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NEW: 2021 Trend Reports

NGCOA has compiled data from the fields of Agronomy, Marketing and Operations. Plus: watch new episodes of Golf Business LIVE

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

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Save the date for #GBC22 in Orlando, Florida; learn about NGCOA, affiliate & industry events

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

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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

NEW! 2021 Trend Reports and 2020-2021 Golf Industry Compensation & Benefits Reports (benefits of membership!) 

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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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Reviews, research and analysis on current and future golf technology

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

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Latest Discussions

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    RE: Employee Golf Benefits

    By: Robert Haley , 18 days ago
    Posted in: Accelerate General Community

    We allow all of our casual wage employees free golf, as long as the privilege is not abused. We also give them a certain dollar amount of credit towards ...

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    RE: Discount Books -- Again

    By: Scott Hanhart , 18 days ago
    Posted in: Accelerate General Community

    Amen John! We have not participated in the book for 8 years and at the same time eliminated our participation in 3rd party bookings. We experience the ...

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    RE: Discount Books -- Again

    By: Damon DeVito , 18 days ago
    Posted in: Accelerate General Community

    100% agree. There are very rare cases when a course can benefit incrementally, but these discount books are lazy marketing ISO  disloyal and low cost rounds. ...

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    Discount Books -- Again

    By: John Gehman , 19 days ago
    Posted in: Accelerate General Community

    I think I've addressed this issue before here on this forum, but this morning it got under my skin again. I really don't get it. More than one group ...

Announcements

  • NGCOA Members Get Rebates on Motorola Two-Way Radio Products

    By: Renée Flowers Renée Flowers , 5 days ago
    NGCOA is pleased to announce its new partnership with HQ98, the largest national value-added reseller of Motorola two-way radios. Through this partnership, NGCOA members receive rebates on industry-leading two-way radio systems; these devices help golf ... More

  • Your Golf Course May Be Eligible for up to Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Tax Credits

    By: Renée Flowers Renée Flowers , one month ago
    NGCOA's Newest Smart Buy Partner Helps Businesses with ERTC Calculation and Filing   NGCOA has just partnered with Rockerbox to help golf courses determine if they're eligible for the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) program. These credits are ... More