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The Aging of Golf, Part 1: The Next Generation of Golfers
Golf is a sport that has always had a fairly negative stereotype. It has been long viewed as a sport (by some, not even as a sport) that is played by rich, older, white men. The stereotype...
The 19th Hole Golf Show - 4/30/09 - PGA Pro Greg Rowly & Wall St. Journal's John Paul Newport
On this week's show: Ryan kicks off the show by talking about Quail Hollow this weekend and the LPGA Tour in Mexico last weekend. We're joined by PGA professional Greg Rowley, author of Golf,...
TANG Golfing: More Than a Drink, It's a Movement
We have been talking for months about ways to grow the game in a grassroots way. Heather Jones from Real Women Golf came up with the great idea of TANG Golfing (Take a Non Golfer Golfing). ...
Golf Isn't Just for Rich People
Jaime Diaz has a piece that highlights a program in northern California called Youth on Course. Started in 2006 by the NCGA, it takes donations and purchases tee times for youth at off-peak time...
US Golf Rounds Drop Most in Six Years
Golf Inc. has the story about the biggest decline in golf rounds played in the USA since the 2002 recession directly after 9/11. From Golf Datatech: Golf rounds in the United States fell 1.8 perce...
It's Time to Grow Golf Again
I have been talking about golf participation issues for the past two or three years. In the last 12 months, though, we have seen a number of stories and studies come down the pipe that indicate ...
US Golf Course Closures Continue
The National Golf Foundation reported on the trending of course openings and closings, with projections through the end of the year. As might be expected given what we know about the real estate...
"Why would they go, 'I want to play that game!'?"
Steve Flesch said this in an interview with golf.com's Cameron Morfit in reference to the impact that the setup at Oakland Hills could have on viewership and growing the game. Here's the whole quote:...
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