Florida's First Coast of Golf

We hosted our 20th Day at THE PLAYERS event last week at THE PLAYERS Championship. We had a record turnout with 100+ regional golf industry leaders in attendance, representing Northeast Florida's visitor bureaus & Visit Florida, golf courses, hotels, resorts, JAX Airport, vacation homes, the Superstore, distilleries, media publishers, golf operators, and special guests. The event opened up with a few words from Lee Smith, Executive Director of THE PLAYERS Championship, and led into a Q&A with our special guests, PGA Tour Professional Players – Kurt Kitayama and Brad Faxon. ? Big thanks to our Sponsor, Dave Wynn & Golfweek, and to Kurt & Brad for their candid conversation, making our Day at THE PLAYERS even the most successful one yet!?

FFCG had a productive couple of days at the PGA Show last week. Meeting with media publishers who are currently writing stories about NEFL and who share existing NEFL golf content as well as industry tour operators. The PGA Show is the golf industry's leading trade-only event, where PGA Professionals & Golf Industry Professionals gather to discover the latest trends in golf equipment & technology, apparel & accessories. At this yearly event, you can attend the world's largest Outdoor Demo Day, discover revolutionized education sessions taught by world-class golf instructors, network with industry experts, and much more.

Looking for a new place to explore? Explore Clay County, FL! Take a look at the VISIT FLORIDA 60 Seconds in Clay County video to see why! Special thanks to CycleNow Media and the many local businesses and residents that made it happen! Hope to see you here soon!

100 days away!

Making Cents of It All with Jesse Stakes series, Professional at Anything BUT Golf features Florida's First Coast of Golf #President, David Reese at https://lnkd.in/eHVhGD8F and everywhere you listen to your favorite shows! 100+?miles of beautiful beaches make up the coast from Amelia Island, Jacksonville and The Beaches, St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra & The Beaches, Clay County, and Palm Coast & The Flagler Beaches. 71?golf courses and?1,278?holes of golf can be found on Florida’s First Coast. They cover more than?488,000?yards. Area courses have been designed by the world’s best including Dye, Fazio, Nicklaus, Palmer, Player, Ross, and Weed. #hospitality #golf #travel #tourism #globetrotting #destinationgolf #bucketlist #makessense #makescents #jessestakes

?? We’re honored to have hosted an unforgettable golf experience for five military veterans and their guests here in Northeast Florida!?? Thank you VISIT FLORIDA, Sawgrass Marriott, The Yards Golf Club, and TPC Sawgrass for coming together to make this trip truly special. Also, special thank you to Amelia Island, Clay County, Jacksonville & the Beaches, St. Augustine & Ponte Vedra Beach and Palm Coast and the Flagler Beaches along with all our FFCG partners for your support and help providing our special winners the chance to enjoy premier golf courses, stunning views, and camaraderie in a place where the passion for golf is celebrated. Here’s to more initiatives that recognize and support our heroes. ???♂? https://lnkd.in/eWQ7ARJX #Veterans #Golf #Gratitude #NortheastFlorida #ThankYou

Where the USA Comes to Play - FFCG Kicks off Northeast Florida Military Campaign Tourism industry professionals from across Northeast Florida attended FFCG's launch event for their Northeast Florida military campaign, held at Constellation FURYK & FRIENDS presented by Circle K on October 1st. Special guests included U.S. Navy Captain Howard Wanamaker and Commanding Officer Gregory deWindt, who not only shared their experiences but also discussed the impact of being the third most populous region in the country for active and retired military personnel and the effect that has on NEFL tourism. FFCG designed this campaign to honor our active and retired military in top military markets with the gift of travel leveraging the world-class golf, attractions, and cuisine we offer in NEFL.?It will run for 90 days and is expected to reach 13M impressions. ?

Thank you, VISIT FLORIDA, for hosting another successful Governor's Conference on Tourism in Tampa! It was a wonderful week of learning, networking, and celebrating the many accomplishments of DMOs across the state. FFCG brought home the Silver Award, placing 2nd in the Internet Advertising category for our successful Clicktivated Interactive Video Campaign, which creatively showcased Northeast Florida golf to visitors in an engaging way.

Thank you, VISIT FLORIDA, for hosting another successful Governor's Conference on Tourism in Tampa! It was a wonderful week of learning, networking, and celebrating the many accomplishments of DMOs across the state. FFCG brought home the Silver Award, placing 2nd in the Internet Advertising category for our successful Clicktivated Interactive Video Campaign, which creatively showcased Northeast Florida golf to visitors in an engaging way.

Already kicked off day one of networking by providing the key to Northeast Florida’s amazing golf product to the 120+ attendees at IAGTO’s North America Golf Tourism Convention.