[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1486 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1486

  Expressing support for designation of June 11, 2011, as ``National 
                     Minority Golf Awareness Day''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 29, 2010

Mr. Clay 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 June 11, 2011, as ``National 
                     Minority Golf Awareness Day''.

Whereas golf has a long tradition in United States society;
Whereas the efforts of organizations such as The First Tee have made golf more 
        accessible to people of all backgrounds;
Whereas, according to the National Golf Foundation, of the 26,000,000 people in 
        the United States who play golf, only 2,000,000 are ethnic minorities;
Whereas the social impacts of playing golf are immeasurable;
Whereas players practice courtesy, perseverance, and respect for their fellow 
        athletes;
Whereas the principles and behaviors promoted by the game of golf have positive 
        effects in every aspect of life;
Whereas playing golf helps everyone maintain a health lifestyle;
Whereas the benefits include walking between 4 and 8 miles in a single game, 
        burning up to 1,000 calories, and reducing stress and lowering 
        cholesterol;
Whereas in celebrating the talented and visionary individuals that have inspired 
        minorities to participate in golf, such as Nancy Lopez, the first Latina 
        to win an LPGA tournament, Tiger Woods, the first African-American to 
        win the Masters, and K.J. Choi, the first Korean to win on the PGA Tour, 
        we also celebrate the story of the United States, a story of overcoming 
        expectations and rising to our full potential; and
Whereas June 11, 2011, would be an appropriate date to designate as ``National 
        Minority Golf Awareness Day'': Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) supports the designation of ``National Minority Golf 
        Awareness Day'';
            (2) requests that ``National Minority Golf Awareness Day'' 
        be observed with the goal of honoring all minorities who play, 
        teach, and promote the game of golf;
            (3) recognizes the considerable contributions that 
        minorities have made to golf; and
            (4) urges public and private sector efforts to encourage 
        minority participation in golf.
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