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STRAITS COURSE AT WHISTLING STRAITS, JEMSEK NATIONAL COURSE OF THE YEAR 2023
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NEW NGCOA Real Estate Center

New partner Hilco Golf Advisors provides education, resources and more related to buying and selling golf courses

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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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Events

Register now for Golf Business Conference 2023 in Orlando! The Rosen Centre is our host hotel; book your room(s) today!  

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NGCOA Info Centers

Capitol Building

Advocacy

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

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Hospitality

Hospitality

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

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Research

NEW! 2022 Golf Business Pulse Report and Golf Industry Compensation & Benefits Reports (benefits of membership!) 

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diversity and inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion

Information and initiatives for a more equitable and inclusive sport, including NEW Make Golf Your Thing industry-wide movement

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Tech

Reviews, research and analysis on current and future golf technology

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Growth

Initiatives and activities to attract new and returning customers... and increase your bottom line

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CEO Perspective

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Articles and Observations from Jay Karen

Upcoming Events

gbc23 logoJanuary 23-25, 2023 | Orlando, FL

Latest Golf Business Magazine

Golf Business Nov 2022            November/December 2022

Latest Discussions

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    RE: New Junior Golf Registration Program

    By: David Frem , 13 hours ago
    Posted in: Accelerate General Community

    Jason- We use Active.com. Between junior golf schools and our adult programs, we use it to register 500-600 people each year. We signed up with ...

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    RE: New Junior Golf Registration Program

    By: Donna Horvath , yesterday
    Posted in: Accelerate General Community

    EMS integrates with Club Prophet. Easy to set up, adds new customers directly to our database. We like it.

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    New Junior Golf Registration Program

    By: Jason Sanchez , yesterday
    Posted in: Accelerate General Community

    Hello All, It was good to see a lot of you this past week!  Congrats to all the winners this year for they were will deserved!!!:) I was wondering if ...

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    RE: Club Prophet Issues with CPSair and Prophet Pa ...

    By: John Gehman , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Accelerate General Community

    If credit card processing is the sole issue, and you’re generally happy with the POS and Tee Sheet functionalities, why not use a stand alone credit card ...

Announcements

  • 2023 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Zach Johnson to Headline the GBC23 Closing Reception

    By: Renée Flowers Renée Flowers , 13 days ago
    NGCOA is pleased to announce that 2023 U.S. Ryder Cup Captain Zach Johnson will sit down with NGCOA CEO Jay Karen for a conversation and audience Q&A on Wednesday, January 25 during NGCOA’s Golf Business Conference 2023 in Orlando, FL. The NGCOA’s ... More

  • NGCOA Announces Award Winners for 2023

    By: Renée Flowers Renée Flowers , one month ago
    NGCOA is pleased to announce the winners of the association’s annual awards. 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 ... More