Island (Abu Dhabi), Jumeirah – Mina Al Salam, Jumeirah – Al Naseem, Jumeirah – Al Qasr Talise Spa, Jumeirah Restaurant Group, Meraas, Jumeirah Living Marina Gate, Zabeel House by Jumeirah, Zero Gravity Restaurant, Wild Wadi (Water Park), BLISS Flower Boutique, Snackat Café

Bahrain

Royal Golf Club

Africa

Mauritius

Constance Belle Mare Plage, Mont Choisy Le Golf

Seychelles

Constance Lemuria

South Africa

Bryanston Golf & Country Club

UK venues

Tuesday April 7, 2020

UK

Scotland

Brora GC (Sutherland), Cameron House (Loch Lomond), Cardrona (Edinburgh), Crail Golfing Society (Fife), Dunbar GC (East Lothian), Fairmont (St Andrews), Gleneagles (PGA Centenary, Kings & Queens courses), Gullane (Courses #1, #2, #3) (East Lothian), Ladybank GC (Fife, nr St Andrews), Montrose Golf Links (Angus), Panmure GC (Carnoustie), Pollok GC (Glasgow), Royal Dornoch (Sutherland), Turnhouse GC (Edinburgh), Westerwood (Glasgow)

Wales / South Wales

Ashburnham (Swansea), Bowood (Bristol), Celtic Manor (Newport), Conwy GC (N. Wales), Long Ashton GC (Bristol), Pennard (Swansea), Radyr GC (Cardiff), St Mellion (St Austell), St Pierre (Chepstow), Teignmouth GC (Devon), The Bristol GC (Bristol), The Kendleshire GC (Bristol), The Vale (Glamorgan), Wenvoe Castle GC (Cardiff)

North England

Belton Woods (Lincs), Davyhulme GC (Manchster), Forest Pines (Lincs), Formby Hall Resort (Cheshire), Goswick GC (Northumberland), Haydock Park GC (Haydock), Hickleton GC (Doncaster), Hurlston Hall (Lancashire), Linden Hall (Newcastle), Northumberland GC (Newcastle), Portal (Chester), Rockliffe Hall (Darlington), Slaley Hall (Northumberland), The Mere Resort (Cheshire), The Warrington GC (Merseyside), Towneley GC (Burnley), Vale Royal Abbey GC (Cheshire), Woodsome Hall (Huddersfield), Worsley Park (Manchester), Woodsome Hall GC (Huddersfield), Wychwood Park (Cheshire)

Midlands

Astbury GC (Shropshire), Branston Golf & Country Club (Burton), Breadsall Priory (Derby), Bromsgrove Golf Centre (Bromsgrove), Coventry GC (Coventry), Edgbaston Golf Club (Birmingham), Forest of Arden (Birmingham), Frilford Heath (Oxford), Gaudet Luce Golf Club (Worcestershire), Hill Valley (Whitchurch), Telford (Telford), The Belfry (Birmingham), The Leicestershire GC (Leicester), Ullesthorpe Court (Lutterworth)

East England

Barnham Broom (Norwich), Dunston Hall (Norwich)

South England

Aldenham Golf Club (Herts), Ashford Manor GC (Middlesex), Bulberry Woods Golf Club (Poole), Crane Valley Golf Club (Verwood), East Herts GC (Herts), Farleigh (Surrey), Foxhills (Surrey), Goring & Streatley (Berkshire), Golf at Goodwood (W.Sussex), Harpenden GC (Herts), Hindhead GC (Surrey), Hurtmore Golf Club (Godalming), Knebworth Golf Club (Herts), La Moye Golf Club (Jersey), Langdon Hills (Essex), Muswell Hill GC (London), North Foreland GC (Kent), Old Thorns Hotel & Resort (Hampshire), Royal Ascot GC (Berks), Royal Wincester GC (Hamp), Royal Wimbledon GC (London), Stoke by Nayland (Essex), Sudbry GC (Middlesex), The Grove (Herts), The Shire (Herts), Tudor Park (Maidstone), West Herts Golf Club (Herts), West London Golf Centre (Greater London), Wexham Park (Bucks), Wyke Green GC (London)

