Amid the craziness of the world today, all is not lost. There are at least two facets of life that give us hope and strength. The first is golf and its simplicity of pushing a little white ball into a little white hole outside. The
HOSTING A MAJOR golf championship is typically a onceinalifetime experi ence. I have been fortunate to host three major golf championships, two PGA Championships, one U.S. Open, two Tour Championships, a Senior PGA Champion ship and a U.S. Men’s Amateur Champi onship during my 27
Spring and summer days bring golfers flocking to club courses to enjoy the game, time with friends and a few hours outdoors. But for years, there’s been a challenge: Those golfers are overwhelmingly male. Bringing women to the game and keeping them playing continues to
This article is an excerpt from “The Culture of Golf,”by Lawrence A. Hirsh, CRE, MAI, SGA, president of Golf Property Analysts. The book covers many of under-discussed, yet prominent, facets of golf culture that impact the game’s health. The book is available at golfprop.com/the-culture-of-golf/ and
When LPGA Tour professional Ana Belac teed it up for her first tournament of 2022 at the Gainbridge LPGA at Boca Rio Golf Club, Boca Raton, Fla., she sported the Forest Creek Golf Club logo on her hat, shirt and golf bag. While sponsoring an
The National Club Association (NCA) will be well-represented at professional golf’s marquee events in 2022, with all three of the majors held in the United States taking place at an NCA member clubs. It’s no surprise that NCA member clubs would be attractive venues for
In the late 1990s, golf experienced booming levels of participation following Tiger Woods’ 1996 PGA debut and electrifying performances in the years that followed. The industry blossomed with the population, peaking at 30 million golfers in 2003. The housing collapse in 2006 and subsequent economic
The resurgence of golf play during the pandemic is by now old news. Rounds are up. Off-course golf activity is up. Avid golfers, casual golfers, new golfers—everyone is getting in on the fun. This is happening after a nearly two-decade-long period of sluggishness. The National
A great golf program does three things: generates excitement, sustains interest and appeals to all ages and skill levels. Most golf programs at private clubs struggle to achieve all three, but one area in which most clubs could improve is youth programming. Throughout the years,