{"id":63,"date":"2012-10-19T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2012-10-19T11:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/?p=63"},"modified":"2013-02-04T15:40:55","modified_gmt":"2013-02-04T15:40:55","slug":"will-elections-help-golf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/will-elections-help-golf.html","title":{"rendered":"Will The Elections Help Golf?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><a href=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/rep+dem3.jpg\" imageanchor=\"1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" height=\"160\" src=\"http:\/\/golfstinks.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/10\/rep+dem2.jpg\" width=\"200\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span>Without getting too political and inciting an e-riot, I wonder if the outcome of this year&#8217;s presidential elections will help put more people on the course? It&#8217;s no secret that we&#8217;re still recovering economically and we can easily get into a heated debate as to who&#8217;s fault it is but my concern is the future.<\/span><br \/><span><br \/><\/span><span>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ngf.org\/\">NGF<\/a> reported in the last five years that golf (in the U.S.) has lost 4 million golfers. They also say that female golfers (U.S.) are down 23% over the past five years. When golfers were asked why they don&#8217;t play as much they&#8217;re top answers were 1) My spouse\/significant other doesn&#8217;t play and 2) Congestion on the golf course.<\/span><br \/><span><br \/><\/span><span>Wait a minute, I play to get some &#8220;me&#8221; time and get away from the everyday stuff, no offense honey. And \u00a0Congestion? If we are losing golfers every year wouldn&#8217;t you think that means less people on the course? Oh wait&#8230;golf course closures. Damn economy! Which brings me back to the title. 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