Monthly Archives: July 2015

It’s Girls Golf Month

It’s Girls Golf Month
This month is Girls Golf month. Similar to how we aim to grow the game of golf by catering to a specific age group often overlooked by the industry, the LPGA and USGA have teamed up to create an initiative and platform for young girls looking to get in the game. It does this...
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Team Pages for All NCCGA Schools

Team Pages for All NCCGA Schools
Every day we here at the NCCGA are working to make the jobs of club golf teams, and their Presidents, easier. Whether it's by building a comprehensive back-end to support roster management and payments, the ability to view leaderboards for past seasons, and everything in-between, our end goal is always the same: How can...
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5 Ways Club is Different than Intramural Golf

5 Ways Club is Different than Intramural Golf
One of the most common questions I receive from recreational sports departments, and students, that have never heard of the National Collegiate Club Golf Association (NCCGA) is: "How is this different than intramural golf?". It's an interesting question with a simple answer. However, since the question continues to pop-up I wanted to show the five...
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10 tips for PGA Pros looking to attract millennial golfers

10 tips for PGA Pros looking to attract millennial golfers
It is not surprising the millennial generation is playing less golf than their parents were 20 years ago given factors out of the control of the golf industry such as hours in the day and technology usage. At Nextgengolf, we get requests from PGA Professionals every day asking how to best attract millennial golfers...
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The Ultimate Pace of Play Guide

The Ultimate Pace of Play Guide
If there is one thing we can all agree on, it's that a slow pace of play is the worst. Whether it's a casual round at your local golf course, or a competitive NCCGA/City Tour event, the last thing anyone wants to do is be on the course for 6 hours. It's not just...
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Former Club Golf President Makes Transition to City Tour

Former Club Golf President Makes Transition to City Tour
Did you know that the impetus for the City Tour was to create additional golfing opportunities for college kids after graduation? In fact, one of the best examples of the natural transition (and opportunity) from NCCGA to the City Tour is our very own Houston City Tour Leader Kevin Hamori. Kevin was part of...
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Atlanta Golfer Records 62 in Wild City Tour Weekend

Atlanta Golfer Records 62 in Wild City Tour Weekend
Wow! Something must have been in the water on Sunday because scores across the board were looooooooooooow. In fact, we wanted to give a special shout-out to Ben Fogler (Atlanta City Tour) for shooting the lowest round in Nextgengolf history; a simply scintillating scorching 62 (Par 72). A round that featured three birdie-birdie-birdie streaks....
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How to get a golf handicap –traditional or online?

How to get a golf handicap –traditional or online?
At Nextgengolf, we get a lot of questions from 18-34 year old golfers about the best options for getting a golf handicap. Although we do not offer handicaps and we do not use or require handicaps in any of our summer tournaments, below are a couple options you may want to consider if you are...
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Summer Golf Events for Varsity Golfers

Summer Golf Events for Varsity Golfers
Once you turn 18 or graduate high school and plan on continuing the sport of golf, you’re at a dead end for intense competition unless you plan on going pro or are selected to play on a college varsity team (Editors Note: The NCCGA allows you to continue your golf career while in college through competitive...
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