Top leaders in the golf industry will visit Capital Hill today to carry the message that golf is more than a game. It is a major U.S. industry, providing 2 million jobs and creating annual wage income of $61 billion. In total, the U.S. golf economy exceeds $76 billion, making golf larger than newspaper publishing, larger than performing arts and spectator sports, and larger than the motion picture and video industry.
So what does this have to do with the EWGA?
Our organization is an integral part of this industry; playing 1.7M rounds of golf a year and generating over $173M in golf-related spending annually. This means jobs for those working in golf. As an international organization with over 125 Chapters throughout the U.S., EWGA connects women through the game of golf. I know first-hand that women who embrace the EWGA experience are good stewards for the sport. And there have been over 100,000 women who have been touched by the EWGA since we began in 1991. We know the etiquette and the rules, revere golf’s traditions, become lifelong golfers and have a great deal of fun along the way!
So when you tee it up at your Wednesday league or golf outing this week, know that you are an integral part of what makes this industry tick. And you are supporting those golf related entities with your purse power to keep them providing you the experience on the golf course we all so enjoy. WE ARE GOLF.
