NGF elects officers

Jupiter, Fla. – NGF recently elected officers for 2007:

• Jim Connor, president of FootJoy, has been elected chairman. Connor has been with FootJoy since 1987 and has been president since 1999. He had been vice chairman of NGF for two years.
• Jim Thompson, president and CEO of Golfsmith, has been elected vice chairman. Veteran retailer Thompson has been with Golfsmith since 1999 and became its chief executive officer in 2002. He served on NGF’s board of directors for the past two years.
• Stephen F. Mona, CEO of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), was re-elected secretary/treasurer, a position he was first elected to in 2005.

Immediate past chairman Mark King, president and CEO of TaylorMade-adidas Golf, will remain on the board of directors. Other board members are:

• George Fellows, Callaway Golf Co.
• Jerry Hinckley, Textron Financial Corp.
• James Kahn, The Golf Digest Companies
• David Manougian, Golf Channel
• Gary Schaal, Cannon Ridge Golf Club

"The NGF board of directors and its officers continue to be one of the most prestigious boards in the industry, representing a variety of industry segments," says Joe Beditz, president and c.e.o. of NGF. "We are pleased and honored that these industry leaders continue to support and help guide the NGF in the pursuit of our mission of helping golf businesses succeed."

For more information, visit www.ngf.org.