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Shawn Hunter
Shawn has been a Regional Director with the NGCOA Canada in both the Southwestern Ontario and Eastern Ontario/Outaouais Chapters for the past 17 years, during which time he has been actively engaged in a wide range of members’ issues, including sales, marketing, HR, and advocacy. Contact Shawn at shunter@ngcoa.ca or 519-777-3098.
summer wind storm blew through East Park Golf Gardens, ON. net repairs at Club-de-Golf St. Zotique, QC.
From coast to coast, Canadians have experienced some of the most extreme weather-related incidents in recent memory; from hurricanes to wildfires, and from ice storms to tornadoes, we have seen it all and not only have you survived it, but in many cases, you have prospered. Fortunately, the demand for golf continues to be extremely strong and Canadian golf course owners/ operators have persevered through a difficult weather year. NGCOA Canada’s research reports indicate
that national rounds played, as of end of August, are slightly up (2.8%) from last year and significantly up (22.0%) compared to pre-pandemic rounds played in 2019; in addition, we are seeing that national revenues continue to grow annually and have already surpassed last year by 9.0%.
There is no doubt that climate change poses a looming threat to the Canadian golf industry. Climate change is no longer a distant specter on the horizon; it
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A golfer inspects a fallen massive tree beside a tee deck days after a major An early April ice storm created havoc and costly driving