$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...

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...

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, ...

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 ...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

The Emerald Golf Course, Registered Apprentices and Troy Looney

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...

Sundance at A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort, 2023 Michigan Golf Course of the Year

KEWADIN, Mich. – The Sundance at A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort has been selected as the 2023 Michigan Golf Course of the Year by the Michigan Golf Course Association (MGCA). Sundance, a Jerry Matthews design that opened in 2005, is one of two courses at the main campus of A-Ga-Ming Golf Resort and sits atop glacier-carved bluffs between Torch Lake and Gran...