Events: The Majors

Marquee events

The Majors

Our flagship annual events: championship golf, industry-leading education and the network’s largest gatherings. Each Major has its own dates, venue and format, from merchandising to the Leadership Summit.

Members and guests
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Members: log in to open the events dashboard, where you register, complete attendee info and pay in one place.

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About the Majors

The events members build their calendar around

Where the Regional Retreats are small and intimate, the Majors bring the wider GBN community together at scale, for a mix of competition, industry education and high-calibre networking.

Each Major has its own personality. The Merchandising Summit is an immersive, multi-venue experience for merchandising professionals. The Bob Ford Pro-Pro Championship pairs two GBN member professionals for 36 holes of four-ball; the new Pro-Official Shootout pairs a member professional with a club leader. The Leadership Summit brings members together for three days of panels, round-table breakouts and golf, framed by Spencer Clouatre’s Leadership Economics.

Championship entry fees include on-site lodging, food and beverage and golf; summit pricing is per person. Guests of members are welcome at the Majors.

2026 at a glance

4Majors on the 2026 calendar
3states hosting a Major this year
Overnightevery championship entry fee includes on-site lodging

Sponsorships are open on the 2026 Majors. Sponsorship inquiry.

2026 calendar

This year’s Majors

Register on the event page; members complete attendee information and payment from their events dashboard.

Upcoming

Sep21–222026
Bob Ford Pro-Pro ChampionshipChampionship
Hidden Creek Golf Club · Egg Harbor Township, NJ
A 36-hole four-ball championship for teams of two GBN member golf professionals. Sign up with a partner or as an individual and GBN will help pair you. Overnight stay, food and beverage and golf fees included (caddie gratuity not included).
$895 per player
$1,790 per team
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Oct19–202026
Pro-Official ShootoutChampionshipNew
Cabot Citrus Farms · Brooksville, FL
The inaugural Pro-Official Shootout: 18 teams, each a GBN member golf professional paired with a club leader (president, board member or non-PGA general manager). 36 holes across both championship courses in a 6-6-6 combo format, with a welcome dinner and keynote.
$1,250 per person
$2,500 per team
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Nov9–112026
Leadership SummitSummit
Forest Creek Golf Club · Pinehurst, NC
Three days of leadership education led by Spencer Clouatre, panel discussions with industry-leading golf professionals, round-table breakouts and plenty of time for golf and networking. Two nights on site, all food and beverage and three rounds at Forest Creek included.
$645 per person
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Earlier this year

Aug17–182026
Merchandising SummitSummitWrapped
Battery Wharf Hotel · Boston, MA
An immersive summit for merchandising professionals: a vendor expo, education at Wellesley Country Club, a Summit day at Tee Commerce HQ and a Boston Harbor dinner. The 2026 edition wrapped on August 18.
Read the recap2027 interest form
How it works

Registering for a Major

1

Register on the event page

Each Major has its own registration form. Team events let you sign up with a partner or as an individual; GBN can help pair you.
2

Complete attendee information

Closer to the event we collect handicaps, arrival details and dietary needs through a short attendee-info form.
3

Pay by card, ACH or check

Choose pay-now by card or pay-later by card, ACH or check when you register. A convenience fee applies to card payments only.
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GBN events are built for members

Retreats and the PGA Show program are complimentary member benefits; the Majors welcome members and their guests. Not a member yet? Membership takes a few minutes to apply for.

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