Let me tell you something folks. For those of us who golf, we think of this as the greatest game and hope to play it til we’re not able to walk any more. But did you ever consider the business of golf…I mean the industry as a whole. How healthy is it considering the economy, real estate slump and rising energy costs? Are more people playing or less and what exactly is going on.

Paul Vitello from the NY Times wrote an exceptional piece on the state of affairs of our beloved sport in the America. You can see it here. I encourage you to read it through its small entirety. I’m pretty concerned myself and frankly a bit dissapointed at the stark reality of the situation. I sincerely hope we can do whatever is necessary to get the game of golf back to it’s deserving good health.

Now don’t get me wrong, less golfers on courses might not be a bad thing…more room for all of us real golfers. But seriously, I do believe this trend is really more applicable to the mid-higher end courses and clubs in America. The muni tracks still get a ton of play as far as I can see.

This brings me to my point. After reading the article, what do YOU think can be done to improve the game of golf for all of us rank amateurs? Maybe faster play, making a commitment for one day per week/month to play or free instruction? What do you think of this trend?

I’d love to hear your thoughts.

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