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Golf's forecast still partly cloudy August 24, 2004, 10:49 am

by Barry
To Whom It May Concern:
My question is who are these organizations surveying the top one percent of the wealthiest who can afford to play golf, even in this economic turmoil? I feel that it is our middle-class (blue & white collars) people that have the disposable incomes to play and enjoy golf.
I live in a middle-class area outside of Metro Detroit Michigan and since the summer of 2000 I have seen the number of golfers decline since the start of the economic recession. Now since we are four years later and the influx of golfers still have declined do to individuals loosing their jobs and terrorist threats have made people hold on to their disposable income for hard times. This has hurt the private courses membership most have opened their doors to the public or majority of the courses owners are selling the land to developers. The real-estate is worth more than keeping the course open for business.
The price range to play golf in the area I live rather you are beginner or scratch golfer is $20-to-$75 dollars for 18 holes. For golf cart rentals price average is $10 per person.
The question that needs to be answered is how the golf industry is going to maintain current golfer’s and still attracted new golfers to the sport. Now that the Tiger mania has worn off?
Sincerely a Concern Golfer,
Barry

 



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