Adapting to a new generation of golfers

Kris Hart

Kris Hart is the CEO of Co-Founder of Nextgengolf. A former varsity golfer, Kris has a passion for helping college students and young adults stay involved in the game of golf. Kris is a graduate of Bryant University.

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Golf Industry / June 23, 2016
4 Careers in Golf You've Never Thought About

4 Careers in Golf You've Never Thought About

By Kris Hart

Are you thinking about working in the golf industry? If you are planning to have a full time career in golf, the most likely scenario would be as a PGA golf professional at a local country club. There are 29,000 PGA Professionals in the world and becoming a PGA Professional is a great opportunity for anyone looking to work in the golf industry. If you are not looking to go pro on tour or become a golf professional at a local golf course, below highlights 4 careers in golf you probably have never thought about (but might want to).

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Topics: Golf Careers

Golf Industry / May 11, 2016
10 tips for PGA Pros looking to attract millennial golfers

10 tips for PGA Pros looking to attract millennial golfers

By Kris Hart

It is not surprising the millennial generation is playing less golf than their parents were 20 years ago given factors out of the control of the golf industry such as hours in the day and technology usage. At Nextgengolf, we get requests from PGA Professionals every day asking how to best attract millennial golfers to their facilities. For those of you interested in getting more players to your facility, here are 10 tips which can help you attract millennial golfers and keep them coming back.

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Topics: Millennial Golf pga professional

Golf Industry / June 9, 2014
3 Reasons Why You Should Attend The CVS Caremark Charity Classic

3 Reasons Why You Should Attend The CVS Caremark Charity Classic

By Kris Hart

Each year the CVS Caremark Charity Classic comes to Rhode Island Country Club in Barrington, Rhode Island. This charity golf event draws a field with some of the best players in the world and is one of the most fun and relaxed tournaments of the year. Most importantly, the CVS Caremark Charity Classic raises millions of dollars for area nonprofits.

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Golf Industry / September 3, 2013
#CollegeGolfBoys Golfing Orange at the Deutsche Bank Championship

#CollegeGolfBoys Golfing Orange at the Deutsche Bank Championship

By Kris Hart

As many of you know, we've been working with the Deutsche Bank Championship to promote their college ticket sales for the past two events. In a fun effort to build awareness around the special promotion, a dozen of CGP's most faithful were rocking orange #CollegeGolfBoys shirts on Monday's final round of this year's second FedEx cup event.

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Golf Industry / August 24, 2013
Fox Sports and Shark Week Golf

Fox Sports and Shark Week Golf

By Kris Hart

“The whole whispering, reverential tone seems straight out of a funeral home. We need a whole new approach to attract new viewers, maybe even to keep the old viewers.” - Gary Van Sickle

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Golf Industry / August 9, 2013
Dufner Goes Low Shooting 63 at PGA Championship

Dufner Goes Low Shooting 63 at PGA Championship

By Kris Hart

Access is everything. And fortunately, an opportunity to intern with a local television station this summer allowed me to have an all-access pass to this week’s PGA Championship in my hometown, Rochester, NY. Highlighting Friday's play was Jason Dufner who left a putt short on the 18th after shooting 63, tying the all time-major scoring record.

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Golf Industry / August 8, 2013
PGA Championship Preview

PGA Championship Preview

By Kris Hart

Oak Hill is a demanding course, but even Tiger Woods said that it was the fairest, toughest course he’d ever seen. The 1924 design has the sheer brutality of Merion and the strategic value of Muirfield. Like most Donald Ross courses, the 7,163 yard gem is jammed with par 4s, which mostly bend left to right.

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Golf Industry / May 15, 2013
In Golf, Should the The Players' Championship be a Fifth Major?

In Golf, Should the The Players' Championship be a Fifth Major?

By Kris Hart

Ever since I can remember, The Players has always been one of my favorite golf tournaments to watch. I’m not sure if that’s because the media hypes it up as “The Fifth Major,” or the amazing, and I mean AMAZING layout of TPC Sawgrass, or just the tour's biggest purse size of $9.5M. Be it the prestige, the adrenaline rush of hitting the 17th island green, or the ability to boost one's ranking with a high finish, this is one of the most sought after W’s each season.

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