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Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity & Inclusion Center

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The NGCOA believes that “golf should look like America”: diverse and dynamic. To that end, we are committed to offering information, ideas, resources and initiatives that move the industry—especially the business of golf and golf course ownership—toward a more equitable and inclusive sport.

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National Organizations & Companies

Engage with groups diversifying the game and supporting communities

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Publications & Player Programs

Programs, publications and podcasts about accessibility and inclusivity

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Workplace Resources

Create a workplace culture that welcomes and embraces diversity

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Make Golf Your Thing

Invite, encourage and welcome "future golfers" to play at your facility

Diversity & Inclusion Articles

Let's Influence Beyond Inclusion

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By Dave Barton, Executive Director, National Alliance for Accessible Golf As I publish this note in April 2022, program registration has opened for the much anticipated Make Golf ...
Evans Scholarships - How to Change a Life

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As seen in Golf Business March/April 2022 By Harvey Silverman: Long before we discovered that everyone getting sick would grow the game of golf, Stuart Lindsay of Edgehill Golf Advisors frequently opined ...
Landscaping A New Hiring Approach

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As seen in Golf Business January/February 2022 By Michael Williams: The explosion of interest in golf during the pandemic has been well-documented. According to the National Golf Foundation, the industry has seen double-digit ...
“One of the Most Humbling Experiences I’ve Ever Been Part Of”: Female Veterans Finding PGA HOPE

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By Rich O'Brien, Operations Manager, PGA HOPE (Charleston) Over the past six years, the number of PGA HOPE chapters nationwide has grown from a handful to where there are now 173 ...
A Barrier-Breaking Legacy: Lee Elder's Impact on Golf and Inclusion

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By Michael Williams, Contributor, Golf Business In 1975, I was a middle school-aged kid in Washington, DC with a passion for all sports, even the ones that I didn’t play, including ...

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Top D&I Center Headlines

APGA Tour’s National TV Debut Is A ‘Watershed Moment For Diversity In Golf’

First-Ever “Lead Golf Together” Summit hosted by NGCOA addresses lack of diversity in golf’s executive ranks

USGA IDEA grant program delivers $200K to First Tee chapters; supports inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility efforts

Top D&I Center Videos

Golf Business LIVE | June 2021 — "Divides... and expands." Jim Beatty, Founder of the African-American Golf EXPO & Forum, on the event's inclusive mission and the positive outcomes he anticipates throughout the industry.

Inclusion Guidelines for Golf Facilities — Linnet Carty, PGA of America's Director of Inclusion and Community Engagement, walks course owners and operators through these critical principles. Click here to view and download the Inclusion Guidelines for Golf Facilities.

Golf Business LIVE | June 2020 — Jay Karen (NGCOA CEO) and Don Rea, PGA (Owner, Augusta Ranch Golf Club) talk to Dr. Renee Powell (Owner, Clearview Golf Club and the second ever African-American LPGA Tour player) and Dr. Michael Cooper (Chairman of the 20/20 Golf Diversity Task Force), continuing the conversation on race in America and where it intersects with golf.

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