Europe venues

Tuesday April 7, 2020

Europe

France

Le Golf National (Paris), Terre Blanche (Provence), Golf de Bresson, Golf de Chassieu, Golf de St Etienne, Golf de Grenoble Seyssins, Golf de Quétigny, Golf de Dinard, Golf de Pléneuf-Val André, Golf de Saint-Laurent, Golf de l’Odet, Golf de Baden, Golf de Rennes St-Jacques, Golf de Val Queven, Golf de Ploemeur Océan, Golf Lac au Duc Ploermel 9T, Golf de Rhuys-Kerver, Golf de Saint Cast, Golf de Tours Ardrée, Golf de la Grange aux Ormes, Golf du Touquet, Golf d’Hardelot, Golf de Dunkerque, Golf de L’Ailette, RCF la Boulie, Golf des Yvelines, Golf d’Ormesson, Golf de Bellefontaine, Golf de Guerville, Golf de Marolles en Brie, Golf de Villennes, Golf de Saint Aubin, Golf de Rueil Malmaison, Golf de Saint Quentin, Golf de Chantilly, Golf de Lésigny, Golf de Meaux Boutigny, Golf de Crecy La Chapelle, Golf de Bussy Guermantes, Golf de Vaudreuil, Golf de Houlgate, Golf de Seignosse, Golf de Gujan-Mestras, Golf de Pessac, Golf de Bordeaux Lac, Golf de Niort-Romagné, Golf du Domaine des Forges, Golf de Mazières en Gâtine, Golf de Rochefort Océan, Golf de Pau-Artiguelouve, Golf Lacanau-la-Méjanne, Golf d’Arcangues, Golf de la Grange aux Ormes, Golf de Moliets, Golf du Chateau de Vigiers, Golf Biarritz Le Phare, Golf d’Arcachon, Golf Nimes Vacquerolles, Golf de Grand Rodez, Golf de Saint Jean de Monts, Golf de Savenay, Golf de La Domangère, Golf d’Avrillé, Golf de Pornic, Golf des Fontenelles, Golf Le Croisic, Golf de Nantes Erdre, Golf de Sainte-Maxime, Golf de l’Estérel, Golf de La Grande Bastide, Golf d’Opio valbonne, Golf de Marseille la Salette, Golf de Servanes, Golf de Sainte Baume, Golf de Pont Royal, Golf Grand Avignon

Spain

Alcanada (Mallorca), Finca Cortesin (Marbella), Infinitum Golf (Barcelona), PGA Cataluyna (Barcelona), Son Muntaner (Mallorca), Son Quinta (Mallorca), Son Vida (Mallorca), La Hacienda Alcaidesa Links (Sotograndre), Reial Pula Golf (Mallorca)

Portugal

Bom Successo Resort (Lisbon), Quinta do Lago (Algrave)

Italy

Marco Simone (Rome), Royal Park I Roveri (Milan), Verdura Resort (Sicily)

Ireland

Carton House (Co. Kildare), Mount Juliet (Dublin), Portmarnock GC (Portmarnock), Royal Dublin GC (Dublin), Slieve Russell (Co. Cavan), The K Club (County Kildare)

Austria

Diamond Country Club (Vienna)

Bulgaria

Lighthouse G&CC (Cape Kaliakra), Pirin Golf, Hotel & Spa (Bansko)

Finland

Linna GC (Hameenlinna)

Estonia

Estonian G&CC (Tallinn)

Germany

Golf Club St Leon-Rot (Heidelberg)

Georgia

Tbilisi Hills GC (Tbilisi)

Asia venues

Tuesday April 7, 2020

Asia

Thailand

Black Mountain GC & Resort (Hua Hin), Thai Country Club (Bangkok), Thana City Country Club (Bangkok), Riverdale GC (Bangkok), Laguna Golf (Phuket)

Malaysia

Saujana G&CC (Kuala Lumper)

Cambodia

Angkor Golf Resort (Siem Reap Province), Vattanac Golf Resort

China

Genzon GC (nr Hong Kong)

Singapore

Sentosa GC

59CLUB USA PROVIDES ADDITIONAL COMPLIMENTARY SURVEY TEMPLATES, CONTINUES SUPPORT OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM INDUSTRY DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

Tuesday March 31, 2020

59club USA announced today they will offer additional complimentary COVID-19-specific survey templates amid the ongoing global crisis. Additional survey templates include two direct-member communication surveys – dependent on whether the respective facility is currently open or closed for business – as well as two golf instruction templates also dependent on the current state of the respective business. Golf clubs and other hospitality venues may use the complimentary survey tools to communicate directly to their membership and identify member and guest needs through May 31, 2020.

“We’re doing everything we can to empower those in our industry that have been so greatly affected by the pandemic,” said Mike Kelly, managing partner, 59club USA. “These special COVID-19 survey templates include insightful questions covering all aspects of a venue’s professional services. Right now, it is absolutely imperative club managers open efficient and consistent communications channels with their members and guests to accurately identify their needs to plan and respond accordingly.”

The complimentary COVID-19 survey tools now include four specialized and unique approaches to direct member communication including “club member: facility open,” “club member: facility closed,” “golf instruction: facility open,” and “golf instruction: facility closed.” These surveys accurately reflect the differences between clubs in different regions across the country which have adopted different rules based on their specific circumstances.

59club’s proprietary survey tools enable club managers to identify member and guest needs, strengthen customer retention and recognize a clear direction on ways to improve the overall experience at their respective clubs. 59club will provide specific COVID-19 survey templates as part of their complimentary offering of the survey tool. Managers and decision makers can use this service to pick and choose from pre-set questions already available within the platform, and/or choose to add custom questions of their own. The ability to gather data from one’s own members and make direct comparisons based on the current situation facing the industry will provide clarity and vision on a global scale when its needed most.

Click here to sign up for complimentary survey tools.

