National golf day on Capital Hall brought out dozens of golf enthusiasts from around the country to help lawmakers improve their game.
“There are a lot of deals done on the golf course business-wise, said Nick Price a PGA Golf Champion. “If I play a round of golf with a person, I can tell you a lot about who, and what, that person is,” said representative James E. Clyburn (D), South Carolina.
The eighth annual event allowed democrats and republicans alike to take a swing at something other than each other.
According to WE ARE GOLF, the lobbying arm of the golf industry, the group went to Washington, D.C., to meet with members of Congress, the executive branch, and other federal agencies to discuss golf’s $70 billion economy, documenting 15,350 related businesses and 2 million associated jobs as well as the tourism, fitness and tax revenue creation aspects of the game.
“It gives us the opportunity to educate key groups in Washington about golf,” asserts Steve Mona, CEO of the World Golf Foundation, administrator for WE ARE GOLF.
Mona notes the group met with EPA officials last year to discuss regulations and the golfers want to discuss stats they tout including charitable giving of $3.9 billion annually and the egalitarian accessibility of the game (80% of courses are open to the public and the median green fee is just $26.
Of course I recommend and suggest that you do the nine exercises in, “Anatomy of the Perfect Swing”. The eight physical exercises will not only strengthen the muscles, tendons, ligaments an joints use in the ‘perfect swing’, but also give you the proper sequence in which they should be used. And the mental exercise on ‘visualization’.
Davis is a certified golf instructor under PGA Professional Lloyd McWilliams. He attended Memphis School of Preaching, where he earned a diploma, and an equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies. In January 2015, he got accepted into Keiser University College of Golf located in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and he plans to attend this August.
“I play about 6-8 times a month. If I am lucky, I can get out and play 10 times a month. I practice more than I play—because, of work, and where I work. One of his favorite golfing buddies is still Rafael Artiles.
“I also enjoy the social aspect of the game. But, the most I enjoy is hitting good shots, especially crisp irons; there is nothing like a nice crisp 5 or 7 iron! I can always get better—and knowing, if I do get better, I can win a lot of tournaments.”
When he is not engaged in playing or teaching golf, you can find the Netflix fan enjoying action movies, comedies and biographies, not to mention sitting down to some of his favorite home-cooked meals: “Country-fried chicken with my Big Mama’s black eye peas, my grannies collard greens, and my mother’s dressing with cranberry sauce. Dessert would be pear or peach cobbler and made by my wife, Adriana Rosa Davis. We’ll celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary this October.” Alex is on the right track with a winning attitude to match. His ongoing success is assured.
