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Golf courses suffer as recession deals a bogey
Golf courses suffer as recession deals a bogey
Hundreds of courses have closed, and once-exclusive country clubs have slashed fees or let in the public. Often linked to housing tracts, the greens and fairways have slumped along with real estate. > Hundreds of courses have closed, and once-exclusive country clubs have slashed fees or let in the public. Often linked to housing tracts, the greens and fairways have slumped along with real estate.
Missing the Glory Days of Golf
Missing the Glory Days of Golf
talkingsmackaboutsports.blogspot.com — Warwick Hills, 17th Hole Tough times for the economy mean tough times for golf courses: The recession... has dealt a mean bogey to golf. Hundreds of courses have closed in the last two years and many formerly exclusive country clubs have slashed fees or opened their greens to the public. ... (more) Missing the Glory Days of Golf
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Missing the Glory Days of Golf
Talking Smack About Sports — Warwick Hills, 17th Hole Tough times for the economy mean tough times for golf courses: The recession has dealt a mean bogey to golf. Hundreds of courses have closed in the last two years and many formerly exclusive country clubs have slashed fees or opened their greens to the public. Sales of golf balls, clubs and apparel -- a multibillion-dollar industry -- have dipped 10% this year as players trim spending, according to golf researcher Pellucid Corp. But perhaps the most ...

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