Golf

[hawkeye]

Did anyone else see that article on golf in the USA?. Golf merchandise sales fell 28% from last year. The number of people who play golf in the age groups 18-30 dropped 35 in the last 10 years. More courses closed than opened last year for the8th straight year. On the average 137 courses closed every year since 2011.

Wow

 

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Where was the article?

 

[Old School]

doesn't surprise me..


hardest game I ever tried to get just average at..

found out real quick it's a game ya gotta play w/someone quite a while who can correct the mechanical errors .

1 day a week was a wate because ya can't get the muscle memory down that way..

range and greens don't provide the competition so issues w/focus..

and on top of that..way way way to expensive a game for the lower middle class to play..

like any other sport..ya want growth..eventually ya gotta make it affordable to the masses.

real shame..great game..and it teaches more than most know about politeness and etiquette[sp:facepalm:]

 

[Mr. Poon]

This looks like the article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/03/05/why-america-fell-out-of-love-with-golf/

 

[Woodson]

Tiger took out more than the front end of his suburban back in 09. Hard to believe its been that long...

 

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This looks like the article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2015/03/05/why-america-fell-out-of-love-with-golf/

Thanks Mr Poon,

Interesting, while we have seen 2 courses close in this region over the past 2 years, as well as the local Golf Galaxy close up, I see alot of interest from my 21 year old son, and all his buddies. Part of the problem may be margins, I'd bet that 90% of the rounds they played last year were booked thru golfnow and similar websites, at deeply discounted rates.

Some of the private courses around here have been a little more liberal as far as non member play. Our league plays at a public Pete Dye course, which also owns a private club, and to entice us to play at the public course this year we will be able to play the private course once a month.

Hopefully the trend will turn around!

 

[zoomer]

Golf thriving on Long Island. Sometimes I wish it wasn't. 6 hour rounds on 4 out 5 of Bethpage courses. When you approach a tee box and there are two foursomes already there....that sucks.

 

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:scared:scared:scared

Golf thriving on Long Island. Sometimes I wish it wasn't. 6 hour rounds on 4 out 5 of Bethpage courses. When you approach a tee box and there are two foursomes already there....that sucks.

 

[zoomer]

:scared:scared:scared

Do you know of any areas where you can just go out and play without booking tee times in advance? I'd be willing to take a road trip (especially on weekends) to a place like that. Within a 2-3 hour drive from NY metro area?

 

[REFLOG]

Yes, I do, but nothing the caliber of Bethpage, and I am 6-7 hrs west of you

 

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http://fowlersmillgc.com/

http://www.bouldercreekohio.com/

 

[zoomer]

http://fowlersmillgc.com/

http://www.bouldercreekohio.com/

Those are nice courses!

 

[zoomer]

http://www.bergenpointgolfcourse.com/

http://www.springlakegolfclub.com/

http://www.pinehillsgolfing.com/course-tour/


These are some of the publics on L.I. The rounds take forever though unless you play 7am

 

[REFLOG]

My father has played Pine Valley a few times, up in your neck of the woods, pissed ,y Mom off when she couldn't drive in to pick him up

 

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http://www.bergenpointgolfcourse.com/

http://www.springlakegolfclub.com/

http://www.pinehillsgolfing.com/course-tour/


These are some of the publics on L.I. The rounds take forever though unless you play 7am

7 am for golf, pfft, no prob,
if you ever are heading south twoards Myrtle, make sure and stop and play these, 20 miles north of Myrtle Beach
http://www.bigcatsgolf.com/
Tigers Eye and Leopards Chase should be priority!

 

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http://www.bergenpointgolfcourse.com/

http://www.springlakegolfclub.com/

http://www.pinehillsgolfing.com/course-tour/


These are some of the publics on L.I. The rounds take forever though unless you play 7am

NICE!
I may have to make some sales calls up that way!

 

[zoomer]

NICE!
I may have to make some sales calls up that way!

If you do, let me know

 

[McKenzie]

My playing partner died. I sold my clubs 15 years ago. I've thought about going out to the driving range but haven't played since.

 

[hawkeye]

slow play and too expensive

 

[Wineguy]

Golf thriving on Long Island. Sometimes I wish it wasn't. 6 hour rounds on 4 out 5 of Bethpage courses. When you approach a tee box and there are two foursomes already there....that sucks.

I could not golf a 6 hour round and waiting that long between shots. No way. Most rounds we play are 3.5 hours, at worst 4.