Collaboration Will Support the 2026 U.S. Golf Study and Expand Access to Performance Intelligence and Data-Driven Insights Across the Golf…
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NGF Short Game: “Okay Boomer!”
Baby Boomers’ love for golf (and playing/spending on it) persists, and they’ll be impacting our industry for years to come….
NGF Short Game: The Quiet Growth of Municipal Golf
As the U.S. golf market has experienced a supply correction over the past two decades – with a net reduction…
NGF Short Game: The Record Rise of Female Golf
When it comes to post-pandemic participation gains in recreational golf, women and girls have outpaced their male counterparts and accounted…
National Golf Foundation President and CEO Greg Nathan to Join Golf Business LIVE
(CHARLESTON, S.C.) — The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) announces that Greg Nathan, president and chief executive officer of the National Golf…
NGF Consulting Celebrates Re-Opening of South Florida Municipal Course
NGF consultants were closely involved in the multi-year restoration project at Hollywood Beach GC Jupiter, FL — For the National…
NGF Short Game: The Upside and Uptick of Golf Leagues
As golf’s popularity has grown in recent years, two of its most frequently cited appeals are its social and competitive…
NGF Short Game: Travel’s Expanding Golf Economy Impact
The growth in golf travel isn’t just a surge in demand — it’s reshaping how golfers engage with the game…
NGF Short Game: The Truth About Golf’s Rising Green Fees
Perceptions around the rising cost of golf have become clubhouse chatter in recent years, as tee sheets and fairways continue…
NGF Short Game: State(s) of Public Golf
The state with the most public golf in the U.S. leads the category by a fairly substantial margin. It’s not…
NGF Short Game: America’s Course Supply – Quantity, Quality & Stability
It’s a milestone year for NGF and our tracking of America’s golf courses. For 90 years, our world-class team has…
NGF Short Game: Record Rounds Again, with 2K Fewer Courses
Rounds of golf played at U.S. courses climbed to another all-time high in 2025, extending one of the most sustained…
NGF and Players 1st Announce 2026 GolfersVoice Award Winners
The National Golf Foundation and Players 1st are pleased to recognize 31 daily fee and municipal golf facilities that earned…
NGF Short Game: Golf’s State-of-Industry In 3 Minutes
More people are playing more golf in more ways than any time in history. The metrics of our game are…
National Golf Foundation Releases Annual State-of-Industry Graffis Report
NGF’s member-only overview features golf participation and course supply data along with rounds information for 2025 Jupiter, FL – The…
NGF’s Greg Nathan to Present the Official State-of-Industry at PGA Show on Jan. 22
Jupiter, Fla. — National Golf Foundation (NGF) President & CEO Greg Nathan will present the organization’s annual State-of-the-Industry update at…
National Golf Foundation Announces Key Executive Hires to Advance Strategic Services and Business Intelligence
JUPITER, Fla. — The National Golf Foundation (NGF), the only trade association serving every sector of the golf business, today announced the…
National Golf Foundation Announces Yamaha and Pinehurst Executives as New Board Directors for 2026
Jupiter, Fla. — The National Golf Foundation (NGF) has announced the election of Stephen Donnell and Tom Pashley to its Board…
National Golf Foundation CEO’s Year-end Letter to the Industry
From Greg Nathan, NGF President & CEO With gratitude to our colleagues throughout the golf business, More people are playing…
NGF CEO GREG NATHAN AGAIN NAMED AMONG GOLF INC.’S MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE IN GOLF
Nathan climbs to No. 18 on the annual list of the game’s most influential figures. Jupiter, FL – Greg Nathan,…
