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re: BREC Golf system losing over $1 million a year
Posted on 2/25/14 at 8:58 am to Camp Randall
Posted on 2/25/14 at 8:58 am to Camp Randall
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No shite. I don't like tennis, animals or kids playing either. While we are at it I don't like bussing people to the mall and back, bikes, old people or people who aren't employed.
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Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:00 am to H.M. Murdock
Lower the prices, I would play a lot more if it weren't $40 bucks a round on courses like Webble Beach.
Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:01 am to theBeard
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rather golf than CATS
rather neither
Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:02 am to BayouBandit24
So how does Florida do it? Seems like they have a golf course every couple of miles no matter what part of the state your in. An even better example myrtle beach? That city has more courses than neighborhoods it seems like.
Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:02 am to H.M. Murdock
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Selling the unprofitable courses would benefit all. Could open up areas to new construction and businesses generating more tax revenue.
Winbourne Ave. is not exactly a hub of economic activity.
Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:04 am to Camp Randall
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No shite. I don't like tennis, animals or kids playing either. While we are at it I don't like bussing people to the mall and back, bikes, old people or people who aren't employed.
I like your sarcastic crap. Fact is, this country needs to lean up and folks need to grab some self responsibility and take care of themselves. Its not the collectives job to pay for those who cant...well liberals haven't brought us there yet.
And all those things you listed you can very well do, at privately owned places not subsidized by tax payers.
This post was edited on 2/25/14 at 9:07 am
Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:06 am to lsu mike
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So how does Florida do it?
none of these courses make money either. Disney loses several million a yr on golf. They have already sold off two courses and leased the others to Arnold Palmer golf management.
Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:06 am to Florida225
My free consulting off the cuff spitball ideas as a dude who is from the area.
Raise fees at Santa Maria. Offer a membership plan for just that course.
Make some kind of tournament system and have all the rounds at Beaver to bring up their dues.
Close Clark and move 1st tee to City. Possibly turn city into an 18hole par 3 course.
I'd close Dumas and Howell but I know that won't happen until they are desperate.
Raise fees at Santa Maria. Offer a membership plan for just that course.
Make some kind of tournament system and have all the rounds at Beaver to bring up their dues.
Close Clark and move 1st tee to City. Possibly turn city into an 18hole par 3 course.
I'd close Dumas and Howell but I know that won't happen until they are desperate.
Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:12 am to snatchola
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They should have bought Sherwood
If the government wasn't in the business of picking winners and losers to begin with, Sherwood might still be open...
Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:19 am to ThisWayChad
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If the government wasn't in the business of picking winners and losers to begin with, Sherwood might still be open...
And the government is responsible for Sherwoods debt how?
Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:21 am to lsu mike
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So how does Florida do it? Seems like they have a golf course every couple of miles no matter what part of the state your in. An even better example myrtle beach? That city has more courses than neighborhoods it seems like.
Just booked a trip to Myrtle Beach for this summer. Was a little surprised to learn Myrtle Beach has lost close to half of the courses they had at their peak in the early 2000's. The bottom line is that every place around the country that was oversaturated with courses has lost some.
Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:21 am to Florida225
quote:It's only $30 on the weekend and the course is in pretty good shape right now
weren't $40 bucks a round on courses like Webble Beach.
Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:22 am to Draconian Sanctions
I think there are too many golf courses in Baton Rouge as it is with the majority of them being lower quality courses. Cut a couple courses, upgrade a few of the ones you still have in operation. Leaves us with some lower quality/lower fee courses, some mid quality/mid fee courses and some nicer quality/higher fee courses. When I say nicer, I don't mean anything crazy fancy, just a course with smooth greens, tight fairway and rough that is kept up with. Gives everyone with every income level a course they can play at.
Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:25 am to Jarlaxle
BREC commissioners receive no compensation.
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Money for financing land purchases, construction of facilities, maintenance, and the operation of many varied programs is obtained from taxes voted by the citizens of East Baton Rouge Parish and from income from facilities, concessions and programs. Other funds come from local governmental agencies and the Federal Government.
Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:25 am to Jarlaxle
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Plus the black community would throw a huge fit closing a historically black golf course.
Howell Park is not historically black. That part of town was overwhelmingly white until 30 years ago.
Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:25 am to Draconian Sanctions
St. George says they would close them automatically regardless.
Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:29 am to recruitnik
If golf courses lose money, then why are there golf courses?
Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:34 am to Jarlaxle
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And the government is responsible for Sherwoods debt how?
I've played Sherwood probably 3 times, so I'm not a passionate supporter or anything. My point is that you have this bloated system of city courses and it hurts similarly situated courses that are not owned by the city. Subsidizing these courses with taxpayer funds really hurts the other courses.
Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:41 am to The Sad Banana
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I think there are too many golf courses in Baton Rouge as it is with the majority of them being lower quality courses. Cut a couple courses, upgrade a few of the ones you still have in operation. Leaves us with some lower quality/lower fee courses, some mid quality/mid fee courses and some nicer quality/higher fee courses. When I say nicer, I don't mean anything crazy fancy, just a course with smooth greens, tight fairway and rough that is kept up with. Gives everyone with every income level a course they can play at.
I think we have this set up. Low- City, Howell, Dumas. Mid- Webb. High- Beaver and SM.
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If golf courses lose money, then why are there golf courses?
One word: Real Estate
Posted on 2/25/14 at 9:42 am to ThisWayChad
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Subsidizing these courses with taxpayer funds really hurts the other courses.
Don't deny that.
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