Golf experts

Golf experts: GRG - leading consultants and publishers of business information of the golfing industry The Golf Research Group is the world's leading golf research organization. We are golf experts providing a business information consultancy and an international publisher of authoritative reports on the golfing industry.

At the heart of Golf Research Group is the world's most comprehensive database of golf courses.

Organizations examining feasibility of projects tap into this bank of knowledge and experience, both by using our expert standard and customized reports, and also by retaining our consulting and golf experts witness services.

Clients include developers, operators, manufacturers, business consultants, lawyers, the largest companies operating within the golf industry and the most prominent consulting firms in the world.

Founded in 1989 by Colin Hegarty, GRG has offices in San Francisco and London.

The Golf Research Group is ideally positioned to act as experts. We are an independent research company with no vested interests and have substantial in-house databases with ten year trend data.

These databases have provided extremely powerful evidence in a number of disputes. Our consultants, with long experience in the industry, have proved adept at developing uniquely tailored approaches to a wide variety of situations where golf-related expertise is required.

Colin Hegarty and Stephen Blake have each been retained on a number of occasions to appear as experts. To view a résumé of each of these consultants click here.

Golf Research Group golf experts have appeared as witnesses in the following:

Retained by one of the largest law firms in the United States to act in a high profile litigation between a publicly quoted company owning a golf course in Nevada and a number of home builders. Colin Hegarty prepared a report, defended it in deposition and subsequently appeared in court for cross examination, leading to a successful outcome for the client.

A substantial U.S. based operator of golf facilities retained GRG in a planning appeal relating to the development of an 18-hole golf facility in England. Colin Hegarty prepared a report and appeared in court as an expert witness with regard to the market and demand for the proposed course. The appeal succeeded, and the course was developed.

GRG was retained by a developer over plans for an 18 hole golf course in southern England. Colin Hegarty and Stephen Blake prepared a report, and Colin subsequently appeared in court as an expert witness. The appeal was successful.

Retained by a hotel developer in a planning dispute relating to the development of an 18 hole golf course, GRG's Stephen Blake prepared a report that was submitted as evidence. The appeal, (which subsequently reached the Home Secretary), was successful.

GRG has been retained by a law firm in the west of the United States in potential litigation between the owner and members of a high profile golf course relating to the number of memberships to be sold. Colin Hegarty has prepared expert testimony for this ongoing assignment.

GRG was retained by a large metropolitan council in a case relating to the compulsory purchase of land from a private member golf course in England. Stephen Blake prepared expert testimony and appeared in court for cross questioning. A satisfactory outcome in the dispute was reached for the client.

GRG has been retained by a water authority in England in a case relating to compensation to be paid to a golf course following the construction of a water pipeline across it. Stephen Blake has prepared expert testimony in this ongoing case.

If you have any queries or concerns or would simply prefer to contact Golf Research in a more traditional way, our golf experts will be pleased to talk to you.

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