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133743Hokie

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It's more about supply and demand. Too many courses built in last 20 years


Too much competition for players dollars. Can't charge $75/round they need to survive. They're all fighting each other at $45. As a result they cut back on grounds crew and maintenance, chemicals, etc. so course conditions suffer. They farm out management to one of the half dozen major players in the field, but after 2 years realize the management companies aren't doing what they promised, personal touch is gone, and even more dollars are being pinched. Number of players has plateaued and actually dropping. Higher percentage of golfers spending more time practicing than playing due to time, family constraints, etc. Golf courses are stuck in a viscous downward cycle.
[Post edited by 133743Hokie at 02/01/2017 12:23PM]

(In response to this post by bigbadbird)

Posted: 02/01/2017 at 12:20PM



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