2026 Golf Business Magazine Media Kit

golf business media kit
 
Interested in Advertising? Contact partnerships@ngcoa.org.

Audience

Advertising in Golf Business delivers your message to a highly influential audience. In fact, no other industry publication reaches more of the top decision-makers than Golf Business. Golf Business reaches Owners and General Managers, Directors of Golf, Head Golf Professionals and other key positions—influencing the biggest purchases at the course level.
16,333 Golf Business Journal - Annual Edition, Printed in January* Every US course & Canadian/International members
11,500 Golf Business Quarter Shot - Quarterly Digital Magazine* Members & Non-members
4,500 Golf Business WEEKLY Newsletter* Members
10,299 Dedicated Email Messaging* Members & Non-members
2,200 GolfBusiness.com Unique Monthly Visitors* All
6,300 GolfBusiness.com Monthly Page Views* All

*Numbers are on average


Golf Business Email Advertising

Golf Business WEEKLY

Sidebar Ad for Non-Partner Advertisers

Size 300px x 300px (@144dpi)
Guaranteed 100% rotation

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Sidebar Ad for Partners

Size 200px x 475px (@144dpi)
Guaranteed 100% rotation

golf business weekly email on tablet


Advertorials

From time to time, Advertorials will be featured in a designated section within Golf Business WEEKLY, NGCOA’s member-exclusive weekly e-newsletter that features a unique column, latest industry news, owner-to-owner discussions, and more. See an example of placement, formatting, and styling of this content from a recent edition (below). The advertorial article will feature the title, author, and a few introductory sentences from the article, before being linked out to the entire column, hosted on NGCOA.org.

Advertorial Guidelines:

  • Please do not exceed 1,200 words.
  • Please include one square, 300px x 300px image (@144dpi) to be featured beside your advertorial.
  • We ask that your content focus on showcasing your product or service, sharing a success story, solving an industry problem, or something similar—without degrading or diminishing other products or services. 
  • Please send via Google Doc or Word Document.
  • Please allow up to two weeks between the time submitted and official feature date.
  • NGCOA reserves final editing rights, but will not publish until confirmed with the Advertorial author.
  • See an actual Advertorial here.
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Dedicated Email Messaging

Your message… your design

Advertiser supplies the following:

  • HTML (max 600px width, in-line styling, email-friendly fonts)
  • All images and graphics hosted on your server
  • Preferred subject line (and preview line if desired)
  • List of email addresses for testing and seeding
  • Complete HTML code in .txt format + PDF of finished creative
  • HTML code and supporting materials must be received 5 working days prior to your scheduled date
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Golf Business Magazines

Golf Business Journal

Annual edition, printed in January

Golf Business, the official publication of the National Golf Course Owners Association, has returned in print form to every golf course clubhouse from coast to coast in the Golf Business Journal annual edition. Grab a copy today and immerse yourself in unique golf business stories, features, and other insightful and intriguing industry coverage.

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Full Page Spread Full Page Half Page Third Page
Trim Sizes 18" x 10.75" 9" x 10.75" 9" x 5.25" 3" x 10.75"

Journal Ad Specs

CMYK
300 DPI
PDF format (Press Quality)
Ad files must include .125" bleed allowance on all sides, with crop marks.
Live area safety allowance .25" within the trim size on all sides.

Dates

Publication date: January 2026
Contracts due: 11-15-25
Ads due: 11-25-25


Golf Business Quarter Shot: Quarterly Digital Magazine

Dive into the top golf industry news and stories from each quarter of 2026, delivered digitally to your inbox and always available through golfbusiness.com and ngcoa.org!


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Full Page Spread Full Page Half Page Third Page
Dimensions 17" x 11" 8.5" x 11" 8.5" x 5.25" 3.25" x 11"

Digital Magazine Ad Specs

RGB
300 DPI
PDF format (Press Quality)
No printer marks, crop marks, registration marks or bleeds
To link ad, include a trackable url.

2026 Digital Magazine Editorial Calendar

Issue Contracts
Due
Ads
Due
Digital Launch
(approx.)
1st Quarter 01-15-26 02-01-26 03-01-26
2nd Quarter 03-15-26 04-01-26 06-01-26
3rd Quarter 07-15-26 08-01-26 09-01-26
4th Quarter 09-15-26 10-01-26 12-01-26

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GolfBusiness.com Advertising

Size 300px x 300px (@144dpi)
Guaranteed 50% rotation

ad highlighted on website page

Size 962px x 125px (@144dpi)
Guaranteed 100% rotation

banner ad highlighted on website page

Size 790px x 600px (@144ddpi)
50% rotation
6,500 impressions*  **

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Masthead Ad (Monthly)

Size 728px x 90px (@144dpi)
Guaranteed 100% rotation

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*Numbers are on average.
**NGCOA does not provide click-throughs but will happily implement 3rd party tracking links provided by the advertiser.