Golf Inc. - October 2008 - (Page 29)

ADVERTORIAL Expanding the Game of Golf Creating a team of Company Partners from the Golf Industry to develop “feeder short golf courses” (three, six or nine-hole) across the country that will provide affordable golf for youth, families, adult beginners and individuals with injuries and disabilities from all ethnic backgrounds. Given the premise that golf is a good and powerful teacher for individuals, especially children, the concept is to build short courses (three, six or nine hole) that will provide affordable access across the country. To bring about the new venues and make these feeder short courses a reality, the Wadsworth Golf Charities Foundation would partner with communities, park districts, YMCA’s, developers, existing golf courses that have the land, hospitals, forest preserve districts or school districts that can donate the land and operate the facility. In addition, a team of Company Partners from the golf course construction and golf facility industry is being established, who will whenever possible contribute profit, goods or services to create the short courses at a significantly lower cost. In addition to a financial contribution, the Wadsworth Foundation would work with the ownership group to secure Funding Partners that are interested in becoming a title sponsor for the Links Across America course or be the major donor and have it named after their Company or Family. In conjunction with the Links Across America initiative a “Links” Guidebook has been developed. The “Links” Guidebook serves as a resource document provided to potential owners, Company Partners, Corporate or Foundation Funders and associates in the Golf Industry. The “Links” Guidebook consists of design and operating templates, information on the Company Partners, opportunities for Corporate/Foundation Funders, round projections, budgets and financial pro formas, marketing and promotional ideas and other materials to assist and enable “Links Across America” short courses to achieve many positive results while graduating future golfers to the next level of regulation courses. The need for this type of facility is being reconfirmed by the positive responses the Wadsworth Foundation has received from park districts, municipalities, YMCA’s and First Tee Chapters across the country. In 2009, plans provide for construction to begin on the first two short courses, with a goal thereafter of two short courses per year. For further details: contact Leon McNair at leonm@ wadsworthgolf.com October 2008 www.GolfIncMagazine.com 29 http://www.GolfIncMagazine.com

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Golf Inc. - October 2008 Contents From the Editors: Smaller is Less Costly Survey Reveal Golf's Economic Impact in EMA Private Club Managers Earn Bigger Salaries Dyes Mourn Loss of Family Member Changing Demographics Impact European Golf Scene RDC Golf Group Finds Affordable Golf Niche Links at Summerly Offers Unique Twist Cost Crunch Most Powerful People in Golf Contractors Focus on Renovations, International�Projects Troon, IMG Reach Into Booming Middle East Market Americas Recap: New Player Design in Mexico Europe-Africa Recap: Moroccan Lakeside Development Asia-Australia Recap: 3 Billion Dollar Resort in Vietnam The Last Word: There's No Substitute for Good Friends on a Golf Course

Golf Inc. - October 2008

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