Sunday we roll the clocks forward, a ritual that’s become cool to hate.
- And among the loudest advocates for ending the annual clock switching once and for all? The U.S. golf industry.
The big picture: An extra hour of daylight in the evening can be very good for the golf business. AP notes. And many within it want to make daylight saving a permanent thing.
- Late afternoon leagues generate up to 40% of the revenue for some courses. This is according to Joe Kohout, a lobbyist for the Nebraska Golf Alliance.
- “We would lose 100 tee times a day if daylight saving time goes away,” Connor Farrell said. He is the general manager of Stone Creek Golf Course in Omaha, told AP. “Switching to permanent standard time would cost us $500,000 a year.”
Yes, but: The National Golf Course Owners Association stated that many of its 4,000 members love the extra hour in the evening. They appreciate this additional time. But not all of them are on board with 365 days of daylight saving.
- They’re backing the status quo. Something their warm-state members have reminded them — many people play golf in the morning, too.
