Mass Golf Presents: New England Golf Summit Sponsored by turf products corporation

The Inaugural Summit • 2027

One day of education built for the people who run the game in our region: owners, general managers, PGA professionals, superintendents and club leaders. Eighteen breakout sessions, three keynotes and the conversations that only happen when the whole industry is in one room.

Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2027

Venue: Brae Burn Country Club

 

Who it’s for: The New England Golf Summit sponsored by Turf Products Corporation brings together the people who make golf work in New England, along with national voices from the USGA, NGF, NGCOA, and the PGA.

• Owners & Operators – Public, private, resort and municipal facilities
• General Managers – Club leadership, governance and capital planning
• PGA Professionals – Player development, operations and team building
• Superintendents – Agronomy, equipment and course renovation

 

The Program: Three keynotes from the day. Between them, six breakout blocks run three rooms at once, so you choose the sessions that fit your job.

• 8:30-9:15 – Opening Keynote (Greg Nathan, National Golf Foundation)
• 9:15-10:15 – Breakout Block 1
• 10:30-11:15 – Breakout Block 2
• 11:15-12:00 – Breakout Block 3
• 12:00-1:15 – Lunch with a Leader (Sit down with a speaker or association leader over lunch)
• 1:15-2:00 – Afternoon Keynote (Henry DeLozier, GGA Partners)
• 2:00-2:45 – Breakout Block 4
• 2:45-3:30 – Breakout Block 5
• 3:45-4:30 – Breakout Block 6
• 4:30-5:15 – Closing Keynote (Jay Karen, National Golf Course Owners Association)

Breakout session titles and room assignments will be published when the agenda is final. Times are subject to change.

 

Featured Sessions:

CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF

The road to the 2028 U.S. Open at Winged Foot

What it takes to prepare a course, and a club, for a national championship.

John Bodenhamer, USGA
Stephen Rabideau, Winged Foot Golf Club

 

 

 

ALLIED ASSOCIATIONS

The view from the association presidents

New England’s golf associations on what they see on the horizon, regionally and nationally.

Erin Groenveld, USGA
Joanne Flynn, NEPGA
Bob Forrest, NEGCOA
Bob Dembek
Scott Gilmore

 

TECHNOLOGY & AI

Putting AI to work at your facility

Practical tools for operators, from tee sheets to tournament management.

Mike Hendrix, smbGOLF
Chris Kallmeyer, Golf Genius

 

 

 

BEHIND THE SCENES

How a course gets its rating

A look inside the Course Rating and Slope process from the team that does it

Tom Giffin, Mass Golf

 

 

 

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Learn More About the Club Partner Program

Mark Gagne
Senior Director of Member Services
Mass Golf
774-430-9107
mgagne@massgolf.org

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About Mass Golf

Mass Golf is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is dedicated to advancing golf in Massachusetts by building an engaged and inclusive community.

With a community made up of over 150,000 golf enthusiasts and over 360 member clubs, Mass Golf is one of the largest state golf associations in the country. Members enjoy the benefits of handicapping, engaging golf content, course rating and scoring services along with the opportunity to compete in an array of events for golfers of all ages and abilities.

At the forefront of junior development, Mass Golf is proud to offer programming to youth in the state through First Tee Massachusetts and subsidized rounds of golf by way of Youth on Course.