59CLUB USA PROVIDES COMPLIMENTARY SURVEY TOOLS, HELPING CLUBS IDENTIFY MEMBER NEEDS DURING CHALLENGING TIMES

Tuesday March 31, 2020

59club USA announced today they will offer complimentary use of their proprietary survey tools amid the current COVID-19 crisis. Golf clubs and other hospitality venues may use the survey tools to communicate directly to their membership and identify member and guest needs through May 31, 2020.

“Obviously, the tourism and hospitality industries have been greatly affected by the pandemic,” said Mike Kelly, managing partner 59club USA. “We want to help these clubs communicate with their members and guests so they can be best prepared to accommodate special circumstances until things get back to normal. We’re in this together. We want to do our part and help as much as we can.”

“These are extraordinary times. Many managers are trying to figure out if their club should remain open or what, if any, services should still be available,” said Simon Wordsworth, founder of 59club. “Clubs themselves are navigating uncharted waters trying to determine what their members actually want or expect from their club. Relying only on substandard communication tools like social media and non-reply emails does a disservice to the club, its members and guests. We want our friends and colleagues in the tourism and hospitality industries to have everything they need to weather this storm.”

Click here to sign up for complimentary survey tools.

59CLUB USA FINALIZES RELATIONSHIP WITH REYNOLDS LAKE OCONEE

Tuesday February 18, 2020

59club USA to Provide Employee Survey Tools for the Exclusive Club

59club USA announced today they added Reynolds Lake Oconee to their client roster. Reynolds Lake Oconee is a private residential lake and golf community on Lake Oconee just 70 miles East of Atlanta, Georgia offering spectacular lakefront residential properties, unrivaled and adventurous sporting grounds, more than 40 distinct member clubs and six incredible golf courses designed by legendary architects like Jack Nicklaus, Tom Fazio and Rees Jones. 59club USA will provide employee survey tools and services for Reynolds using their proprietary software and objective data analysis tools.

“We’re excited to be assisting such a high-end club as Reynolds Lake Oconee with their employee survey tools,” said Mike Kelly, managing partner of 59club USA. “The ability to understand employee needs, set expectations and deliver necessary incentives and training is crucial to providing exceptional customer service to existing and potential members. We’re thrilled to get started.”

59club is a service-based management tool and customer service provider which uses objective data points and images to measure, improve and then maintain standards of customer service, in turn increasing visitor and member retention. Results of on-site testing from 59club are a boost to customer satisfaction, revenues and profits for clubs who use their services such as customer satisfaction surveys, mystery shopping services and employee training. Click here to view a complete list of 59club USA’s suite of services.

Already, 59club USA has established and developed relationships with nearly 40 well-known golf clubs and resorts in North America including 14 TPC properties, We-Ko-Pa Golf Club in Scottsdale, The Mid Ocean Club in Bermuda, Haig Point in South Carolina and Bobby Jones Links – one of the world’s largest golf management companies. Click here for a list of testimonials.

59CLUB USA INKS DEAL WITH CUSCOWILLA ON LAKE OCONEE IN GEORGIA

Thursday February 6, 2020

59club USA to Provide Mystery Shopping and Customer Service Benchmarking Tools for the Club

59club USA announced today they added Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee to their client roster. Cuscowilla is a private residential lake and golf community on Lake Oconee just 70 miles East of Atlanta, Georgia offering unrivaled lake views, true southern hospitality and Georgia’s No. 1 residential golf course designed by world-renowned architect duo Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw. 59club USA will provide mystery shopping services for Cuscowilla using their proprietary software and objective data analysis tools.

“We’re extremely excited to use 59club USA’s mystery shopping services to help enhance our customer service, not only in our golf operations, but also our food and beverage operations,” said Jarrod Clark, general manager of Cuscowilla. “As a private club, we’re only as good as the service we provide to our members. We’re happy to employ these specific tools so we can continue to provide excellent service to our current and future members.”

“Cuscowilla is an incredible property and we’re delighted to begin working with them,” said Mike Kelly, managing partner, 59club USA. “We look forward to showcasing our world-class customer service platform and provide knowledgeable insights into their current operations.”

Already, 59club USA has established and developed relationships with more than 30 well-known golf clubs and resorts in North America including 14 TPC properties, Reynolds Plantation, The Mid Ocean Club in Bermuda, Haig Point in South Carolina and Bobby Jones Links – one of the world’s largest golf management companies. Click here for a list of testimonials.

59CLUB USA ADDS THE MID OCEAN CLUB IN BERMUDA TO CLIENT ROSTER

Monday February 3, 2020

59club USA to Provide Mystery Shopping and Other Customer Service Benchmarking Tools for the Club

59club USA announced today they added The Mid Ocean Club to their client roster. The Mid Ocean Club is a private members’ club in picturesque Tucker’s Town, Bermuda, offering exceptional amenities, private beaches and a world-class golf course recognized by Golf Digest in 2018 as one of the Top-100 World’s Greatest Golf Courses. 59club USA will provide mystery shopping and membership benchmarking services for The Mid Ocean Club using their proprietary software and objective data analysis tools.

