One of the most stated reasons I was told during my survey of business leaders, who are searching for more effective ways to develop more business when I asked why they did not play golf was…
Golf and Golf Equipment is too expensive.
I cannot argue that fact and any reasoning I give for why playing golf and the golf equipment used to play golf is so expensive fell on deaf ears. The expensive of playing golf is the Number two major problem Golf has to deal with in order for golf to continue to have any mass appeal. The pace of Play is Number one and Learning Curve to playing golf is number 3 issues plaguing golf.
This question on the high cost of golf equipment is currently being addressed on Quora. Here is just one of the pointed questions asked and a very good answer to the question.
What is the solution to the golf industry survival and in for golf to grow again will come from the golf equipment manufacturers to manage their business better so they can price their products at a True Value to the user instead of to their stockholders? How would they go about doing that? Guess they need to figure that out.
Stop by Quora and LinkedIn to join in the growing discussion on the high cost of golf killing the game of golf.
Let me know how I can help.
