This Owner to Owner segment features Allison George, Toad Valley Golf Course, IA and Rock Lucas, Charwood Golf Club, SC discussing the past year and what they can incorporate and apply in 2021 from what transpired in 2020. In this House Chat segment, George Cooper, Partner, Forbes Tate...
2020 in Review: Legislation, COVID, and Operations By Ronnie Miles, Director of Advocacy, NGCOA As this year comes to an end, we can all agree it cannot finish fast enough. The coronavirus has changed almost every phase of our professional and personal lives. One positive our...
October 14, 2020 Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO, and Don Rea, PGA, Owner of Augusta Ranch Golf Club and NGCOA Board Member, highlight the latest from across the golf industry landscape and take your questions! Plus, Cathy Harbin, Owner of Pine Ridge Golf Course, joins the program!
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...
June 10, 2020 This webinar will focus on the recently-passed Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act and what it means for small businesses, including more flexibility in using their Paycheck Protection Program loan and applying for loan forgiveness.
June 5, 2020 Jay and Don reviewed the week in golf business, including important legislation that was passed in the Senate. They concluded with an open conversation about the issues taking place across the country involving race and diversity, and how it intersects with golf.
In this owner to owner segment Don Rea, PGA, Augusta Ranch Golf Club, AZ and recently elected Secretary of the PGA of America and Jeff Hoag, Scott Lake Golf and Practice Center, MI. discuss operational diligence as Covid lingers to ensure safe social distancing practices are still observed to...
By Ronnie Miles As I write this month’s advocacy message at the end of March, I find it difficult not to discuss how the coronavirus has overtaken our thought process. While I’m unsure where our country will be by the time you read this, I am sure that it is very different from when I wrote my...
By Jay Karen When I look back on 24 years in association management, I can clearly see two seminal moments which now appear to have been like genetic mutations in the American economy and culture. After the attacks of September 11, 2001, we saw a nation forever change the way it approached the...
By Ronnie Miles As of June 2, more than 95% of U.S.-based golf courses have reopened with varying guidelines and controls in place. Many of these courses are seeing a record number of rounds being played. For some, this is great news, and for others, meeting the new market demand is out of...