National Alliance and NGCOA to Deliver Webinar, Tuesday, November 10, 2026
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The National Alliance for Accessible Golf (the Alliance) and National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) will deliver a free webinar on Tuesday, November 10 at 1:00 pm Eastern to golf facility owners, operators, staff across all departments and anyone interested in learning more about bringing this growing segment of golfers to the game.
The webinar, “Turning Access Into Opportunity – The Business Case for Adaptive Golf” will focus on key business components and the community value of providing accessible and inclusive facilities to better serve golfers with disabilities by delivering useful information from experts and operators with adaptive golf experience.
Dave Barton, PGA, Executive Director of the Alliance will moderate the panel and facilitate a discussion related to the positive impact of bringing golfers with disabilities to your facility. “To hear from owners and operators who have firsthand knowledge of the value of bringing golfers with disabilities into the game along with their lessons learned and guidance related to physical, environmental and equipment requirements is a great opportunity for any golf facility out there ready to take advantage of this growing segment of golfers,” said Barton.
Panelists include Jeff Nicholson, VertaCat designer and manufacturer and NGCOA Members Jeff Hoag, Owner of Scott Lake Golf and Practice Center, Comstock, MI and Joshua Deal, PGA – VP of Operations Bobby Jones Links & President, Georgia Section PGA of America.
Education credits for PGA, LPGA, GCSAA and CMAA members will be available for attendees of the live webinar. To register, click HERE. Registrants will receive a brief Read Ahead a few days prior to the webinar forming the framework for the panel and audience Q&A.
About the National Alliance for Accessible Golf
Formed in the summer of 2001, the National Alliance for Accessible Golf is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and a premier industry leader in accessibility and inclusion. The Alliance works tirelessly to ensure that individuals with disabilities have the opportunity to experience the game of golf. Through education, advocacy, and strategic partnerships, the Alliance provides ADA resources and has distributed more than $1 million in grants since 2010 to grassroots programs providing inclusive golf instruction. For more information or media inquiries, please contact info@accessgolf.org
About the National Golf Course Owners Association
The NGCOA is the leading authority on the business of U.S. golf course ownership and management. The association represents and promotes the interests of golf courses as the principal businesses and economic assets of the game of golf. The not-for-profit organization is the only trade association dedicated exclusively to golf course owners and operators. Through advocacy, education and information resources, purchasing programs and networking opportunities, the NGCOA helps golf course owners and operators run more successful businesses. For more information or to join, visit ngcoa.org or call 800-933-4262.
