As seen in Golf Business Quarter Shot June 2025 By Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO Is it a good or bad thing to be part of a punchline on Jimmy Kimmel Live? In the case of NGCOA and the golf industry, I’m chalking up the April 10th mention in Kimmel’s late-night monologue as a good thing...
As seen in Golf Business Quarter Shot April 2025 By Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO Imagine you are on hole number seven, riding in a golf car up the fairway towards the green, a place where you’ve been hundreds of times over the years. Seemingly out of nowhere an incoming ball strikes you...
As seen in Golf Business January 2025 By Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO I recently began my tenth year as the chief executive of NGCOA and my twenty-ninth year in association management. In most days and weeks in this profession, we are focused on what’s directly in front of us. What...
As seen in Golf Business November/December 2024 By Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO What happened in 2024 that could indicate real harbingers of change in our game and industry? We won’t know with any certainty what will be lasting change until we can look upon 2024 with hindsight, but here...
As seen in Golf Business September/October 2024 By Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO It was recently announced that Callaway would spin off Topgolf sometime in 2025, four years after the acquisition caused seismic tremors in the golf industry. Articles in the mainstream and financial media...
As seen in Golf Business July/August 2024 By Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO My head is spinning today. When you see what crosses NGCOA’s proverbial desk on a daily basis - or mine in particular - you might think I’m a strong use case for some help with focusing, such as pharmaceuticals,...
As seen in Golf Business May/June 2024 By Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO I had the good fortune of attending my tenth Masters tournament for about 24 hours, including the 50th anniversary of the Golf Writers Association of America awards dinner. While it was a whirlwind trip, I had enough...
As seen in Golf Business March/April 2024 By Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO Seven dollars and twenty two cents. Let’s put that in number form: $7.22. I just paid $7.22 for a cup of coffee, and I froze for a moment at the Starbucks counter. There’s a lot going on in my head during this...
As seen in Golf Business January/February 2024 By Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO Happy New Year, readers of Golf Business! It’s my favorite time of year, because I love New Year’s Day and the feeling of optimism that comes with opportunity. And what says “opportunity” like a fresh year in...
As seen in Golf Business November/December 2023 By Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO Thanksgiving is my favorite of all the holidays we tend to celebrate. Why? Because of its humility and simplicity. And because it doesn’t involve decorating the exterior of my house. Seriously though, when we...