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Author: Craig Kessler

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Craig Kessler

Craig came to the SCGA via the merger with the Public Links Golf Association (PLGA), where he served as Executive Director for 11 years and pioneered the development of the nation’s most active and accomplished advocacy component. He has been tasked with doing the same for the SCGA as its first Director of Governmental Affairs, albeit on a much larger stage. In addition to his current and previous job responsibilities, Craig has served as a USGA Committeemen continuously for 15 years, Chair of the Los Angeles Golf Advisory Commission, Chair of the Los Angeles County Golf Advisory Committee, Member of the City of Los Angeles’ Griffith Park Master Plan Board, Member of the Ventura Golf Advisory Group, Member of the Los Angeles County Junior Golf Foundation Board of Directors and Chair of the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce First Tee of Los Angeles Advisory Committee. In 2008 Craig was inducted into the Long Beach Golf Hall of Fame.

  • In The ClubhousePublic AffairsSummer 2024
    By Craig Kessler
    July 23, 2024
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    Heard in Sacramento

    Golf’s Stock Continues to Rise in the State Capitol Roughly 10 years ago I found myself in a meeting of the California Alliance for Golf (CAG) ...
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  • Core MissionSpring 2024
    By Craig Kessler
    May 6, 2024
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    The Impact of Golf’s Recent Advocacy Efforts

    Late in his life, American civil rights icon John Lewis was fond of reminding audiences that those who didn’t know how far we’d come just hadn’t ...
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  • Core MissionPublic AffairsWinter 2024
    By Craig Kessler
    January 28, 2024
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    Strength in Numbers: Valuing Communities Over Dollars

    When asked what the SCGA Public Affairs Department does, my answer is a simple one. SCGA Public Affairs operates in all the places where golf and ...
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  • Core MissionFall 2023Public Affairs
    By Craig Kessler
    October 21, 2023
    2152
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    Public Policy Changes: So Far So Good Isn’t Going to be Good Enough

    Just when some thought it might be safe to go back into the water, we were awakened the day after the July 4 holiday to an ...
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  • Public AffairsSummer 2023
    By Craig Kessler
    July 21, 2023
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    Golf And Water: Seeing the Forest for the Trees

    Everyone knows the idiom, “can’t see the forest for the trees.” It refers to the person, group or institution that becomes so focused on the parts ...
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  • Public AffairsSpring 2023
    By Craig Kessler
    April 23, 2023
    2904
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    A Way Forward: Golf’s “Struggle” To See What’s Under Its Nose

    The USGA’s “Team USA” initiative may put more Americans on PGA leaderboards and American golfers on Olympic podiums, but here in Southern California we need to ...
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  • Public AffairsWinter 2023
    By Craig Kessler
    February 7, 2023
    3924
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    Grass by Design: Pure Research Yields New Strains of Drought-Tolerant Grass

    What are UCR 17-8 and UCR TP6-3, and why are they worthy of being the lede in a story about research’s role in golf’s capacity to ...
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  • Fall 2022Public Affairs
    By Craig Kessler
    October 25, 2022
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    From Crisis to Confidence: The Southern California Golf & Water Summit

    Water has been the subject of myriad forums and symposiums over the years. It is a staple of Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) Chapter ...
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  • Public AffairsSummer 2022
    By Craig Kessler
    July 22, 2022
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    It Takes a Community: Lessons from the Public Golf Endangerment Campaign

    The Public Golf Endangerment Act struck out for the third and final time May 19 — “final time” for the 2022 legislative session, that is. The ...
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  • Public AffairsSpring 2022
    By Craig Kessler
    April 20, 2022
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    Golf’s Wakeup Call: Facts Matter… Perceptions Matter More

    The National Golf Foundation (NGF), the source for all the statistics that appear in this column, reports that more rounds of golf were played in 2021 ...
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    May 15, 2025
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