Golf is big business in Canada.
cheap jerseys . That fact was reinforced, yet again, on Tuesday when the National Allied Golf Association released an economic
impact study for the sport. The report, compiled by the Strategic Networks
Group, showed that golf is worth $14.3 billion to the Canadian GDP, up from
$11.3 billion ($12.2 billion, when adjusted to the consumer price index) in the
last study done in 2009. Among the other findings in the report: • 300,100
direct, indirect and induced jobs (342,000 in 2009)• $8.3 billion in household
income ($8.0 billion in 2009) • $1.4 billion in property and other indirect
taxes ($1.3 billion in 2009)• $2.2 billion in income taxes ($2.6 billion in
2009) In the middle of the other notable findings was the charity aspect with
golf raising $533 million for charitable causes. And golf tourism remains big in
Canada with a value of $4.6 billion for Canadians traveling at home and abroad
and foreigners spending another $1.6 billion. Not all the news was good,
however. The study also showed a loss of 10 million rounds annually, from 70
million in 2009 to 60 million in 2014, although the revenues remain the same,
and there were roughly 40,000 fewer jobs created by the golf industry with
approximately 300,000 in 2014. Golf Canada also tweeted out that the average
cost of a green fee in Canada is $42. Now the question is how will the industry
use this information? One of the biggest pushes has been to lobby government for
fairness in the tax code where rounds at golf courses can not be written off as
a business expense as would hockey tickets or dinners. Armed with the latest
study, leaders of the various golf associations that make up NAGA were in Ottawa
to press the government for changes. But to limit the push to just tax code
alterations would be to sell the game short. The industry also needs to push the
awareness of the game as a significant business, one thats bigger than many to
which Ottawa gives benefits. It needs to push for awareness among its players
too, especially as the game gets negative headlines for the drop in
participation. A study such as the one just released will go a long way to
showing that.
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Falcons 1 (6) - Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M; 2 (37) - RaShede Hageman DT,
Minnesota; 3 (68) - Dezmen Southward, FS, Wisconsin; 4 (103) - Devonta Freeman,
RB, Florida State; 4 (139) - Prince Shembo, OLB, Notre Dame; 5 (147) - Ricardo
Allen, CB, Purdue; 5 (168) - Marquis Spruill, ILB, Syracuse; 7 (253) - Yawin
Smallwood, OLB, UConn; 7 (255) - Tyler Starr, OLB, South Dakota Top Picks
Analysis: The Falcons had visions of trading up for the No. 1 pick in the draft,
South Carolina star pass rusher Jadeveon Clowney, but that was cost prohibitive
so they stayed put at No. 6 and went with offensive tackle Jake Matthews, a safe
pick at a need position. Minnesota defensive tackle RaShede Hageman is a
boom-or-bust prospect with a very high ceiling as a player, while Wisconsin
safety Dezmen Southward was another need pick and will be given every
opportunity to replace the departed Thomas DeCoud as William Moores running
mate. Best Value Pick: Fourth-round selection Prince Shembo of Notre Dame lacks
the length to be an every down difference maker on the edge but he has the
instincts and toughness to be a solid situational pass rusher for a team that is
desperate for one. Questionable Calls: Hageman flashes but has always lacked
consistency on the college level. A move to the five-technique at the
professional level could either accentuate his natural physical skills or turn
him into a tweener with no real position. Summary: Matthews is as safe as it
gets at No. 6 overall and will certainly be a welcome addition for Matt Ryan but
general manager Thomas Dimitroff really rolled the dice after the Texas A&M
legacy. FINAL GRADE: B Undrafted rookie free agent signings: DT/FB Roosevelt
Nix, Kent State; RB Jerome Smith, Syracuse; CB Tay Glover-Wright, Utah State; OL
James Stone, Tennessee; WR Geraldo Boldewijn, Boise State; QB Jeff Matthews,
Cornell; WR Bernard Reedy, Toledo; DE Jacques Smith, Tennessee; P Matt Yoklic,
Pittsburgh; DL Nosa Eguae, Auburn; WR Freddie Martino, North Greenville; LB
Brenden Daley, Hawaii; TE Jacob Pederson, Wisconsin; S Kimario McFadden, South
Carolina; DE Walker May, Vanderbilt; DT Donte Rumph, Kentucky; S Javon Marshall,
Vanderbilt; S Jestin Love, Central Arkansas; K Drew Basil, Ohio State FB Maurice
Hagens, Miami; CB Devonta Glover-Wright, Utah State Carolina Panthers 1 (28) -
Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State; 2 (60) - Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri; 3 (92)
Trai Turner, OG, LSU; 4 (128) - Tre Boston, SS, North Carolins; 5 (148) - Bene
Benwikere, CB, San Jose State; 6 (204) - Tyler Gaffney, RB, Stanford Top Picks
Analysis: Its difficult to argue with David Gettlemans plan. The Panthers GM
needed help at wide receiver and jumped at the 6-foot-5 Kelvin Benjamin, a nice
option at No. 28 overall. It remains to be seen if Benjamin has the suddenness
to be anything more than an outside the numbers, ball-aware threat but either
way the Florida State product filled a big need. Mizzou defensive end Kony Ealy
came in with a late-first-round grade by many so snaring in at No. 60 overall
was great value. Meanwhile, LSU guard Trai Turner could compete for a starting
job on a thin offensive line. Best Value Pick: The Panthers have two superlative
rushers on the edge in Charles Johnson and Greg Hardy but you dont pass up a
talent like Ealy late in the second round. Questionable Calls: Waiting until the
third round to address the issues on the offensive line probably isnt going to
make Cam Newton thrilled. Summary: Benjamin should have no problem earning a
starting spot in a revamped Panthers receiving corps which now includes veterans
Jerricho Cotchery and Jason Avant. Meanwhile, Ealy adds to the impressive depth
Carolina possesses in the front four and safety Tre Boston could help replace
the departed Mike Mitchell. Gettleman, however, probably should have carpet-
bombed the O-Line on Day 3 and he ignored it. FINAL GRADE: B- Undrafted rookie
free agent signings: CB Carrington Byndom, Texas; WR Corey Brown, Ohio State; WR
Marcus Lucas, Missouri; OL Jared Wheeler, Miami; DL Shaq Rowell, South Carolina;
OL Andrew Norwell, Ohio State; RB Darrin Reaves, UAB; LB Denicos Allen, Michigan
State New Orleans Saints 1 (20) - Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State; 2 (58)
Stanley Jean-Baptiste, CB, Nebraska; 4 (126) Khairi Fortt, ILB, California; 5
(167) - Vinny Sunseri, SS, Alabama; 5 (169) - Ronald Powell, OLB, Florida; 6
(202) - Tavon Rooks, OT, Kansas State Top Picks Analysis: You gotta keep tthe
franchise happy and the New Orleans Saints did exactly that by trading up to
draft dynamic Oregon State wide receiver Brandin Cooks, who some have compared
to ex-Carolina star Steve Smith, in the first round.
