Featured Article of the Month GGP/Biz is a new NGCOA Smart Buy Marketplace partner! NGCOA members, click here to take advantage of a savings of more than 50% on a GGP/Biz annual subscription so you can enjoy more insightful stories like this! By Sean Fairholm, Global Golf Post/Biz ...
By Jeff Piltch, Head of Growth, Tee Commerce Try these 5 things to maximize your members’ online shopping experience. Traditional e-commerce marketing strategies don’t always apply at golf and country clubs. On one hand, when the goal of your...
By Doug McPherson, Contributor, Golf Business You don’t have to look very hard or very far these days to see how McDonald’s, Walmart and other mammoth-sized employers recruit frontline employees. They simply roll up their sleeves, flex their money...
Cathy Harbin, PGA, LPGA, Pine Ridge Golf Course, NGCOA Board Member & Del Ratcliffe, PGA, Ratcliffe Golf Services; Lucas Boyd, President of Boyd, Shackelford, Barnett & Dixon, LLC (BSBD Group) & Matt Brost, EVP of BSBD Group In this Owner to Owner segment, Cathy Harbin, PGA, LPGA ,...
As seen in Golf Business July/August 2021 By Steve Eubanks: There’s one great way to get people buying more pre-round beverages: Make them check in for golf at the bar. That is exactly what happens at Blue Sky Golf Club in Jacksonville, Florida, one of about 20 clubs operated by former...
New communications partner HQ98 helps golf courses improve productivity, customer service, safety and profitability with industry leading devices Charleston, S.C. (June 8, 2021) - The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) today announced a partnership with HQ98, the largest...
Crossover Footwear Sneaking Into Golf Shops By Steve Eubanks, Contributor, Golf Business (As seen in Jan/Feb 2021 Golf Business magazine) When the Wynn Golf Club in Las Vegas held its grand re-opening in 2019, the fourth group of the day went out to...
This Owner to Owner segment features Allison George, Toad Valley Golf Course, IA and Rock Lucas, Charwood Golf Club, SC discussing the past year and what they can incorporate and apply in 2021 from what transpired in 2020. In this House Chat segment, George Cooper, Partner, Forbes Tate...
Golf Course Online Stores Exploited; NGCOA Earns their keep in Resolution By Stuart Lindsay, Principal, Edgehill Golf Advisors (As seen in Nov. 2020's Pellucid Perspective ) In mid-October, we were made aware of problems for some courses using the Elavon/ETS credit card...
By Jay Karen | November 1, 2020 When news hit my desk a couple of weeks ago that some golf courses fell victim to a scam that involved a merchant processor, it didn’t surprise me to see the three letters “ETS” in the email. Perhaps it was no coincidence that my column in October referenced my...