CHARLESTON, S.C. – The National Golf Course Owners Association (NGCOA) announced today that Tyler Brennan, founder of Momentum Golf Partners, active-duty F-15E instructor pilot and owner of multiple premier golf properties, will be the featured guest on the next episode of Golf Business LIVE.
Brennan will join host and NGCOA CEO Jay Karen on Monday, November 16, at 2:00 p.m. ET. The broadcast will explore Brennan’s rapid, non-traditional entry into the golf industry, his blueprint for executing aggressive operational turnarounds at underperforming properties and his use of autonomous mowing technology. The conversation will also offer a timely look at how he maintains decentralized, precision control over a multi-state golf portfolio while balancing active military service ahead of a scheduled overseas deployment.
“Tyler came from outside the golf industry, and his approach to operations represents a modern, tech-forward shift that has proven to be incredibly effective,” says Karen. “He isn’t just trying to survive the current labor crisis; he’s actively out-engineering it. By marrying an elite military mindset with cutting-edge automation, Tyler is providing a masterclass in how a new generation of ownership can modernize facilities and build highly scalable, resilient businesses.”
Brennan’s portfolio currently includes The Club at Brookstone, Smithfields Country Club and Salem Glen Country Club. Under his leadership, Momentum Golf Partners has gained an industry reputation for transforming traditional club operations into lean, tech-forward enterprises.
“In an F-15 cockpit, you don’t have the luxury of second-guessing your systems or your crew, and golf course management shouldn’t be any different,” Brennan says. “My wife and I entered this industry looking at age-old labor, agronomic, and operational challenges through an entirely new lens. From autonomous mowing equipment to AI agents that handle everyday business operations, we’re leveraging technology to fundamentally change how golf courses are managed. I’m excited to join Golf Business LIVE and share how we’ve moved these technologies beyond the novelty phase and integrated them into the operational backbone of our courses, proving that you can simultaneously improve course conditions, streamline operations, elevate the member experience, and strengthen the bottom line.”
The live episode will stream on the NGCOA YouTube channel and LinkedIn, giving golf industry professionals direct access to one of golf’s most innovative young operators. Past episodes of Golf Business LIVE can be viewed via the NGCOA video archive.
About the National Golf Course Owners Association
The NGCOA is the leading authority on the business of golf course ownership and management. The association represents and promotes the interests of golf courses as the principal businesses and economic assets of the game of golf. The not-for-profit organization is the only trade association dedicated exclusively to golf course owners and operators. Through advocacy, education and information resources, purchasing programs and networking opportunities, the NGCOA helps golf course owners and operators run more successful businesses. For more information or to join, visit ngcoa.org or call 800.933.4262.
Media Contacts
Renée Flowers, Sr. Director Marketing and Communications, NGCOA, rflowers@ngcoa.org
Zach Sepanik, Manager, Buffalo Groupe, 616.307.8067, zsepanik@buffalogroupe.com