National Golf Foundation
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| Sport | Golf |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1936 by Herb Graffis and Joe Graffis |
| CEO | Greg Nathan |
| Country | United States |
| Official 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]
As of 2007[update] it had 6000 member companies.[3]
Greg Nathan serves as CEO, succeeding Joe Beditz in 2024.[4][5][6]
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]
