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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 , 11 minutes ago
    Posted in: Accelerate General Community

    That is an interesting thought. I will have to talk to my team about implementing this idea. Thank you for the input ------------------------------ Matt ...

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    RE: Pairing up singles and twosomes

    By: Sandra Waltz , 25 minutes ago
    Posted in: Accelerate General Community

    Hey Matt, Welcome to the business! I take a different stance on singles and try not to encourage them at my course. Yes, it can be viewed as missed ...

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    Pairing up singles and twosomes

    By: Matt Stroupe , 14 hours ago
    Posted in: Accelerate General Community

    How do you handle pairing up singles and twosomes on weekends? We had not been making it a practice of pairing up anyone at our course but as we continue ...

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    Grounds Crew Vacation Days

    By: Matt Stroupe , 14 hours ago
    Posted in: Accelerate General Community

    I am relatively new to the golf business as my family and I purchased a course almost two years ago. I was curious how courses in the northern area where ...

Announcements

  • 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 , 4 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