Inside The 2010 Golf Census

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Published: July 25, 2010

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In the midst of midterm election season and economic policy-making, the leaders of the golf industry have seized this moment as the time to designate their place in the ever-changing world of politics.

Led the by the non-profit National Golf Foundation, the 2010 American Golf Census is designed to accurately account for the number and ability level of golfers in the United States, along with various other fun-facts about the game.

That information will then be recorded, posted and relayed to the newly founded golf lobby “We Are Golf” who, armed with the new knowledge, will go to work badgering our elected officials on Capitol Hill for more of the niceties that the federal government has to offer (i.e. money).

Admittedly, at first glance this appears a pretty trivial, hopeless, and painfully boring way of accomplishing something that probably won’t work, but recent numbers churned out by the census and it’s counterparts actually bring to light some surprisingly interesting information.

For example, in the last wide scale survey, “We Are Golf” reported that in 2005 the golf industry took in $75.9 billion, more money than the motion picture and video industry.

The golf industry also creates (indirectly and directly), almost double the amount of jobs that the telecommunications industry does and more careers than the broadcasting, motion picture, and publishing industries combined. In 2006, Florida attributed over 160,000 of its jobs directly due to the popularity of golf in the state, a figure that continues to grow annually.

It really is amazing to see how this silly game we all love to hate acts as the vehicle towards prosperity for so many people and communities all around the nation.

Take the example of a little golf course in a small town in New York; Lenox Hills Country Club was the course and Farmingdale was the town. Lenox Hills...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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