Member Benefits for Golf Facilities

Join Now as a Golf Facility member of the NGF, or, if you have questions, contact the NGF's Membership Services department:

• toll-free: 1.888.NGF.2500
• telephone: 1.561.744.6006
• fax: 1.561.744.9085
• email: member@ngf.org

The following benefits package has been designed especially for golf facilities. Benefits are updated on an ongoing basis and are subject to change.

Online Benefits

• Rounds Played Reports - State/DMA, Regional and National rounds played reports. Stay informed with this key barometer of the health of golf industry
• The Golf Industry Overview contains a summary of golf participation, rounds played and golf course development, including recent and long-term trends and projections. It is a downloadable PowerPoint presentation (with speaking points) which NGF members can incorporate into presentations of their own: speeches, business plan updates, sales meeting presentations, or reports to officers, directors and employees, etc. Also available as a .pdf document.etc.
• Operating & Financial Performance Profiles of Golf Facilities in U.S. - Available for private, daily fee and municipal facilities, they provide in-depth information on 21 line items, including net operating incomes, average operating margins, green and cart fees, staff size and payroll.
• Golf Practice Facilities in the U.S. - This report includes essential supply and demand information for both stand-alone and on-course practice facilities including: demographic profiles, customer spending, as well as range user attitudes, behaviors and profiles.
• Golf Industry Report - Our newsletter, which includes cutting edge golf research and in-depth articles
• Access to Online Industry Directories - Golf Facility Search; Golf Practice Facility Search; Golf Retail Search; and Golf Business and People Search

Additional Benefits and Services

• The NGF/Solveras® Credit Card Processing Program offers nationwide negotiated discounts on Mastercard® and Visa® processing, easy access to payment services, custom gift and loyalty card technology and much more. Members are eligible to receive a FREE customized savings analysis from with no obligation to enroll.
• Discount Shipping Program with FedEx® - To help you save, we have teamed up with FedEx®, the nation's largest, small-package delivery service to offer our members shipping discounts. As a domestic member of NGF, you are eligible to participate in this money-saving program, which has been negotiated for the golf industry. Even if you already have a negotiated rate with FedEx, you can join the NGF Shipping Program and enjoy the discount.
• NGF Golfer Survey Program - Receive member pricing on this program designed to provide you essential information on customer loyalty, customer demographics, and competitor analysis.
• Special Member Pricing - Discounts on NGF Publications and Services, including NGF Research Reports, GolFacts and Golf Databases & List Services.