Golf is hard in every way possible. If you don’t believe me, I have a simple test for you: put your ball about 20 yards from the green and pick one clear shot to hit. 60 degree wedge flop shot, 7 iron bump-and-run, putt it with your 3 wood or roll it with your putter....
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PART 1: How To Engage Millennial Golfers
This is part 1 of a series of articles written by the GOLF 20/20 Ambassadors highlighting ways for the golf industry to engage with 18 to 34-year-olds and promote the game to millennial golfers. Read the rest of the series.
With the majority of the millennial generation now in...
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Golf Is Like Life
I am really grateful that my Dad introduced both my little sister and I to The First Tee program, which brought golf into our lives.
Learning, practicing, competing and being in the game of golf teaches you valuable life lessons.
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PART 6: Why Millennial Golf Is A Challenge
This is part 6 of a series of articles highlighting the reasons why playing the game is a challenge for 18 to 34-year-olds. Read the rest of the series.
In case you missed the first five parts of this series, let me bring you up to speed. The...
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The Golf Course Became My Happy Place
Golf to me is more than just a game. I didn’t have the most normal introduction to the game of golf, as I grew up playing pretty much every sport besides golf. Then, when I was 12, I was diagnosed with leukemia. The leukemia made my body very weak and I was unable to play...
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PART 5: Why Millennial Golf Is A Challenge
This is part 5 of a series of articles highlighting the reasons why playing the game is a challenge for 18 to 34-year-olds. Read the rest of the series.
While millennial golf participation rates have been on the decline over the past two decades, there is reason to think that the...
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PART 4: Why Millennial Golf Is A Challenge
This is part 4 of a series of articles highlighting the reasons why playing the game is a challenge for 18 to 34-year-olds. Read the rest of the series.
Golf is a challenge because it is one of the most, if not the most, time consuming and expensive sports to be...
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PART 3: Why Millennial Golf Is A Challenge
This is part 3 of a series of articles highlighting the reasons why playing the game is a challenge for 18 to 34-year-olds. Read the rest of the series.
Where I am from -- here in Hattiesburg, Miss. -- golf isn't really accessible. There are a lot of factors in why...
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Golf Is A Date With Dad
I was raised to be a basketball player. Most little girls want to be princesses or ballerinas when they grow up; I wanted to play in the WNBA. My dad and I spent hours every day shooting hoops and practicing ball-handling drills. My favorite part about playing basketball was spending time with my dad, but...
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Golf Is A Sport We Love
#GOLFIS more than just a sport. It is more than competitions and winning. To me, golf is about playing a great sport with great people and having a great time. Others often overlook the game of golf, claiming it doesn’t take much skill or thought. If only I could prove them wrong more often.
Golf is a...
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