By Michael Williams, Contributor, Golf Business The Ryder Cup is one of the most popular events in all of American sports. Competed every two years, the Ryder Cup combines the drama of a major championship with the fervor of international competition. The event definitely grabs...
As seen in Golf Business September/October 2023 By Doug McPherson, Contributor, Golf Business When Brian Reed describes life before he adopted tee-time waitlist technology at Simi Hills Golf Course in Simi Valley, California, it sounds a bit like the Stone Age. “We...
As seen in Golf Business September/October 2023 By David Gould, Contributor, Golf Business The more people talk about golf’s current spike in participation, the more it pains them to recall the “Tiger boom” of the 1990s—the one that never got traction. “What’s the...
By Michael Williams, Contributor, Golf Business One of my favorite weeks on my annual golf calendar is NGCOA’s Multi-Course & Resort Operators Retreat, or MCOR. MCOR23 was the 28th consecutive year of the event, which is amazing in itself when you think about some of the...
As seen in Golf Business July/August 2023 By David Gould, Contributor, Golf Business Daunting. That’s the word even the people in the capital project management business sometimes use to describe capital projects. So you know these kinds of projects can be, at best,...
As seen in Golf Business July/August 2023 By Scott Kauffman, Contributor, Golf Business While the Federal Reserve continues aggressive monetary policies to drive down inflation and preserve healthy unemployment levels, more than doubling the federal funds rate to 5.25%...
By Josh Little, Katz Strategy In business and in life, there’s winging it and there’s zinging it. The former represents an attempt to perform without full preparation or knowledge. The latter centers on confidence and vitality gained from deep diligence to accomplish goals...
By Harvey Silverman, Contributor, Golf Business | Silverback Golf Marketing There is a time in most of our lives when we’ve made a charitable contribution by purchasing one of those massive coupon books, thinking, hey, there are lots of coupons with great deals and savings I’ll...
By Eric Dixon, GCS Class A Golf Club Reserves, RS, Managing Member Florida Turfgrass Association Golf course owners face many challenges in managing their properties. One of the most important is ensuring that the course is properly maintained and that capital improvements are...
By Michael Williams, Contributor, Golf Business I recently spent two weeks in Kenya, my first time in that country. Known for its unmatched safari experiences, Kenya is also a budding golf destination. I was invited by travel and tourism entities to see the travel and...