expert commentary

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"The game of golf needs help.  We need to think out of the box.  The way the game is played is just not working anymore." – Jack Nicklaus, All Time Golf Great

"We need to make golf our kids’ game as opposed to our parents’ game"  – Seth Waugh, CEO PGA of America

"We need to address issues common in the game such as rising operational costs, the time it takes to play the game and improving the golfer experience."  – Mike Davis, CEO USGA

"While other sports have embraced new technology, golf traditionalists strive to keep it exactly as they love – even in the face of shuttering course and shrinking audiences."  –Article, 5 Reasons Golf Is In A Hole

"The times today, people don’t have the time to spend playing 5 hour rounds of golf." – Jack Nicklaus, All Time Golf Great

"The major issue when it comes to the common American golfer is that our modern lifestyle is not conducive to golf.  There’s virtually no such thing as catching a quick nine after work.  We simply work too many hours." – Article, The Decline of Golf in America

"I want to be able to play in under 4 hours no matter what the situation." – Connor D, Article Millennials in Golf

"There is plenty of opportunity in the golf business for those willing to chart a different course." – Article, The Decline of Golf

“Opportunity lies in the fact that 14.7 million non-golfers are interested in playing golf.  This number is up 15% in the last two years.” – National Golf Foundation

"Golf, as it stands now, is unnecessarily prohibitive.  We aim to combat these industry dangerous trends with our model and mission." – Patti Vale, Owner, Nexus Golf, LLC

"At one point in my career 500 new golf projects were under construction in the U.S., today I would be surprised if there were five." – Beau Wellings, Golf Course Designer

"The trend of golf course closures will continue for the foreseeable future." – Article, Gone With The Wind

"Course closures have outpaced openings for 17 straight years.  10X more course closures in 2019 (198) compared to openings (17)." – National Golf Foundation

"2020: New Decade, Same Story, Many golf courses will close while few will open." – Golf Advisor

"Simple things such as the signage around a club create an atmosphere that can help or hurt a customer’s experience. Welcoming signs such as “NO CARTS ALLOWED” or “NO PRIVATE COOLERS” or “SHIRTS MUST HAVE COLLARS” say a lot and it’s all negative." – Ed Travis, Award Winning Golf Journalist

"I love the game.  I don’t love the stuffy atmosphere that comes along with it.  I don’t like feeling like I’m walking on eggshells when I arrive at the golf course." – Brooks Koepka, 4 Time Major Champion

• http://theaposition.com/edtravisgolf/golf/lifestyle/1478/golf-is-not-in-trouble
• http://wearegolf.site/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/NGF-Millennial-Report.pdf
• https://golfoperatormagazine.com/decline-of-golf/
• https://bleacherreport.com/articles/648286-decline-of-golf-in-america-worklife-balance-is-the-true-culprit
• https://money.com/golf-dying-tiger-woods-elitist/
• https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikmatuszewski/2019/05/01/the-state-of-the-golf-industry-for-2019/#7b71e3285208
• beauwellingdesign.com/what-is-wrong-with-golf-in-america-part-one/
• https://www.gq.com/story/brooks-koepka-profile-2020