That’s the headline on an interesting article in the New York Times that details a drop-off in the number of Americans playing golf games, and tries to tease out some of the reasons such a drop-off is occurring.Perhaps this isn’t so surprising. The golf industry was flying high 10 years ago, with booms in participation, spending and golf course construction. But golf games course construction stalled several years ago, and now partipation appears to be dropping off.
The reasons may not be very complicated: Golf is an expensive hobby, and a round of golf takes about four or four-and-a-half hours to play, on average, in the U.S. When time and money are tight - as they increasingly are for more and more Americans - spending money on golf games, and spending a half-dozen hours getting to, through and from a round of golf, are likely to be increasingly seen as luxuries.
Citing statistics from the National Golf Foundation and the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, the Times reported:
Since 2000, the number of Americans playing golf games has dropped from 30 million to 26 million.
Avid golfers - those playing 25 times a year or more - dropped by nearly a third, from 6.9 million to 4.6 million.
Core golfers - those playing 8 times a year or more - fell from 17.7 million to 15 million.
Alexander Downer has missed a sitting of federal parliament to play a round of golf game, it has been revealed.
The former foreign minister missed a sitting on February 14, instead playing golf game with former deputy prime minister Mark Vaile, News Ltd reports.
The pair headed to the Royal Canberra Golf Club on the third sitting day of the new parliament, with parliamentary documents showing that just after 9am they were absent from three votes in the House of Representatives.
The depleted coalition would have lost the votes as the government has the numbers, but their absence has upset colleagues.
“Nobody who was seeking re-election would be behaving like this,” the source told News Ltd.
It’s the second time Mr Downer has come under fire this week, after revelations he missed question time to lunch with a journalist.
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Freeverse and Mondo Robot yesterday announced the release of Tiki Magic Mini Golf for the Mac. Developed using the Unity game development tool, Tiki Magic offers 54 holes spanning three unique courses. Players can enjoy the game solo or play against up to five friends.
Sink putts and collect special gem bonuses on three challenging courses; the tropical paradise of Lono’s Lagoon, the mysterious Lost Temple, and the volcano heart of Fire Mountain! You can play solo, or against up to five friends for the full tiki party experience. Tiki Magic features “Sweet Shot” replays, an awesome soundtrack, emotive totem masks, and a few crazy powerups just to keep things interesting.
Ian Lynch Smith, President of Freeverse said, “We’re very pleased to be publishing Mondo Robot’s beautiful new mini golf game. Tiki Magic really showcases the next generation of ‘made on Mac’ games. Plus, it’s totally fun, even if I can’t sink a putt to save my life!”
Tiki Magic Mini Golf is priced at $29.95. More information and a fully playable demo are available at the Freeverse website. System requirements include OS X 10.3.9 or later and a 32MB graphics card, (Intel GMA 950 chipsets in MacBooks are also supported).
DanLab Games has released Wacky Mini Golf Game, a new game from the makers of Jammin’ Racer and other Mac-only arcade titles.
Wacky Mini Golf Game features 72 holes spread over four different locations. It supports up to four simultaneous players in hot-seat mode and also features an online score system. You can select from a variety of twenty different colorful, animated characters or use your iSight webcam to create your own custom avatar.
Wacky Mini Golf Game uses an original soundtrack and 32-bit graphics. It also features its own custom soundtrack. The game features a continue mode that lets you pick up where you left off if you need to quit in a hurry, as well.
System requirements call for Mac OS X v10.3 or later, G4/1GHz or faster and 32MB VRAM. Wacky Mini Golf Game is a Universal binary that runs natively on Intel and PowerPC-based Macs.
1. Move the mouse left and right then click to choose the desired tee position.
2. Click and hold down the mouse button to pull back the putter.
3. Release the button to strike the ball.
Please see the full instructions by clicking “Help” in the mini golf game.
1. a game played on a large open-air course, in which a small hard ball is struck with a club into a series of small holes in the ground, the object being to use the fewest possible strokes to complete the course. 2. a code word representing the letter G, used in radio communication.
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