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Originally Posted by Golden Years
I used to sponsor golf games to promote business and to get the company to pay for my golf. Now I don't have time for some reason and it has become harder to get people to attend. When I offered the graduating students at the local college a day for free golf, food and prizes they would line up. It started to become harder and harder to get students to attend. The older customers don't seem to have the time they used to and the younger people just don't seem to want to socialize like they used to. I do think the economy has a lot to do with the decline. Dead or dying no just not as popular now.
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Although golf can be a team sport it is still very much an individual sport. Our grand kids had the opportunity to "grow up" in a country club setting and played junior golf but none of the four play golf today. Our oldest was really pretty good but tells me "Grandpa, I just don't have time".
As one who didn't have the opportunity to play golf until much later in life, It really "puzzles" me why kids today (with few exceptions) have the opportunity to play the game just flat out don't. Perhaps they will later in life they will have more time and interest?
One bright spot for golf is Asia. Golf is thriving in parts of Asia as seen on the PGA and LPGA tours. The LPGA tour is dominated by great Asian players.
Retirees here in The Villages love their golf and we have lots of time to play. Golf as a sport and past time is certainly thriving here. Fore!