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| Sport | Golf |
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| Founded | 1936 by Herb Graffis and Joe Graffis |
| CEO | Greg Nathan |
| Country | United States |
| Website | www.ngf.org |
The National Golf Foundation (NGF), based in Jupiter, Florida, is a not-for-profit trade association within the golf industry. Founded in 1936 by golf writer Herb Graffis and his brother Joe.[1] The foundation works to foster growth and development of the game of golf by providing research, market insights, data, and business development for the golf industry.[2]
History
The organization was founded in 1936 by the golf writers and brothers, Herb and Joe Graffis.[7][8]
The NGF has been delivering the Graffis Award since 1970 to highlight "outstanding contributions to the game of golf". Past winners include Ellen Jean Griffin (1970) and Gary Wiren (1978).[9][10]
Publications
Each year, the organization releases a Golf Industry Report, “a comprehensive state-of-the-industry review.”[11] The Graffis Report, released yearly in January, details key data on the game's continued success by highlighting data on the business of golf and the health of the game: "golf participation, engagement, rounds-played, golf course supply and development, golf equipment sales, retail supply, and the game's reach.[12][13]
References
- ↑ "World Golf Hall of Fame profile: Herb Graffis". World Golf Village. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
- ↑ "National Golf Foundation". www.pgashow.com. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ "Company overview". National Golf Foundation. Archived from the original on 2010-11-24. Retrieved 2007-05-12.
- ↑ Schupak, Adam. "10 questions with NGF CEO Greg Nathan on the state of the golf business in 2025". Golfweek. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ Chong, Owen (2025-11-20). "NGF CEO GREG NATHAN AGAIN NAMED AMONG GOLF INC.'S MOST POWERFUL PEOPLE IN GOLF". The Golf Wire. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
- ↑ "NGF CEO Greg Nathan again named among Golf Inc.'s "Most Powerful People in Golf"". Golfdom. 2025-11-24. Retrieved 2026-04-07.
- ↑ "Herb Graffis | Illinois Golf Hall of Fame". www.illinoisgolfhof.com. Retrieved 2026-03-12.
- ↑ "One organization needed to unite golf, says retiring NGF President MacDonald" (PDF). archive.lib.msu.edu. Retrieved 12 March 2026.
- ↑ "Our Awards - National Golf Foundation". National Golf Foundation. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
- ↑ "Golf Business" (PDF). archive.lib.msu.edu. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
- ↑ "National Golf Foundation Releases 2019 Golf Industry Report". wagolf.org. 17 April 2019. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
- ↑ "National Golf Foundation: Releases annual state-of-industry Graffis Report". The First Call Golf. 2026-01-29. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
- ↑ Travis, Ed (2026-02-04). "US Golf Participation Nears 50 Million". California Golf + Travel. Retrieved 2026-03-23.
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