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 It seems like the older I get the longer my “to do” list becomes. Responsibility comes with age and duty comes with responsibility. I’m a 30-something husband, father, businessman and golfer just looking to cram a bucket of range balls in once every couple of weeks. Unfortunately, I’m failing miserably in the golf department. It’s not a recipe that will deliver me to the PGA Tour anytime soon, and thankfully that’s not my goal. I would love to play more golf, but it’s just not happening between my daughter’s dance classes, a young son’s desire for dad’s attention, my wife’s list of activities and trying to manage a successful business. I’m not looking for sympathy. It’s just the way it is for so many of us in today’s society. There just aren’t enough hours in the day. Apparently I’m not alone in my loss of time for the game. Over the past several years, the number of golfers and rounds played has dropped before leveling off in 2004. Many of those former golfers shared my lack-of-time excuse, while many more cited cost and difficulty of the game as factors for fizzling out on the game. To combat this trend, the PGA of America locked some of the most brilliant and sophisticated golf minds in a room without food, water or the Golf Channel and told them not to come out until they had a solution. What they developed was the Play Golf America campaign. The program, which launched last spring, offers services from educating novice golfers with friendly clinics and facility tours to providing assistance for people like me who may have lost some of their drive to play because they don’t have the time to practice. The typical programs offer group lessons on anything from the full swing to etiquette and golf lingo. In addition, many offer three-, six- and nine-hole events to enhance enjoyment in the game. Whether you’re a former avid golfer or someone looking to take up the game for fun or business, Play Golf America seems to be on the right track for getting more golfers on the right track. For more information, you can visit the web site www.playgolfamerica.com. While Play Golf America focuses mostly on adult golfers, the Southern California PGA continues to offer one of the premier junior programs in the country. The SCPGA Junior Tour kicks off another year with more than 150 tournaments and clinics throughout the Southland. In addition, they have taken over operation of the former Valley Junior Golf program and added several new events in the Temecula/Murrieta area. The events are for juniors ages 7-17 with tournaments designed for players of all ability levels. For more information, call (951) 845-4653 or visit www.scpga.com. |
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