Webinars & Podcasts

April 14, 2021

Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO, and Don Rea, PGA, Owner of Augusta Ranch Golf Club and Secretary of the PGA of America, highlight the latest from across the golf industry landscape, and talk to Callaway Golf CEO Chip Brewer! Callaway's $2 billion merger with Topgolf caught the attention of those in the golf industry. Find out how this huge deal aims to facilitate growth through entertainment, and ways this can positively impact your golf operation at the course level. Plus, with a plan approved for Topgolf to operate a CA golf course, is this a glimpse into the future of a new golf experience?

February 10, 2021

Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO, and Don Rea, PGA, Owner of Augusta Ranch Golf Club and Secretary of the PGA of America, highlight the latest from across the golf industry landscape and take questions live! Plus, Jay and Don pinpoint industry-critical portions from Golf Business Conference 2021 and react to and debate specific information featured from #GBC21 presenters!

November 11, 2020

Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO, and Don Rea, PGA, Owner of Augusta Ranch Golf Club and NGCOA Board Member, will highlight the latest from across the golf industry landscape and take your questions! Plus, David Pierce (USGA), Kris Schoonover and Eric Brey will join the program to give a sneak peek of the NGCOA's upcoming two-part webinar series "Driving Revenue Through the Golfer Journey: Experience Satisfiers and Dissatisfiers" presented by the USGA.

July 10, 2020

Jay and Don spoke to the latest pressing issues across the golf industry landscape and welcomed on special guest Elliott Ferguson, Chair of the Board for the U.S. Travel Association and CEO of Destination DC. The conversation shed light on the COVID-related economic impacts on facing the travel industry, and they discussed what that means for golf tourism, resorts and destinations.

June 12, 2020

Jay and Don spoke with Dr. Renee Powell, Owner of 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, related to race in America and where it intersects with golf.

May 22, 2020

Jay and Don welcomed John Brown, CEO of Brown Golf, to discuss John's article "Barter and Today's Marketplace." They also revisited the recent webinar featuring U.S. Congressman Joe Cunningham, and looked across the golf landscape as courses resumed operations in all 50 states.

Webinar: My State Is Reopening, but My Employees Are Afraid of COVID-19: What Do I Do?

May 13, 2020

Employers should prepare to address the inevitable concerns of their returning workforces, asking “What can I do to protect my employees? What rights do my employees have in this unique work environment? Can my employees simply refuse to return to work due to COVID-19?” Taylor White, Senior Counsel, Foley & Lardner LLP will discuss these concerns and cover the best practices for addressing them, including considerations and requirements under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, as well as general information regarding potentially applicable state and local laws and ordinances.

Click here to email Taylor White at tewhite@foley.com for the presentation slides.

May 1, 2020

Jay and Don welcomed special guest Seth Waugh, CEO of the PGA of America, to the program to discuss pressing industry issues.

April 24, 2020

Jay and Don welcomed special guest Mike Loustalot with Sagacity Golf to discuss demand patterns and pricing in this “new normal” for the golf industry.

Webinar: COVID-19 Employee Benefits and Unemployment Insurance Eligibility and Compensation

April 15, 2020

This session will review Phase 2, Families First Coronavirus Response Act (H.R. 6201) which focuses on individuals negatively impacted by the outbreak. We'll review employee sick leave, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), and the federal support to the employer. We will also explore the expanded unemployment insurance eligibility program as part of the CARES Act.

Guest: Holly Wade, Director, Research and Policy Analysis, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). Ms. Wade provides analysis on public policy issues and economic trends affecting small business. She also produces the monthly Small Business Economic Trends survey with NFIB's chief economist.

Click here for the IRS's new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) regarding COVID-19-Related Tax Credits for Required Paid Leave Provided by Small and Midsize Businesses

April 10, 2020

Jay and Don spoke to the previous week's pressing issues, including the Small Business Association’s loan program and related problems, more changes at golf courses, and what’s next out of Washington.

April 3, 2020

Jay and Don discussed the week’s happenings in the golf industry and at NGCOA, and what members could expect going forward. Then Jay turned the tables on Don and asked how things are going at his course during this unprecedented time. The pair also took live questions from the webinar attendees.