IN THIS ISSUE
The Female Factor: Lessons we can learn from countries with high percentages of women golfers
Findings from Millennial Golf Research Project to be presented at NGF’s Golf Business Symposium
New Members Q1-2014
Mayor's Blog: Hacking Away at Cynicism
Club Denied Insurance Recovery for Redesign of Hole Following Loss of Poltergeist Tree
NGF Top 5: This Month
ROUNDS PLAYED REPORT
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February 2014 Rounds Played Report

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The Female Factor: Lessons we can learn from countries with high percentages of women golfers
by Stina Sternberg, Golf Digest Global Golf Director
 
Over the last 20 years, the American golf industry has spent an impressive amount of time and resources on initiatives designed to bring more women to the game. Unfortunately, those efforts have yielded little; the number of women who play golf in this country is the same today as it was in 1991 ....
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Findings from Millennial Golf Research Project to be presented at NGF’s Golf Business Symposium
Session will include special presentation from Millennials expert Jeff Fromm
 
The National Golf Foundation announced that early findings from their Millennial Golf Research Project will be presented in the “Golf and Millennials” session at the 7th annual Golf Business Symposium.  The session will include a special presentation by Jeff Fromm, one of America’s preeminent researchers and speakers on the subject of Millennial marketing and consumer trends.
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Correction from March Issue:
The article Number of Courses under Management Companies Still Growing, stated that two management companies managed more than 100 golf facilities in the U.S. In fact, there are four- Billy Casper Golf, ClubCorp USA, Kemper Sports Management and Troon. We apologize for the error, and thank these Executive member management companies for clarifying their lists of facilities under management.
VIEWS AND NEWS
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Mayor's Blog: Hacking Away at Cynicism
Most of the trends in the golf business are not on the upswing… but there are indeed positive stories in the narrative. Considering the lack of momentum in our industry, it’s certainly a good thing that golf’s business leaders are keenly aware of our challenging situation.
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Club Denied Insurance Recovery for Redesign of Hole Following Loss of Poltergeist Tree
by Rob Harris
A recent judicial opinion had occasion to discuss a 2004 Massachusetts case arising out of Crestview Country Club‘s loss of its “Poltergeist Tree,” a large ash tree
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NGF Top 5: This Month
Top five states with the most golf courses Under Construction or In Planning in 2013.
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