Lundine said Kansas State has agreed to help Marshall conduct a similar environmental impact study in Putnam County. The Marshall University course would introduce children from all economic backgrounds to golf as part of the national First Tee program. Golfer Tiger Woods, the Professional Golfers Association and other national golfing organizations are supporting First Tee. Like at Kansas State, young players from all over the country could come to the Putnam course during the summer at no cost as part of First Tee, Lundine said. Mentors would teach children how to improve their communication skills at the same time they learn how to improve their golf swing, he said.
Some kids are underprivileged, some are rich.
The goal is that any kid who wants to play golf can play golf. John Parker has nothing against golf. He might even be interested in a proposal to build Marshall University's golf course on his land. But no one ever asked him. The CBM proposal for the Arnold Palmer Golf Trail lists seven potential sites in West Virginia.