Ohio Golf Journal May 2018

11 th Annual National Golf Day Enlightened Congressmen By: Fred Altvater )N !PRIL MORE THAN GOLF INDUSTRY LEADERS CONVERGED ON 7ASHINGTON $ # TO MEET WITH CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS TO ENLIGHTEN THEM ON THE IMPORTANCE OF THE GOLF INDUSTRY TO THE COUNTRY 4HE th ANNUAL .ATIONAL 'OLF $AY WAS HELD !PRIL )T FEATURED OVER ACTIVITIES AND MEETINGS TO DISCUSS GOLFmS DIVERSE BUSINESSES TWO MILLION JOBS TOURISM VALUE AND TAX REVENUES REALIZED FROM GOLF RELATED ACTIVITIES 4HOSE ARE JUST A PORTION OF THE BILLION THAT GOLF ANNUALLY CONTRIBUTES TO THE NATIONmS ECONOMY AND NEARLY BILLION IN CHARITABLE DONATIONS !NOTHER FACTION THAT WAS A KEY PLAYER IN THIS YEARmS .ATIONAL 'OLF $AY WAS 0()4 !MERICA 4HEY JOINED WITH THE GOLF INDUSTRY TO HIGHLIGHT THE HEALTH BENEÚTS OF PHYSICAL EXERCISE VIA GOLF 4HEY ALSO WANTED TO PROMOTE LEGISLATION CURRENTLY Oh io Go l f J ourna l

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