“We’re extremely excited to use this new technology to better understand our Members’ needs,” said Austen Gravestock, GM at The Mid Ocean Club. “We take extraordinary pride on the level of service we provide at Mid Ocean Club. We hope our partnership with 59club USA will help us understand and implement new ways to enhance the experience at our incredible club.”

“We’re thrilled to bring Mid Ocean Club into the 59club USA family,” said Mike Kelly, managing partner, 59club USA. “We look forward to working with their team and helping them continue their pursuit of customer service excellence.”

59club USA Inks Deal With Haig Point In South Carolina

Thursday January 23, 2020

59club USA to Provide Mystery Shopping and Other Customer Service Benchmarking Tools for the Club

North American customer service satisfaction and benchmarking firm 59club USA announced today they added Haig Point to their client roster. Haig Point is a luxurious, sea island community off the coast of South Carolina between Hilton Head and Savannah, Georgia with two Rees Jones designed golf courses, as well as tennis, equestrian and outdoor recreation amenities. 59club USA will provide mystery shopping and membership benchmarking services for Haig Point using their proprietary software and objective data analysis tools.

“Haig Point is an incredible property and we feel that our partnership with 59club USA will help us take our service to the highest level,” said Adam Martin, director of sales and marketing for Haig Point. “We’ve been self-evaluating using survey tools and comment cards, but our hope is that this software will give us instantaneous feedback and comparisons to some of the world’s top clubs/resorts.”

“We’re very excited to bring another unbelievable property into the 59club USA fold,” said Mike Kelly, managing partner, 59club USA. “We look forward to working with Haig Point and helping their team take the next step in elevating their membership service levels.”

Already, 59club USA has established and developed relationships with more than 30 well-known golf clubs and resorts in North America including 14 TPC properties and Bobby Jones Links – one of the world’s largest golf management companies. Click here for a list of testimonials.

venues tested

Monday August 12, 2019

In the USA

Alabama – Stillwater Golf Course (Dadeville)

Arizona – TPC Scottsdale (Scottsdale), We-Ko-Pa (Fort McDowell)

Bermuda – The Mid Ocean Club

Connecticut – TPC River Highlands (Cromwell)

Florida – PGA National (West Palm Beach), TPC Sawgrass (Ponte Vedra Beach)

Georgia – Bobby Jones Golf Course (Atlanta), Cobblestone Golf Course (Acworth), Cuscowilla (Eatonton), Legacy/Fox Creek (Smyrna), Osprey Cove Golf Club (St. Mary’s), Reynolds Lake Oconee (Greensboro), The Club at Lake Sinclair (Milledgeville), The Georgia Club (Statham), TPC Sugarloaf (Duluth)

Illinois -TPC Deere Run (Silvis)

Indiana – CC of Indianapolis (Indianapolis)

Louisiana – TPC Louisiana (Avondale)

Massachusetts – TPC Boston (Norton)

Maryland – TPC Potomac (Potomac)

Minnesota – TPC Twin Cities (Blaine)

North Carolina – Cleveland Country Club (Shelby), Cobblestone Park Golf Club (Blythewood), Colonial Country Club (Thomasville), Cross Creek Country Club (Mount Airy), Pine Island CC (Charlotte)

New Jersey – TPC Jasna Polana (Princeton)

Nevada – TPC Las Vegas (Las Vegas), TPC Summerlin (Las Vegas)

Ohio – TPC River’s Bend (Maineville)

South Carolina – Haig Point (Hilton Head), I’On Club (Mount Pleasant), Mixson Club (N. Charleston), Patriots Point Links (Mount Pleasant), Sea Pines Country Club (Hilton Head)

Tennessee – TPC Southwind (Memphis)

Texas – Harlingen Country Club (Harlingen), TPC San Antonio (San Antonio)

Virginia – Hidden Valley CC (Salem)

In Scotland

Spey Valley (Aviemore), Ladybank GC (Fife, nr St Andrews), Cardrona (Edinburgh), The Dukes – St Andrews (St Andrews), Gleneagles (PGA Centenary, Kings & Queens courses), Dalmahoy (Edinburgh), Gullane (Courses #1, #2, #3) (East Lothian), Westerwood (Glasgow)

Ireland

Mount Juliet

In Wales / South West

St Pierre (Chepstow), Celtic Manor (Newport), Langland Bay (Swansea), Ashburnham (Swansea)

In the North

Rockliffe Hall (Co Durham), Linden Hall (Newcastle), Hollins Hall (Huddersfield), Herons Reach (Blackpool), Slaley Hall (Northumberland), Worsley Park (Manchester), Portal (Chester), Hunley Hotel (N. Yorkshire), Aldwark Manor (York), Mottram Hall (Cheshire), Forest Pines (Lincs), Belton Woods (Lincs), Mere Resort (Cheshire), Aintree Golf Centre (Merseyside)

