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ASSEMBLYMEMBER CHRIS WARD (D-SAN DIEGO) INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CALIFORNIA’S PUBLICLY OWNED GOLF COURSES

By Advocacy Network posted 3 days ago

ASSEMBLYMEMBER CHRIS WARD (D-SAN DIEGO) INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO PROTECT EQUITABLE ACCESS TO CALIFORNIA’S PUBLICLY OWNED GOLF COURSES SACRAMENTO, CA – Friday February 13 San Diego lawmaker Chris Ward introduced AB 1954, the “Blocking Illegitimate Reservations and Protecting Equitable Access to California’s Publicly Owned Golf Courses Act,” to give the state’s municipal golf courses a tool they don’t now have and only the state can provide to manage their parkland golf properties for the maximal benefit of the communities they are intended to serve. There are over 220 golf courses in California that are municipally owned by cities, counties, charter ...

TGA Awards $125,000 in 2025 Project Muni Grants

By Advocacy Network posted 9 days ago

Story by txga.org Sixteen municipal golf courses across Texas received a total of $125,000 in grants from TGA Project Muni throughout the 2025 calendar year, building upon ongoing efforts to support improvement projects at the grassroots facilities that serve as the backbone of the game and their communities. The grants helped to fund various betterment plans to elevate the player experience at facilities in diverse regions around the state, from rural towns in the Rio Grande Valley and East Texas to major urban markets that included the Houston, San Antonio, and Dallas-Fort Worth areas. The TGA Project Muni Grant program was established ...

first tee greater charleston

By Bill Walker posted 16 days ago

First Tee – Greater Charleston is looking for 2026 summer interns. Click HERE to view the job description for the Outreach Program Coordinator and the Pathfinder Immersion Coordinator Internship

Colorado GA - Multiple Job Opportunities

By Bill Walker posted 17 days ago

2026 USGA P.J. Boatwright Internship – Tournaments – 7-Month (2 Available) 2026 USGA P.J. Boatwright Internship – Tournaments – 7-Month (2 Available) Manager of Youth Caddie Programs

AJGA Internship Opportunities

By Bill Walker posted 17 days ago

Click HERE to view current internship opportunities with the AJGA.

Carolinas GA (Manager of Communications)

By Bill Walker posted 01-13-2026

Manager of Communications | Open Until Filled

This California muni saved millions in irrigation — and others are following suit

By Advocacy Network posted 01-09-2026

Story courtesy of golf.com | photo courtesy of Bill Hornstein - USGA This content was first published in Golf Journal , a quarterly print publication exclusively for USGA Members. To be among the first to receive Golf Journal and to learn how you can ensure a strong future for the game, become a USGA Member today! Three years ago, Matteo Serena barely knew the difference between a beaker and a bunker. Today, the native of Italy could be the most crucial person to ever visit your golf grounds. Sporting a history of academia and turfgrass research on his C.V., Southern California-based Serena has fast risen to the forefront of the game’s water ...

Nevada Golf Drives Positive Environmental & Economic Impacts for the State

By Advocacy Network posted 01-09-2026

Radius Sports Group provided sustainability consulting in partnership with the Southern Nevada Golf Course Superintendents Association and the Sierra Nevada Superintendents Association to develop Nevada golf industry best management practices (BMPs) promoting sustainable resource management, including water and energy conservation. Link to the Nevada Golf Industry BMP Guide.

Golf Course Environmental Profile

By Advocacy Network posted 01-09-2026

Story courtesy of the GCSAA The Golf Course Environmental Profile is a groundbreaking project launched in 2006 to develop a comprehensive environmental profile of golf courses in the United States. GCSAA held meetings with a wide range of industry groups that identified a need for this data. The industry faces issues ranging from land use to regulations and practices governing water use, nutrients, and pest control. Prior to the GCEP, the industry faced a critical need for accurate data on the land use, inputs, management of natural resources and environmental stewardship associated with golf courses in the United States. Used in part to help advocate for ...

Golf Industry Facts - National Golf Foundation

By Advocacy Network posted 01-09-2026

Story courtesy of the National Golf Foundation Our NGF researchers have measured the health and vitality of the U.S. golf industry for more than 80 years. Through the support of our members, we’re able to provide golf’s stakeholders with accurate and timely information that helps everyone in golf become smarter about the industry in which they operate. Members can access the annual “ Graffis Report ,” our holistic golf industry overview, by clicking here . Golf's Overall Reach is an Estimated - 138 Million Beyond participation, overall golf engagement and consumption are core measures of golf’s vitality. NGF closely tracks how many ...