Golf Business Podcast

About Golf Business Podcast

This is the Golf Business podcast brought to you by the National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA), the leading voice for today's owners and operators. Each episode features guests and discussions about some of the most important matters in our business. This podcast is supported by Yamaha Golf Cars, the official golf car partner of NGCOA.

Publisher

NGCOA

Category

business · sports

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Jan 2019

Latest episode

3 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

9 of 104 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   3 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 104: Greg Nathan (CEO, National Golf Foundation)

   Jay Karen interviews Greg Nathan, CEO of the National Golf Foundation, about golf's economic state, participation growth, and off-course evolution.

2. 

   1 Apr 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 103: Jon Last (Sports & Leisure Research Group) | Bodo Seiber (Tagmarshal)

   Description: Join in on this Golf Business LIVE conversation with Jon Last, founder and president of Sports & Leisure Research Group, as he sat down with NGCOA Sr. Director of Education Taylor Wall at Golf Business Conference 2026 and the 2026 PGA Show! Learn about the latest trends and data from Jon's extensive consumer research and how those compare to both golfer and golf course owner insights — some of which you will see in the upcoming 2026 Golf Business Pulse Report. Then, 'Golf Business LIVE with Michael Williams – powered by Tagmarshal' returns with a House Chat featuring the CEO of Tagmarshal, Bodo Sieber. Listen in as Michael and Bodo explore how Tagmarshal's technology is enhancing player experience with improved pace and flow of play. Also, learn about Tagmarshal's revolutionary WindTag technology, designed to give golfers accurate, hyperlocal, real-time wind and speed direction on every green.

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   31 Dec 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Episode 102: Tom Coyne (Golf Writer) | Steve Skinner (KemperSports)

   Join in on this Golf Business LIVE conversation when NGCOA CEO Jay Karen welcomes acclaimed golf writer, editor, broadcaster, designer, and storyteller—and now course owner—Tom Coyne. Jay delves into the books that have shaped Tom's career, from his journey of playing golf in all 50 states to his latest work chronicling the revival of a 100-year-old golf course from the owner's perspective. Then, 'Golf Business LIVE with Michael Williams – powered by Tagmarshal' returns with a House Chat featuring Steve Skinner, CEO of KemperSports. As one of the world's leading golf management companies, KemperSports continues to set the standard for operational excellence. Skinner outlines the strategies and principles behind the company's sustained success in golf and how they continue to shape their strategy with the influx of modern technology entering the industry.

Inside a recent episode

Episode 104: Greg Nathan (CEO, National Golf Foundation)

Published 3 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] I think that there are too many people in the golf industry thinking right now that when's the other shoe going to drop? When is it going to get bad? And look, nothing grows to the sky. We all know that. But the truth is, is inside the recreational golf industry, we don't see a lot of signs at all of This amazing place where the recreational golf industry is, the balance of supply and demand, the pricing power that golf courses have, I don't see it changing other than the things that I say on stage all the time, which are a geopolitical event, which is a really kind way to say, let's stay out of World War III for all kinds of reasons, and a deep recession. […]

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Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.7 / 5

16 ratings

Spotify

4.7 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 37 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

55

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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