3-Minute Business Insights

Masters of Loyalty: Strategies Beyond Points and Perks
The Masters Tournament has cultivated one of the most passionate followings in any industry. It's a phenomenon worthy of attention, especially as the golf industry more broadly examines strategies that can build enduring loyalty -- without points or perks.
Topics: Engagement, Facility Management, Facility Operations, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities
Masters of Loyalty: Strategies Beyond Points and Perks
Americans Still Playing More Golf
When looking at rounds-played momentum on the heels of the peak season, the only real question has been whether the weather will hold up. Hurricane season was a not-so-gentle reminder of the impact weather has on an outdoor sport like golf.
Topics: Facilities, Facility Operations, General Interest, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities
Americans Still Playing More Golf
Golf Supply Reports Now Available
5 Numbers to Know About U.S. Golf Course Supply
Golf Supply Reports Now Available
The latest industry data points on the U.S. golf market -- from course openings and closures to total supply, facility health, municipal golf, short courses and more.
Topics: 9-Hole Courses, Facilities, Facility Supply, Golf Courses, Management
Golf Supply Reports Now Available
Facility Health Update
Facility Health Update
Topics: Economy, Facilities, Facility Operations, Management, Research
Facility Health Update
How's It Going?
How's It Going?
Golf is in a better place than before the pandemic. But just how good? Here's what golf business leaders and facility operators told us.
Topics: Economy, Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses, Management
How's It Going?
MCO vs Self-Managed Comparisons
MCO vs Self-Managed Comparisons
Topics: Facilities, Facility Operations, Facility Supply, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities
MCO vs Self-Managed Comparisons
10-Yr Changes in MCO Categories
10-Yr Changes in MCO Categories
Topics: Facilities, Facility Operations, Facility Supply, Golf Courses, Management
10-Yr Changes in MCO Categories
An Inside Look at the Golf Management Space
The evolution and growth of MCOs in the U.S. golf market
An Inside Look at the Golf Management Space
Topics: Course Owners, Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities
An Inside Look at the Golf Management Space
An Update on the Golf Management Space
An Update on the Golf Management Space
More than one in seven U.S. golf facilities are now being managed by an MCO, or multi-course operator. It's a market penetration that's risen 18% in the past decade-plus.
Topics: Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities, Management
An Update on the Golf Management Space
8 best practices to help your business
Improving the Customer Experience
The past several years have been generally very positive for golf operators, thanks to the "Covid boom." But how should we be improving the customer experience to ensure we're prepared and positioned for the future?
Topics: Economy, Engagement, Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses
Improving the Customer Experience
Is Golf Recession Proof?
Each time a recession looms, the question arises, “Is Golf Recession Proof?” Perhaps a more important question, however, is what can golf do to prepare for the next inevitable recession?
Topics: Economy, Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses, Golf Facilities
Is Golf Recession Proof?
Golf's Big Investment
For anyone who suggests the relatively limited number of new course openings in recent years speaks to golf's overall health and points to limited investment in the game, the research tells a far different story.
Topics: Economy, Facilities, Facility Operations, Golf Courses, Investment
Golf's Big Investment

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