In the Midlands

The Belfry (Sutton Coldfield), Breadsall Priory (Derby), Forest of Arden (Birmingham, Collingtree Park (Northants), Hill Valley (Telford), Abbey Hotel (Redditch), The Welcombe (Stratford), Cambridge Hotel & GC (Cambridge), Telford (Telford), Gog Magog GC (Cambridge), Frilford Heath GC (Oxford), Whittlebury Park (Northants)

In the East

Sprowston Manor (Norwich), Dunston Hall (Norwich), Thorpeness GC & Hotel (Suffolk)

In the South

The Grove (Herts), The London Club (Kent), Stoke Park (Bucks), Goodwood (Chichester), Roehampton (London), Foxhills (Surrey), Farleigh (Surrey), Old Thorns (Hampshire), The Buckinghamshire (Bucks), Kingswood (Surrey), Chelsfield Lakes (Kent), Cranleigh (Surrey), Tudor Park (Maidstone), Meon Valley (Southampton), Exeter G&CC (Devon), Sandy Lodge GC (Herts), Goring & Streatley (Berks), Aldenham GC (Herts)

Dubai / Abu Dhabi

Jumeirah Estates, The Emirates, Dubai Creek, Yas Links, Trump International – Dubai, Al Zorah – Ajman

Bahrain

Royal Golf Club – Riffa

France

Le Golf National, Terre Blanche

Portugal

Monte Rei, Quinta de Lago, Trioa Resort, Bom Sucesso Resort

Spain

Son Muntaner, Son Vida, Son Quinta, Alcanada, PGA Cataluyna, Finca Cortesin

Italy

Castelconturbia, Acqua Santa, Marco Simone, Verdura, Villa Verde

Austria

Diamond Country Club

Netherlands

The Dutch

Turkey

Maxx Royal – Montgomerie course

Czech Republic

Albatross Resort

Bulgaria

Lighthouse G&CC

Sweden

Kungsangen GC

Finland

Linna GC

Estonia

Estonian G&CC

Germany

Golf Club St Leon-Rot

Thailand

Black Mountain GC & Resort

Malaysia

Saujana G&CC

Mauritius

Constance Belle Mare Plage

59club business interface now available for Concept Customers

Monday August 12, 2019

Concept has partnered with 59club to provide its golf, leisure & spa clients with new service analysis intelligence to measure customer satisfaction levels within their businesses via its high-end operations software suites

Concept users can now benefit from 59club’s expertise, mechanism and freedom to independently deliver customer satisfaction surveys using their industry specific benchmarking assessment criteria, flexible survey templates and automated software.

The new partnership enables the auto-generating functions to remain switched on for mutual affiliated clients – meaning that each time member and guest data is entered into their operations software, 59club will auto-invite the customer to complete the venues bespoke satisfaction survey based on their recent encounter – for example after having joined the club, paid to play, visited the spa or F&B outlet or having relinquished their club membership. The functionality can even track a customer’s experience at significant landmarks during their journey, auto-generating a series of questionnaires, in sequence at set intervals as programmed by the venue, measuring a new member’s experience over a set timeframe as a guide.

With a wealth of survey templates that cover all areas of the hospitality industry and as a result of the two software giant’s new pairing, club staff can now save valuable time delivering surveys, avoiding additional data entry, and elements of human error or resistance are eradicated.

The new interface will go live at one of the most prestigious properties in The UK; The Belfry – with other leading Golf Groups such as Dubai Golf and premier clubs and resorts that includes the likes of Old Thorns, Celtic Manor, Stoke Park, Ramside Hall and Dalmahoy also set to win as a result of the new pairing, with concept looking to roll-out the update to all of its clients very soon.

Chris Reeve, Director of Golf at the Belfry Hotel & Resort, said: “The 59club surveys have been a huge success for us and we are just about to introduce a link between our EPOS [Concept] system which will talk directly to 59club’s software [my59] and provide a survey to anyone that plays a round of golf at The Belfry with a few key questions. This is going to open new doors for us and gives us even more insight into what our customers are looking for and allows us to retain our number one position as the best golf resort in the UK”

The new partnership has been forged to assist venues to improve and maintain sales and service quality, in addition to comparing their internal customer satisfaction levels against 59club’s benchmark; the industry average and the best performing venues globally. Ultimately venues stand to capture more consumer insights than ever before.

Simon Wordsworth, 59club CEO, said: “Our recent partnership with Concept is hugely exciting for 59club. Linking our customer satisfaction survey software with the complete enterprise solution for the world’s leading resorts couldn’t be a better match. Both companies have a focus on being in control; whether that’s assisting clients managing memberships, reservations, POS or business intelligence.

“The addition of ‘real-time’ customer service analysis sees the essential day to day operation of golf, leisure & Spa venues worldwide get a whole lot smarter. As 59club continues to grow with new operations in America, Asia and Europe, I’m looking forward to seeing our collaboration with Concept continue to advance service excellence standards across the industry globally”.

