By Ronnie Miles, Director of Advocacy, NGCOA One year ago this month, the golf industry, like many others in the service industry, came to a halt. Governors around the country issued executive orders that closed many of our golf facilities. NGCOA quickly...
By Craig Kessler, Director, Governmental Affairs, Southern California Golf Association The Conundrum of the 1.3 to 1 Ratio — One and one-third human beings is what a maxed-out golf course puts on one acre of open space under current COVID restrictions, a...
Appointment Confirms Association’s Commitment to Supporting Golf & Travel Charleston, SC (March 18, 2021) - The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) is pleased to announce that its CEO, Jay Karen, was appointed to the U.S. Travel Association Board of Directors last week....
As seen in Golf Business March/April 2021 By Ronnie Miles, NGCOA Director of Advocacy Almost one year ago, the Coronavirus changed the way we live, work and play. It was almost like the world paused to reset our way of life. Unlike so many small businesses across the U.S.,...
FROM THE DESK OF... Opinions, thoughts and viewpoints from across the golf industry Golf Course "Volunteers" Sue for Unpaid Wages By Rob Harris, Editor, Golf Dispute Resolution Palm Beach County finds itself defending a putative class action lawsuit ...
In this Inside Golf Business segment, we welcome our partner the PGA of America and Steve Tanner, Director of League Golf, as he shares how PGA Jr. League drives significant engagement and value to host facilities. In this Owner to Owner segment Whitey O'Malley, Saddleback Golf Club, CO and...
FROM THE DESK OF... Opinions, thoughts and viewpoints from across the golf industry DOL Challenges Exempt Employee Status By Ronnie Miles, Director of Advocacy, NGCOA From time to time, we receive information from our owners who face different...
What Clubs with Extensive F&B Operations Need to Know About Recent Relief Acts By Ronnie Miles, Director of Advocacy, NGCOA On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (Act) into law. The Act includes the...