By Harry Murrell, Content Manager, National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) Fifteen miles west of Richmond, perched upon a hill in the small town of Midlothian, Virginia, sits Windy Hill Golf Course & Sports Complex. An oasis of escapism and fun that represents the...
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By Harvey Silverman, Contributor, Golf Business | Silverback Golf Marketing Let’s call it the “2025 Orlando Tee Time Summit,” a meeting organized by NGCOA CEO Jay Karen and several Google personnel involved with its tee-time search initiative, which also included a few golf...
As seen in Golf Business January 2025 By Jay Karen, NGCOA CEO I recently began my tenth year as the chief executive of NGCOA and my twenty-ninth year in association management. In most days and weeks in this profession, we are focused on what’s directly in front of us. What...
By Steve Eubanks, Contributor, Golf Business For most, the whole thing seems squishy, the kind of concept that everyone talks about in vague terms, but no one can clearly define. Golf operators are no different. You hear speeches or go to seminars or read stories about ...
By Larry Hirsh, President, Golf Property Analysts Less than two months ago, I wrote in this space about club finances and how much information membership has access to. Recently, I received a call from someone out of state concerned about his club’s finances and...
As seen in Golf Business September/October 2024 By Ronnie Miles, NGCOA, Senior Director of Advocacy Golf course owners across the nation are facing delays in receiving their Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) payments, leading to widespread frustration and concern. The...
By Del Ratcliffe, COO, Pinnacle Golf Properties | Owner, Ratcliffe Golf Services NOTE: This article serves as a response to the opinions presented in last Friday’s Golf Business WEEKLY column, offering a different perspective on the topic. As always, we invite and encourage...
By Harvey Silverman, Contributor, Golf Business | Silverback Golf Marketing My last Golf Business WEEKLY article revealed more about the sudden Google partnership with GolfNow and illustrated Google’s intent to connect to all golf courses’ online booking capabilities. I can...