Why aren't more states copying Georgia state park golf course system?

Most golfers have heard of the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail. So have the wanna-bes, spawning a bunch of copycats, some good, some awful.

I wonder why more people aren’t copying what Georgia and other states came up with – a great state park golf system.

Georgia golf courses show up in eight state parks, from north Georgia to the South. I went on a tour of them a couple of years ago and played them all; that trip remains one of my favorites of all the places I’ve been around the world.

I played another state park course for the second time last week, The Creek at Hard Labor, which is the toughest of all the state park courses.

It’s a great idea. You combine the outdoor experience of playing golf in a state park environment: free of homes in a rural, pastoral setting with very reasonable green fees.

Kentucky has a whopping 19 state park courses. New York has Bethpage, of course, and a handful of other states have state park courses.

I think every state should have them. It’s a great way for the masses to enjoy golf in state park settings at moderate prices.

I hereby call for a national referendum and demand action on the part of the state park superintendents.

I’d like a full report on my desk by the end of the week.