Concept, a Shiji Group Brand, offers its users with leisure software for spas, clubs, resorts, and golf courses. The Concept Golf product is a complete enterprise solution for the world’s leading golf resorts and venues and caters for all software needs for golf operations.

Malcolm Rennie, Commercial Manager of Concept, said: “This new relationship and integration with 59club is so exciting for us. The cross-over between our mutual clients is staggering and we were delighted to see so many of Concept’s customers being recognised at 59club’s annual awards ceremony. We can’t wait to rollout this integration to new and existing clients and see the positive results.”
For more information on 59club, visit: www.59club.com
For more information on Concept, visit www.concept.shijigroup.com

Notes to Editors:

About 59club

59club was established in 2007 and is now the market leader in providing bespoke mystery shopper performance measurement programs for the Golf, Leisure, Spa, Events, F&B and Hotel Industries.

Specifically designed to elevate sales and service standards, 59club provides ‘Mystery Shopper Audits’, ‘Customer Satisfaction Surveys’, and ‘Training Services’, empowering venue managers to analyse their entire visitor and member experience, enabling them to set targets, monitor performance and ultimately make informed decisions to advance.

The founder of the company, Simon Wordsworth, has a wealth of experience having worked in the sector for many years at one of the worlds’ most renowned Golf and Leisure resorts. At the heart of our operations is an established and dedicated team of professionals who all bring a vast amount of experience from the Golf, Leisure & Events industry, most of which who worked at Senior Management or Directorship level. This knowledge allows for a true understanding of your business needs and the difference customer service excellence can make to your reputation.

About Concept, a Shiji Group Brand

With high-profile clients in nearly 70 countries worldwide and software available in 15 different languages and a global support network to match, Concept, A Shiji Brand, is a global leisure software, development and consultancy company specialising in supplying spas, clubs, resorts, hotels and golf courses with high-end software suites to manage operations.

In 2018, Concept joined the Shiji Group who provide software solutions and services for the hospitality, food service, retail and entertainment industries, ranging from hotel management solutions to food and beverage and retail systems, payment gateways, data management, online distribution and more. Shiji Group today comprises 3,000 employees in 70+ subsidiaries and brands, serving over 60,000 hotels, 200,000 restaurants and 400,000 retail outlets.

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Golf industry leaders to be recognized at the Home of Golf in 59Club’s Service Excellence Awards

Friday March 1, 2019

The very best individuals, teams and venues in golf unveiled for 9th annual awards celebrating excellence in sales, service, operations, retail and management

The nominations for the 59club Service Excellence Awards have today been revealed, with some of highest-profile and best-loved venues across the globe in the running for a golf industry sales and service excellence ‘Oscar’.

The glittering affair, to be staged this year at The Old Course Hotel, St Andrews, will see the good and the great of the golf industry come together to honor individuals, teams and venues for their industry-leading performance in sales, service, operations, retail and management. The evening will be hosted by Alan Tait, on course commentator for BBC Radio Scotland and 59club’s very own Area Manager for the North of England and Scotland.

In a shake up to the historic awards format, and to reflect their international appeal as 59club continues to extend its footprint overseas, seven new categories have been introduced, ensuring the ceremony continues to reflect the very best performances, regardless of size, scale or location at home and abroad.

For 2019, an ‘overseas’ category has been introduced to no fewer than seven awards: Golf Membership Sales Team of the Year, Leading Individual Golf Membership Performance, Golf Operation Team of the Year, Golf Retail Manager of the Year, Food and Beverage Manager of the Year, Greenkeeper of the Year and Golf Manager of the Year. As has been the case in recent years, five of these seven will be further segmented, creating two categories for UK nominees in each, based upon average green fees; above or below £75 per person.

The awards are determined by scores collected from an independent visitor panel who evaluate the experience afforded to visiting golfers and prospective members in accordance with 59club’s non-subjective benchmarking criteria. Each venue is judged on performance in the following areas: sales, service, operations, retail, golf course, food & beverage and management.

The Belfry and Dubai Creek are the frontrunners among this year’s nominees, each of which is up for 11 nominations. The four-time Ryder Cup venue can boast a return to the reckoning for The Ultimate Golf Resort – a title it last picked up back in 2014 – Golf Operation Team of the Year and Greenkeeper of the Year, the latter courtesy of 2018 title-holder Angus Macleod’s re-nomination.

Dubai Creek, meanwhile, will see three team members go head-to-head for just one prize, as Dougie Gair, Michael Major and George Weardon compete for the Leading Individual Leisure Membership Performance. No surprise, then, that George Weardon is also up for the Leading Individual Golf Membership Performance and Dubai Creek, the Golf Membership Team of the Year (Overseas).

Emirates Golf Club follows closely behind on 10 nominations, including the potential for collective glory in two categories: Golf Membership Sales Team of the Year – Overseas and Leisure Membership Sales Team of the Year. Forest of Arden is a short way further back with the potential for success in eight categories, which include a return to contention for two-time winner and reigning champion, Simon Howells, for the Golf Retail Manager of the year – Over £75 green fee category.

