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Cuba Eases Property Laws, Could Open Door to Golf Cuba has begun allowing foreign investors to lease government land for up to 99 years, a step toward a future that could be filled with golf courses ringed by luxury villas, beachfront timeshares and vacation homes for well-heeled tourists. READ ARTICLE

Golf Australia Partners with Coca-Cola Amatil Golf Australia announced it has entered into a significant partnership with Coca-Cola Amatil. Coca-Cola Amatil has made an important long term financial commitment to the Australian golf industry and will join Golf Australia as the organization's beverage partner. The initial three-year partnership will offer a range of benefits to the wider golf industry. READ ARTICLE

Kaymer Victory Could be a Boon for German Golf Industry Golf fans and associations are hoping the victory of 25-year-old Kaymer can finally allow the sport to shake off the rather dusty image it still has among many in Germany. According to the association, more than 600,000 Germans are registered in the country's 800 golf clubs. The sport has enjoyed growth rates of around 4 percent a year for some 15 years. Since 1980, the number of golfers in Germany has increased by a factor of 12. READ ARTICLE

Golf Throws a Lifeline to Wisconsin’s Tourism Economy The game of golf generated an economic impact of $2.4 billion for the state of Wisconsin in 2008, according to a new study. The results of the study, Wisconsin Golf Economy Report, were released in conjunction with the PGA Championship held at Whistling Straits in Haven, Wis. READ ARTICLE

The World Golf Hall of Fame, in St. Augustine, Fla.
honors the game’s greatest players and contributors,
and its amazing 550-year history, through exhibits and
interactive presentations. An IMAX theater is
adjacent to the Hall of Fame.

The First Tee provides young people of all
backgrounds an opportunity to develop life-enhancing
values such as confidence, perseverance and
judgment through golf and character education.

GOLF 20/20 is a unique collaboration of all segments of the golf industry, designed to galvanize golf’s stakeholders around strategic initiatives and grass-roots activation that grow the game and ensure its future vitality.

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