Kevin Kleps of Crain’s Cleveland Business posted an in-depth article to that publication’s website on Sunday about the state of the game of golf in Northeast Ohio, entitled “Is the Sun Setting on Northeast Ohio’s Golf Industry?”. While the opinions expressed by some are very strong, some of the story’s content is unsettling just on … READ MORE >
Dick’s Sporting Goods and its subsidiary Golf Galaxy will ‘lay off’ 500+ PGA professionals as the retailer’s sales numbers continue to drop, according to a report by ESPN. Northeast Ohio has several stores under each brand. The two chains hire PGA of America members as a competitive advantage against other golf retailers, but that decision … READ MORE >
A truly rookie mistake. When I moved and updated our web server more than a month ago, I moved our email newsletter software at the same time, too. The email system has been active and I’ve sent the newsletter weekly, but a setting in the new signup capture page was set incorrectly — and I … READ MORE >
The Jacob Harasyn Feichtner Fund has joined with Northeast Ohio Golf as a sponsor to promote their work providing grants and scholarships to kids with learning challenges for the Lawrence School. The Fund runs a golf tournament and fundraising dinner every year, and this will be the 7th annual event. The outing will be held … READ MORE >
Two well-known Northeast Ohio golf courses are making big bets with major upgrades to their facilities.
A major golf retailer announces huge revenue drops for its first quarter and blames the sport for the overall decline. Does golf have one foot in the grave?
