[justjim]

I was a marshal in a LPGA event in my home state for about 20 years. I saw the trend of the lack of American female golfers starting back 25 years ago. As a general rule, American girls much prefer team sports over golf which is considered an individual sport. Our best female athletes are not golfers and that “Jack” is a fact! There is also a “trend” among American males also. There are many other reasons such as culture, cost and commitment. You could call it the 3 C’s of American golf. There are some changes USGA is trying hard to make and much of the change is trying to go from “Country Club golf” to opportunities for everybody to play golf at a young age. Change doesn’t come easy.