Is there anything politicians from the right and left can agree on? YES!
This week, as a representative of the golf industry, I was invited and participated in National Golf Day. Nearly 250 people from around the country representing varying segments of the golf course industry descended on Washington, DC and held meetings with congressional representatives and staff to discuss issues relevant to the golf industry.
National Golf Day focused on the following issues for our elected representatives:
1. Environmental Issues facing golf, to include turfgrass research funding, the Clean Water Act and Pesticide permitting;
2. The Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act, which proposes allowing the use of pre-tax medical funds for qualified fitness and sports expenses (including golf expenses) of up to $2,000 per year;
3. Golf Business, Current Labor & Tax Issues, to include the H-2B Visa Program, Overtime Pay Rule and golf’s inclusion on the “sin list”.