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The exceptional economics of tournament golf

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By Ian Mallon
| Irish Golfer Magazine Verified
Run in conjunction with last year’s event at Royal County Down, financial analysts have established that the Irish Open poured approximately £12m into Northern Ireland. This includes a return to the local economy of £5m which in this instance means the Newry, Mourne and Down region, assessed predominantly through hotel and food & beverage spend.
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Is your golf club governed by fear?

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By Ian Mallon
| Irish Golfer Magazine Verified
Now that I’ve got your attention, a slight row-back for all of those clubs that are run to a high level, where the outside economic environment is reflected in the same way within the board or committee rooms. The simple facts are that many golf clubs – despite their mainly ABC1membership demographic – are very often run like vulnerable ventures – where the overriding strategy is not to offend the membership by increasing fees when necessary.
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Clubonomics: Why golf clubs struggle financially

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By Ian Mallon
| Irish Golfer Magazine Verified
If you’re a member of a golf club, the chances are 3-1 in favour of you being part of a dysfunctional, stagnant, or at best, slowly evolving organisation, and one which is financially challenged. And hard as it may be to take – you just might be part of the problem. You behave like a customer and not a shareholder or owner, you’re most pressing concerns are the ‘here and now’ – the state of the fairways and greens, the price of the pint, and making sure your subscription doesn’t rise.
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