As seen in Golf Business July/August 2021 By Steve Eubanks: The late Nobel Prize winning economist Milton Friedman called inflation “taxation without legislation.” Friedman argued that inflation is the most scurrilous and pernicious tax of all because no politician voted for it, no one...
Calling all golf course owners and operators: Are you prepared to meet the needs of millennials, a generation of golfers that are flocking to the sport and making waves across the industry? Matt Weinberger, Director of Operations with Nextgengolf, breaks down their recently released 5th annual...
By Doug McPherson, Contributor, Golf Business The decision to enter the world of non-golf revenue back in the late 1970s was an easy one for Kathy Aznavorian. “Some customers asked us to do steak dinners for group and league outings. We listened...
By Steve Eubanks, Contributor, Golf Business If you could go back in time and talk to your great grandparents, you’d learn a lot. You’d also surprise them no end. Imagine the looks on their faces if you told them that major beverage companies could pour...
As seen in Golf Business May/June 2021 By David Gould: The industrial giant Samsung opened for business in 1938 selling fruit and dried fish, eventually branching into textiles, insurance, securities and electronics. Its CEO once said that Samsung’s future “hinges on new businesses, new...
Newest Partner Assists Businesses with Determining Eligibility and Applying for up to Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars in Tax Credits Charleston, S.C. (May 5, 2021) - The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) is pleased to welcome Rockerbox as its latest Smart Buy Marketplace...
By Ronnie Miles, Director of Advocacy, NGCOA The Internal Revenue Service has issued guidance for employers claiming the Employee Retention Credit under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) modified by the Taxpayer Certainty...
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....
Core Aerification: An Expensive, Wasteful Relic of Another Time By Parker Cohn, CEO, Performance Resource Management Nothing beats playing on your favorite course during the fall. The temperature is a near perfect 70° when you pull up to the club house. As you approach the pro...
In this Inside Golf Business segment, Adam Heieck, CEO of Youth on Course, discuss the organization's efforts to provide affordable golf to youths, growth of the game, and the benefits to courses that provide Youth on Course opportunities. In this edition of House Chat, Dave Barton, NGCOA's...