Golf News | Golf Fights Back After Washington Snub

A federal tax bill instigated by congress as a form of aid has caused outrage within the golfing community. The federal tax relief bill designed to aid the businesses that were devastated by Hurricane Katrina, has omitted golf course reconstruction from those the list of those to receive the help. To add additional insult to this slight on to the recreational pursuit, it has been grouped with gambling establishments and massage parlours in its neglect. This has lead to an industry response stressing golf's economic, environmental and societal contribution to the nation. In a move improve their current standing in Washington, golf’s leaders have lobbied the nation’s legislators.

The unprecedented action included PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem, PGA of America CEO Joe Steranka and USGA Executive Director David have asked the legislators in question to refer to how diverse the golf business is, and a revenue which they claim generates $75.9 billion more than 2 million jobs. The industry officials have taken the relief bill’s choice to ignore them as a worthy business as a reflection of Washington’s awareness of the games significance to many of it’s political factors.

A key strategy of its campaign, the industry representatives took advantage of the green initiative so fundamental to the political agenda, delivering the legislators with information regarding the environmental stewardship golf partakes in. Labouring points regarding intensively maintained green land and better ecological practices including recycled water irrigation systems.

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