As seen in Golf Business March/April 2023 By Michael Williams: From time to time, Golf Business contributor Michael Williams profiles NGCOA members about their golf lives. He talks with golf course owners and operators about their start in the game, their triumphs...
By Rich O'Brien, Operations Manager, PGA HOPE Charleston In recent years, golf has been experiencing a boom with tens of millions of Americans having used golf as therapy during and following the Covid pandemic. In 2020, there were more than 502 million rounds...
As seen in Golf Business November/December 2022 By Steve Eubanks, Contributor, Golf Business Oftentimes you don’t think about it. A beverage at a convenience store costs $2.25 and if you happen to be paying in cash (a rarity these days), you throw the extra .75 into a tip...
As seen in Golf Business November/December 2022 By David Gould, Contributor, Golf Business Every industry, golf included, is required to keep tabs on its public image. One way to get that process started is with some word association. If you try it with the dry cleaning...
As seen in Golf Business November/December 2022 By Steve Eubanks, Contributor, Golf Business It touches everyone. Cancer is the second-leading cause of death in the United States, just behind heart disease in its annual impact. That has been the case for decades, despite...
As seen in Golf Business November/December 2022 By Steve Eubanks, Contributor, Golf Business Like a lot of member-owned clubs, the 36-hole TwinEagles Club, in North Naples, Florida. quietly raises funds every year for its hourly employees, especially during the...
As seen in Golf Business November/December 2022 Why has a golf pro donated hundreds of hours for nearly 12 years – using the sport to help kids who are facing massive medical issues? Kevin Corn calls that a “challenging question,” but he’s loved every minute of it. By Doug McPherson,...
As seen in Golf Business July/August 2022 By David Gould, Contributor, Golf Business: Web-search “grow the game” and you’ll find a dozen sports that use it to promote participation and—fingers crossed—increase business revenues. Hearing those three words, people in the...
As seen in ASGCA's "By Design" The extent to which golf course architects work together, and with others in the industry, has evolved and had a positive effect on facilities, the industry and the game. We asked some of ASGCA’s longer-serving...
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