Our team and board members consists of experienced park golfers and industry experts who are passionate about the game. We are always ready to offer advice and answer any questions you may have about park golf.
Chad Neal born and raised in Western New York. Worked as a bartender for 28 years in Ellicottville before finding his destiny of building and opening his first park golf course in Ellicottville. Born in 1974 his loyalty to his community is from those years of being part of it. His grand opening party was held with a charity involved and he plans on doing charity events all the time at Bigfoot Park Golf. Opened in May 2024, Bigfoot is a fledgling course but it’s gaining traction. Nestled in the valley between the village of Ellicottville and Ashford Junction the rural setting at Ellicottville Distillery makes it an ideal spot for this new and emerging sport in America. Chad is proud to be part of the new Park Golf movement in North America.
At North American Park Golf Association (NAPGA) our mission is to provide top-quality park golf products and services at affordable prices. We believe that park golf should be enjoyed by everyone, regardless of skill level or budget and quality is our first priority.
At North American Park Golf Association (NAPGA), we believe that park golf is more than just a game - it's a way of life. It's relaxed, casual, and fun filled with all the excitement of regular golf minus the other 13 clubs and slacks. We are dedicated to helping park golfers of all skill levels improve their game all while growing the sport to the fullest with certified quality equipment.
(NAPGA) offers a wide range of services from our game rules of park golf, to certifying park golf equipment, as well as certifying park golf courses. These inportant services help maintain safety and consistency among park golf courses to ensure that all players have access to the safest and the best equipment while playing on courses anywhere they play in North America and with guidelines from the Park Golf Worldwide (PGW) Assn. network, anywhere in the world.
Our board members are a team of park golf experts made up of experienced professionals and park golf course owners who are passionate about the game and are motivated to grow the sport worldwide and especially in North America. We are always happy to offer advice and answer any questions you may have about the game or the course. Gary is the founder of USA Park Golf / USA Grass Golf and since 2018 has been a driving force at expanding the game of Park Golf here in the USA and North America.
Course owner of Rines Creek Park Golf in Rines Creek Nova Scotia Canada. His vision began one Sunday morning while watching park golf videos on the internet. The idea of taking his rough unused farm pasture and adding his love of working on the land led him to start carving out a very special 18 hole park golf course. The thought of offering a low cost fun option to the local area as well as being the first in Canada was the excitement to get him started on this fantastic adventure. In October of 2022 he began his dream by gathering a few friends and his trusty orange tractor and went to work.Many months of hard work finally paid off and the course was opened in May 2023. Gavin to this day still puts in the effort to make and keep this a beautiful course and property. He loves the game of park golf and is a very valuable North American Park Golf Association board member.
Patrick is a board member who lived in northern Japan for twenty-five years and played an immense amount of park golf. During that time he has sampled over fifty courses on the birth island of the game. He routinely experienced some of the best courses around Sapporo, the largest city in northern Japan. Participating in countless park golf events giving him a true insight of the game. Currently residing in Northern Colorado, a place in love with outdoor activities and sports. Patrick is fluent in Japanese and understands the culture and their love for park golf, allowing him to bring a unique vision to the merger between the American version and the Japanese version to promote park golf in the USA.
Hobie is a board member and brings years of experience running a park golf course as well as his great love for the game. His vision to open the 2nd Park Golf course in the USA has turned out to be a fantastic addition to the acceptance and growth of park golf. Hobie owns Wormburner Park Golf in Hocking Hills, OH and not only is he very knowledgeable about the game he puts his heart into playing and promoting park golf. Hobie is well known for supporting charities in the local community making him a great Ambassador for the game of Park Golf.
Official North American Park Golf Association (NAPGA) Certified products offer the stictest quality specifications of Park Golf Products in North America.