Wednesday May 1 is National Golf Day and we are celebrating with Wilson Golf to offer you a FREE sleeve of Wilson DUO-Soft golf balls! All you need to do is show your passion for the game by bringing in a scorecard to any Golf Town location on National Golf Day. First 25 guests per location. Limit one sleeve per guest. No purchase necessary, available while supplies last. Find a store near you.
May 1 is a day to celebrate golf.
Yes, it is the highest participation sport in the country—more than soccer or hockey, which might surprise you, but 6-million golfers tip it up and hit our fairways regularly.
That’s one of the reasons there is sure to be plenty to be excited about in the second annual National Golf Day, presented by an organization called We Are Golf (formerly the National Alliance of Golf Associations.) Last year the day was held at the end of May, but was moved to the beginning to connect with the We Are Golf initiative out of the U.S.
“We are looking forward to building upon the success of our 2018 National Golf Day and government advocacy efforts in Ottawa and continue to bring the positive value of the game of golf to the forefront,” said We Are Golf Chair Kathryn Wood in a press release. “National Golf Day will be a tremendous catalyst for golf enthusiasts to rally and celebrate what the sport of golf means to them and their community.”
The day will coincide with planning to continue lobbying the federal government about the sport, as well as conducting a public junior golf activity on the lawn of Parliament Hill. We Are Golf officials will also be meeting with Members of Parliament about key golf issues.
You can get involved by showing your love for the game on May 1, either by playing a round, practicing, taking their family out on the course, or introducing a new player to the game.
There’s an incredible amount to celebrate in Canada when it comes to golf. Brooke Henderson, at 21, just tied the all-time record for most wins by a Canadian professional golfer, while Corey Conners played his way into the Masters after he recently won his first PGA Tour event. Adam Hadwin continues his strong play on the PGA Tour, as has veteran Alena Sharp, and newcomers like Brittany Marchand.
But the real heart of the game in Canada is the nearly 6-million people who play more than 70-million rounds each year, generating an economic impact of $14.3-billion to the Canadian economy, which, shockingly, is more than 1 per cent of the country’s total gross domestic product.
Golf is strong in Canada—and on May 1, National Golf Day is sure to reflect that, so make sure you get out and play.
I would like to comment on the move from end of May to the first. First off, the Americans have decent weather over much of the country at this time. We definitely don’t in Canada. In southern Ontario the forecast has been rain, and is much more rain for at least the next two weeks, give or take a day. The London and area courses are saturated.
On another point. The majority of our golf population is at work on a Wednesday. A lot of these people are the ones that spend money yearly on memberships, and new equipment etc.
I have been an avid golfer for 45 years this spring. Im a big supporter of golf at all levels. This is a the game of a lifetime.
I would have liked to take my nephew out with me on National Golf Day. But he has school and I am at work. I think a designated Saturday or Sunday in the month of May if must be. I think this day is important enough to Canadian golf that it needs to be more accessible. Not based on the needs of the United States