March 13, 2012

The Economic Engine That Is Florida Golf

167,000 Floridians work in the golf industry. The PGA Tour, PGA of America and World Golf Hall of Fame among others are headquartered here. 

February 27, 2012

Check your ego, and Tee it Forward

In an effort to make golf more fun - and attract new golfers to stem the flow in droves of players leaving the game - golf is moving ahead with a program called "Tee it Forward," which prods golf courses across the land to implement course layouts that are easier to play, faster to play, yet still challenging. In doing so - by perhaps adding new tee boxes - players won't face 200-yard carries over water or a ravine, 450-yard par-4s with out-of-bounds on the right, or 240-yard par-3s with water hazards guarding the green.

February 16, 2012

Florida Golf Day celebrates the industry’s impact on communities

February 01, 2012

PGA highlights jobs, employment services for Jobs in Golf Month

As the national job market shows signs of recovery in 2012, The PGA of America's 11th Annual Jobs in Golf Month-which highlights online employment resource tools and a breadth of jobs within the industry-will kick off in conjunction with the 59th PGA Merchandise Show, Jan. 26-28, and continue promoting employment in golf throughout the month of February.

Building on the success of its previous campaigns at the PGA Merchandise Show, The PGA of America's Employment Services (located at Booth #2885) will highlight job opportunities that are currently posted on PGAJobfinder.com. The Jobs in Golf Month initiative at the PGA Merchandise Show includes recruitment services by leading industry employers; golf-related job posting boards; on-site interviewing for industry positions; employment workshops; and comprehensive PGA Employment Services.

In addition, PGA.com/employment, home to PGA Employment Services, is the centerpiece of the Jobs In Golf Month initiative, and serves as the golf industry's online resource for jobs.

January 30, 2012

Golf Industry: Ignore Women at your Economic Peril

Orlando,Fla.-- The message resonating from last week's 2012 PGA Merchandise Show could not have been clearer: the golf industry must do far more to attract and retain the business of women or continue to suffer the financial consequences.

July 26, 2010

Golf Courses Changing With the Times, Technology to Attract More Paying Customers

The golfers of the next generation will still be playing Callaways or Pings, but also will use their iPhones to check their course's Facebook page or fire off a video to their teaching pro for a quick fix from the practice range.

June 24, 2010

"Get Golf Ready" program covers all the bases

How do you hit from a sand trap? When do you hit a provisional ball? Why do you get the shanks? Taking up golf certainly isn't for the faint of heart. The Manor's Cheryl Heckman, who learned the game as an adult, understands that. That's why she offers "Get Golf Ready," a national initiative started by the World Golf Foundation's Golf 20/20 arm in 2009.

June 07, 2010

EIFG Establishing Cornerstone of Golfs Drive Toward Sustainability

The Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG) is leading a coalition to examine existing best management practices (BMPs) and will identify practical performance statements for the entire golf facility as part of Golf's Drive Toward Sustainability. Five committees have been created to collaboratively identify, review and establish BMP performance statements relevant nationwide.

May 13, 2010

Golf 20/20 Forum Concludes With An Action Plan For The Future Of The Game

More than 150 golf industry leaders came together at the World Golf Village in St. Augustine, FL on May 10th for the GOLF 20/20 Forum.

May 04, 2010

Golf Credited for Florida's Leisure Boom

Golf has been credited with contributing significantly to the growth of Florida's burgeoning sports and leisure industry. Sports and leisure in the American state, a favorite destination for tourists, has increased from $16 billion-a-year in 1999 to an estimated $36 billion ten years later.

May 04, 2010

At $123 Million a Year, Golf is Northeast Florida's "Other" Sport

More than $123 million in economic impact swung into Northeast Florida based on travelers coming in to play golf, according to Florida's First Coast of Golf.

May 03, 2010

Golf''s Impact on State in the Billions

Golf is more than a game in South Carolina, and some facts and figures on display during the state's Golf Week celebration emphasize its impact. In the latest data gleaned from industry sources and state-wide surveys from 2007 golf's impact exceeds $2.7 billion annually.

April 28, 2010

Golf is More Than Just a Game for Millions of Americans

WE ARE GOLF, a new coalition led by four of the game's leading associations and supported by other small businesses, met with key members of Congress today - in conjunction with the 3rd annual National Golf Day - to promote the true face of golf, one that better reflects the economic, human, health and environmental benefits of the industry across the nation.

April 09, 2010

Get Golf Ready - 2010 First Quarter

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April 07, 2010

Golf Industry has Major Financial Swing in County

In 2008 the game of golf in San Diego County had a total direct and indirect economic value of $3.7 billion and was responsible for 26,900 jobs, according to a study released today by the National University System Institute for Policy Research (NUSPIR).