2024 AWARD WINNERS Michigan Golf Course Association Announces Honorees

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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 the 2024 Award Winners announced today by the Michigan Golf Course Association (MGCA). The Michigan...

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Race to Talent™ Event

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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 is a special opportunity for current and potential Registered Apprenticeship Employers to celebrate t...

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Harbor Shores Named 2024 Michigan Golf Course of the Year

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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 receive in the state of Michigan," said Josh Doxtator, PGA General Manager at the resort. "Harbor Sh...

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2024 Michigan Golf Business Conference & Vendor Fair

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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.Learn from the best in the industry.Find products and services you have been looking for.Connect on...

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Webinar Announcement "Implications of the New Paid Sick Leave Requirements & Minimum Wage Increases"

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"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 webinar on issues with the potential to significantly impact your small business. What's Happening? ...

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Michigan Supreme Court Decision Puts New Mandates On Employers

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Special Edition: Small Business Briefing Today with Brian Calley Tune in to a special SBAM's Small Business Briefing with Brian Calley today, Thursday, August 1st at 3pm ET, for more details on the impact of this decision. The long-awaited decision by the Michigan Supreme Court regarding the commonly referred to 'adopt and amend' case was released....

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Annoucing the MGCA 31st Annual Golf Outing & Supplier Field Day

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EVENT DETAILS Schedule 11am–Noon ∙ Registration & Lunch 12pm ∙ Shotgun Start 5pm ∙ Dinner & Cocktails Cost $110/per person Includes: Scramble FormatLunchSilent AuctionDrink TicketsGolfers GiftsPrizes for the Winning TeamsBig SkinsLongest Drive, Closest to the Pin & MoreRaffle for Education Foundation Team Big Skins—$600 pot to split! Yo...

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Golf Day at the Capitol

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 Rep. Angela Witwer Helps Allied Golf Associations Spread Message of Industry's Impact in Michigan LANSING – State Rep. Angela Witwer (D-Delta Township) has played golf since age eight, grew up in golf-rich Northern Michigan and every vacation used to be a golf vacation before she became an elected official. "Golf is something I love and have ...

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DOL 2024 Overtime Rule Webinar for Members

If you are unable to attend the live webinar, please email your questions to Ronnie Miles at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and NGCOA will do their best to address them during the event.  On April 24, 2024, the Department of Labor (DOL) finalized a significant regulation titled "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professi...

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Golf Day at the Capitol

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Allied Golf Associations to Bring Message of Industry's $6.1 Billion Economic Impact to Michigan Legislators LANSING – "Let's do lunch at the turn Michigan Legislators!" The Michigan golf industry will share its impactful messages and results from a new National Golf Foundation (NGF) study with each state legislator on Thursday by presenting the po...

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Michigan Golf Provides $6.1 Billion Impact, Study Reveals

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 LANSING – 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 ...

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MGCA Awarded $543,000 Grant to Expand Registered Apprenticeship Program

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 $6.1M investment will expand Registered Apprenticeships in non-traditional sectors and occupations for Michiganders LANSING, MI—Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity (LEO) announced Friday nine recipients of more than $6.1 million in State Apprenticeship Expansion 2023 Grant Program awards that wi...

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Help Your Hospitality Employees Step Up Their Careers

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The Hospitality Training Institute of Michigan is offering their Hospitality Business Management Course (a $2,500 value) AT NO COST for the first 2,000 registrants.This is your opportunity to give employees the key business and leadership skills they need to become effective leaders. After they complete the course, your employees will have nat...

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NGCOA unveils "Deck of Cards—How to Ace Credit Card Processing and Save Money."

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The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) has released its latest publication, Deck of Cards — How to Ace Credit Card Processing and Save Money. This white paper, which was researched and written by Golf Business magazine contributor Harvey Silverman, featuring insights from the co-founder of Claymore Payments Consulting Kevin McDonnell, ...

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DOL 2024 Independent Contractor Rule

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How will it impact our industry and YOUR golf business?  FREE Webinar for MGCA Members Tuesday, March 19 1pm–2pm. The Department of Labor's new Independent Contractor Rule will take effect on Monday, March 11, 2024 and will impact various professionals in the golf industry, including golf teachers, caddies, and fitness instructors. Under this ...

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Economic Impact Study Now Open

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The Michigan Golf Alliance, alongside the National Golf Foundation, is conducting a survey to better understand the economic impact of golf in our state. Your contribution is crucial and strictly confidential, utilized only in aggregate form. Estimate 15–20 minutes of your time to provide valuable input! Thank you for your help and we look for...

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Michigan Golf Course Association Honors Apprentices in Landmark Program

Michigan Department of LEO recognizes MGCA with CHAMPION Award Michael Flatt and Russell Smascz, who in the last year took part in a landmark golf course maintenance Registered Apprenticeship program at The Highlands at Harbor Springs Resort, have been honored with recognition of completion certificates by the Michigan Golf Course Association (MGCA...

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Michigan Golf Course Association Honors 2023 Award Winners

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Jeff Hoag, Carey Mitchelson and Sundance at A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort Headline 2023 MGCA Awards Jeff Hoag, owner and general manager at Scott Lake Golf & Practice Center in Comstock Park, and Carey Mitchelson, the director of operations at College Fields Golf Club in Okemos and executive director of the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation, headlined the ...

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2023 AWARD WINNERS: Michigan Golf Course Association Announces Honorees

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LANSING – Jeff Hoag, owner and general manager at Scott Lake Golf & Practice Center in Comstock Park, and Carey Mitchelson, the director of operations at College Fields Golf Club in Okemos and executive director of the Michigan Turfgrass Foundation (MTF), headline the 2023 Award Winners announced today by the Michigan Golf Course Association (M...

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Michigan Golf Course Association Announces Bay Harbor Golf Club, The Highlands at Harbor Springs, Lynx Golf Course, Raisin Valley Golf Club, Scott Lake Golf & Practice Center and The Emerald Golf Course to New Registered Apprenticeship Program

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Registered Apprenticeship is a proven talent pipeline solution. EAST LANSING, MI–The Michigan Golf Course Association (MGCA) today announced the signing of Boyne Golf's Bay Harbor Golf Club and The Highlands at Harbor Springs, Raisin Valley Golf Club, Scott Lake Golf & Practice Center, and The Emerald Golf Course to Registered Apprenticeship Go...

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