The golf industry is advocating for making daylight saving time permanent to encourage more evening golf and preserve revenue from late afternoon players who buy food and drinks at the clubhouse. The history of daylight saving time in the U.S. has deep roots in the golf industry, with lobbying efforts credited for expanding the time change by a month in the 1980s. Despite efforts in many states to make standard time permanent, the golf industry argues that year-round daylight saving time benefits late afternoon golf leagues, instructors, and revenue for courses.
Efforts to consider permanent standard time have drawn opposition from the golf industry, which argues that changing clocks twice a year inconveniences golfers and other outdoor enthusiasts. The National Golf Course Owners Association conducted a poll that showed overwhelming support for either permanent daylight saving time or the status quo of changing the clocks. Plans to make standard time permanent could harm courses catering to early morning golfers and those in areas with extreme late-day heat conditions.
Lawmakers in several states, including Nebraska and Iowa, are considering bills to make either standard time or daylight saving time permanent. While some are considering the benefits of more daylight in the evenings, others are wary of the impact on morning activities and businesses. The debate continues as the golf industry fights to keep daylight saving time to preserve revenue and accommodate late afternoon players.
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