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In March 2004 representatives of associations of golf course owners from Germany, France, Denmark and the Netherlands initiated the creation of the European Golf Course Owners Association. The EGCOA now represents around 600 golf course owners from 12 countries and owners associations from 9 countries.

The prime objects of the association are:

Members:
The EGCOA has members in 12 European countries. Per July first 2007 the following national associations are member:

France 110 course
Sweden 51 courses
Denmark 38 courses
Germany 117 courses
Holland 114 courses
Italy 49 courses
Portugal 45 courses
Slovenia 10 courses
Finland 25 courses
Other 25 courses
Total 584 courses

Several countries have been visited to promote the EGCOA and its goals. Contact is established in Spain, Norway, Ireland, Austria.

The board of the EGCOA exists of:
Marcel Welling, Holland, President, also member of the board of the NGCOA; Alexander von Spoercken, Germany, Vice-President, also President of the German GCOA; Peter Arendorff, Denmark, Secretary, also President of the Danish GCOA; Philippe Wibaux, France, treasurer, also President of the French GCOA.

The Advisory board of the EGCOA exists of:
Mr. Jaime Ortiz-Patiño, Honorary President & Owner Valderrama Golf Club.

Direct Benefits:

1. EGCOA Members receive the Monthly US Golf Business Magazine: www.golfbusinessmagazine.com.
2. EGCOA Members can participate in the EU and US list-serve: an email community of European Golf Course Owners and Operators to share ideas and help each other solve operational problems. Free consultancy from thousands of fellow golf course owners by e-mail.
3. EGCOA members get a good discount on the registration fee for the EGCOA Conference.
4. EGCOA Members have access to the member-only part of the Website of the NGCOA.
5. EGCOA Members have free access to Info Central – an online repository of operations documents and useful articles on course operations. Here members can find sample cart rental agreements, job descriptions, employee manuals, tournament proposals, etc.
6. EGCOA Members receive monthly email newsletters – any member with an email address receives monthly updates on new benefits and programs emanating out of EGCOA and NGCOA.
7. EGCOA members can get a discount on access to quarterly web seminars on important operational topics, such as customer loyalty and retention and customer service. Any member with an Internet connection and telephone can participate in these new educational sessions.
8. EGCOA members get the a discount on Manuals and Publications.
9. EGCOA members may register for the NGCOA Solutions Summit and Golf Industry Show at the member rate.
10. As dual members of NGCOA, EGCOA members have access to complimentary tickets to the PGA Championship and PGA Senior Championship. In addition, EGCOA members have complimentary admission to the PGA Merchandise Show, PGA Fall Expo and CMAA Trade Show.

Indirect Benefits:
Golf Course Owners are represented on a EU level through their membership with the EGCOA. More and more rules and regulations are issued on a EU level. Important topics on the agenda are the VAT tariff, growing the game of golf by cooperating with other stakeholders and creating a structure that makes growth possible. The supply side of the golf industry in Europe can only exist when united.

Cooperation NGCOA
The EGCOA works closely together with the National Golf Course Owners Association of the USA. The EGCOA signed an agreement with the NGCOA . All courses that are part of the EGCOA will be members of the NGCOA. Also: all EU courses that want to join the NGCOA can do so via joining the EGCOA. All members of the EGCOA will receive the monthly Golf Business Magazine: www.golfbusiness.com.

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