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Golf Business AI Workshop Tour

NEW education series of one-day, in-person, hands-on intensive events focused on AI for your golf course business.

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2027 NGCOA Awards Call for Entries

Each year, the NGCOA honors the most outstanding members and industry professionals of the past year.

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NGCOA Champions Circle

This initiative raises financial support to provide resources to fight the growing litigation against courses and our industry.

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Advocacy

NGCOA supports and advances your business through resources and representation on Capitol Hill.

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Smart Buy Marketplace

Take advantage of discounts, rebates and exclusive deals through NGCOA’s official purchasing program.

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Hospitality

Virtual training programs and best practices to reduce high-turnover and improve mid-level management productivity.

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Research

Access the 2026 Golf Business Pulse Report and other business resources (complimentary with membership)

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Reviews, research and analysis on current and future golf technology.

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Growth

Got Simulators? (Or thinking about getting them?) Read Building a Simulator Business at Your Course to do it right!

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    RE: Pairing up singles and twosomes

    By: Matt Stroupe , 35 minutes ago
    Posted in: Accelerate General Community

    We do not have a ranger as of yet. We do have GPS and that does help with pace of play as long as you pay attention to it. We have found that if my staff ...

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    RE: Pairing up singles and twosomes

    By: Sandra Waltz , 3 hours ago
    Posted in: Accelerate General Community

    My concern would be pace of play by allowing a 2 some or single to buy a full tee time. They would be waiting at every hole and eventually are the ones ...

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    RE: Pairing up singles and twosomes

    By: Josh Grocholski , 7 hours ago
    Posted in: Accelerate General Community

    Patrick, That is a super interesting idea! We've thought about the viability of this for us personally, but I love the out of the box thinking! It ...

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    ClubCaddie vs Lightspeed

    By: Greg Griffin , 14 hours ago
    Posted in: Accelerate General Community

    We are a 36 hole resort course shopping software and are down to two systems. ClubCaddie and Lightspeed. Any comments, concerns or endorsement for either ...

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  • NGCOA's 2026 Golf Business Pulse Report is Now Available!

    By: Renée Flowers Renée Flowers , one month ago
    The report, again developed and produced in partnership with Sports and Leisure Research Group and sponsored by NGCOA Executive Partner Pepsi, incorporates perspectives drawn from in-depth interviews conducted with NGCOA members and a comprehensive and ... More

  • Inaugural Golf Business AI Workshop this April

    By: Renée Flowers Renée Flowers , 5 months ago
    Register today for NGCOA's latest event, the Golf Business AI Workshop. This event is the first of its kind to provide hands-on artificial intelligence training directly to golf course owners and operators to guide them in using this progressive technology ... More