Other globally-recognised venues to receive multiple nominations include: Abu Dhabi Golf Club, Ashburnham Golf Club, Breadsall Priory, Celtic Manor, The Dukes St Andrews, Forest Pines, Foxhills, Gleneagles, last year’s Host; The Grove, Ladybank Golf Club, MacDonald Hotels, Monte Rei, Old Thorns, Royal Automobile Club, Rockliffe Hall, Royal Golf Club Bahrain, Sandy Lodge Golf Club, Saadiyat Beach Golf Club, Stoke Park, Trump International Dubai and Worsley Park.

Another new introduction to the night’s proceedings will see 59club bestow accolades upon venues for their commitment to engage, analyse and enrich their member and guest experience, utilising a collateral of survey tools across the my59 software platform. 19 venues will be recognised within this category, including: Colchester Golf Club, Dunscar Golf Club, Ferndown Golf Club, Gog Magog Golf Club, King’s Lynn Golf Club, Langland Bay Golf Club, Maxstoke Park Golf Club, Orsett Golf Club, Radyr Golf Club, Sherbourne Golf Club, St Ives (Hunts) Golf Club, The Scandinavian and The Vale Resort. The 19 venues will all compete to win an Ultimate Service Excellence accolade.

Always a highlight of proceedings among attending guests, the evening will also see the 59club Industry Benchmark, its Gold, Silver and Bronze Flag Awards, presented to golf resorts and private members clubs which have demonstrated distinction against broad criteria for both service and the quality of their facilities.

Looking ahead to a glittering evening in St Andrews, Simon Wordsworth, chief executive of 59club and a Fellow of the PGA, said: “Over the past 12 months, 59club members have again shown an incredible commitment to providing their members and guest with the golf industry’s highest service standards, and what better way to reward them than with what promises to be an evening to remember in St Andrews.

“There is no doubt 2019 has been the most impressive year on record, with many of the categories far too close to call. More than this, however, the evening will stand as recognition of those individuals and teams who go above and beyond to ensure the experiences they provide are nothing short of exceptional. Our awards are a tribute to their tireless work, and we can’t wait to join our guests in their celebrations.”

The 59club Awards are supported by: 3d-ifs, CGI Insurance, Golf Genius, Golfbreaks.com, Tacit, Toro, Club Car, Kennet, The PGA, England Golf, GCMA, Performance54, Albatross Digital Golf, BIGGA,Swatkins, Colt Mackenzie McNair, Foresight Sports, Crossover, Foremost, Golf Retailing, Golftell Member App, Design Elegance, Fluid Productions, PlayMoreGolf and Course Mate.

To book a place at the awards evening taking place at The Old Course Hotel, St Andrews, on March 13, please contact: naime@theaspirationgroup.com

For more information about 59club, visit www.59club.com.

2018/19 59CLUB ‘SERVICE EXCELLENCE’ AWARD NOMINATIONS (in alphabetical order by venue):

Leading Individual Golf Sales Performance:

Damion Gee (Ashburnham GC), Jack Bowen (The Belfry Hotel & Resort), Rachel Alford (Breadsall Priory), Joel Westwell (The Grove), Ben Stokes (MacDonald Hotels), Jennifer Jefferies (Stoke Park)

Golf Sales Team of the Year:

Ashburnham GC, Breadsall Priory, Forest of Arden, MacDonald Hotels, Stoke Park, Woodhall Spa

Golf Membership Sales Team of the Year – Overseas:

Dubai Creek, Emirates GC, Trump International Dubai, Yas Links

Golf Membership Sales Team of the Year – UK:

Breadsall Priory, Forest of Arden, Foxhills, Herons Reach, The Mere, Ramside Hall,

Leading Individual Golf Membership Performance – Overseas:

George Weardon (Dubai Creek), Rhys James (Emirates GC), Beatrice Wambua (Trump International, Dubai), Khay-Gie Aniciete (Yas Links)

Leading Individual Golf Membership Performance – UK:

Luke Speed (Breadsall Priory), Philomena Wilkinson (Forest of Arden), Aditi Auluck (Foxhills), Helen Roseberry (Ramside Hall), Ashley Freeman (Rockliffe Hall), Philip Stickler (St Pierre)

Leisure Membership Sales Team of the Year:

Celtic Manor Resort, Cranleigh G&CC, Dubai Creek, Emirates GC, Old Thorns, The Vale Resort

Leading Individual Leisure Membership Performance:

Dougie Gair (Dubai Creek), Michael Major (Dubai Creek), George Weardon (Dubai Creek), Cian Hurley (Emirates GC),
Andy Meech (Emirates GC), Emma Jenkins (Old Thorns)

Golf Operation Team of the Year – Overseas:

Abu Dhabi GC, Dubai Creek, Emirates GC, Monte Rei, Saadiyat Beach GC, Trump International Dubai

Golf Operation Team of the Year – Under £75 green fee:

The Belfry Hotel & Resort (The PGA National Course), Dalmahoy Resort, Forest Pines, Rockliffe Hall, Sandy Lodge GC, Worsley Park

