Have you ever considered running a "TGM dream team event" (Yoda, Ben Doyle, Brian Manzella, Chuck Evans, ... ) in Europe?
I just committed to Destin bash on the beach. Why? To learn from some of the top TGM names in person.
If the same group of teachers would have hosted something in Europe I would have preferred that. Not that I mind travelling to the US. Quite the contrary. But I guess for most Europeans (as for me) it is impossible to go there for just a 3-4 day event. I had to add a few other things to the schedule & now I am off. So that's fine. But what about next year? I am not sure I'll be able to do it again, but I might like to.
Sure, there are AI's in Europe, but (according to thegolfingmachine.com) only a total of 6 GSEM's and no GSED's. 5/6 GSEM's are located in Germany. I am sure they are good, but Germany is not where Europeans would typically go to play golf. Neither is Netherlands where the only non-german GSEM is based. There are great courses in Germany and the Netherlands, but I feel it is hard to break a habit.
If I'd say "Hey, lets to to Germany or Netherlands for a TGM event" to any of my not-yet-interested-in-TGM buddies they would probably not consider it. The guys want to go to Spain or Portugal. Sometimes also to Scotland France, Italy. On occation also to Turkey or Marocco, but that's less likely.
(If there'd be an event in Sweden it would most likely not attract even a single non-Swedish golfer. )
To summarize I'd say for a TGM event in Europe to really pick up interest it'd have to:
Attraction: Include => 2 U.S. GSED's with very solid reputation.
Location: Run in Spain, Portugal, France or Italy
Timing: Run in the period october-november or february-april.
Opinions?
I guess TGM will not seriously take off in Europe until there's a number of GSED's available in different countries. Even though most speak English it seems most people want to talk golf in their native language - which is also a factor.
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