Announcements

Sir Nick Faldo, unquestionably the most successful European golfer in history, will appear as a special guest during Multi-Course & Resort Operators Retreat 2026, including and audience Q&A to wrap up the session.

Sir Nick will sit down with NGCOA CEO Jay Karen for a fireside chat and candid conversation covering Sir Nick’s unforgettable golf career, his current passions and aspirations, his take on course design and development, and the future of the golf industry.

Sir Nick Faldo’s illustrious career has secured his place as one of the all-time greats of golf: he holds three Open Championships, three Masters victories, has represented Europe in the Ryder Cup a record 11 times, and has designed more than 40 golf courses across five continents and in 20 different countries. Read his full biography here.

NGCOA's Multi-Course & Resort Operators Retreat is an exclusive, by-invitation-only gathering for the top professionals in the golf course and resort industry. This prestigious event brings together MCOs (owners of six or more golf courses and top executives from golf management companies) and TROs (top resort operators and executives). The MCOR program also includes separate, dedicated educational programming for the golf industry’s top agronomic officers (TAOs) and, new for 2026, top financial officers (TFOs).

NGCOA has teamed up with Lightspeed to produce Driving Demand, Revenue and Retention Across the Golfer Journey.

In this whitepaper you will learn:

• The cost of no-shows and how to combat them
• The keys to securing more tee time bookings
• How to drive more retail and F&B revenue on site
• How to retain golfers and turn them into loyal customers

We're excited to welcome Bob Parsons to Golf Business TechCon 2025! Bob will join NGCOA CEO Jay Karen, and President of the PGA of America and Owner of Augusta Ranch Golf Club Don Rea, for our on-location episode of Golf Business LIVE, on Tuesday, October 14 live from TechCon25 in Frisco, Texas! What a way to kick off the industry’s only conference specifically designed to explore technology that's transforming the business of golf.

Bob will share how he has blended cutting-edge innovation with bold entrepreneurship to shake up both the tech and golf equipment industries, and his insights on risk, reinvention and relentless pursuit of performance. Don’t miss this dynamic session where business meets the future of golf!!

Golf Business TechCon 2025 attendees will also receive a copy of Bob’s new book, a New York Times Bestseller, FIRE IN THE HOLE!, in which he tells the story of how he went from having absolutely nothing to making more than $3 billion.

The first 100 registrants save $100 — and this event always sells out.