Paris Golf Show 2009

Following 2008's success, Ludo and Chris teamed up with 'Golf en Limousin' to set up an attractive and popular stand at the Paris Golf Show in the Exhibition centre at Porte de Versailles from 13-16 March 2009where 50,000 visitors kept the team busy.

Together with ‘Golf en Limousin’ and a new Golf Pass will be introduced combining Golf de Porcelaine, Golf d’Aubazine and Souillac Golf & Country Club. (See our Local Courses page for more info on golf courses in the region.)

Click the image to see pictures from the show.

Marketing Consultant Chris von Koettlitz is raising SGCC's profile with the following promotions:

SGCC recently had a visit from James Villa Holidays, the biggest villa tour operator in the UK. They are looking to expand to the resort market, especially in France.

James Villas take health and safety regulations very seriously and checked the site extensively, especially the communal areas and swimming pools. They were delighted with the quality of the club and the overall level of health and safety applied. They had some minor suggestions which we are putting in place (smoke alarms, fireblanket fire extinguishers in every house, depth marking on the pools, etc.).

James Villas are actively promoting the club with an excellent recommendation on their website.

SGCC has been a member of IAGTO (International Organisation of Golf Tour Operators) for some time. IAGTO have now put in place a special representative to put France on the map as a golfing destination.

IAGTO is particularly interested in our area because of the presence of some proactive golf courses and resorts (namely Golf en Limousin and SGCC) and the opening of the new Brive airport next year.

IAGTO is also very interested motivating the tourism industry to take a more active role in the promotion of golf, and SGCC is working closely with their representative. Among other advantages, collaboration with IAGTO and local and regional tourist organisations allows SGCC to arrange significant press trips to the area at low or no cost. (Click the logo to visit their website.)

Together with Golf de Porcelaine and Golf de Lolivarie, SGCC has launched a golf pass for this region. Although initially the pass will only cover these 3 clubs, the idea is to quickly involve other clubs in the region so that it is well established when Brive airport opens.

As many golfers like to play more than one course, this enables us to have another golf break product that meets our clients' requirements. The website www.golfpasscoeurdefrance.com will be available soon. We'll have an update as it progresses.

Information about local golf courses can be found on the Local Courses page.

Owner Ken Finegan organised a photo course which stayed at Souillac while taking pics of the surrounding area.
» Read about it in this article from Argus

Marketing consultant Chris von Koettlitz does a good job of keeping the Club well represented in the press:

» Autumn Scottish Club Golfer (6MB pdf)

» Tee Times sings the praises of SGCC in its October issue

» Spring issues of Golf Senior and Golf Senior Sensations carry this article and advertisement

» May 2009 Tee Times features a complimentary article by journalist Mike Rees

See more press articles on the main SGCC website.