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Allied Association Spotlight: Cactus and Pine Golf Course Superintendents Association

With ties stretching back to the 1950s, for decades the Arizona chapter of the national Golf Course Superintendent’s Association of America has been helping members…

AAG News EditorSeptember 16, 2024

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NGPDF Fundraiser Featured on Fox 10

Just before the first heading to the first tee at this charitable fundraiser, Mark Lowry, Founder and President of the National Golf Players Foundation took…

AAG News EditorSeptember 10, 2024

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Arizona’s Tourism Tax Revenue Hits All-Time High

Golf, of course, is a powerful driver of Arizona’s tourism economy. The Arizona Office of Tourism recently released data setting a new record for total…

AAG News EditorSeptember 10, 2024

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Congratulations to Scottsdale Water’s Brian Biesemeyer: 2024 Person of the Year

Highlighting another example of the Southwest’s leadership in the critical area of local water reuse, Brian Biesemeyer was recently recognized by Arizona Water Association and…

AAG News EditorAugust 14, 2024

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Arizona Golf House: Community. Outreach. Education.

A Catalyst for Kids, Careers and Community Construction of the Arizona Golf House broke ground in June 2024. Located at Phoenix’s Papago Golf Course in…

AAG News EditorAugust 14, 2024

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First Tee Phoenix: a ‘Game Changer’ for Kids

The “Golf is Good for Everyone” podcast features First Tee Phoenix Executive Director Erin McDonough as she outlines the many ways the game is a…

AAG News EditorAugust 13, 2024

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Golf Course Urban Enhancer

In a recent article in The Golf Business, writer Seamus Rotherick writes that the “dual role of golf courses as both leisure spaces and ecological…

AAG News EditorAugust 13, 2024

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AAG Allied Association Spotlight: Visit Phoenix

With world-class golf courses driving so much of the tourism economy, Visit Phoenix is a vital partner in growing the tourism ecosystem that makes Arizona…

AAG News EditorAugust 13, 2024

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AZ Family Features JGAA Thunderbird Classic

AZ Family dropped by the Junior Golf Association of Arizona’s annual Thunderbird Classic, which featured nearly 300 junior golfers competing at Camelback Golf Club and…

AAG News EditorJune 26, 2024

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Meet the Arizona Alliance for Golf

In the first episode of the “Golf is Good for Everyone” podcast, AAG Executive Director Katie Prendergast explains why this statement is true in so…

AAG News EditorJune 26, 2024

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NGPDF First-Annual Golf Fundraiser & Luncheon Gala

The National Golf Player Development Foundation launches the first-annual Golf Fundraiser & Luncheon. Saturday, August 31st Papago Golf Club 7:30 Shotgun Start 11:30 Luncheon As…

AAG News EditorJune 26, 2024

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Thunderous Applause: $17.5 Million For Arizona Charities

“Thunderbirds Charities and The Thunderbirds are proud to announce this record-breaking charitable donation exceeding $17.5 million from the 2024 WM Phoenix Open that will benefit…

AAG News EditorMay 22, 2024