47 emphasis been placed on any other kinds of courses. Then finally there became more attention and encouragement from existing clubs and courses to bring more young people into golf. Most in the golf industry know that there has been a change in recent decades. And most of us hope that continues and grows! And the creation of suitable multiple sets of tees by course designers has made even more ‘full-sized’ courses more suitable for play by all. That has helped to bring more people into golf. “I have no doubt that many large, demanding and, yes, costly golf courses will continue to be popular and much publicised. There is a desire and demand for those. For a long time during my career, I have believed that many, many ‘kinder’, easier and less costly courses are justified and will continue to grow in popularity as those attract and retain a full range of ages and types of players – at many member, public, resort, municipal, small-town and simpler public courses. And yes, executive and parthree courses will continue to grow in numbers and popularity. Plus, eventually even small courses, which will be played with a shorter ball, allowing those to be lower in cost and faster to play. “But there is also no doubt that many current golfers will not accept nor favour those smaller courses. To some of them, that is just not golf as it should be played!” Photos: ASGCA Amick pictured with George Clifton at the 2017 ASGCA annual meeting in Jupiter and, above, second from left of the group presenting Herbert Warren Wind with the Donald Ross award at the 1977 meeting on Hilton Head Island, where he also began his ASGCA presidency
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