April 15 event features industry leaders discussing game’s human impact with congressional members
(ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.) – WE ARE GOLF – a coalition of the game’s leading associations and industry partners – today announces that The Presidents Cup 2015 Captains Nick Price (International) and Jay Haas (U.S.) will be attending National Golf Day on April 15.
A legendary Zimbabwean professional golfer, Price won three major championships in his decorated career, including the PGA Championship (1992, 1994) and The Open Championship (1994).
He attained status as No.1 in the Official World Golf Ranking in the mid-1990s and was later inducted into the World Golf Hall of Fame in 2003. Price was recently selected to return as The Presidents Cup 2015 International Team captain, when the event is held in South Korea in October, the first time The Presidents Cup will be played in Asia.
“Continuing to grow the game of golf – currently a $70 billion industry – is very rewarding to me,” says Price. “National Golf Day provides a forum to discuss the game’s impact with legislators, sharing the various economic, charitable and fitness benefits of the game.”
Haas, a renowned American professional golfer, currently plays on the Champions Tour. He is an alum of the Wake Forest University men’s golf team from the mid-1970s, widely known as “the greatest college team of all time.”
During his tenure on the PGA TOUR, he captured nine victories and appeared in three Ryder Cups (1983, 1995, 2004). Haas has distinguished himself in PGA TOUR history by making the cut 592 times, more than any other golfer. After three stints as a captain’s assistant under Fred Couples in The Presidents Cup, the TOUR selected Haas to serve as the 2015 U.S. Team captain.
“It’s an honor to promote the growth of golf on the biggest stage in the nation’s capital,” says Haas. “As caretakers of the game, we have a unique opportunity to discuss and present our findings with the decision-makers of our country, largely dictating what the future has in store.”
Golf’s leaders will meet with Members of Congress, the Executive Branch and federal agencies to discuss golf’s nearly $70 billion economy, $4 billion annual charitable impact and many environmental and fitness benefits. Throughout the day, participants will share stories about the game’s 15,000-plus diverse businesses, two million employees, tax revenue creation, tourism and ecological value.
National Golf Day in May 2014 was the most successful to date with over 120 scheduled Congressional meetings in one day. Globally, the #NGD14 Twitter campaign eclipsed 16 million impressions and reached 7.4 million accounts, including 787,000 users in a one-hour span.
To join the conversation, visit the WE ARE GOLF social media hub. Use #NGD15 and @wearegolf on Twitter and Instagram to show your support for the golf industry.
About WE ARE GOLF
WE ARE GOLF, created in 2010, is an industry coalition that communicates the economic, charitable and environmental impact of golf, as well the health and wellness benefits of the game and the affordability and accessibility of golf, to Members of Congress, the Executive Branch and regulatory agencies. The goal of WE ARE GOLF is to ensure that laws and regulations that impact the golf industry are fair and appropriate to an industry that generates nearly $70 billion in economic impact annually, employs close to two million Americans and generates nearly $4 billion in charitable giving each year.
For more information, please visit www.wearegolf.org.
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