June is Michigan Golf Month. Here are a few facts and figures about the impact of the sport of golf on the state of Michigan:
- $4.2 Billion — the economic impact in Michigan from the golf industry
- 60,000 — the number of people employed by Michigan golf courses
- $1.4 Billion — wages paid annually by Michigan Golf Courses
- 127,500 — acres of professionally managed green space
- 28,000 — acres of forest and wetlands preserved as wildlife habitat by Michigan golf courses
- $118 million — donations to charity from Michigan golf events
