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The GBT Podcast Season 5, Episode 7 – Interview between Nathanael Pietrzak-Swirc/UGolf and Golf Business Technology

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Nathanaël Pietrzak-Swirc is director of UGOLF International. After obtaining a golf management diploma and seven years’ experience in the golf industry, he joined the company in 2014, before graduating as a certified club manager in 2018. “UGOLF has been growing the game of golf in France for more than 40 years and is now a key figure in the French and European golf market,” said Pietrzak-Swirc, who has served on the board of the French Golf Managers’ Association, as well as being involved in the MCO association in Europe.
Nathanaël Pietrzak-Swirc is director of UGOLF International. After obtaining a golf management diploma and seven years’ experience in the golf industry, he joined the company in 2014, before graduating as a certified club manager in 2018. “UGOLF has been growing the game of golf in France for more than 40 years and is now a key figure in the French and European golf market,” said Pietrzak-Swirc, who has served on the board of the French Golf Managers’ Association, as well as being involved in the MCO association in Europe.

In this episode of The GBT Podcast, we dive deep into the rapidly evolving world of international golf management and technology with Nathanaël Pietrzak-Swirc, CCM, the Chief Executive Officer of UGOLF International.

As Europe’s largest golf club management company and the fifth-largest globally, UGOLF (owned by the Duval Group) is rewriting the rulebook on how golf courses operate, expand, and leverage technology. Nathanaël sits down with the team at Golf Business Technology to discuss the brand’s aggressive global expansion, their data-driven approach to player retention, and how they manage over 100 courses worldwide with an owner-centric mindset.

  • Driving Global Growth: The strategic vision behind spinning off UGOLF International and breaking into emerging markets across Europe, Asia, and Africa (including their massive success story in Rwanda).
  • The Tech of Scale: How multi-course operators use shared technology infrastructure and cluster-management models to optimize golf course operations, marketing, and B2B buying power.
  • Growing the Game: The secrets behind the highly successful UGOLF Academy model, affordable youth initiatives, and their “Road to Dallas” program.
  • The Power of the Network: How the “Le Club Golf” network connects over 800 courses globally, offering independent clubs major B2C and B2B advantages.
  • Modern Operational Challenges: How UGOLF is preparing its portfolio for a shifting environment, navigating strict water regulations, and adapting to chemical-free turf management.

“From the beginning, UGOLF has been an operating company used to managing golf courses in difficult financial environments. We know how to adapt and think like an owner.” — Nathanaël Pietrzak-Swirc

Whether you are a golf club owner, director, or an industry professional curious about the future of commercial golf management, this conversation offers an invaluable blueprint for modernizing golf operations.

  • **** Introduction & Nathanaël’s journey from Golf Director to CEO.
  • **** The merger with BlueGreen and the birth of UGOLF International.
  • **** Overcoming environmental and tech challenges in the European golf sector.
  • **** Replicating the academy model globally and fostering new golfers.
  • **** What’s next for UGOLF’s mission to break into the world’s top three golf operators.

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Aboo Tayub is the publisher of Golf Business Technology and has worked in the business & technology publishing sector for over a decade.

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