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Golf Industry News

4 Surprising Golf Statistics All Facility Owners Should Know in 2024

Written by Avery Robertson There’s no denying that the golf industry is experiencing unprecedented growth across various fronts—from on-course play to off-course entertainment, broadcast viewership, and the influence of content creators and influencers. This surge in exposure to the game and golfing world also presents both opportunities and challenges for golf courses and their owners…

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Golf Industry News

Four Golf Industry Trends You Need to Know

Written by Rachael Sheinfeld The golf industry is constantly growing and evolving, with today’s avid golfers ensuring its longevity and place within competitive and recreational sports. The game that we all love has never been more popular. Since the playing boom in 2020, golf has been steadily growing in popularity with total golf participation eclipsing…

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Best Practices

Season Opener Checklist: Get your course ready

With a new and exciting season of golf is just around the corner, we know you’re just as eager as your golfers to get back out on the green! To help set you up for success, we’ve created a free opening checklist so you can ensure a smooth start this golf season for your course…

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Videos

Customer Stories: The City of Winter Park

How the City of Winter Park manages multiple golf courses seamlessly Managing multiple golf courses, as Golf Division Operations Manager for the City of Winter Park, Gregg Pascale knows well, is no easy task. Located near Orlando, Florida, local favorite golf courses Winter Park 9 and Winter Pines are a golfer’s dream. But keeping operations…

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News

NBC Sports Next and Golf Community Raise More than $3 Million for Youth on Course

NBC Sports Next is a proud partner of Youth on Course, an organization dedicated to helping young athletes experience the joy, challenges, and unique learning opportunities that come from golf. With the generosity of GolfNow bookers and GolfPass Members, we’ve helped to raise more than $3 million through our Round Up campaigns, which have totaled more…

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News

The New Era of Golf: New study from NBC Sports Next reveals big insights into golfer attitudes and behaviors

NBC Sports Next surveyed more than 4,000 golfers from across the U.S. to find out what’s driving golf’s popularity and participation to all-time highs. Results from its first-ever golf consumer insights study reveal golfer attitudes and behaviors over the past year, as well as motivations influencing their participation in the sport now and into the…

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Videos

Introducing The ClubBuy Insider

A new video series for the latest ClubBuy news Discover the latest news, product updates, and real customer stories in this new video series from ClubBuy and NBC Sports Next, hosted by Lauren Thompson. In this first edition of our new video newsletter series, you’ll learn how courses like yours leverage the purchasing power of…

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Best Practices

Save on Everyday Items for your Course with ClubBuy

Golf course operators know that the items purchased on a daily basis to keep their course running add up quickly and can have a major impact on yearly budgets. But courses who choose to partner with ClubBuy are experiencing the impact that leveraging NBC Sports’ group purchasing power can have on their bottom line. Saving…

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Technology

Courses Gain a Competitive Edge with Mobile Check-In Tech

With all the wonders technology brings to our everyday lives, the concept of saving time might just be what we love the most. With a simple click or tap, you can golfers can check in for their round, wherever they are. As the golf experience continues to dip a toe into the digital age, those…

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Operator Stories

TPC Tampa Bay shares how they grew their business with NBC Sports Next

How does NBC Sports Next support courses like yours? From technology and marketing, to payment processing and increased efficiency, NBC Sports Next has helped TPC Tampa Bay expand their club membership and grow their business. Steve Ostroff, General Manager at TPC Tampa Bay, strives to provide a unique and memorable experience to his golfers. TPC Tampa Bay thrives on engaging and…

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