MR. BIRNEY GOES TO WASHINGTON

Golf Industry Addressing Perception Challenge

The reality really hit hard when federal legislation for Hurricane Katrina disaster relief bundled the golf industry with massage parlors on a list of entities excluded from the funding.

“So why is this a big deal?” said Charlie Birney, left, president of the National Golf Course Owners Association (and managing director with The Brick Companies, a Sawmill client and owner of Atlantic Golf). “Let’s see here… when an industry which has over a $70 billion impact is routinely bracketed with massage parlors in legislation – there may be a problem with how golf is perceived!”

Go HERE to read more about Charlie’s efforts during last week’s National Golf Day visit with members of Congress and their staffs on Capitol Hill.

Thanks to @contactjeff & Sawmill Marketing.