The Slow, Steady Growth of Multi-Course Operators

Topics: Course Operations, Facility Management, Green-Grass Facility

Posted: September 10, 2026

Approximately 700 more U.S. golf facilities are working with third-party management companies today than 20 years ago, despite there being about 2,000 fewer facilities in…

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