June 2024Publisher's Letter

PGA MAG LOGOGSO TOCTaking Stock of Early Season SuccessWelcome to the June 2024 issue of Golf Shop Owners Monthly, brought to you by PGA of America Golf Magazine. The information shared in our monthly e-publication and Weekly Insights is provided by PGA of America Golf Professional golf shop owners from across the country.For your reference, all previous Golf Shop Owners Monthly publications and Weekly Insights are available on the Golf Shop Owners website (www.pgamaggso.com). In this month’s issue, we feature:

Sean Farren, the PGA of America Head Golf Professional and golf shop owner at Centre Hills Country Club in State College, Pennsylvania.

In addition,

Kyle Carpenter, PGA of America Head Golf Professional and golf shop owner at Northwood Country Club in Meridian, Mississippi, explains how he looks beyond his core golfers for retail success.

Brooks West, PGA of America Owner/Operator at Franklin Bridge Golf Club in Franklin, Tennessee, tells us how he knocks it out of the park with his club’s special bridge logo.

Kirk Hice, PGA of America Director of Golf and golf shop owner at Idle Hour Country Club in Macon, Georgia, discusses how he diverged from the norm during a recent year-long course renovation.

Bob King, PGA of America Head Golf Professional and golf shop owner at Lakeside Country Club in Penn Yan, New York, highlights the vast impact that adding an indoor simulator a few years ago has had on multiple aspects of his business.

We thank this group of PGA of America Golf Professional golf shop owners for sharing their time and expertise and also thank our partners in this endeavor – Duca del Cosma, Golf Genius Software, IZON Technology, PGA Golf Retirement Plus, Ping, Rapsodo, Revo, Scales Gear, Signs by the Sea and Standard Golf – for their continued support.I hope you enjoy this issue.Rick Summers SignaturePublisher's LetterPGA Golf Retirement Plus ADScales Gear ADProfessional ProfileGolf Genius ADDuca del Cosma ADTrendsRapsodo ADStandard Golf ADMarketing Your BusinessAntigua ADPING ADRelationshipsSigns by the Sea ADRevo ADManaging Your BusinessIZON AD