The Aurora
Golf Club
Marketing Plan
2009
Table of Contents
Introduction………………………………………………………………………… 3
Mission………………………………………………………………………………… 3-5
S.W.O.T. (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats)… 5
Strengths……………………………………………………………………………… 6
Weaknesses………………………………………………………………………….. 6
Opportunities……………………………………………………………………….. 7
Threats…………………………………………………………………………………. 7
Strategy………………………………………………………………………………… 7
Target Market and Positioning………………………………………............. 8
Marketing Mix……………………………………………………………………….. 8
Product…………………………………………………………………………............ 9-10
Place……………………………………………………………………………………… 10
Promotion……………………………………………………………………………… 10-12
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We are pleased to say we more than always get positive feed back. When an error does come up in our system we justify it as quickly as possible for it never to happen again.
The plan for increasing non-members in members or season pass holders is very simple. The members and season pass holders are aloud all access to the club. They can use everything they need and want. They also take priority on tee times, dinner reservations, and new items coming into the Pro Shop. When non-members see they are not eligible to use the Club House, pool, and all other amenities, we hope they will want to join this excellent Club. We provide non-members with beverage and snack machines outside of the clubhouse to provide basic needs.
As a family who runs The Aurora Golf Club, we want to get to know our guests. We go above and beyond to get to know our guests by throwing holiday parties, cookouts, and just club events to meet more and more people. From our family to yours we want to just be one big family!
Situation Analysis
SWOT (Strengths, Weakness, Opportunities, Threats
Strengths * Public Course and Members * One of the largest golf courses in Northeastern, OH * PGA recognized accreditation * Private Equity Company * Club House and Amenities | Weakness * A lot of other Golf courses * Older course * Members not pleased | Opportunities * PGA Tournaments * Growth in Sales from open play * More
Their target market is an average golfer, but they should also target good and experienced players, who are the
Islington Golf Club has a major weakness, the club lacked a long-game practice facility, which other clubs in the area have. This problem is the most difficult for Islington Golf Club to fix, because of land constraints. This may drive potential members to another club because Islington does not have that feature
Each part of the facility has it’s own distinct attitude. There’s a golf simulation section where customers can choose between 9 different upscale courses. They even sit in a clubhouse-like section when waiting for their next shot. The entire operation of the golf simulator is so successful it is necessary for the customer to make a tee time 1 to 2 days in advance.
“This event has effectively brought our hall closer together,” Caparros said. “Residents that might chose to not be involved or don’t spend time together are choosing to be involved in this event.”
One way, I would like to propose, is allowing a current member to bring a guest to the club at a more reasonable cost. One suggestion would be to lower the fee to $5 a day instead of $10 with a minimum number
Having a white only golf club is very disrespectful to all the other races. Your management is disrespecting the declaration of independence as it specifically says “ All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” This shows that you aren't following the law by pushing out all the other races. This also shows that you
Our group strongly values stewardship among one another. We value the stories we tell walking down each fairway, the jokes told before teeing off, and the advice given while settling bets after the round. Golfers are often stereotyped as quiet and serious competitors, but this group breaks that social norm and sets new norms. We cheer each other on to play well, even at the expense of losing a few dollars to that person, rather than cheering for ourselves to win.
Aside from that, other costs may be greater. It is also smart to see the other services your country club offers. Some may have other sports facilities and amenities you are able to avail. Generally, a golf club membership is the best for golfers who're really devoted to the overall game and enjoy playing regularly.
Our town is notable for having several interesting golf courses. For those residents whose interests lie in other pursuits, those courses are a waste of large quantities of otherwise useful space that could be better used to construct another mall or store. For the golf enthusiasts among us, however, the preponderance of courses is a delightful benefit of living in this otherwise uninteresting locale, where the only saving grace is the plentiful supply of interesting people.
New golfers increased from 1.5 million to 3 million between 1988 and 1998, but most of them quit due to increased cost of playing which went up by nearly 50%, unavailability of courses and time involved in playing. The global premium equipment market declined post 1998 due to various reasons like decreased demand, Asian economic turmoil and saturation of product in the market place. To CGC’s benefit the competition on golf equipment
To Build the management-research question hierarchy we will first start with the management dilemma. In this situation I see the management dilemma being, the need to attract more membership to support the new renovated facility and to account for the growing age of their current membership. Apparently AT&T purchased NCR Corporation and provided them a 4 million dollar loan to complete their renovations. Their immediate goal is to bring golf memberships to 680 and to increase social memberships as much as possible. The management question
The founder, Ely Callaway’s vision is: “If we make a truly more satisfying product for the average golfer, not the professionals, and make it pleasingly different form the competition, the company would be successful.” However, this vision is change from other company’s visions; the difference being that the price is not mention.
Unfortunately, the golf industry is out of balance with the number of courses (supply) outweighing the number of golfers looking to play a round of golf (demand). Course owners struggle to attract rounds. In order to stay competitive in today’s market, you need to have differentiators that set you apart from your competitors. This module enhances the golfer’s experience at those courses that have it and they have a decided advantage over the competition with all other things being equal. If you are looking to attract more rounds, use the Golfer Experience Module to make the round more enjoyable resulting in more rounds and revenue.
Coach maintains very high brand equity within the market. Coach is known for producing items of exceptional quality. Coach has proven that, even in a down economy, customers are willing to pay for quality. The perceived value of a Coach bag has helped Coach to weather the financial downturn. Coach consistently outperforms the market.
The proposals that we are going to depose are a planning of continuous action in order to confront the challenges, which BT confronts. The most important factor is considered to be the fact that the marketing environment changed rapidly after the deregulation of the telephone industry. Up to then BT was operating as a monopoly, ignoring the competition and ways to face it.