September Flash Poll - Insights on the Golf Industry, Growth of the Game Initiatives and the Silos Between Associations in the Golf Industry

September Flash Poll

This survey is designed for golf industry personnel to obtain your insights and perspectives about the future of the golf industry, programs offered to grow the game and the silos that exist amongst Associations. Thank you for completing this survey. Twenty (20) winners will be selected for a complimentary Starbucks Gift Card courtesy of JJ Keegan+.

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* 1. What is your perception of the following Golf Associations?

	Very Negative	Slightly Negative	Neutral	Slightly Positive	Very Positive
American Society of Golf Course Architects	American Society of Golf Course Architects Very Negative	American Society of Golf Course Architects Slightly Negative	American Society of Golf Course Architects Neutral	American Society of Golf Course Architects Slightly Positive	American Society of Golf Course Architects Very Positive
Club Managers Association	Club Managers Association Very Negative	Club Managers Association Slightly Negative	Club Managers Association Neutral	Club Managers Association Slightly Positive	Club Managers Association Very Positive
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America	Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Very Negative	Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Slightly Negative	Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Neutral	Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Slightly Positive	Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Very Positive
National Club Association	National Club Association Very Negative	National Club Association Slightly Negative	National Club Association Neutral	National Club Association Slightly Positive	National Club Association Very Positive
National Golf Course Owners Association	National Golf Course Owners Association Very Negative	National Golf Course Owners Association Slightly Negative	National Golf Course Owners Association Neutral	National Golf Course Owners Association Slightly Positive	National Golf Course Owners Association Very Positive
National Golf Foundation	National Golf Foundation Very Negative	National Golf Foundation Slightly Negative	National Golf Foundation Neutral	National Golf Foundation Slightly Positive	National Golf Foundation Very Positive
PGA of America	PGA of America Very Negative	PGA of America Slightly Negative	PGA of America Neutral	PGA of America Slightly Positive	PGA of America Very Positive
United States Golf Association	United States Golf Association Very Negative	United States Golf Association Slightly Negative	United States Golf Association Neutral	United States Golf Association Slightly Positive	United States Golf Association Very Positive

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* 2. Which Association has the most responsibility for growing the game of golf and will have the most impact in creating financial stability for golf course owners? Check all that apply.

American Society of Golf Course Architects for designing a diversity of golf courses that appeal to the new entrant, recreational, avid and championship golfer.

Club Managers Association of America for changing educational opportunities to meet the needs of private club members and managers on new experiences and services required to create a stable financial platform for the club.

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America for providing leadership and new educational opportunities regarding the potential benefits of reduced "inputs" to maintenance costs.

National Club Association for primarily focusing on business and management relating to private clubs recognizing the role of the golf course in providing a superior experience.

National Golf Foundation for serving as the industry's "Chamber of Commerce" supplying detailed information on the well-being of the golf industry that is implemented through consulting initiatives.

National Golf Course Owners Association for engaging in initiatives with the golf course owner in mind.

PGA of America for focusing on education programs to better prepare the professional golf to meet the needs of a changing golf environment.

United States Golf Association for recognizing the ethnic diversity that exists in America and creating flexibility in its equipment standards and rules of golf to broaden the base on interested individuals.

None

All Collectively

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which Association is most responsibility for historical challenges golf faces? Check all that apply.

American Society of Golf Course Architects for designing golf courses since 1980 with too much difficulty to play and maintain?

Club Managers Association of America for not grasping early enough the changing needs of private club members to properly educate its membership on new experiences and services required to create a stable financial platform for the club?

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America not exercising leadership and educational efforts regarding the potential benefits of reduced "inputs" to reduce maintenance costs?

National Club Association for not serving the whole of the club/golf business by mostly excluding golf from its educational offerings.

National Golf Foundation for serving as the industry's "Chamber of Commerce" always publishing research with a positive slant supporting the growth of the game and its 1990 proclamation that a new golf course is required per day to keep up with the growing demand for the sport?

National Golf Course Owners Association for engaging in initiatives with little substance, i.e., "Tee Time Coalition", the ineffectiveness in its lobbying efforts and its lacking educational programs?

PGA of America for focusing on its internal financial success and not educating and properly training its membership to more effectively create an experience desired by the golfer?

United States Golf Association for perpetuating elitism amongst its leadership, not encouraging bifurcation of equipment, and not recognizing that ethnicity and demographics determine the type of golf experience desired?

None

All collectively

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* 4. Please rank the following junior and new entrant golf programs for attracting and retaining customers.

	Not Familiar With Program	Little Impact	Fair	Good	Awesome
Drive, Chip, and Putt	Drive, Chip, and Putt Not Familiar With Program	Drive, Chip, and Putt Little Impact	Drive, Chip, and Putt Fair	Drive, Chip, and Putt Good	Drive, Chip, and Putt Awesome
First Tee	First Tee Not Familiar With Program	First Tee Little Impact	First Tee Fair	First Tee Good	First Tee Awesome
Get Golf Ready	Get Golf Ready Not Familiar With Program	Get Golf Ready Little Impact	Get Golf Ready Fair	Get Golf Ready Good	Get Golf Ready Awesome
Girls in Golf	Girls in Golf Not Familiar With Program	Girls in Golf Little Impact	Girls in Golf Fair	Girls in Golf Good	Girls in Golf Awesome
Golf in School Program	Golf in School Program Not Familiar With Program	Golf in School Program Little Impact	Golf in School Program Fair	Golf in School Program Good	Golf in School Program Awesome
PGA Junior League	PGA Junior League Not Familiar With Program	PGA Junior League Little Impact	PGA Junior League Fair	PGA Junior League Good	PGA Junior League Awesome
PGA Hope	PGA Hope Not Familiar With Program	PGA Hope Little Impact	PGA Hope Fair	PGA Hope Good	PGA Hope Awesome
PGA Works	PGA Works Not Familiar With Program	PGA Works Little Impact	PGA Works Fair	PGA Works Good	PGA Works Awesome
Welcome2 Golf	Welcome2 Golf Not Familiar With Program	Welcome2 Golf Little Impact	Welcome2 Golf Fair	Welcome2 Golf Good	Welcome2 Golf Awesome
Youth on Course	Youth on Course Not Familiar With Program	Youth on Course Little Impact	Youth on Course Fair	Youth on Course Good	Youth on Course Awesome

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* 5. What do you believe is the biggest threat facing our industry?

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* 6. Are you a member of the following Golf Associations?

American Society of Golf Course Architects

Club Managers Association

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America

National Club Association

National Golf Foundation

National Golf Course Owners Association

PGA Of America

USGA

None of the Above

33% of survey complete.