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,
Golf is evolving. It always has been. But throughout this change the game has always relied on one constant: The fundamental human craving to be outdoors in a beautiful landscape. Add a club, a ball, some friends—that is the essence of the game. No more.
In August and September 2021, McMahon Group conducted a Pulse Survey of 261 private club leaders on the topic of golf.
One of the biggest benefactors of the COVID-19 pandemic has been golf. Offering a socially distant outdoor activity with scenic views and fresh air as well as the opportunity for players to see friends and meet new ones, golf provided renewed value to first time
Like so many clubs across the country, Columbia Country Club in Chevy Chase, Md., has a 501(c)3 charitable foundation that operates as the philanthropic extension of the club. While the club was founded in 1898, the foundation was not incorporated until the fall of 1997
As most of you know, the PGA Tour has now surpassed $3 billion in charitable giving. Watching the PGA Tour weekly on television inspires all of us but the most dramatic feature is the give back to the local communities. As a long-term employee of