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What's wrong with golf in Baton Rouge?
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:03 pm
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:03 pm
Why are the majority of the courses struggling? Several courses have closed over the last 10 years and several more are not making money. What gives? Is BREC to blame? Is it fair for the privately owned courses to compete against a government run organization that relies on our tax dollars to break them even?
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Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:05 pm to betheone
It's a worldwide problem
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:06 pm to betheone
You'd think supply and demand would work. If people aren't playing, lower your price.
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:09 pm to Smalls
I was thinking about that. What do you think the green fees should be at the following courses. (Including carts and consider it a weekend rate)
Santa Maria
Beaver Creek
Bluffs
Island
Copper Mill
Greystone
Webb
Santa Maria
Beaver Creek
Bluffs
Island
Copper Mill
Greystone
Webb
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:10 pm to betheone
Needs more footgolf courses.
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:11 pm to lsu31always
Walkable courses? Like City park?
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:11 pm to betheone
It's like $30 to play at Webb. frick off with that shite.
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:12 pm to betheone
Its a problem a lot of places in the country. Too many golf courses were built.
But Louisiana being a horrific golf state doesn't help
But Louisiana being a horrific golf state doesn't help
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:14 pm to boom roasted
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It's like $30 to play at Webb. frick off with that shite.
If it's not breaking even, it's not breaking even. Sorry you failed econ.
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:14 pm to betheone
It's not a BR problem.
LINK
LINK
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According to the National Golf Foundation, only 14 new courses (in 18-hole equivalents) were built in 2013 in the United States and another 157.5 closed their doors, for a net loss of 143.5 courses.
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According to NGF statistics cited by Koppenhaver, a total of 3.7 million people took up golf in 2013, however, 4.1 million golfers left the game, for a net loss of 400,000 players. A net gain of almost 260,000 women golfers was offset and more by a net loss of nearly 650,000 men. The biggest losses were in the 18-34 age group, where nearly 200,000 people found something else to do with their spare time and their disposable income.
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:17 pm to betheone
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What do you think the green fees should be at the following courses.
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Copper Mill
$40 (at most $45), twilight $30.
Had a conversation about CM today. Some in the new ownership group (the HOA) want to raise the green fees up to $60. I almost fell out of my chair.
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Beaver Creek
$45, twilight $30.
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The Bluffs
$50-60, twilight $35
Just MO from the northside of the parish.
This post was edited on 2/26/14 at 10:18 pm
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:19 pm to rmc
Copper recently lowered there rates
They are 44 weekend now which I think will bring in a lot of business
IMO at that price point it's the best public deal in the area
They are 44 weekend now which I think will bring in a lot of business
IMO at that price point it's the best public deal in the area
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:21 pm to rmc
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Some in the new ownership group (the HOA) want to raise the green fees up to $60.
Is this supposed to increase rounds played?
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:24 pm to Croacka
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IMO at that price point it's the best public deal in the area
They had to get it down to get the revenue coming in. I just think its really unrealistic for some of the HOA members to think many will be playing there with fees of $60. I'll take my money 20 minutes up the road to the Bluffs for that much.
I understand they are going to build a clubhouse and do some other stuff. Hopefully it will be that type of course in the future, but its not there.
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:26 pm to rmc
It used to be 60 or 65 and if seemed like it was busy most of the time but I chose to not play it for that price
Their new annual pass rates are very attractive too
Their new annual pass rates are very attractive too
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:28 pm to betheone
Legitimately is a worldwide problem like a poster above posted.
And to anyone who thinks paying $30 is too expensive to play golf is stupid. It's golf, it's an expensive game.
And to anyone who thinks paying $30 is too expensive to play golf is stupid. It's golf, it's an expensive game.
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:29 pm to betheone
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What's wrong with golf
Golf courses are general is struggling because society is degenerating and the economy is bad.
This post was edited on 2/26/14 at 10:31 pm
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:30 pm to Tayday
Yeah, Webb is nothing special but I don't think it's overpriced
BREC is not in the business of overpricing golf
BREC is not in the business of overpricing golf
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:30 pm to iheartlsu
quote:we should all start a fundraiser to save our golf courses. frick haiti and frick the starving people in africa we have more important things to worry about and restore.
It's a worldwide problem
Posted on 2/26/14 at 10:31 pm to Croacka
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It used to be 60 or 65 and if seemed like it was busy most of the time but I chose to not play it for that price
BC hurt it a bit too. I usually play most of my golf twilight and playing BC at $27 is a good deal. Also, BC was in a lot better shape (save for the sinkholes that didn't really affect play) last year.
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