Between baby boomers and junior programs , relief's in sight for the golf industry

The golf business measured by numbers of players, rounds played, and equipment sold could be generously described as flat. Why the slowdown in the game’s growth and where is it headed? First of all, the good news… “Baby Boomers” and junior golf programs. Just ask the Social Security System if you want to know how many people are turning 62 years of age (the first opportunity to collect benefits) and you will find that it is happening next year, and there are a lot of them and plenty more coming. That means retirement and more leisure time for golf for ... GolfShop



Love it or hate it, golf remains the greatest game ever played

Isn’t golf a captivating enigma? It is a puzzle, a seductive siren, a fickle mistress. One has golfing moments when the spirit is riding on Mt. Everest, only to be followed by moments in the depths of Death Valley. There are fleeting spells when it seems so simple, so easy, then periods when you are sure it is next to impossible. Have you noticed some unusual phenomena associated with the game? The hole size seems to change depending upon the importance of the putt. The presence of a pro while one is teeing off can turn fluid muscles into stone. ... Golfakademie



Explaining golf's fickle nature (and wisdom from past Masters winner Larry Mize)

Why is golf such a fickle mistress? I mean, how in the world can you be so good one day and so bad the next? Where does it go? How does seeming competency at one moment turn into “I don’t have a clue” in the next? Remember the time you were on the practice tee on Friday evening at 6:30 p.m. working on your swing, trying to find something that would save you in tomorrow’s tournament? And then it happened…a little move, maybe just adjusting your left wrist at the top of the swing. You took some cup out and ... Golf Platzreife