Golf Course Feasibility Study: How to Validate Your Investment
Before executing a golf project it pays to validate it: a feasibility study analyses market, technical, financial and regulatory factors to answer whether it is worth investing.
Before executing a golf project it pays to validate it: a feasibility study analyses market, technical, financial and regulatory factors to answer whether it is worth investing.
The three management metrics every golf club should track to make better decisions: occupancy rate, green fee revenue and member and visitor satisfaction.
Congratulations, Viki! Victoria Martín and four Codex Golf students qualify as golf sports coaches. We celebrate their merit and their effort.
For decades, golf academies in Spain have followed the same calendar: peak season from March to October, a drop in November, hibernation in December and January, and then a return in spring with the same students and, if lucky, a few new ones. It was an accepted model simply because it was the only one available.
Indoor golf has completely disrupted that logic. Yet many academies that have installed a simulator or an indoor space still treat it as an off-season extra, instead of recognizing it for what it truly is: a lever to completely redesign their business model.
When an academy installs a golf simulator, the conversation usually revolves around technology: brand, software, data accuracy. These are legitimate questions, but not the right ones if the goal is to generate real revenue. The right question is: what product am I going to sell with this, and to whom?
A simulator without a structured commercial offering is just an expensive piece of equipment used when it rains. With a well-designed product, it becomes an active revenue stream 365 days a year, regardless of weather or daylight.
In Spain, demand drops when some high-income profiles have the most free time: December and January. Parents, executives, and groups of friends are looking for quality experiences during this period. Academies that understand this see winter not as a threat but as an untapped demand segment.
Many academies install simulators without first defining their commercial offer, pricing, formats, or communication strategy. The result: irregular use, low income, and a perception of expense rather than investment. The simulator doesn’t sell itself; what generates revenue is the product built around it.
Demand for indoor golf is growing in Spain. Players recognize that data analysis and training in a controlled environment are key to serious technical development. Academies that define their indoor offering now will secure a strategic position against their competitors.
At Codex Golf, we work with academies and clubs to design the commercial proposal for their indoor spaces: from product definition to communication and recruitment strategy. If you have a simulator that isn’t performing as expected, or you’re planning to install one, contact us here.
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Codex Golf is not the result of an improvised change. It is born from a logical evolution. After more than 30 years of experience in the sector, Golf Burgos Center takes a step forward to become a brand with a global, strategic and future-oriented vision of golf.
For decades, Golf Burgos Center has been synonymous with local experience, technical expertise and closeness to the player. But the sector has changed. And with it, the needs of clubs, professionals and managers.
Today, golf requires more than just teaching or maintenance: it demands strategy, technology and business vision. That’s why Codex Golf was born.
Because Codex represents a compendium of structured knowledge. We do not accumulate information: we organize it, analyze it and transform it into strategic decisions.
At Codex Golf we decode the DNA of the game and the business. We understand how a club works, how a player thinks and how the market evolves.
Codex Golf is much more than training. We are strategic golf consultancy. We support clubs and organizations in:
Our vision connects with a clear trend in the sports sector: data-driven professionalization, strategy and experience, as recent analyses on business and branding point out on platforms such as Think with Google.
Golf in Spain has enormous potential, but it will only grow in a solid way if it evolves towards more strategic, technological and people-centered models.
Codex Golf represents that evolution. We are consultancy, we are training, we are vision. We don’t just teach you to play better; we help build stronger, more sustainable golf businesses that are prepared for the future.
This is not a name change. It is a declaration of intent.
Spanish professional golf will experience one of its most important events of the year with the celebration of the XXXVI Spanish PGA Championship, which will take place from September 10 to 12 at New Sierra Golf. The event, integrated into the official TUMI Spain Golf Tour circuit, represents a new opportunity to continue raising the standards of competitiveness and development in the sector.
From Codex Golf, a consultancy specializing in strategy, consulting, and performance in the world of golf, we celebrate this milestone as a tangible sign of the evolution of professional golf in Spain.
“Events like this are key to building a solid and sustainable ecosystem. They represent the perfect opportunity to test high-performance models, attract talent, and consolidate long-term technical structures,” said Ander Martínez, president of the PGA of Spain and CEO of Codex Golf.

New Sierra Golf has been chosen as the venue for its high technical demands and unique environment, becoming a benchmark course for high-level training and competition. The inclusion of this type of venue responds to a vision shared by Codex Golf: true talent can only be developed with professional settings and strategic planning.
“The courses must be part of the preparation for the major circuits. And that is only possible when quality, vision, and purpose are aligned,” added Ander Martínez.
The celebration of two PROAMs, a “Play Like a PRO” day, and the activation of a complete loyalty and institutional visibility program make this tournament an ideal platform to connect athletes, brands, clubs, and public administrations. All of this is in line with the Codex Golf philosophy: to create ecosystems that generate sporting, economic, and social impact.
As a strategic consultancy, Codex Golf works with clubs, circuits, academies, and professionals to raise their operational, management, and performance standards. Supporting initiatives such as the PGA Championship is not just a matter of affinity: it is part of our commitment to transforming golf as an industry.
The DNA of golf is projected into the future with strategic vision and commitment to high performance.
The recent presentation of the Ryder Cup 2031 at Camiral Golf & Wellness (Girona) not only marks a historic milestone for Spanish golf, but also reinforces the mission and purpose of Codex Golf as a leading consultancy in strategy, consulting and performance in the sector.
Our CEO, Ander Martínez, was present at this important institutional event as president of the PGA of Spain, accompanied by Iván Ballesteros, director of International Relations. The official invitation from Guy Kinnings, CEO of DP World Tour, was a recognition of the work of Spanish golf professionals and the legacy forged by legends such as Severiano Ballesteros.
“Events such as the Ryder Cup reflect what Codex represents: strategy, vision for the future and respect for the legacy of golf. Success is not accidental, it is the result of a well-designed model. At Codex Golf we support those who want to build that model.”
— Ander Martínez, CEO of Codex Golf
The choice of Camiral as the venue reinforces Spain’s position as a driving force in European golf and offers an unprecedented platform for tourism, economic and sports development. At Codex Golf we celebrate this designation as an opportunity to consolidate our work on projects of national and international impact.