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No. R-341. House concurrent resolution recognizing May 6, 2026, as Vermont Golf
Day.
                                         (H.C.R.283)
  Offered by Representatives Soucy of Barre Town, Goslant of Northfield, and Keyser of
Rutland City
   Offered by Senators Lyons and Major
   Whereas, the predecessor of the game of golf may be traceable to ancient Rome, and
the sport as structured today was first formalized in 15th-century Scotland, and Vermont
played a distinguished role in American golf history as home to the Dorset Field Club,
founded in 1886 and recognized as the oldest continuously operating golf course in the
United States, and
   Whereas, golf promotes physical health and well-being for participants of all ages, with
18 holes covering several miles, and
   Whereas, the Radius Sports Group, in partnership with the Vermont Golf Alliance,
documented that, in 2026, Vermont derived great economic benefits from golfing activity,
generating a financial output of $671.4 million and $397.2 million in direct financial
activity, and
   Whereas, 68 golf courses call Vermont home, 83 percent are open to the public, and 37
percent of public facilities offer a round for under $40.00, and
   Whereas, in 2024, 1.1 million rounds of golf were played in Vermont, and the sport is
the source of 5,376 jobs in the State, contributes $212.1 million in wages, and returns over
$66.8 million in State and local taxes, and
   Whereas, Vermont’s golf courses attracted more than 190,000 golf-related trips in 2024,
generating $121.9 million in direct tourism dollars, and
   Whereas, Vermont’s golf courses provide approximately 10,880 acres of green space
and function as green infrastructure, filtering stormwater, supporting water quality, and
reducing demand for public stormwater infrastructure; 85 percent of courses have
implemented two or more energy conservation practices, and nearly half operate lithium-
battery golf carts, and
   Whereas, in 2024, the State’s golf facilities hosted more than 700 charitable events,
raising an estimated $12.4 million for Vermont nonprofits, and
   Whereas, on May 4–6, 2026, golfing officials are gathering in Washington, DC, to
observe National Golf Day, and Vermont should similarly commemorate this great sport,
now therefore be it
   Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives:
   That the General Assembly recognizes May 6, 2026, as Vermont Golf Day, and
be it further
  Resolved: That the Secretary of State be directed to send a copy of this resolution to the
Vermont Golf Alliance, the Vermont Golf Association, the New England Section of the
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PGA of America, the Vermont Golf Course Superintendents Association, and the New
England Golf Course Owners Association.
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