Announcements

  • NGCOA Partners with Paychex

    The NGCOA is pleased to announce its new partnership with Paychex, a leading provider of human resources, employee benefit solutions, insurance and payroll services. As part of this partnership, Paychex will join the suite of back office service benefits within the NGCOA Smart Buy Marketplace, and provide NGCOA members with significant discounts on fees for payroll bundles and HR solutions. Paychex will also be recognized as a Participating Sponsor of GBC25. 

  • Yamaha Golf-Car Company Extends NGCOA Partnership for Additional Four Years

    NGCOA is excited to announce a four-year extension with our Yamaha Golf Car partnership. Continuing its position as the “Official Golf Car Partner” of the NGCOA, Yamaha will bring additional value to NGCOA members and Yamaha’s customer base by offering incentives on Yamaha golf and utility vehicle purchases/leases through the NGCOA Smart Buy Marketplace purchasing program, complimentary memberships to the association, and more.
     
    Through this continued relationship, Yamaha maintains its Premier and Executive Partner status, which enhances its valuable business relationships and positions its innovative vehicles, along with the entire Yamaha brand, as a leader in the golf industry.
  • NGCOA 2025 White Papers Come to Life In the GBC25 Research Track!

    We're excited to share details about the “GBC25 Research Track” education content, a series of three consecutive sessions during the Tuesday program dedicated to the association’s soon-to-be-released 2025 research publications. Within each of these sessions, GBC25 attendees will explore the analysis, discuss the data and findings with the authors and subject matter experts, and construct real-world scenarios to determine how to use this critical information into their golf operations.

    • A Modern Guide to Golf Marketing — Your Back-Office Blueprint
    • The Doctors Are In — Need-to-Know Results from the 2025 Golf Business Pulse Report
    • Cyber Risk And Data Protection — Shield Your Golf Business From Greens To Screens

    Learn more about GBC25 and peruse this track and the entire education agenda at golfbusinessconference.com.

  • Congratulations to the 2025 NGCOA Award Winners!

    Each year, the NGCOA recognizes the most outstanding members of the past year, and the individuals and organizations that have helped preserve the tradition of the game while embracing the challenges and opportunities of the golf business. Click here to see the list of current and past winners. This year's winners will be recognized throughout NGCOA’s Golf Business Conference 2025, being held January 20-22, 2025 in Orlando, Florida.

  • GBC25 Welcomes Special Guest Former Congressman Adam Kinzinger

    The NGCOA is pleased to announce Rep. Adam Kinzinger as a special guest during Golf Business Conference 2025 (GBC25). On Monday, January 20, Rep. Kinzinger will take the Golf Business LIVE stage with NGCOA CEO Jay Karen, and President of the PGA of America and Owner of Augusta Ranch Golf Club Don Rea to share his insights for small business owners, views on crucial economic and foreign policy objectives, unparalleled perspectives from his impressive career, and insights and predictions for the future. Jay and Don will also cover the latest news across the golf industry, and Rep. Kinzinger will take questions from the audience at the close of the session.

    All golf course and resort owners, operators and managers, and professionals from golf management companies are invited to register for GBC25. This event, the largest annual gathering of golf course owners and operators and NGCOA’s member meeting, will be held at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida from January 20-22 (alongside the 2025 PGA Show). Visit GolfBusinessConference.com for developing agenda, speakers, sponsors, registration, and hotel options.

  • NGCOA Expands to Better Serve Municipal Golf Operators

    The NGCOA is pleased to announce its expansion into another critical, yet underserved, segment of golf course ownership and operations: municipal golf. The new “Muni Community” provides resources, education, networking and communications for thousands of municipal facilities throughout the country.

    NGCOA member municipal facilities can enjoy the new benefits immediately; non-member municipal golf facility operators are encouraged to join NGCOA and their peers in the Municipal Golf Operators Community. Click here to learn more about the new Muni Community and general benefits of NGCOA membership, and please contact Corey McAuliffe at cmcauliffe@ngcoa.org with any questions about the new program.

  • Tom Watson will Receive NGCOA's 2025 Award of Merit

    Eight-time major champion, World Golf Hall of Fame Inductee, and founder of Watson Links Tom Watson will receive the NGCOA 2025 Award of Merit, the organization’s most prestigious award, which recognizes long-term and significant contributions to the game of golf.

    Tom will accept the award and then sit down with NGCOA CEO Jay Karen for a conversation and audience Q&A during NGCOA’s Golf Business Conference 2025 Closing Luncheon on Wednesday, January 22. The luncheon is included in a GBC25 full conference pass; learn more and register at golfbusinessconference.com

  • Register NOW for Golf Business Conference 2025!

    All golf course and resort owners, operators and managers, and professionals from golf management companies are invited to register NOW for Golf Business Conference 2025 (GBC25). This event, the largest annual gathering of golf course owners and operators and NGCOA’s member meeting, will be held at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Florida from January 20-22 (alongside the 2025 PGA Show, January 22-24). Visit GolfBusinessConference.com for details and registration. 

    Best pricing on registration and accommodations is available now; visit GolfBusinessConference.com for the developing agenda, registration, and hotel options. Sponsorships are also available; industry suppliers may contact partnerships@ngcoa.org with interest and/or questions.

  • NGCOA Publishes Golf Simulator White Paper

    This guide, the first of its kind and available only to NGCOA members, explores various aspects of the golf simulator landscape from consideration to concept to customer. If you're thinking about adding a golf simulator to your facility, this publication is a MUST READ! 

    Within its seven chapters, this white paper explores the current state of the simulator market, financial and structural planning for your simulator, how to market your new technology to current and future customers, simulator fads and trends, best practices for implementation, and helpful testimonials from golf course owners who have already installed simulators at their facilities.

    NGCOA members can download this publication at no cost (and non-members can join NGCOA to access this publication and many other business-critical resources as a benefit of membership.)

  • NGCOA Names Golf Pro Payments the “Official Merchant Processing Partner of the NGCOA”

    The NGCOA is pleased to partner with Golf Pro Payments, a credit card processing and payment technology company designed for golf facilities.

    As the “Official Merchant Processing Partner of the NGCOA” and an NGCOA Smart Buy Marketplace partner, Golf Pro Payments will provide NGCOA members with its standard flat monthly fee, next-day funding, real-time reporting, PCI compliance support, optional free equipment, personalized support, and a no-cost annual rate review and transaction audit. New NGCOA member customers will also receive a $200 Visa gift card upon account activation.

    To further support NGCOA's membership, Golf Pro Payments is also contributing 50% of its monthly technology fee from each new account to the NGCOA Champions Circle to bolster the association’s advocacy efforts.

    Learn more about its products, services and support in the NGCOA Smart Buy Marketplace at bit.ly/NGCOA_SmartBuy_GolfProPayments

  • Just Released: Independent Contractors in the Golf Industry — Navigating the Department of Labor’s R

    NGCOA is pleased to offer its members its latest white paper, Independent Contractors in the Golf Industry — Navigating the Department of Labor’s Rule for 2024 and Beyond. This publication explores how the new rule affects golf course businesses and the industry, and focuses on challenges faced by teaching professionals and golf business operators. It also offers guidance on adherence and compliance, and underscores the significance of understanding the criteria for independent contractor status, including control and financial independence.

    (This white paper does not constitute legal advice. NGCOA recommends that golf business owners seek legal and/or tax counsel if they have questions or concerns about complying with the Independent Contractor Rule.)

    NGCOA members can download this 50+ page publication at no cost; non-members can join NGCOA to access this publication (and many others) as a benefit of membership. Visit bit.ly/NGCOA_IC_White_Paper to learn more about this publication.