slimjim32
Well-known member
Another thread got me thinking. Who is responsible for growing the game of golf? Is it the tour pros, the local PGA Professional, the competitive amateur, the everyday player or someone else?
I think the everyday player plays a very vital role in growing the game/helping get people interested. From seeing someone new on the course and offering tips or assistance so that individual(s) enjoys the game and themselves, to talking about golf to coworkers and others and making golf seem interesting.
But it obviously doesn’t squarely fall on the everyday player’s shoulders. A local PGA Professional, I think, should be engaged and engaging enough that new players feel welcome and have a good time. And the pro should help to drive the desire of new players to want to come back for more.
But what do you all think? Is it even anyone’s responsibility to try to grow this game we know and love?
I think the everyday player plays a very vital role in growing the game/helping get people interested. From seeing someone new on the course and offering tips or assistance so that individual(s) enjoys the game and themselves, to talking about golf to coworkers and others and making golf seem interesting.
But it obviously doesn’t squarely fall on the everyday player’s shoulders. A local PGA Professional, I think, should be engaged and engaging enough that new players feel welcome and have a good time. And the pro should help to drive the desire of new players to want to come back for more.
But what do you all think? Is it even anyone’s responsibility to try to grow this game we know and love?