[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1115 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1115

  Expressing support for designation of April 16, 2008, as ``National 
                              Golf Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             April 16, 2008

 Mr. Klein of Florida (for himself, Mr. Mica, Ms. Norton, Mr. Brown of 
South Carolina, Mr. Towns, Mr. Bishop of Georgia, Mr. Tanner, Mr. Farr, 
 Mr. Porter, Mr. Sires, Mr. Duncan, Mr. Wilson of South Carolina, Mr. 
  Coble, Mr. Wamp, and Mr. Walsh of New York) submitted the following 
   resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
                           Government Reform

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing support for designation of April 16, 2008, as ``National 
                              Golf Day''.

Whereas the citizens of the United States value recreation time and their 
        ability to play golf;
Whereas a coalition of the Club Managers Association of America, the Golf Course 
        Superintendents Association of America, the Ladies Professional Golf 
        Association, the National Golf Course Owners Association, the 
        Professional Golfers' Association of America, the PGA TOUR, the United 
        States Golf Association, the World Golf Foundation, and the First Tee 
        work together to promote the game of golf, enhance access to golf, and 
        raise public understanding and appreciation of golf's contributions to 
        society;
Whereas these professional and charitable organizations, known as the allied 
        golf associations, have joined together to celebrate ``National Golf 
        Day'' on April 16, 2008;
Whereas golf annually attracts over 28,700,000 participants to over 16,000 
        public and private golf courses in the United States;
Whereas the United States golf economy annually accounts for $76,000,000,000 
        worth of goods and services, generates a total economic impact of 
        $195,000,000,000, and creates 2,000,000 jobs with wage income of 
        $61,000,000,000;
Whereas over 39,000,000 golf person trips are taken annually, generating over 
        $18,000,000,000 in travel and tourism expenditures;
Whereas through the assistance and support of the allied golf associations and 
        its members over $3,500,000,000 is raised annually for charity at golf 
        courses throughout the United States;
Whereas the allied golf associations strive to be stewards of the environment 
        with such initiatives as using reclaimed water, limiting high 
        maintenance turf grass to less than 4 percent of a course, upgrading 
        irrigation systems, providing open space for wildlife habitats, and 
        partnering with organizations such as Audubon International to help 
        manage property in an environmentally sensitive manner;
Whereas the allied golf associations have a tradition of serving the military by 
        offering golf programs for wounded military service members and leading 
        fundraising efforts for military-related charities; and
Whereas April 16, 2008, would be an appropriate day to designate as ``National 
        Golf Day'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the United States House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of a ``National Golf Day'' to 
        recognize the contributions golf makes to the United States;
            (2) commends the allied golf associations for their 
        leadership in promoting the game of golf, their efforts to make 
        golf accessible, and their support of charitable activities in 
        the community; and
            (3) recognizes the recreational benefits of golf and the 
        importance of golf to the economy of the United States.
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