wholesale nfl jerseys. Cooks is undersized but hes got explosive speed and should fit in nicely as the replacement for the departed Lance Moore. Lengthy
cornerback Stanley Jean-Baptiste was the Saints other premium pick and he should
push the aging Champ Bailey pretty quickly as the potential starter opposite
Keenan Lewis. Best Value Pick: Fourth-round linebacker Khairi Fortt transferred
to Cal from Penn State after the Jerry Sandusky-scandal so he might have been
off-the- radar for some but hes a speedy, athletic player, who could be a solid
fit for a Rob Ryan defense. Questionable Calls: Fifth-round safety Vinny Sunseri
didnt have great speed to begin with and he tore his ACL late last season so he
might not have the baseline skills you need to play safety in this league.
Summary: Working with Drew Brees should only help Cooks hit the ground running
in the NFL while Jean-Baptiste is the type of big cornerback en vogue right now.
The depth, though, just wasnt there for NOLA in this draft. FINAL GRADE: B-
Undrafted rookie free agent signings: S Ty Zimmerman, Kansas State; S Pierre
Warren, Jacksonville State; RB Tim Flanders, Sam Houston State; WR JeRon Hamm,
Louisiana Monroe; QB Logan Kilgore, Middle Tennessee State; DL George Uko, New
Orleans; LB Spencer Hadley, BYU; WR Brandon Coleman, Rutgers; CB Brian Dixon,
Northwest Missouri State; C Matt Armstrong, Grand Valley State; WR Sentavius
Jones, Valdosta State; DT Micajah Reynolds, Michigan State; LB Trashaun Nixon,
New Mexico State; DE Chidera Uzo-Diribe, Colorado; K Sergio Castillo, West Texas
A&M; DE Kasim Edebali, Boston College; DE Lawrence Virgil, Valdosta State
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 (7) - Mike Evans, WR, Texas A&M; 2 (38) - Austin
Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington; 3 (69) - Charles Sims, RB, West Virginia; 5
(143) - Kadeem Edwards, OG, Tennessee State; 5 (149) - Kevin Pamphile, OT,
Purdue; 6 (185) - Robert Herron, WR, Wyoming Top Picks Analysis: Pre-draft hype
centering on the Bucs interest in Johnny Manziel proved to be just that as Tampa
Bay stayed home at No. 7 overall and took Manziels teammate at Texas A&M,
lengthy wide receiver Mike Evans. The 6-foot-5 Evans has elite ball skills but
must improve his route running and versatility (he only lined up on the right
side in College Station) to become an all-around player. "Hes what todays wide
receiver is all about, with the advent of back- shoulder fade, and with big wide
receivers playing outside the numbers and in the red zone," NFL Network analyst
Mike Mayock said when discussing Evans. "The buzz word is catching radius. When
paired with Vincent Jackson its going to be like basketball on grass (in
Tampa)." Evans certainly could team with Jackson to give new Bucs QB Josh McCown
a similar set-up to what he had in Chicago last season (Brandon Marshall and
Alshon Jeffery). Tampa Bay got more help for McCown by selecting Washington
tight end Austin Seferian-Jenkins in the second round, and West Virginia running
back Charles Sims in the third. Best Value Pick: Seferian-Jenkins is a bit of a
dinosaur, a true two-way tight end with terrific movement skills and receiving
ability for a big man, along with the ability be an effective in-line blocker
thanks to his size and strength. "He has big hands. Hes a big target, and can
run all the routes you want," NFL Network draft analyst Charles Davis said.
"(He) is also a terror in the red zone." Questionable Calls: Sims projects as a
third-down back because he has pretty impressive natural receiving skills but
his blocking is a big question mark and thats pretty important if you want to be
on the field in obvious passing situations. Summary: Tampa Bay passed on a
chance to upgrade the long-term quarterback position but managed to select the
drafts second-best receiver, Evans, as well as the second or third best tight
end in Seferian-Jenkins. FINAL GRADE: B Undrafted rookie free agent signings: WR
Solomon Patton, Florida; QB Brett Smith, Wyoming; CB Keith Lewis,
Virginia-Lynchburg; DE Chaz Sutton, South Carolina; WR Aaron Burks, Boise State;
WR Tony Hurd Jr., Texas A&M; OL Matt Patchan, Boston College; S Mycal Swaim,
Eastern Michigan; OG Chris Burnette, Georgia
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