As seen in Golf Business January/February 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...
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...
As seen in Golf Business September/October 2023 By Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO Well, autumn is nigh, and for me this is my crazy season. Admittedly, every season is a bit crazy, but there is something about fall. There is so much on my mind right now, and here’s a sampling of what’s...
As seen in Golf Business July/August 2023 By Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO One of the unique aspects of my job is that people reach out to me. A lot of people. All the time. Every day. Many of them want to pick my brain about their ideas, concepts, products, technology, you name it. They...
As seen in Golf Business May/June 2023 By Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO Dear Readers, STOP and give this a quick read. Read it all the way through, and DO NOT SKIP TO THE END. I know you’re tempted, but read all the way through. ******** Golf is a game that has been enjoyed by millions...
As seen in Golf Business March/April 2023 By Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO Seven and a half years ago, I started a blog as the (then) new CEO at NGCOA. In my first blog post, I shared a story about taking my two small children (both under the age of 9) to a local course to beat some...
As seen in Golf Business January/February 2023 By Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO When I was a kid, my father told me stories of sleeping in the City of Bethpage parking lot in the late 1960s with his buddies to try and get on one of the courses in the morning. At that time, municipal...
As seen in Golf Business November/December 2022 By Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO Here we are, nearing the end of 2022. I’m going to use my column inches this issue to highlight what I feel are some of the more promising developments in our industry from the past year, as well as things...
As seen in Golf Business September/October 2022 By Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO It’s budget time! Here are some things to think about. For many course owners and operators reading this, you likely start your fiscal year on January 1. By the time you read this – and you are reading...