I found myself executive director of
attracted to a the LGA , gives his game where the account on how he challenge was all got into golf . “ When I was in high school ,
internal , plus there most of my time was an integrity was spent with team to the game that sports , but golf had always intrigued me ,” wasn ’ t present in he said . “ I found
the other sports I myself attracted to had played . a game where the challenge was all internal , plus there was an integrity to the game that wasn ’ t present in the other sports I had played . There is simply something different about golf from the fact that you call your own penalties and that the professional tour players are compensated for what they actually do rather than what their contract dictates regardless of their performance .”
I guess I am saying that where I grew up , golf was not some elitist thing , it was a fun thing !
a note from the LGA
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May 18th marked National Golf Day in the United States . The day was created nine years ago by a coalition of leading golf organizations – the USGA , PGA , LPGA and Golf Course Superintendents Association of America ( GCSAA ). The purpose was to highlight golf ’ s impact on the country .
You might have seen other golf organizations and our social media posts about the impact golf has on our environment , economy and the health benefits of playing . There is a long list of interesting facts and figures compiled from the coalition ’ s work that touches on the game that both frustrates us and gives us joy . This movement by these leading organizations in the United States brings great attention to our lawmakers that golf has a great impact on all of us .
Golf provides exercise and activity , whether you are walking or riding , in addition to keeping us thinking . According to WEAREGOLF . ORG , “ Walking 18 holes is equal to a 3.5 mile run or a 5 mile walk . It burns up to 2,000 calories and over 10,000 steps are taken during an 18- hole round .”
Even if you choose not to walk or cannot physically walk nine ( 9 ) or 18 holes , you will still receive some of these health benefits by taking a cart when the golf course is mandating cart path only due to wet conditions . These factoids , in a world that has become very health conscious , highlight that golf gives you some of the same benefits as going to the gym . That said , we need to look deeper into what makes golf so important to us and our nation .
For individuals employed within the golf industry , it would seem obvious why we have chosen this career ; we obviously must love the game . There is also an obvious truth to that assessment , but we think you might be a bit surprised to find out how some golf administrators found their careers in golf .
LGA Director of Member Services , Kyle Nagdeman Carr McCalla ,
I found myself executive director of
attracted to a the LGA , gives his game where the account on how he challenge was all got into golf . “ When I was in high school ,
internal , plus there most of my time was an integrity was spent with team to the game that sports , but golf had always intrigued me ,” wasn ’ t present in he said . “ I found
the other sports I myself attracted to had played . a game where the challenge was all internal , plus there was an integrity to the game that wasn ’ t present in the other sports I had played . There is simply something different about golf from the fact that you call your own penalties and that the professional tour players are compensated for what they actually do rather than what their contract dictates regardless of their performance .”
Susan Smiley , director of membership and communications with the Golf Association of Michigan touched on how it was a bond shared between father and daughter . “ Very honestly , it was my dad who was very passionate about golf and the biggest Arnold Palmer fan ever ,” she said . “ When I was really little , my dad and I would hit golf whiffle balls in the back yard . We lived near a little par 3 , 9-hole course that also had a driving range and putt-putt , and my dad used to take me there all the time . It was also close enough that kids in the neighborhood could ride their bikes there . Golf was just a fun thing to do for the kids in my neighborhood – affordable and accessible – and also it was how I bonded with my dad . I guess I am saying that where I grew up , golf was not some elitist thing , it was a fun thing !”
It was a friend who brought Matt
I guess I am saying that where I grew up , golf was not some elitist thing , it was a fun thing !