After having been a competitive tennis player as a junior, NGF's Greg Nathan decided in his early 20’s that he wanted to have a career in golf. In this 2025 episode of the Larry The Golf Guy podcast, Greg talks about the remarkable journey he pursued to reach this goal, starting at the SI Golf Group and ultimately rising to become President & CEO of the NGF.

The past three years have seen record or near-record numbers of U.S. golfers traveling to play the game. What does that mean for the industry at large when it comes to the "travel window" effect?

While April’s rounds this year are obviously up dramatically due to last year's course shutdowns, here's how they compare to the pre-pandemic numbers.