TGCSA Update

National Golf Day is a time for the golf industry members to come together to work on service projects and participate in meetings with members of Congress. This year I had the privilege of representing the Tennessee Chapter at this event. There were 39 states and 162 unique House Districts represented with nearly 250 total attendees, a record for in-person National Golf Day.

Participants completed service beautification projects on The National Mall. We also attended meetings at Capitol Hill to advocate for the golf industry on legislative and regulatory issues. We asked for federal dollars for turfgrass research to develop more environmentally friendly grass types. Also, we would like to expand access to the H-2B visa program to meet the labor demands that we are currently facing. In addition, we were supporting the PHIT Act and modernizing the U.S. tax code to eliminate old, restrictive IRS language prohibiting the golf industry from accessing financial investments.

Funds raised through the Tennessee Rounds 4 Research donations are used each year to send a minimum of two Tennessee chapter members to this event. This year myself and Brad Marcy were awarded those funds to attend. I would like to thank our chapter for the dedication and donated rounds that made this possible. It was a privilege and honor to represent the State of Tennessee along with Brad Marcy, Paul Carter, and Brooks West. If you would like to represent our chapter at the 2024 National Golf Day, please contact the association at info@tgcsa.net

Territory Manager

Harrell’s TN GCSA Board Member