Mike Orloff’s recent trip ‘across the pond’ from Australia to near neighbours New Zealand, offered him the chance to reconnect with friends, and colleagues, in the land of the long white cloud. A number of insights were evident, one of which was that golf faces similar challenges, irrespective of where the region might be.

What took the UK so long?! A property development trend, which started many years ago in South Africa – converting golf courses to either residential golf estates, or to facilities with a significant residential component. So, is this a case of the UK being a little ‘slow’ on the uptake, or a case of changed legislation, or necessity becoming the mother of invention?

DGT’s latest Global Guide (winter 2025), is now live. It is a must read for anyone interested in golf travel, while DGT is the perfect platform, with its regularly published guides, and global network of regional websites, for anyone planning a personal, family or group golf vacation.

Retirement – an almost inevitable consequence of being human and alive! If you have got to the stage where you are planning to retire, or you are making the transition and contemplating a retirement spot, whether it is on a golf estate or within some other type of community – then this will be a must read.

In essence, golf is not a team sport, but to promote a region, as a golf destination, it takes a collective effort from all those entities involved in the game in the area. In this case, Malayasia has realised that any successful drive to be the premier golf destination in Asia, must be underpinned by regional collaboration.