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Golf is pricing itself out of the game: Tiger Woods' turn to help out
Wednesday December 27, 2006 | 14:34:33 196 words, 2168 views
Bad news for my home state. Golf courses are getting more expensive in Florida, as they are elsewhere. I thought the golf gods had started to address this issue, one of the main reasons golfers drop out of the game and why non-golfers often never start. The Sarasota Parks and Recreation Dept gave a report to county commissioners that said, in part: “The trend in new golf course construction is following the trend in real estate to very high end, exclusive developments…” Sarasota has 40 courses in the county, and only 24 are semi-private or public access. It’s lost three courses – all public – in the last two years. Of course Sarasota is a relatively isolated place that’s tried to keep its old-money character for years, but the same is happening elsewhere. That’s why I champion municipal courses. Sarasota doesn’t look like it’s going to get into the golf business, but I think more cities concerned about recreation for their residents are obligated to. And the golf industry should help them, as should these high-priced, fancy-dan architects. Tiger Woods should take that $25 million fee he’s getting from Dubai and do like Pete Dye did – design a public course for $1. Comments:
Which course was that, Wintonbury Hills in Conncticut? If so, identify it in your blog, as the original article fails to do so.
Why only Tiger Woods? what about Jack
Nicholas, Arnald Palmer, Ernie Els, and the rest of golfers who are in the golf course designing business. Why only Tiger Woods?
"Nicholas" and "Arnald" are old farts whose dice have been cast. Els is a designer in name only. My guess is that Tiger will learn the design business thoroughly, as he does with everything else in his life. Therefore, he can impact a new generation of architect/designer of golf courses.
Sid, that's the same thing you said on my post concerning the announcement of the TWD. Work on getting a new line, please.
Tim, right on! The developer/celebrity architect credo has now become "If you build it, they will come (as long as they make seven digits a year" ).
Sid, right on! I know exactly where you're coming from. Every imbalance, inequity and ill in golf somehow finds Woods doorstep looking for a cure. All others are excused for various reasons--Norman, Love, Mickelson, Els...
Dave, you and your fellow posters need new lines, please. Leave a comment: |
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