Golf Industry News - niche market

The suggestion that Scotland’s golf facilities can be used to develop a niche market in golf tourism cannot be justified in terms of the quality and quantity of golf facilities available to tourists. This is one of several controversial conclusions contained in a new research report “The Management and Marketing of Scotland’s golf facilities” by the independent consultant Dr Robert Price, who argues that in this market sector demand already exceeds supply

September has seen an unprecedented number of mergers and acquisitions in the grounds care business as no less than three new groupings are formed. The Turner Group has acquired Risboro Turf, Redexim Charterhouse has acquired Pro-Seed Equipment and Blagg & Johnson of Newark has acquired Richard Long Engineering