Golf Operation Team of the Year – Over £75 green fee:

The Belfry Hotel & Resort (The Brabazon Course), Celtic Manor Resort (The 2010 Course), The Dukes St Andrews, Forest of Arden (The Arden Course), Foxhills, The Grove

Golf Retail Manager of the Year – Overseas:

Giovanni Malcotti (Castelconturbia), Gregorio Gonzales (Dubai Creek), Juan Kramer (Emirates GC), James Durkin (Saadiyat Beach GC), Carmen Laguna (Son Muntaner), Sven Nielsen (Trump International, Dubai)

Golf Retail Manager of the Year – Under £75 green fee:

Tom Hughes (The Belfry Hotel & Resort, PGA National Course), Gordon Robinson (Cardrona), Sandy Smith (Ladybank GC), Jonny Dye (Rockliffe Hall), Jeff Pinsent (Sandy Lodge GC), James Lambert (Worsley Park)

Golf Retail Manager of the Year – Over £75 green fee:

Tom Hughes (The Belfry Hotel & Resort, The Brabazon Course), Simon Howells (Forest of Arden, The Arden Course), Sean Graham (Foxhills), Mike Shrieve (The Grove), Alasdair Good (Gullane GC), Tim Harris (Stoke Park)

Food and Beverage Manager of the Year – Overseas:

Sandeep Pandey (Abu Dhabi GC), Francois Roldan (Dubai Creek), Steen Simon (Emirates GC), Gloria Cortés (La Manga), Angélique Monteiro (Monte Rei), Candice Hall & Paul Gindra (Royal GC, Bahrain)

Food and Beverage Manager of the Year – Under £75 green fee:

Jacques Hobson (The Belfry, PGA National Course), Caroline Lees (Ladybank GC), Moses Solomon (Royal Automobile Club), Ben Hunt (Rockliffe Hall), Andrew Williams (The Vale Resort), Chris Dinnage (Worsley Park)

Food and Beverage Manager of the Year – Over £75 green fee:

Jacques Hobson (The Belfry, The Brabazon Course), Martyn Woods (Celtic Manor Resort, The 2010 Course), Matthew Penman (The Dukes, St Andrews), Houssem Belabed (Gleneagles), Christian Schindler (Hanbury Manor), Christian Tarca (Stoke Park)

Greenkeeper of the Year – Overseas:

Matthew Perry (Dubai Creek), Matthew Perry (Emirates GC), Joao Goula (Monte Rei), Jamie Faulkner & William Evans (Royal GC, Bahrain), Clinton Southorn (Saadiyat Beach GC), Ben Griffiths (Trump International, Dubai)

Greenkeeper of the Year – Under £75 green fee:

Paul Hopkins (Ashburnham GC), Jamie Wade (The Belfry, PGA National Course), Matt Aplin (Goring & Streatley GC), Colin Powrie (Ladybank GC), Jon Wyer (Rockliffe Hall), Ian Brawn (Worsley Park)

Greenkeeper of the Year – Over £75 green fee:

Angus Macleod (The Belfry, The Brabazon Course), Jim McKenzie (Celtic Manor, The 2010 Course), Rob Rowson (Forest of Arden, The Arden Course), Scott Fenwick & Craig Haldane (Gleneagles, Kings Course), Phillip Chiverton (The Grove), Ashley Allpress (Roehampton Club)

Golf Manager of the Year – Overseas:

Francisco de Lancastre David (Abu Dhabi GC), Stephen Hubner (Dubai Creek), Rhys James (Emirates GC), Darren Griffiths (Monte Rei), Phil Waine (formerly Royal GC, Bahrain), Francisco de Lancastre David (Saadiyat Beach GC)

Golf Manager of the Year – Under £75 green fee:

Chris Reeve (The Belfry, PGA National Course), Fraser Liston (Forest of Arden, The Aylesford Course), Matthew Peacock (Forest Pines), Jason Neve (Royal Automobile Club), Ben Stockman (Sandy Lodge GC), Stephen Hindle (Worsley Park)

Golf Manager of the Year – Over £75 green fee:

Chris Reeve (The Belfry, The Brabazon Course), Will Hewitt (formerly Celtic Manor Resort), Ayden Roberts-Jones (The Dukes, St Andrews), Fraser Liston (Forest of Arden, The Arden Course), Gary Silcock (Gleneagles), Brad Gould (The Grove)

Golf Group of the Year:

Almarose Group, Arabella Golf, Dubai Golf, Foxhills Collection, MacDonald Hotels, Marriott Golf.

my59 Service Excellence Award:

Ashburnham GC, Celtic Manor Resort, Colchester GC, Dalmahoy Hotels & CC, Dunscar GC, Ferndown GC, Gog Magog GC, King’s Lynn GC, Langland Bay GC, Macdonald Hotels, Maxstoke Park GC, Old Thorns GC, Orsett GC, Radyr GC, Sherbourne GC, Stoke Park, St Ives (Hunts) GC, The Scandinavian and The Vale Resort.