“Golf Inc. has always focused on providing owners and operators with the ideas, information and perspectives that can help them build stronger golf businesses. Our partnership with Greenlight Advisors and GolfClubBenchmarks.com gives the industry another valuable resource for understanding performance, identifying best practices and making better-informed business decisions. We encourage golf owners and operators to participate in the 2026 U.S. Golf Study and help expand the intelligence available to the entire industry.”
- Michelle Weyenberg, President and Editorial Director, Golf Inc. Magazine
Partnership Takes Center Stage at the Golf Inc. Strategies Summit
The partnership will also be highlighted at the 2026 Golf Inc. Strategies Summit, September 29–October 1 at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa in South Carolina. The Summit brings together leading owners, operators, management executives and other golf industry professionals for education, networking and the exchange of strategies for growing the game and the business of golf. (Golf Inc.)
As part of the Summit, Michael A. Suglich, CPA, Founder & CEO of Greenlight Advisors, will participate in the session:
“Municipal Golf Reimagined: How Top Operators Are Winning Today”
The session will explore how leading municipal golf operators are responding to changing player expectations while balancing accessibility, affordability, operational performance and financial sustainability. Current scheduled participants include Suglich, Scott Rethlake, Director of Golf at the City and County of Denver and Keith Miller, CEO of Montgomery County Revenue Authority and its portfolio of ten best-in-class golf operations.
The discussion will provide an opportunity to connect real-world operating experience with many of the performance issues being measured through the 2026 U.S. Golf Study, including financial performance, operational effectiveness, capital stewardship and player experience.
“The alignment between Golf Inc. and what we are building through GolfClubBenchmarks.com is extremely strong,” said Michael A. Suglich, CPA, Founder & CEO of Greenlight Advisors. “Golf Inc. has long provided owners and operators with ideas, education and access to industry leaders who are shaping the business of golf. Our goal is to complement that mission with trusted performance intelligence that helps operators understand not only what is happening across the industry, but how their own facilities are performing and where opportunities exist to improve. Together, we can help turn industry data into actionable intelligence and better business decisions.”
Building a Long-Term Golf Business Intelligence Resource
Beyond the 2026 U.S. Golf Study, the organizations expect to explore additional opportunities to bring benchmarking, industry trends and performance intelligence to Golf Inc.’s audience through:
- Golf business intelligence and benchmarking insights
- Data-driven editorial content and industry trend analysis
- Executive briefings and educational programming
- Golf Inc. Strategies Summit sessions and discussions
- Best-practice and performance-focused content
- Ongoing analysis of emerging financial and operational trends across the golf industry
The partnership is designed to create an ongoing connection between industry performance intelligence and industry education, helping owners and operators translate benchmarking data into practical strategies for improving their businesses.
Golf Inc. joins the PGA of America, National Golf Foundation (NGF), National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA), and International Association of Golf Administrators (IAGA) as strategic partners supporting a growing industry-wide collaboration around business intelligence, benchmarking, education and data-driven decision-making through the 2026 U.S. Golf Study.
Participate in the 2026 U.S. Golf Study
Eligible municipal, public daily-fee, resort and golf management organizations are invited to participate in the 2026 U.S. Golf Study.
Data Submission Deadline: September 30, 2026
Participation: Complimentary for eligible facilities
Register for the 2026 U.S. Golf Study:
2026 U.S. Golf Study Registration
Learn more about the Golf Inc. Strategies Summit:
2026 Golf Inc. Strategies Summit
Media Contact
Michael A. Suglich, CPA
Founder & CEO
Greenlight Advisors | GolfClubBenchmarks.com
