"The Voice of Michigan Golf Business"

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Legislative Day at the Capitol

May 21, 2025
"Golf on the Capitol Lawn"

The Michigan Golf Alliance will be holding our annual Legislative Day at the state capitol. This is an incredible opportunity to educate our legislators on the importance Michigan golf has on our economy, environment and the communities that surround them.e pathways to good jobs and promote racial and gender equity.

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32nd ANNUAL GOLF OUTING & SUPPLIER FIELD DAY

2025 Date TBA

Michigan Golf Business Conference
Somerset Inn, Troy

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2025 MICHIGAN GOLF BUSINESESS CONFERENCE & VENDOR FAIR

December 1–3, 2025
Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort
Mt. Pleasant

The largest gathering of golf course operators, outing organizers, general managers and owners in Michigan!

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2023 Economic Impact Report

Michigan Golf Provides $6.1 Billion Impact, Study Reveals

The Michigan golf industry’s total economic impact is $6.1 billion, yes billion, in part because the state is home to 859 courses, including the most public golf courses in the nation, stands as the top winter-interrupted golf tourism destination in the country and provides 61,000 jobs according to a recently completed study by the National Golf Foundation (NGF).

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MGCA Member Benefits

The Michigan Golf Course Association is the only association that is the voice of golf courses owners and operators in Michigan. Our mission is "to promote and preserve the best interests of the Michigan golf industry."

We fulfill our mission through a wide range of programs and services. When you join the MGCA you also receive a membership to the National Golf Course Owners Assocation and Small Business Association of Michigan. 

Registered Apprenticeship Program

New Program Available:
Golf Course Maintenance Technician

The Michigan Golf Course Association, in coordination with the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Opportunity and U.S. Department of Labor, announced the creation of a new apprenticeship program: Golf Course Maintenance Technician.

Through this Registered Apprenticeship program, interested candidates can further their agronomy education, work alongside field experts to gain on the job learning, and gain a national occupation credential. 

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Latest News

04 November 2024
Awards
Member News
LANSING – Dave Kendall, an owner of Washtenaw Golf Club and founder of the Kendall Golf Academy at Miles of Golf in Ypsilanti, and Stewart Healey, owner and president of golf technology provider Handicomp Golf Information Systems in Jenison, headline...
21 October 2024
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Celebrating Leadership in Golf Course Talent Development We are excited to announce the Race to Talent™ event, taking place during the Michigan Golf Business Conference on December 4, 2024, from 8:30am-9:30am at the Somerset Inn in Troy. This event i...
02 October 2024
Awards
Member News
BENTON HARBOR – The Jack Nicklaus Signature design course at Harbor Shores Resort has been named the 2024 Michigan Golf Course of the Year by the Michigan Golf Course Association (MGCA). "I think this is one of the biggest honors a golf facility can ...
06 September 2024
MGCA Events
Member News
Registration is Open for the 2024 Golf Business Conference! Bring Your Team to the 2024 Michigan Golf Business Conference & Vendor Fair! Meet fellow golf course operators, outing organizers general managers, owners! Share ideas and best practices...
28 August 2024
Member News
"Implications of the New Paid Sick Leave Requirements & Minimum Wage Increases" Date: September 23, 2024 Time: 9am – 10am Michigan Golf Course Association, in partnership with the Small Business Association of Michigan, is hosting an informative ...

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Michigan Golf Course Association 
411 Lake Lansing Rd, Building A
Suite 110
East Lansing, MI 48823

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P: 517-482-4312
F: 517-267-8984

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