Golfing Industry Training Association

[...] find they can’t do as many of the high-intensity events any more. Jim’s wish for the Golf Industry: Change the status quo of golf operators who are becoming more operationally focused and less [...]

[...] talk to him in HIS language, that goes to his heart”. Nelson Mandela Using Technology in the Golf Industry There are many golfers in the social media space who are not being engaged – just being [...]

[...] youth involved in playing and golf operations. Tyler’s wish for the golf industry: Make it more of a family sport so that kids grow up playing with their families. What can we [...]

[...] open at night, generating revenue for golf clubs and keeping it fun. Weakness of golf industry: Being too conservative and afraid of change. It’s blocking the door for younger [...]

[...] Grow Keep up with the millennials and what they want. Give them the opportunity to get on the golf course because that is where they fall in love with the game and are likely to stay with it. We need [...]

[...] golf board is something new – it attracts new users and the interest of the media to the golf course. Threats To Golf Industry Being slow to innovate – we need to be looking outside the box [...]

[...] with golf are simple -we don’t have as many golfers wanting to spend as much time on the golf course. The role of education has been in shifting the service orientation of PGA Professionals [...]

[...] Keegan felt that there had to be a formula for success on golf courses. In 2005 he helped found Golf Course Convergence which goes and looks at facilities all over to assess them. They have a 7 part [...]

[...] Marketing for La Quinta Resort and PGA West, the largest facility, in the western US with 9 golf courses and 3500 members. But in my career, I had taken a break from golf, and during this break and [...]

[...] On successful golf courses: J.J. (Jim) Keegan felt that there had to be a formula for success on golf courses. In 2005 he [...]

[...] Favorite quote: Hard work = success Strengths: Night Sports USA is a solution to keeping golf courses open at night, generating revenue for golf clubs and keeping it fun. Weakness of golf industry: [...]

[...] on the course, also offering a range of other activities as well as golf for them to do. Golf courses who have successful children’s programs are including things like tag and other games. [...]

[...] California Tour and American Junior Golf Association events. His scholastic achievements and golf game enabled Tom to receive a golf scholarship to the University of California at Santa Barbara, [...]

[...] the everyday player and the golf industry. This means the PGA is responsible for growing the golf game and making it accessible and engaging. What is the PGA doing to engage younger players? The PGA [...]

[...] Angeles and when I turned 16 I got a job at De Bell Golf Course in Burbank. While at De Bell my golf game developed and so did my love of the game that continues today. I played on the golf team at [...]

[...] -starter. - Nice matters, no matter what is happening. - People love to talk about their golf game! Opportunities for the golf industry Golf will always be there, but facilities need to remember [...]

[...] to bring a fresh perspective will be a key strength moving forward. Weaknesses of the Golf Industry Golf has done a poor job of attracting new golfers or retaining lapsed golfers. There’s [...]

[...] what is happening. - People love to talk about their golf game! Opportunities for the golf industry Golf will always be there, but facilities need to remember to make it about the golfer in order [...]

[...] … Bring the community into your golf club – how can you take golf to them? For example, golf clinics in elementary schools or free lessons at community events. Find new experiences for [...]

[...] professionals to complete the rigorous David Leadbetter training, Steve went on to conduct golf clinics all over Asia for some of the world’s leading corporations and continues to do so at St [...]

[...] -five years of service and commitment to his association, the game and industry. Elected to PGA membership in June 1986, and Paul has served in a leadership capacity at both the Section and National [...]

[...] Mills Golf Club and John’s Island Club. It was at John’s Island that Steve earned his PGA Membership and was named Head Golf Professional of the North/South Courses. A position he has [...]

[...] University of California at Santa Barbara, where he played competitively for 4 years. As the PGA Director of Player Performance for Morton Golf, Tom designs and coaches many programs. His philosophy [...]

[...] of Directors as District 6 Director. Since 1991, Bishop has worked as general manager and PGA director of golf at The Legends Golf Club, in Franklin, Ind. The PGA of America’s national spokesperson [...]